# Peru Lima Mayor Race Tight at 60.6% Counted

> Lima mayor race remains tight with 0.86-point gap between López Aliaga and Allison after 92.699% of votes counted.
- Title: Peru Lima Mayor Race Tight at 60.6% Counted · The Rio Times
- Summary: Lima mayor race remains tight with 0.86-point gap between López Aliaga and Allison after 92.699% of votes counted. Peru's Lima mayor race is unresolved with…
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- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/peru-regional-lima-elections-vote-eve-analysis-2026
- Author: Juan Martinez
- Published: 2026-10-03T17:56:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: peru, lima, rafael lopez aliaga, francis allison, renovacion popular, avanza pais, mayoral election, election results, peru elections 2026, lima metropolitana, news, world
## Lima Election Results
By midday Monday 5 October, ONPE had counted 92.699% of Lima’s 26,351 tally sheets.
## Lima Mayor Race
Renovación Popular led with 27.703% of valid votes, Francis Allison of Avanza País had 26.841% (0.86-point gap).
## Special Election Juries
About 1,924 sheets (7.301%) went to special election juries, which could still matter.
## Prediction Markets
Polymarket gave López Aliaga a 95.5% chance of winning the Lima mayoralty and Allison 2.4% (US$486,000 traded).
## Quick Count
Datum’s sample-based quick count showed López Aliaga at 27.6% and Allison at 26.7% (1-point margin of error).
## Regional Runoffs
Datum’s exit poll points to 14 regions needing governor runoffs on 29 November.
## Election Details
13,148 posts including 25 regional governors for terms from 2027 to 2030.
## Copper Production
Peru produced about 2.8 million tonnes of copper in 2025, a record.
## Legal Question
López Aliaga’s eligibility as mayor remains unclear due to constitutional re-election rules.
## Election Timeline
ONPE publishes official results from 6 p.m. ET; regional runoffs set for 29 November.
## Market Intelligence
Bitcoin eased 0.26% with 6 of 17 names advancing in the crypto market.
## Who is Who
Rafael López Aliaga: former mayor of Lima, Renovación Popular; Francis Allison: Avanza País.
## Regional Dynamics
Arequipa, where Freeport-McMoRan runs the Cerro Verde mine, may go to runoff.
## What Happens Next
JNE may decide López Aliaga’s eligibility by early November; regional runoffs on 29 November.
## Why It Matters for US
Peru’s copper regions affect US investors through mining and informal labor disputes.
## What Is Not Known
Final Lima result, jury votes, López Aliaga’s eligibility, and regional runoff outcomes remain unknown.
## Key takeaway

Peru's Lima mayor race is unresolved with López Aliaga leading by 0.86 points after 92.699% of votes counted, but legal questions about his eligibility remain.