Colombia's presidential election will be decided in a run-off after no single candidate was able to secure an absolute majority in the first round.

A new Colombian president could be elected Sunday, but the election is likely to head to a runoff in June.

Eleven politicians are running for the top public position in the country

Colombia's presidential election is headed to a runoff after voters delivered a sharply polarised first-round result on Sunday, setting up a contest between hard-right populist…

Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an…

The Colombia presidential election opens Sunday, May 31, as 41.4 million voters choose among 14 candidates, with a runoff set for June 21 if needed.

Selon les résultats du premier tour dimanche, Abelardo de la Espriella remporte 43,74% des suffrages devant Ivan Cepeda (40,91%), héritier du président sortant. Les deux candidats…

Surveys are predicting a close, three-way race between a veteran leftist candidate, a right-wing senator and an independent businessman, which is likely to go to a second-round…

With vote counting underway in Colombia, right wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla seems set to face veteran leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda in the second round of the…

In a surprisingly strong performance, right-wing outsider candidate Abelardo de la Espriella will face leftist candidate senator Iván Cepeda in a runoff to decide Colombia’s…

In a surprisingly strong performance, right-wing outsider candidate Abelardo de la Espriella will face leftist candidate senator Iván Cepeda in a June runoff election to decide…

Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off…

Debido a que ningún candidato consiguió la cantidad de votos necesaria para ganar en primera vuelta, los colombianos deberán volver a las urnas para definir al próximo presidente…

According to the results published by the National Civil Registry after 92.85% of the votes had been counted, businessman Abelardo de la Espriella received 43.63% of the vote,…

Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella is set to compete in a run-off election for president against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, voting results from the…

Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda will head to a presidential runoff on June 21 after leading Sunday's first-round vote

Update: De la Espriella, Cepeda advance to runoff in Colombia's presidential election-

Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President…

Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella took first place in the first round of the Colombian presidential elections held on Sunday, in a result that contradicted all previous…

This photo taken on May 30, 2026 shows a view of the Presidential Palace in Bogota, capital of Colombia. [Photo/Xinhua]

The two men were separated by just a few percentage points with more than 97 percent of votes counted.