Updated
Updated · Reuters · May 31
Fujimori Leads Sanchez by 3-4 Points as 27% of Peru Voters Remain Unsettled
Updated
Updated · Reuters · May 31

Fujimori Leads Sanchez by 3-4 Points as 27% of Peru Voters Remain Unsettled

5 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 31
  • One week before Peru's June 7 runoff, two polls put Keiko Fujimori narrowly ahead of Roberto Sanchez, with Ipsos showing 38% to 35% and Datum 39.8% to 35.9%.
  • The race remains highly fluid because 27% of voters in the Ipsos survey said they were undecided or planned to cast blank or invalid ballots, up 1 point from the prior poll.
  • Fujimori slipped 1 point in the latest Ipsos poll while Sanchez held steady, leaving the final stretch likely to hinge on voters choosing what Ipsos called the "lesser evil."
  • Both candidates are due to debate later Sunday in a contest to lead Peru for 2026-2031 after Fujimori won April's first round with 17% and Sanchez reached the runoff with 12%.
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