Keiko Fujimori, the conservative leader and daughter of a former Peruvian president, was named Friday as the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff.
Fujimori, 51, is set to be sworn in later this month, becoming Peru’s ninth president in a decade. Her victory came on her fourth attempt to win the presidency, following years of deep political turbulence in the country.
In a post on X, Fujimori thanked voters and marked the formal end of the election process.
Peru’s conservative Keiko Fujimori speaks to reporters at the headquarters of her Popular Force party. On Friday, officials declared her the winner of the nation’s presidential runoff. (Reuters)
“I receive with profound gratitude the trust that millions of Peruvians have placed in me. A new stage begins. We assume it with responsibility, humility, and a deep sense of duty,” she wrote. “Each day of this transition process is an opportunity to listen, engage in dialogue, and arrive prepared at the start of the new government. Through these accounts, we will share the progress of this stage and the work we have been carrying out. I invite you to join us.”
The Plenary of the National Elections Jury formally proclaimed Keiko Fujimori the winner of the presidential runoff on Friday, following the June 7 vote in Lima, Peru. (Reuters)
Peru’s highest electoral body certified the final tally Friday. Fujimori secured 9,223,000 votes, equal to 50.14% of the total, while nationalist Congressman Roberto Sánchez received more than 9,173,000 votes, or 49.87%, according to The Associated Press.
Fujimori advanced to the runoff after emerging ahead of 33 other contenders in the April election.
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Supporters of Keiko Fujimori of the Fuerza Popular party shout slogans outside the Lima Convention Center ahead of her debate with Roberto Sánchez in Lima May 31, 2026. (Connie France/AFP via Getty Images)
Her election came amid concerns from voters about surging crime, especially extortion by violent organized crime gangs. Fujimori has pledged to act tough on crime with an “iron fist.”
She is the daughter of the late Alberto Fujimori, the former president whose government in the 1990s defeated the Shining Path extremist rebel group but also took an authoritarian turn.
He was convicted in 2009 of human rights abuses in the fight against the rebels and, later on, corruption charges. His legacy within Peru remains deeply divisive.
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori waves at his home in Santiago after leaving the academy for the training of corrections officers in Santiago, Chile, May 18, 2006. (AP Photo/Claudio Santana, File)
On Tuesday, the State Department congratulated the younger Fujimori.
“The Trump administration looks forward to deepening collaboration with the Fujimori administration to advance security cooperation and to strengthen bilateral cooperation on investment and trade in our region,” the statement read.
