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Peru's Electoral Body Declares Keiko Fujimori President-Elect

Decided by late overseas ballots, the narrow result could soothe markets despite deep political divisions

Peru's conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori addresses the media, as vote counting continues in a tight presidential race between Fujimori and leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez, in Lima, Peru June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Alessandro Cinque
A supporter of President-elect Keiko Fujimori, holds a poster depicting her with her father, former President Alberto Fujimori, outside of her home in Lima, Peru, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Supporters of President-elect Keiko Fujimori, cheer holding a poster depicting her with her father, former President Alberto Fujimori, outside of her home in Lima, Peru, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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Overview

  • On Friday the National Jury of Elections formally proclaimed Keiko Fujimori as president-elect and set her inauguration for July 28.
  • The certified count gave Fujimori about 50.135% and Roberto Sánchez 49.865%, a roughly 50,000-vote margin from about 18 million ballots.
  • Sánchez has rejected the outcome, led street protests, filed legal appeals and lodged a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
  • International leaders and markets welcomed the result, and Moody's said a Fujimori government is likely to preserve policy continuity and help investor confidence for stalled mining projects.
  • Fujimori inherits a polarized country shaped by her father Alberto Fujimori's contested legacy and a fragmented Congress that raises the real risk of rapid political turmoil or impeachment.