Peru’s Fujimori says no clear winner as election remains too close to call

Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori said there is no official winner in the election, describing the race as a “technical tie” following the release of quick count results. Speaking on Sunday, she cautioned against drawing conclusions from sample-based projections and called on supporters to remain calm, adding that her party would accept the final result and urging her opponent to do the same. She also appealed to the international community to remain attentive throughout the process.

Quick count figures from Datum Internacional and Ipsos show Roberto Sanchez holding a narrow lead of less than one percentage point, while official preliminary results from ONPE indicate Fujimori ahead with a wider margin based on processed tally sheets. Final results are expected in mid-July, with the winner set to take office on 28 July 2026 for a five-year term.