Rafael López Aliaga leads the Lima mayoral election for Renovación Popular while continuing to attack Peru electoral authorities over slow vote counting.
Official counting by the National Office of Electoral Processes shows Renovación Popular holding a narrow lead of 44,948 votes over rival party Avanza País with over 92 percent of ballots processed.
With 24,434 of the 26,351 total tally sheets counted, Renovación Popular registers 1,444,469 votes, representing 27.70 percent of the total. Avanza País candidate Francis Allison trails closely with 1,399,511 votes, or 26.84 percent, leaving a margin of less than one percentage point.
Speaking in an interview with PBO, López Aliaga maintained his criticism of electoral authorities and warned of potential irregularities in the outcome. He stated that the central problem lies in 1,917 observed tally sheets, arguing that the election office lacks a mechanism to resolve them quickly. López Aliaga added that the only way the current result could be reversed is if authorities alter the tally sheets through ballot box tampering.
Electoral count and disputed ballots
The National Office of Electoral Processes, known as ONPE, is the constitutional body responsible for organizing elections and tabulating official results across Peru. Counting progress has slowed significantly, advancing from 92.71 percent on Monday to 92.725 percent the following day with no uncounted tally sheets remaining pending initial entry.
Francis Allison insisted in an interview with Canal N that the election remains open. He noted that although López Aliaga currently holds a lead of nearly 45,000 votes, a significant volume of ballots must still be reviewed by special electoral tribunals and the national board, which could alter the final ranking.
Roberto Burneo, president of the National Jury of Elections, confirmed during a press conference that official results should be finalized in the coming weeks. Recounts must be completed by October 28 at the latest, with final determinations for regional and local governments expected in early November as authorities work to accelerate processing times.
District mayoral results across Lima
The National Jury of Elections serves as Peru supreme electoral court, overseeing the legality of vote tallies alongside local Special Electoral Juries, which inspect contested tally sheets sent from voting centers. The unresolved 1,917 observed sheets from the Lima election will be evaluated by these local bodies to determine their validity.
Beyond the metropolitan leadership, several urban districts in the capital have established clear outcomes. In Magdalena, Avanza País candidate Carla Robbiano secured victory and outlined her municipal priorities in an interview with Canal N alongside her husband, Francis Allison. Robbiano cited the creation of a municipal daycare as her most urgent task to ensure child safety, while also proposing a sports council on the Costa Verde, a dedicated women's shelter, and a municipal program for neurodivergent families.
In Miraflores, Jorge Muñoz secured a second term as district mayor. Speaking to RPP, Muñoz stated that working alongside López Aliaga as city mayor would not hamper inter-municipal coordination, emphasizing his commitment to dialogue despite political differences. However, Muñoz argued that López Aliaga should not be permitted to take office, characterizing his bid as a disguised re-election that violates constitutional prohibitions against consecutive mayoral terms.
Capital municipal breakdowns and party performances
In Ate, Avanza País candidate Manuel Vidal won the mayoralty by a wide margin. His son, current Ate mayor Franco Vidal, will serve as first councillor and described the victory as historic, noting that voter turnout reached nearly 80 percent and that Avanza País secured 13 of the 15 council seats. Franco Vidal also credited Ate voters with providing key support that allowed Allison to remain competitive against López Aliaga across the capital.
In San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima's most populous district, incumbent mayor Jesús Maldonado of Somos Perú won another term. In a video posted to social media, Maldonado thanked supporters and pledged to continue ongoing programs focused on youth and mothers, describing the electorate's response as decisive.
Across the capital, Renovación Popular secured voter preference in 18 districts. Avanza País won majorities in key areas including Miraflores, Surquillo, Santa Anita, Magdalena, and Los Olivos, while Somos Perú prevailed in San Juan de Lurigancho, Lince, La Molina, Jesús María, and Independencia.
Smaller political forces also captured municipal posts in southern and peripheral districts. Frente de la Esperanza won the mayoralty in Pucusana, while Perú Moderno, which finished last in the national presidential election, won in Punta Negra. In El Agustino, Podemos Perú successfully elected its mayoral candidate.
