Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, waves to supporters in San Juan de Lurigancho district in Lima, Peru, Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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LIMA, Peru — On Sunday, Peruvian electoral officials validated the first round results of the presidential elections held in early April, confirming that Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez will progress to the runoff scheduled for June 7.
The final tally, released on Friday, required confirmation by Peru’s National Elections Board as no candidate achieved more than half of the valid votes.
Keiko Fujimori, a 50-year-old congresswoman and daughter of the late President Alberto Fujimori, secured 2.8 million votes, amounting to 17.19% of the total. This marks her fourth time reaching a presidential runoff.
Roberto Sánchez from the Juntos por el Perú party, who previously served as foreign trade minister under Pedro Castillo, received 2.015 million votes, or 12.03%.
Both candidates surpassed 33 others, pledging to tackle the rising crime rates, a major concern for Peruvians whose economy, driven by mining, remains robust despite political instability.
With more than 70% of voters not selecting either Fujimori or Sánchez in the first round, both candidates will need to form alliances to secure victory in the runoff.
Peru has been mired in a prolonged political crisis, experiencing eight different presidencies over nearly a decade, amid conflicts between Parliament and the executive, as well as protests that claimed the lives of 50 demonstrators between 2022 and 2023.
