Peru held a presidential runoff election on June 7, 2026, between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez. Keiko Fujimori is the daughter of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori and campaigned on being tough on crime. She is described as a right-wing or conservative candidate by multiple sources. Roberto Sánchez is described as a left-wing candidate by multiple sources and focused his campaign message on opposing Fujimori. According to France24, Sánchez is an ally of jailed former president Pedro Castillo and campaigned on addressing socioeconomic divides between urban and rural areas. One source, Gdelt, described Sánchez as a nationalist.

Peru is set to elect its ninth president in a decade, according to sources including Sea-Th and Western outlets. Another Western outlet, NPR, reported that Peru is set to elect its tenth president in a decade. The first round of voting occurred in early April 2026, and Peruvian electoral authorities confirmed the first-round results on June 7, 2026, to set the runoff. Al Jazeera reported that the first round was marred by logistical issues.

According to the Guardian, Roberto Sánchez received 12% of the vote in the first round. Bluesky reported that as of June 8, 2026, with 94% of votes counted, Sánchez had overtaken Fujimori in the vote count. France24 reported that the winner of the runoff election was expected to be declared days after a full count was completed.