Overview
- Official Servel counts with roughly all votes tallied show Jeannette Jara at about 26.8% and José Antonio Kast near 24%, sending both to a Dec. 14 runoff after neither cleared 50%.
- Eliminated conservatives Johannes Kaiser and Evelyn Matthei quickly backed Kast, and analysts say the larger combined right‑of‑center first‑round vote gives him an advantage heading into the rematch.
- Right‑wing populist Franco Parisi finished third near 19% and declined to endorse either finalist, while Kaiser placed fourth and Matthei fifth.
- Public concern over rising violent crime and immigration dominated the campaign, with Kast pushing border barriers and mass deportations as Jara proposes more police, tougher tools against organized crime, and cost‑of‑living relief.
- This was the first Chilean presidential contest under mandatory voting and automatic registration, expanding participation to about 15.7 million eligible voters.