Keiko Fujimori and Rafael López Aliaga are currently leading the polls following the conclusion of Peru's general elections for the 2026-2031 term.
With nearly 58% of the votes counted, Fujimori of the Fuerza Popular party holds 16.9% of the valid votes. She is followed by ultra-right candidate Rafael López Aliaga of Renovación Popular, who holds 14.08%.
If these figures hold, the two candidates will face each other in a runoff election scheduled for June 7.
Extended voting sessions resolve delays
Polling stations in southern Lima remained open late Monday to accommodate more than 52,000 voters. These citizens were unable to cast ballots on Sunday due to a shortage of electoral materials.
The National Jury of Elections (JNE) ordered the unprecedented extra session for 13 polling locations across the San Juan de Miraflores, Lurín, and Pachacamac districts. Voters arrived in the early hours of Monday morning to complete the process.
Similar delays affected Peruvian consulates in Paterson and Orlando, Florida. Officials extended voting hours in these U.S. locations on Monday to rectify Sunday's logistical failures.
Security forces, including the National Police and the Armed Forces, monitored the polling sites throughout the day to maintain order. The electoral process involved more than 27.3 million summoned voters.
Peru enters this new electoral cycle following a decade of extreme political instability. The country has seen eight different presidents pass through the office in the last ten years.
