In Peru, according to the official platform of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), updated on April 15, 2026, the processing of records continues to advance in real time, in an open scenario where results can still vary as new records are incorporated into the national count.
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The consolidated results up to the last cut keep Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi (Popular Force) as the most voted candidate, securing her presence in the presidential runoff.
The processing is still ongoing, with a significant percentage of records still pending to be counted, which keeps margins of variation in the final results.
Sánchez takes second place and reshapes the contest
The most relevant data from the new count is the change in the dispute for second place. Roberto Sánchez Palomino (Together for Peru), with 1,818,446 votes (11.965%), has moved into second place, displacing Rafael López Aliaga (Popular Renewal), with approximately 1.7 million votes, and Jorge Nieto Montesinos (Good Government Party), also in the range of 1.7 million votes.
This movement reshapes the electoral landscape and outlines, so far, a runoff between Fujimori, with more than 2.5 million votes, and Sánchez, although the result is not yet definitive due to the volume of pending records.
The difference between the candidates remains close, which keeps open the possibility of new changes in the ranking as the count progresses.
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An open scenario due to pending votes
The percentage of records to be processed continues to be significant, especially in rural and inland areas of the country, where variations compared to urban voting have historically been recorded.
This factor is key in the current context, as it can continue to influence the final order of the candidates competing for the runoff spot.
Logistical failures and criminal complaint mark the background of the process
The election day was marked by a major institutional controversy. The JNE filed a criminal complaint against the head of ONPE, Piero Corvetto, as well as against officials of the organization and the legal representative of the company responsible for distributing electoral material, after logistical failures prevented the timely installation of various polling stations.
As a corrective measure, the JNE ordered the extension of voting to Monday, April 13, for the stations that could not be installed during Sunday. Meanwhile, protests and expressions of discontent were reported in some citizen sectors regarding the organization of the electoral process. In this context, candidate López Aliaga publicly questioned the conduct of the voting, called to defend the transparency of the suffrage, and proposed the nullification of the electoral process.
What’s next: a runoff still undefined
With Fujimori, who leads the count with more than 2.5 million votes, already positioned in the runoff, attention focuses on consolidating second place. Although Sánchez, with 1,818,446 votes (11.965%), currently leads that dispute, the final result will depend on the total count of records. The high fragmentation of the scenario, with no candidate surpassing 17% in the first round, anticipates that the runoff will be competitive and that the composition of the new Congress will be one of the most fragmented in Peru’s recent history.
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