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Fujimori Leads by 1,000 Votes; Review Delays July 15 Result

6/13/2026

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The National Electoral Jury said the full review of 1,600 flagged polling stations could take weeks, with an official winner to be announced on July 15.
Most of the flagged stations are in Lima, where Fujimori led by a wide margin.
The initial count gave Fujimori 9,036,046 votes (50.004%) and Sanchez 9,034,743 votes (49.996%), a difference of just over 1,000 votes.

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The National Electoral Jury said the full review of 1,600 flagged polling stations could take weeks, with an official winner to be announced on July 15.
Most of the flagged stations are in Lima, where Fujimori led by a wide margin.
The initial count gave Fujimori 9,036,046 votes (50.004%) and Sanchez 9,034,743 votes (49.996%), a difference of just over 1,000 votes.