US EditionPeru votes for ninth president in less than decade
Keiko Fujimori leads with about 16% as voters weigh crime, corruption and a likely June runoff in a race with 35 candidates.
- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, about 27 million Peruvians headed to the polls to select a new president from a crowded field of 35 candidates amid a decade of political turmoil.
- Persistent political instability has defined recent years, with Peru enduring eight presidents since 2018 as Parliament repeatedly impeached leaders or forced resignations, fueling widespread disillusionment.
- Frontrunner Keiko Fujimori leads polls with 15% of the vote, though no candidate appears likely to avoid a June runoff, according to the final Ipsos poll authorized before the election.
- Fujimori pledged to 'restore order' by deploying the army into jails and deporting undocumented migrants, while voters expressed deep frustration with a political class they viewed as corrupt.
- Voters under 30, comprising 26% of the electorate, remain a decisive force capable of tipping the outcome despite widespread skepticism regarding the options presented in this complex election.
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The daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, convicted of corruption and crimes against humanity, is leading in early projections. Voting, which has been partially disrupted, will resume on Monday.
The right-wing candidate collects just over 16% – Possible second round in June - Problems in supplying polling stations
After the first round of the presidential election in Peru, the candidate Fujimori is in the lead, according to post-election surveys.
Keiko Fujimori is preparing to star in the second presidential round in Peru in June, his fourth attempt to emulate the autocrat father, Alberto Fujimori, who ruled for a decade. The urn polls of the Ipsos and Datum consultants put the Popular Force candidate in the first place. What was still unclear was the name of his place. The pollsters differed as far as Fujimori’s rival was concerned. For Ipsos it would be Roberto Sánchez, from Juntos for…
Polls by Urn Indicate that Keiko Fujimori Will Pass the Second Round in Peru's Presidential Election
As expected, the ninth president of Peru in a decade is an unknown one that will take time to clear. At 18.00 (local time), after the voting schedule was extended due to delays in the installation of tables, the country stopped when it learned the first unofficial results. The urn mouth of the Ipsos and Datum pollsters put Keiko Fujimori (People’s Force) in the first place with 16.5% of the votes. The unknown lies in knowing who will be its riva…
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