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Fujimori Leads Sanchez 39%-35% in Peru Runoff Poll

5/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Ipsos poll shows candidate Keiko Fujimori ahead of candidate Roberto Sánchez 39% to 35% for the June 7 runoff, with 26% undecided.
Peru’s Elections Board confirmed Fujimori and Sánchez will face each other on June 7.
Fujimori earned 2.8 million votes (17.19%) and Sánchez 2.015 million (12.03%) in the first round.
Fujimori’s campaign pushes security, stability and mining.
Sánchez’s team, led by team leader Pedro Francke, vows to protect private property and honor contracts.

History

Historical Context

Alberto Fujimori’s 1995 re-election secured nearly two-thirds of the vote and his 2000 bid, won with 51.1% after a disputed runoff, cemented an authoritarian era marked by electoral fraud and his 2000 resignation. Decades later, his daughter Keiko Fujimori leads a runoff against Roberto Sánchez, echoing the same power-consolidation pattern.

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Story summary

Ipsos poll shows candidate Keiko Fujimori ahead of candidate Roberto Sánchez 39% to 35% for the June 7 runoff, with 26% undecided.
Peru’s Elections Board confirmed Fujimori and Sánchez will face each other on June 7.
Fujimori earned 2.8 million votes (17.19%) and Sánchez 2.015 million (12.03%) in the first round.
Fujimori’s campaign pushes security, stability and mining.
Sánchez’s team, led by team leader Pedro Francke, vows to protect private property and honor contracts.

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