Peru Election: Fujimori Leads Sánchez by 5 Points With a Quarter of Votes Counted

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is currently ahead of leftist Roberto Sánchez in Peru's presidential election runoff, holding a 5.02 percentage point lead as 25.27% of the ballots have been tallied. Fujimori has garnered 52.51% of the valid votes counted, totaling 2,608,002, while Sánchez has received 47.49%, amounting to 2,358,628 votes. The initial results largely reflect votes from the capital, Lima, and other major cities where Fujimori has shown stronger performance. In contrast, Sánchez's support is concentrated in rural areas, which typically report their results later in the vote count. This early trend aligns with exit polls released at the close of polling stations, which had indicated a technical tie with a slight advantage for Fujimori, suggesting a closely contested election outcome. The final results are anticipated to be very tight, with the remaining rural votes potentially shifting the balance.