Latin American Economic Perspectives "Peru Elections: Left-wing Roberto ..."

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Latin American Economic Perspectives "Peru Elections: Left-wing Roberto ..."

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8 June 2026ab

Latin American Economic Perspectives Economics

AmericasPeru Elections: Left-wing Roberto Sanchez

Showing Narrow Lead Over Right-wing Fujimori Andrea Casaverde

Economist

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Quick count shows Sanchez has narrow lead in presidential elections Roque Montero

Yesterday, Peruvians went to polls to elect a new president in a second round ballotage. Strategist

At the time of writing, a fast count exercise elaborated by Ipsos shows left-wing Roberto roque.montero@ubs.com

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Sanchez narrowly ahead, leading by a tight margin (50.3% against 49.7% for right-

wing Keiko Fujimori). Note that first partial official results -with 70% of votes counted Rafael De La Fuente

nationwide- show an opposite picture (with Fujimori at 52.7% and Sanchez at 47.3%). Economist

As in past elections, discrepancies between Ipsos’ rapid count and early official results rafael.delafuente@ubs.com

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largely reflect reporting dynamics: initial tallies tend to be dominated by urban and

coastal areas, where Fujimori tends to perform relatively better. These early figures may

therefore underrepresent Sanchez’s support in rural regions. While results could narrow

as more rural ballots are incorporated, the extent and speed of any convergence with

the Ipsos estimate remain uncertain at this stage.

Final vote count needed to claim victory

The slight advantage shown by Sanchez over Fujimori in Ipsos’ rapid count suggests that

both presidential candidates may need to wait for the full official vote count before

declaring victory, similar to the 2016 and 2021 presidential runoffs. In 2021, the