Leftist Roberto Sánchez is ahead in Peru's presidential runoff with 95% of votes counted.
Key facts
- •Roberto Sánchez leads Keiko Fujimori with 50.1% of the vote to 49.9% with 95% of tally sheets processed.
- •The lead is by some 41,000 ballots.
- •About 4,700 tally sheets remain to be processed, including those from abroad.
- •More than a million Peruvians were eligible to vote outside the country.
- •The winner will take office on July 28.
- •Peru has had nine presidents in a decade.
Roberto Sánchez has taken the lead in Peru's presidential runoff with about 95% of the tally sheets processed. He has around 50.1% of the vote, against 49.9% for Keiko Fujimori, a lead of some 41,000 ballots.
Vote Count
Fujimori initially led the count due to support in Lima, but lost ground as tally sheets arrived from rural and Andean areas, where Sánchez performs best. About 4,700 tally sheets remain to be processed, including those from abroad and remote regions.
Overseas Vote
The outcome could hinge on the overseas vote, which has yet to be counted. More than a million Peruvians were eligible to vote outside the country, with most favoring the right in the first round. The executive president of Ipsos, Alfredo Torres, warned that despite Sánchez's partial lead, most internal projections give the win to Fujimori.
Candidate Reactions
Fujimori called for waiting for the full count, stating that every tally sheet is important and that she would respect the result. Sánchez is an ally of the jailed former President Pedro Castillo, whom he has promised to pardon.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by MercoPress.
