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Exit polls indicate technical tie between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez in Peru

11 sources · 08 Jun 2026 · Share coverage ·

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Two exit polls showed a technical tie in Peru's presidential runoff on Sunday (7), between right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez. Ipsos reported Fujimori with 50.7% and Sánchez with 49.3% of valid votes, margin of error of 3 percentage points, based on 18,000 interviews. Datum indicated 50.53% for Fujimori and 49.47% for Sánchez.

Press quotes (2)
G1

"Keiko aparece com 50,7% dos votos válidos, segundo a pesquisa Ipsos. Seu concorrente, Roberto Sánchez, tem 49,3% dos votos. A margem de erro é de 3 pontos percentuais para mais ou para menos. A boca de urna da Ipsos foi realizada com base em 18 mil entrevistas em todo o território peruano."

Valor Econômico

"A sondagem do instituto Datum atribuiu 50,53% dos votos para Fujimori e 49,47% para Sánchez."

Ipsos also presented, in partnership with Transparencia AC, a Rapid Comprehensive Count at 9:09 PM, based on 100% of sampled ballot boxes (1,037 records), which reversed the result: Sánchez with 50.3% and Fujimori with 49.7%, still within the margin of error of ±1.9 percentage points with 95% confidence. ?

Press quotes (2)
Infobae

"A las 21:09 de este domingo 7 de junio, la Asociación Civil Transparencia e Ipsos Perú presentaron los resultados del Conteo Rápido Integral al 100% de la segunda vuelta presidencial... Según el conteo rápido, basado en una muestra de 1.037 actas con nivel de confianza del 95% y un margen de error de ±1,9 puntos porcentuales, Roberto Sánchez obtuvo el 50,3% de los votos válidos y Keiko Fujimori el 49,7%."

Infobea

"A las 21:09 de este domingo 7 de junio, la Asociación Civil Transparencia e Ipsos Perú presentaron los resultados del Conteo Rápido Integral al 100% de la segunda vuelta presidencial... Según el conteo rápido, basado en una muestra de 1.037 actas con nivel de confianza del 95% y"

More than 27 million voters were eligible to choose Peru's tenth president in ten years, reflecting the country's prolonged political instability. Voting proceeded without major incidents, unlike the April first round marked by logistical problems and fraud allegations.

Press quotes (1)
Revista Fórum

"Mais de 27 milhões de eleitores estavam aptos a votar. O vencedor será o décimo presidente do Peru em dez anos, retrato de uma crise política prolongada no país andino."

Official results could take days to be released by Peruvian electoral authorities, according to G1. The contest pits Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, in her fourth presidential attempt, against Sánchez, former minister of ousted Pedro Castillo and heir to his political project.

Press quotes (1)
G1

"Os resultados oficiais podem demorar dias para sair, segundo a autoridade eleitoral peruana."

1. What we know (1)

All outlets reported technical tie between candidates with differences within margin of error

2. Where coverage thins out (2)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (1)

Peru had 9 presidents in 10 years due to political instability

Reported by: G1

Points disputed between the actors (1)

The same outlets report both versions — the contradiction is between the actors in the story, not between outlets.

Results of Ipsos polls between Flash Electoral and Rapid Comprehensive Count

1 source — "Ipsos Flash Electoral showed Fujimori leading with 50.7% against 49.3% for Sánchez": Infobae
1 source — "Ipsos Rapid Comprehensive Count showed Sánchez leading with 50.3% against 49.7% for Fujimori": Infobae
3. What we don't know yet (3)

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