Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election
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Conservative politician and former president’s daughter Keiko Fujimori was declared the winner of Peru’s second-round presidential election on Friday.
Fujimori, 51, will be inaugurated as Peru’s ninth president in 10 years at the end of this month. This was his fourth bid for the position after years of political instability in the country.
Fujimori thanked his supporters in a post announcing the election’s conclusion on X.
MINISTRY OF STATE CONGRATULATES KEIKO FUJIMORI AS PERU’S CHAIRMAN OF ELECTORS AFTER THE THIN VOTE COUNT
Peru’s conservative Keiko Fujimori addresses the media at the headquarters of her Popular Power party. On Friday, he was declared the winner of the country’s presidential runoff election. (Reuters)
“I receive with deep gratitude the trust that millions of Peruvians have placed in me. A new phase begins. We undertake it with responsibility, humility and a deep sense of duty,” he wrote. “Every day of this transition is an opportunity to listen, to dialogue, and to be prepared for the beginning of a new government. Through these statements, we will share the progress and work we are doing at this stage. I invite you to join us.”
On Friday, the General Assembly of the National Electoral Jury declared Keiko Fujimori the winner of the second round of presidential elections following the elections held on June 7 in Lima, Peru. (Reuters)
Peru’s top electoral authority certified the results on Friday. According to the Associated Press, Fujimori received 9 million 223 thousand votes, or 50.14 percent of the total votes, while nationalist Congressman Roberto Sánchez won 9 million 173 thousand votes, or 49.87 percent.
Fujimori advanced to the second round after defeating 33 other candidates in April.
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Supporters of Keiko Fujimori of the Fuerza Popular party chant slogans outside the Lima Convention Center before her debate with Roberto Sánchez on May 31, 2026 in Lima. (Connie France/AFP via Getty Images)
His election comes at a time when voters are concerned about rising crime, particularly extortion by violent organized crime gangs. Fujimori vowed to get tough on crime with an “iron fist”.
She is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, whose government defeated the Shining Path extremist rebel group in the 1990s but also took an authoritarian turn.
He was convicted in 2009 of human rights violations in the fight against the rebels and later of corruption charges. His legacy in Peru remains deeply divisive.
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori waves at his home in Santiago after leaving the academy for training correctional officers on May 18, 2006 in Santiago, Chile. (AP Photo/Claudio Santana, File)
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On Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated the younger Fujimori.
“The Trump administration looks forward to deepening cooperation with the Fujimori administration to advance security cooperation and strengthen bilateral cooperation on investment and trade in our region,” the statement said. The statement was included.
