LIMA, June 7 – Initial polling data from Peru’s presidential election reveals an extremely narrow margin between the leading candidates, with Roberto Sanchez capturing 50.3% of the vote compared to Keiko Fujimori’s 49.7%, according to early results from polling firm Ipsos.
Representatives from Ipsos characterized the razor-thin margin as a statistical dead heat between the two candidates.
The polling organization’s preliminary tally draws from a representative sample of voting locations throughout Peru. Though these numbers are not the official election results, Ipsos’ early counting methodology has proven to be a reliable predictor of final outcomes in past electoral contests.
