Overview
- Servel confirms a presidential second round on December 14 after Jeannette Jara took about 26.7% and José Antonio Kast about 24.1%, with no candidate surpassing 50%.
- Franco Parisi placed third with roughly 19.5–19.7% and has not endorsed anyone, urging both campaigns to court his electorate.
- Johannes Kaiser and Evelyn Matthei signaled support for Kast, boosting prospects of a consolidated right-of-center front in the runoff.
- Preliminary congressional returns show conservative advances and a fragmented legislature, with final seat distributions still pending.
- Turnout was reported near a record 85% as concerns over crime and irregular migration shaped the race, with Kast pushing hard-line security and Jara promising firm public-safety measures.