Overview
- Eight candidates compete on Sunday, with no contender expected to surpass 50%, setting up a December 14 runoff under Chilean election law.
- Pre-blackout polling put Communist Party candidate Jeannette Jara in first and José Antonio Kast in second, with libertarian Johannes Kaiser gaining late traction.
- Analysts and surveys indicate the right would be favored in a head-to-head runoff against Jara.
- Crime and immigration dominate the campaign, pushing contenders across the political spectrum toward tougher security and border proposals.
- Voters also choose a new Congress, and a right-wing majority in both chambers could clear the four-sevenths threshold needed for constitutional reforms.