Fujimorista party claims Peru election "not yet over" amid tight race

The fujimorista party Fuerza Popular declared that Peru's presidential election process "has not yet ended," even as exit polls indicated a technical tie in the second round. The party's candidates for vice president emphasized that the crucial phase of vote defense is now underway.

"The electoral process has not ended, it continues; this is the moment when our delegates come into play and defend each vote," stated Luis Galarreta, Fuerza Popular's candidate for first vice president, in a brief press statement. His running mate, Miguel Torres, added that "the fight and the defense of the vote begin" with the end of polling. "Today we must defend the popular will, so that the decision made by Peruvians is reflected in the electoral results," he remarked.

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The electoral process has not ended, it continues; this is the moment when our delegates come into play and defend each vote.

While Keiko Fujimori did not address the press, her vice presidential candidates thanked other right-wing parties for their support. The exit polls from Ipsos and Datum suggest a very close race, with Fujimori receiving 50.7% and Sánchez 49.3% according to Ipsos, and 50.53% for Fujimori versus 49.47% for Sánchez according to Datum. Both polls have a margin of error of 3%, making the outcome inconclusive.

More than 27.3 million Peruvians were eligible to vote to elect a president for the 2026-2031 term, following a decade marked by political instability that saw eight different presidents. Fujimori received the poll results at her home, while Sánchez learned of them in the Barbadillo prison, reserved for former Peruvian presidents.

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the fight and the defense of the vote begin with the end of the suffrage. Today we must defend the popular will, so that the decision made by Peruvians is reflected in the electoral results.