Second round Regional Elections 2026: these are the 14 regions that would vote again

The Regional and Municipal Elections of 2026 would not end this Sunday, October 4th, for all candidates for regional governor. According to the Electoral Flash from Datum International, disseminated by América Multimedia after the closing of the voting tables, 14 regions would not have a winner in the first round, because none of the formulas for governor and vice-governor had reached the minimum of 30% of valid votes. The scenario is still preliminary. The percentages correspond to an exit poll and do not constitute official results. The confirmation of which regions must return to the polls will depend on the count of records carried out by the National Electoral Office (ONPE) and the subsequent proclamation of results by the electoral bodies. PUBLICITY The National Electoral Jury (JNE) has set November 29, 2026, as the date for a potential Second Regional Election (SER). This session will be held only in the constituencies where no formula reaches 30% of valid votes. Why would there be a second round in the regional elections? The second round for the region is contemplated in Article 5 of the Regional Elections Law, Law No. 27683. The regulation establishes that the formula comprising the candidate for governor and vice-governor must obtain no less than 30% of the valid votes to be elected in the first round. If no formula exceeds that percentage, the two political organizations that obtain the highest votes proceed to a second election. In this new session, the formula that obtains the majority of valid votes will be proclaimed the winner. PUBLICITY Therefore, this is not about a second round for provincial or district mayors. The 30% rule and the eventual SER correspond to the election of regional governor and vice-governor. These are the 14 regions that would have a second round According to the Datum Electoral Flash, these are the regions where no formula would have reached 30%: - Tumbes Carlos Feijoo 27.0% Manuel Merino 20.5% - Lima Provinces Javier Alvarado 20.3% Andrés Tello 16.8% - Ucayali Sandro Acosta 29.5% Antonio Marino 22.8% - Piura Reynaldo Hilbck 24.7% Santiago Paz 20.2% - Lambayeque César Perales 27.5% Rolando Barboza 18.0% - Ica Juan Mendoza 24.9% Alonso Navarro 18.1% - Amazonas Amílcar Díaz 25.1% Grimaldo Vásquez 23.4% - Puno Jhomar Tonconi 29.3% Wilber Cutipa 21.4% - La Libertad Elías Rodríguez 24.4% Aldo Mariños 21.9% - Arequipa Alfredo Zegarra 27.0% Jenry Huisa 15.3% - Áncash Betto Barrionuevo 19.1% Antonio Casana 17.3% - Moquegua Jaime Rodríguez 23.6% Abraham Cárdenas 22.0% - Loreto Fernando Meléndez 26.7% Germán Chong 24.8% - Huancavelica Juan Común 29.5% Samuel Morán 29.3% JNE sets November 29 for the second regional round The Plenary agreement expressly establishes the date for the potential second election. In point 4, the electoral body orders: "SET November 29, 2026, as the date for carrying out the Second Regional Election – SER 2026, in those constituencies where neither of the formulas participating in the process obtains no less than thirty percent (30%) of the valid votes." PUBLICITY The document adds that, to carry out this second election, the President of the Republic will be asked to convene the corresponding call. Amazonas: one of the tightest disputes In Amazonas, the Datum flash places Amílcar Díaz, from Somos Perú, in first place with 25.1%, followed by Grimaldo Vásquez, from Victoria Amazonense, with 23.4%. The difference between the two is only 1.7 percentage points, while a third candidate, according to the report later disseminated by the media, also appears with a relevant vote. For now, these percentages do not allow for declaring a winner. The definition will depend on the processing and accounting of the records. Lima Provinces: Javier Alvarado leads, but does not exceed 30% In Lima Provinces, the candidate Javier Alvarado, from Renovación Popular and Toro, registers 20.3% in the Datum flash. In second place appears Andrés Tello, from Somos Perú, with 16.8%. PUBLICITY This constituency must be differentiated from Metropolitan Lima, where the provincial mayor of Lima is elected and there is no municipal second round under this modality. Ucayali and Puno: the first places are close to the limit In Ucayali, Sandro Acosta, from Somos Perú, obtains 29.5%, while Antonio Marino, from Renovación Popular, reaches 22.8%. That is, the first candidate is half a percentage point away from the limit established by law. A similar situation appears in Puno, where Jhomar Tonconi registers 29.3% and Wilber Cutipa 21.4%. If the official results maintain these percentages, neither of the two formulas would reach the required 30%. Huancavelica: only two tenths separate the top two One of the tightest scenarios appears in Huancavelica. Juan Común, from Alianza para el Progreso, obtains 29.5%, while Samuel Morán, from Perú Primero, reaches 29.3%. PUBLICITY The difference is only 0.2 percentage points. Furthermore, both remain below the 30% threshold, so, if these results are confirmed, the region would have to return to the polls. Piura, La Libertad, Ica, and Lambayeque would also have regional runoff In Piura, Reynaldo Hilbck reaches 24.7%, followed by Santiago Paz with 20.2%. In La Libertad, Elías Rodríguez registers 24.4%, while Aldo Mariños obtains 21.9%. The difference between the two is 2.5 points. In Ica, Juan Mendoza reaches 24.9% and Alonso Navarro 18.1%. In Lambayeque, César Perales registers 27.5%, followed by Rolando Barboza with 18%. In none of these cases does the first place exceed the required 30% to avoid a second election. Arequipa, Áncash, Moquegua, and Loreto would also return to the polls In Arequipa, Alfredo Zegarra leads with 27%, followed by Jenry Huisa with 15.3%. In Áncash, Betto Barrionuevo obtains 19.1% and Antonio Casana 17.3%. This is one of the scenarios with the greatest dispersion between candidates, as none get close to 30%. PUBLICITY In Moquegua, Jaime Rodríguez registers 23.6%, while Abraham Cárdenas reaches 22%. The difference between the two is only 1.6 points. Finally, in Loreto, Fernando Meléndez leads with 26.7%, followed by Germán Chong with 24.8%. When would the second regional round be? The JNE set Sunday, November 29, 2026, as the date for the potential Second Regional Election. However, the holding of these elections will depend on the official confirmation of the results of the first election and whether no formula actually reaches 30% of the valid votes. In the second election, the two formulas that obtain the highest votes in each of the constituencies that have not defined a governor in the first round will participate. The formula that obtains the majority of valid votes will be proclaimed the winner. PUBLICITY Datum: preliminary results, unofficial It is important to specify that the percentages disseminated by Datum correspond to an exit poll flash. It is an estimation made from interviews with voters and not from the count of the electoral records. Therefore, the results may vary when the official processing advances. The ONPE is in charge of processing and counting the records, while the JNE and the Special Electoral Juries intervene in the resolution of the observed records and in the proclamation of the results. Thus, although the Datum flash points to 14 regions that would return to the polls on November 29th, the definitive list must be established with the official results and the corresponding proclamation. 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