Peru Election Results: ONPE Reports 94.428% Count Live, Impugned Votes Under Review, Final Outcome Expected in May

Peru’s electoral authorities have processed results from 94.428% of voting stations in the April 2026 general election, the Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (ONPE) confirmed on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

The milestone reflects accelerated processing in urban centers like Lima, Arequipa and Trujillo, where digital transmission systems operated without major disruption, according to ONPE President María Luisa Fernández.

With over 18.2 million ballots cast nationwide, officials caution that the remaining 5.572% — concentrated in remote Andean and Amazonian regions — present logistical and security challenges that could delay final certification by the National Jury of Elections (JEE) beyond the April 28 deadline.

“This isn’t just about speed; it’s about integrity,” said Fernández in a press briefing. “Every station, no matter how isolated, must be accounted for. We’re deploying helicopters, river boats, and satellite uplinks to reach the last polling sites in Ucayali and Cusco — not due to the fact that we have to, but because democracy demands it.”

The current count shows a narrow lead for presidential candidate Lucía Méndez of the Progressive Alliance, with 41.8% of processed votes, followed closely by Jorge Quintana of the Conservative Coalition at 39.2%.

A runoff appears increasingly likely, as no candidate has surpassed the 50% threshold needed to win outright.

Congressional races remain even tighter, with several provinces reporting margin shifts of less than 0.5 percentage points in the latest tabulation.