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Peru Runoff Deadlocked as Fujimori Holds a Slim Lead

Officials warn the result could take weeks because overseas ballots and roughly 1.7% of polling stations are under judicial review, a delay that has moved markets and heightened public unease.

Men sit at a park in Lima, Peru, Monday, June 8, 2026, the day after the presidential election runoff. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A man reads newspapers' front pages on the previous day's presidential election runoff in Lima, Peru, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A woman walks through the Rimac district in Lima, Peru, Monday, June 8, 2026, a day after the presidential election runoff. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Overview

  • As of June 11, Peru’s electoral authority shows Keiko Fujimori narrowly ahead by about 650 votes with roughly 98.2% of polling stations tallied, leaving the race effectively tied.
  • About 1.7% of polling stations, equal to roughly 400,000 votes, have been flagged for judicial review and will be examined by special electoral juries, a process election officials say could take weeks to resolve.
  • Ballots from Peruvians abroad have disproportionately favored Fujimori and have repeatedly shifted the lead during the ongoing count, while remaining domestic rural tallies trend toward Roberto Sánchez.
  • Markets have swung with the daily tallies, at times sending the main stock index and Peruvian assets sharply higher or lower as investors react to changing odds of a conservative or leftist win.
  • International observers described voting as calm but called the result a statistical tie and urged patience; the contested outcome arrives against a backdrop of recent political instability and deep public polarization in Peru.