2026 Peruvian general election
Supreme Court of the RepublicPresident Javier Arévalo Vela [es] General elections are scheduled to be held in Peru on 12 April 2026, with proposals to bring them forward to 2023 or 2024 due to the 2022–2023 Peruvian protests rejected.[5] The 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected in 27 multi-member constituencies using open list proportional representation.[6] To enter Congress, parties must either cross the 5% electoral threshold at the national level, or win at least seven seats in one constituency.[9] Peru has five seats in the Andean Parliament, which are elected using a common constituency by open list proportional representation.[10] The following candidates have announced their intention to run in the 2026 election: The following candidates have also been signaled potential nominees and are eligible to run but haven't been notable enough due to lack of coverage or not being present in a national opinion poll:
PresidentDina BoluarteIndependentPolitics of PeruConstitutionExecutivePresident of PeruVice Presidents of PeruPrime Minister of PeruGustavo AdrianzénCabinetMinistriesLegislatureCongress of the RepublicEduardo SalhuanaJudiciarySupreme Court of the RepublicSuperior Courts of JusticeCourts of First InstanceCourts of PeaceNational Board of JusticeConstitutional CourtPublic MinistryOffice of the Public Defender(Ombudsman)Central Reserve BankElectionsElectoral systemElectoral Processes (ONPE)Jury of Elections (JNE)National Registry (RENIEC)Administrative divisions24 departments1 constitutional province1 special regime province25 regional governments1 Metropolitan Municipality196 provinces1874 districtsDistrict municipalitiesPopulated centers of PeruForeign relationsMinistry of Foreign AffairsDiplomatic missions ofin PeruNationality lawPassportVisa requirementsVisa policyGeneral elections2022–2023 Peruvian protestsvice presidentsCongress of Perutwo-round systemopen listproportional representationD'Hondt methodfirst past the postAndean ParliamentKeiko FujimoriPopular ForceFirst Lady of Peru2011 presidential candidateRafael López AliagaMayor of LimaLima Metropolitan Council2021 presidential candidatePopular RenewalHernando de SotoArequipaInstitute for Liberty and DemocracyCentral Reserve Bank of PeruProgresemosPhillip ButtersTrujilloLa LibertadGo on CountryJavier González OlaecheaMinister of Foreign RelationsChristian People's PartyHernán Garrido LeccaMinister of HealthMinister of Housing Construction and SanitationGuido BellidoChumbivilcasCésar AcuñaCajamarcaGovernor of La LibertadMayor of TrujilloAlliance for ProgressAlfredo BarnecheaChamber of Deputies2016 presidential candidatePopular ActionCallaoNational University of EngineeringYonhy LescanoVladimir CerrónChupacaJunínFree PeruGovernor of JunínnotableAníbal TorresChief Justice of PeruRicardo BelmontFernando OliveraFront of Hope 2021Minister of JusticeGuillermo BermejoMember of CongressPeople's LibertyMinister of Energy and MinesFernando CillónizGovernor of IcaÓscar ValdésEnrique ValderramaCarla GarcíaCiro GálvezNational United ResurgenceMinister of CultureModern ForceMinister of Development and Social InclusionModern PeruMarisol Pérez TelloFirst The People – Community, Ecology, Liberty, and ProgressMinister of Justice and Human Rights