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Population

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Registered voters

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Peru held a general election on 12 April 2026 to elect the President, Vice President and members of the national legislature. As no presidential candidate received over 50% of the vote, a runoff election was held on 7 June.

Keiko Fujimori of the Popular Force party won the Presidential election in the runoff with 50.1% of the vote and will serve a five-year term.  The main opposition candidate Roberto Sánchez of Together for Peru party received 49.8% of the vote.

Voting is mandatory for citizens aged between 18 and 70.

Peru is returning to being a bicameral legislature following a constitutional amendment in 2024. The bicameral legislature will comprise a 60-seat Senate and 130-seat Chamber of Deputies.

Peru has a population of around 35 million and  27 million registered voters. In the 2026 election, voter turnout was 71.9%.

12 Apr 2026

Election Date