Overview
- Early projections placed Jeannette Jara around 33%, short of the majority required to win outright.
- Right-wing rivals José Antonio Kast and Evelyn Matthei were roughly tied near 20% for the second runoff spot, with Johannes Kaiser in the low teens.
- Crime and immigration dominated the campaign, with concern over groups like Tren de Aragua despite an official homicide rate of about 6 per 100,000.
- Mandatory voting returned for the first time since 2012, bringing more than 15 million eligible voters and, according to experts, the potential for a conservative tilt.
- Voters also renewed the entire Chamber of Deputies and half the Senate, with polls suggesting the right could secure congressional majorities.