Peru Updates Initial Results in 2026 General Election Count
Peru’s electoral authority reports nearly half of votes processed, with Fujimori leading as counting continues.
Vote counting continues as Peru releases initial results from general elections. Photo: EFE
April 13, 2026 Hour: 6:33 am
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The National Office of Electoral Processes reports 49.420% of official results processed as vote counting continues in Peru
Initial results from Peru’s 2026 general elections, held on Sunday to determine the president for the 2026–2031 term, have been released as the official count advances, electoral authorities said.
The National Office of Electoral Processes in Peru (Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales, ONPE in Spanish) reported that 49.420 percent of official results had been processed as of April 13 at 05:47:41 local time, based on a total of 92,766 tally sheets. Of these, 45,845 had been counted so far.
According to the update, 0.075 percent of tally sheets have been received by the Special Electoral Jury (JEE), while 50.505 percent—equivalent to 46,851 records—remain pending processing as the official vote count continues.
Text Reads: The National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) reported an update to the initial results of the general elections in Peru, reaching 46.736% of the processed ballots. So far, more than 43,000 ballots have been counted, while the official vote count continues. 🔴 Preliminary data shows Keiko Fujimori in first place, followed by Rafael López Aliaga, with other candidates such as Jorge Nieto and Ricardo Belmont in further positions. These results are based on almost half of the polling stations counted. 🔴 More than 53% of the ballots remain to be processed, as the count continues. Additionally, delays were reported at some polling stations, which required extending the hours so that thousands of citizens could exercise their right to vote.
Keiko Fujimori of Popular Force (Fuerza Popular, in Spanish) is leading the vote, followed by Rafael López Aliaga of Popular Renewal (Renovación Popular, in Spanish). Jorge Nieto of the Good Governance Party (Partido del Buen Gobierno, in Spanish) is in third place, with Ricardo Belmont of Civic Party Works (Partido Cívico Obras, in Spanish) behind him.
Authorities also reported logistical delays affecting 211 polling stations, where the late arrival of electoral materials prevented more than 63,000 people from voting during the scheduled timeframe. As a result, voting hours were extended by one hour beyond the 6:00 p.m. local closing time at affected centers.
The vote count remains ongoing as electoral bodies continue processing the remaining tally sheets.
For real-time updates, click here.
Author: MK
Source: ONPE
