Peru faces drawn-out count as presidential race goes down to the wire

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-08 · 05:54 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Peru's presidential election is facing a prolonged vote count as the race between conservative Keiko Fujimori and nationalist Roberto Sanchez is too close to call. With 58 percent of ballots tallied, Fujimori held a modest lead, but projections indicated this could change as votes from rural areas, which favor Sanchez, are counted. The election, marked by concerns over rising crime, is expected to be tight, with the final outcome potentially taking days to determine. Electoral authorities released figures showing Fujimori with 52.6 percent and Sanchez with 47.4 percent of the votes counted so far.

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Peru faces a drawn-out vote count in its presidential run-off.

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Keiko Fujimori received 5.96 million votes (52.6%) and Roberto Sanchez earned 5.36 million votes (47.4%) with 58% of ballots tallied.

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The election outcome may not be known for days.

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Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori has a modest lead over nationalist congressman Roberto Sanchez with 58% of ballots tallied.

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The lead is projected to evaporate as ballots from rural areas, dominated by Sanchez, are counted.

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Peru faced a drawn-out count in its bitterly contested presidential run-off after results showed the race for the ninth head of state in 10 years was too close to call.Figures released by electoral authorities showed conservative politician Keiko Fujimori with a modest lead over nationalist congressman Roberto Sanchez with 58 per cent of ballots tallied in a contest overshadowed by people’s concerns about surging crime. The outcome, expected to be tight, may not be known for days.The figures showed Fujimori received 5.96 million votes, or 52.6 per cent, while Sanchez earned 5.36 million votes, or 47.4 per cent. That lead was projected to evaporate as ballots came in from rural areas that Sanchez has dominated.

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