This Sunday, June 7, millions of Peruvians will participate in the second round of the General Elections 2026 to define who will assume the Presidency of the Republic between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez, the two candidates who managed to advance to this decisive stage of the electoral process. After the closing of the polling stations, the expectation will focus on the dissemination of the first preliminary results, which will allow an initial trend to be known about the decision made by the voters. As happens in every electoral process, the exit poll will become the focus of attention because it will offer an early projection of the possible outcome of the contest before the publication of the official results. The day will also feature extensive news coverage that will follow minute by minute the development of the voting and the subsequent dissemination of the estimates prepared by the pollsters. Below, we tell you at what time the first exit poll results will be known and other key details about this anticipated electoral process.
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AT WHAT TIME WILL THE SECOND ROUND EXIT POLL BE KNOWN?
The first exit poll results will be released at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, once voting officially concludes throughout the national territory. From the early hours of the day, various media outlets will provide special coverage to follow the development of the election day and present the estimates prepared by polling companies as soon as the polling stations close.
WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF PRESENTING THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS?
The initial projections will be prepared by renowned companies specializing in opinion studies. One of them will be Ipsos, which will disseminate its report through various media outlets. Simultaneously, Datum Internacional will also present its own national estimate through a special broadcast. Both measurements will offer a first image of voter behavior after the close of voting.
WHAT DOES THE TERM EXIT POLL MEAN?
The term exit poll is used to describe surveys conducted among citizens immediately after they cast their vote. Pollsters collect information outside polling centers and, based on a representative sample, prepare estimates about the possible election outcome. This tool allows for quickly identifying trends, although it is not official.
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DOES THE EXIT POLL DEFINE THE ELECTION WINNER?
Although it usually offers a fairly close approximation to the final result, the exit poll only presents a projection based on surveys. The official confirmation of the winner corresponds to the electoral authorities, who carry out the counting and processing of the voting records to determine the definitive outcome of the elections.
AT WHAT TIME WILL VOTING DAY END?
Current regulations establish that polling stations will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. At that time, the voting process for citizens concludes. Only under exceptional circumstances that affect the normal development of the elections could the competent authorities authorize an extraordinary extension of hours in certain polling places, according to Infobae.