Jeannette Jara, 51, a communist and former labor minister representing Chile's center-left governing coalition, received over 26% of votes with over 80% counted – insufficient to win outright in the first round. Hard-right ex-lawmaker and devout Catholic José Antonio Kast, 59, captured more than 24%. The race now goes to a second round on December 14.

Polls show Jara with strong support in the first round of voting. But will that carry her through a likely run-off?

Los dos favoritos para pasar a segunda vuelta en las elecciones de este domingo son la comunista Jara y el ultra Kast

Voters face seemingly extreme choice between communist and rightwing frontrunners, who both promise to fight foreign gangs

Elections pit governing leftist coalition against conservative challenger and will also redefine country's legislature.

SANTIAGO: Polls opened in Chile, with over 15 million obliged to vote on Sunday for president and parliament. It’s a pivotal contest between a left-wing incumbent and hard-right…

La izquierdista Jeannette Jara y el ultraderechista José Antonio Kast competirán por la Presidencia de Chile en una segunda vuelta.

La candidata del Partito Comunista, Jeannette Jara, e il rappresentante del Partito Repubblicano, l'ultraconservatore José Kast, si disputeranno la presidenza del Cile nel…

La candidata del Partito Comunista, Jeannette Jara, e il rappresentante del Partito Repubblicano, l'ultraconservatore José Kast, si disputeranno la presidenza del Cile nel…

La candidata del oficialismo obtiene un 26,7% en una primera vuelta en la que las fuerzas de derecha logran un respaldo mayoritario y el populista Parisi da la sorpresa

SANTIAGO: Chileans stood in long lines on Sunday to vote in general elections dominated by far-right calls for an iron fist on crime and mass migrant deportations. Pre-election…

The Communist Party's Jeanette Jara will face far-right candidate José Antonio Kast in the second round of voting in December.

Chile’s presidential appears is headed to a December run-off after leading candidates fail to gain majority votes.

The ultraconservative lawyer is in pole position going into the second round election, after running a campaign with a distinctly Trumpian feel

Jeannette Jara, 51, a communist and former labor minister representing Chile's center-left governing coalition, received over 26% of votes with over 80% counted – insufficient to…

Alle presidenziali i più votati sono stati Jeannette Jara e Antonio Kast, che ha preso 3 punti in meno ma è comunque favorito

La candidata di centrosinistra Jeannette Jara è in testa con il 26,45%, il nostalgico della dittatura José Kast al 24,46%. Gli altri candidati di destra lo app…

Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast secured a spot in Chile's presidential runoff Dec. 14 with after a high-turnout election Sunday.

José Antonio Kast, con el apoyo de las fuerzas conservadoras, parte con ventaja para ganar la segunda vuelta del 14 de diciembre ante Jeannette Jara

Da kein Kandidat im ersten Wahlgang der Präsidentschaftswahl in Chile eine absolute Mehrheit erreicht hat, müssen die Kommunistin Jara und ihr rechtsnationaler Herausforderer Kast…