2018 Peruvian regional and municipal elections

2018 Peru regional elections

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25 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Manuel Llenpén Mesías Guevara
Party Alliance for Progress Popular Action
Leader's seat La Libertad Cajamarca
Seats before 2 0
Seats won 3 3
Seats after 4 3
Seat change Increase 2 Increase3

Municipal and regional elections were held in Peru on 7 October 2018. In the election, Peruvians voted for governors, vice governors and regional councilors at a regional level while at a municipal level, citizens voted for mayors and municipal councilors. Those elected took office 1 January 2019 and serve their term until 31 December 2022.

Race summary

Region Incumbent Party First elected Incumbent status 1st round 2nd round
 Amazonas Gilmer Horna Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Oscar Altamirano (I) 25%

Diógenes Celis (I) 24%

Others 58%

Green tickY Oscar Altamirano (I) 56%

Diógenes Celis (I) 45%

 Áncash Luis Gamarra Independent 2017 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

We Are Peru gain

Juan Rebaza (I) 16%

Juan Morillo (WAP) 14%

Others 70%

Green tickY Juan Morillo (WAP) 56%

Juan Rebaza (I) 44%

 Apurímac   Wilber Venegas Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Baltazar Lantaron (I) 21%

Michael Martinez (I) 19%

Others 60%

Green tickY Baltazar Lantaron (I) 61%

Michael Martinez (I) 39%

 Arequipa Yamila Osorio Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Elmer Cáceres (I) 19%

Javier Ísmodes (I) 13%

Others 68%

Green tickY Elmer Cáceres (I) 58%

Javier Ísmodes (I) 42%

 Ayacucho Wilfredo Oscorima Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Carlos Rúa (I) 28%

Richard Prado (I) 24%

Others 52%

Green tickY Carlos Rúa (I) 58%

Richard Prado (I) 42%

 Cajamarca Porfirio Medina Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Popular Action gain

Walter Benavides (AFP) 23%

Mesías Guevara (PA) 21%

Others

Green tickY Mesías Guevara (PA) 61%

Walter Benavides (AFP) 39%

 Callao Walter Mori Independent 2017 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Green tickY Dante Mandriotti (I) 32%

Iván Rivadeneyra (I) 20%

Others 48%

 Cusco Edwin Licona Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Popular Action gain

Jean Benavente (PA) 15%

Luis Wilson (NR) 15%

Others 70%

Green tickY Jean Benavente (PA) 70%

Luis Wilson (NR) 30%

 Huancavelica Glodoaldo Álvarez Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Green tickY Maciste Díaz (I) 36%

Leoncio Huayllani (I) 33%

Others 31%

 Huánuco Rubén Alva Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Popular Action gain

Luis Picón (I) 18%

Juan Alvarado (PA) 16%

Others 66%

Green tickY Juan Alvarado (PA) 56%

Luis Picón (I) 44%

 Ica Fernando Cillóniz Popular Force 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Green tickY Javier Gallegos (I) 33%

José Elías (GOC-SIP) 17%

Others 50%

 Junín Ángel Unchupaico Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Green tickY Vladimir Cerrón (I) 37%

César Combina (I) 24%

Others 39%

 La Libertad Luis Valdez Alliance for Progress 2015 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Alliance for Progress hold

Green tickY Manuel Llenpén (AFP) 33%

Julio Morán (PAP) 16%

Others 51%

 Lambayeque Humberto Acuña Alliance for Progress 2010 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

We Are Peru gain

Green tickY Anselmo Lozano (WAP) 42%

Agustín Lozano (AFP) 19%

Others 39%

 Lima Nelson Chui Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Ricardo Chavarría (I) 17%

Javier Alvarado (I) 15%

Others

Green tickY Ricardo Chavarría (I) 65%

Javier Alvarado (I) 35%

 Loreto Fernando Meléndez Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

National Restoration gain

Green tickY Elisbán Ochoa (NR) 34%

Jorge Mera (I) 27%

Others 39%

 Madre de Dios Luis Otsuka Direct Democracy 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Alliance for Progress gain

Juan Cjuno (I) 24%

Luis Hidalgo (AFP) 22%

Others 52%

Green tickY Luis Hidalgo (AFP) 59%

Juan Cjuno (I) 41%

 Moquegua Jaime Rodríguez Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Green tickY Zenón Cuevas (I) 42%

Carlos Carrera (UFP) 21%

Others 37%

 Pasco Teódulo Quispe Popular Force 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Alliance for Progress gain

Rudy Callupe (WCP) 23%

Pedro Ubaldo (AFP) 18%

Others 59%

Green tickY Pedro Ubaldo (AFP) 59%

Rudy Callupe (WCP) 41%

 Piura Reynaldo Hilbck Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Santiago Paz (I) 22%

Servando García (I) 20%

Others 58%

Green tickY Servando García (I) 63%

Santiago Paz (I) 37%

 Puno Juan Luque Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Green tickY Walter Aduviri (I) 44%

Richard Hancco (I) 16%

Others 40%

 San Martín Víctor Noriega Popular Force 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Walter Grundel (AFP) 29%

Pedro Bogarín (I) 21%

Others 50%

Green tickY Pedro Bogarín (I) 51%

Walter Grundel (AFP) 49%

 Tacna Omar Jiménez Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Juan Tonconi (I) 17%

Luis Torres (I) 16%

Others 67%

Green tickY Juan Tonconi (I) 61%

Luis Torres (I) 39%

 Tumbes Ricardo Flores Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Wilmer Dios (I) 24%

Segismundo Cruces (DD) 17%

Others 41%

Green tickY Wilmer Dios (I) 51%

Segismundo Cruces (DD) 49%

 Ucayali Manuel Gambini Independent 2014 Incumbent term limited

New governor elected

Alliance for Progress gain

Green tickY Francisco Pezo(AFP) 37%

Edwin Vásquez (I) 22%

Others 41%

Jorge Muñoz Wells of Popular Action was elected Mayor of Lima.[1]

Popular Force, the party of Keiko Fujimori which held the majority in the Congress of the Republic of Peru at the time, saw little success in the elections. The party saw no candidates elected into Lima or regional governments within Peru.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ONPE | Elecciones 2018: Jorge Muñoz es el virtual nuevo alcalde de Lima | Flash electoral | Boca de urna". RPP (in Spanish). 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Elecciones 2018 | Fuerza Popular: el fujimorismo fue derrotado en Lima y regiones". RPP (in Spanish). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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