Overview
- The June 7 runoff is effectively tied with official tallies showing Roberto Sánchez ahead by roughly 0.03–0.1 percentage points, a gap of about 10,000–20,000 votes with roughly 97% of ballots tallied.
- Overseas ballots, which are being counted last and currently favor Keiko Fujimori, have repeatedly narrowed Sánchez’s lead and could flip the result if they continue to trend that way.
- About 1.7% of polling stations have been flagged and roughly 400,000 votes sit in challenged tallies that Peru’s electoral bodies will review and that are likely to be decided by the Special Electoral Jury or in court.
- Election officials, including ONPE and its head Bernardo Pachas, say full certification could take anywhere from two weeks to a month because every paper ballot and tally sheet must be manually verified in Lima.
- The drawn-out count has moved markets, prompted street protests and deepened public distrust, and the winner will face a fragmented Congress and immediate pressure on security and investment decisions.