General Information
At Stake in this Election:
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The Presidency of Peru
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: President José María BALCÁZAR ZELADA (since 18 Feb 2026)
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Luis Enrique ARROYO SÁNCHEZ (since 17 Mar 2026)
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Assembly: bicameral Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República) with a 60-seat Senate (Senado) and 130-seat Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados).
Electoral System:
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The President is directly elected by majority vote in up to two rounds to a 5-year term. They are not term limited beyond being prevented from immediately running for reelection.
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The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
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30 of the 60 members of the Senate are elected in a single nationwide constituency. The remaining 30 are elected in single and multi-member constituencies. Members are elected to serve a 5-year term.
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All 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected in 27 multi-member constituencies. Members are elected to serve a 5-year term.
Candidates in this Election:
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Keiko Sofia FUJIMORI HIGUCHI
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Party: Popular Force / Fuerza Popular
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Roberto Helbert SANCHEZ PALOMINO
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Party: Together for Peru / Juntos por el Peru
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Country Context:
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Population: 34,217,848 (2024 est.)
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Registered Voters: 27,356,578 (2026)
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V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.67 (2026)
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V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy (2026)
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.794, High, rank 79 (2023)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 17,200,284 (2024 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Signed 23 Jul 1981, Ratified 13 Sep 1982
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Gender Quota: Yes, political party candidate lists must alternate between men and women.
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 54 of 130 (41.5%) in the Congress of the Republic
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 30 Jan 2008
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Projected population with a disability: 5,474,856 (2024 est.)