The difference between the presidential candidates in Peru has been reduced to a practically technical margin. With more than 17 million ballots counted, the distance between Keiko Fujimori, of Fuerza Popular, and Roberto Sánchez, of Juntos por el Perú, has fallen below 20,000 votes, according to the latest data from the count of the second round of the presidential elections.
The progress of the count confirms that the left-wing candidate continues to close the gap vote by vote, although any update to the count could break that balance.
A technical tie in numbers
With nearly 93% of the count completed, Fujimori maintains a minimal advantage, with slightly more than 50.1% of the votes, compared to 49.9% for Sánchez. This difference makes the contest a de facto technical tie, with such a narrow margin that the final result depends on a reduced volume of ballots yet to be processed.
The geographical distribution of the vote has become a determining factor in interpreting the evolution of the count. Urban areas, especially Lima, show scrutiny levels close to 100%, which has consolidated a clear advantage for Keiko Fujimori in those territories.
In contrast, rural regions and the interior of the country, such as areas of the Amazon or Ayacucho—traditionally more favorable to Roberto Sánchez—have not yet completed the count and in many cases remain below 90% scrutiny, a territorial lag that continues to be key to the evolution of the result.