With over 90% of the votes counted in Peru's runoff presidential election, right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez are in a neck-and-neck race.
The results of Peru's presidential runoff were still up in the air on Monday morning, even though more than 90% of the votes had been counted.
Preliminary results show that right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori received approximately 50.5% of the vote, while left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez was on around 49.5%.
However, it was expected that Fujimori's lead would narrow. Votes from the capital, Lima, Fujimori's stronghold, are usually counted first. Meanwhile, Sanchez could gain ground in the final stretch as ballots from rural areas are tallied.
Exit polls and quick counts also suggested a tight finish. Late on Sunday, pollster Ipsos published an early tally showing Sanchez leading the race with 50.3%, compared to Fujimori's 49.7%. According to Ipsos representatives, this is a statistical tie.
