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Elections in Peru
presidential system
Elections in Peru: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of state and government is José María Balcázar; the system of government is presidential system.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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José María Balcázar live
Head of state & government - Free Peru
In office since
18 February 2026
Party
Free Peru
Region
South America
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Elections nearby - South America
Next election
-
Government
presidential system
Capital
Lima
Population
33 726 000
Country facts
Legislature
Congress of the Republic of Peru
Established
1821
Currency
Nuevo sol
Official language
Spanish
Capital
Lima
Region
South America
Area
1,285,216 km2
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Election history
30 April 2026parliamentary
Peruvian parliamentary election
1 January 2026presidential
Peruvian presidential election
6 June 2021presidential
Peruvian presidential election
won: Pedro Castillo
11 April 2021parliamentary
Peruvian parliamentary election
turnout 70.1%
26 January 2020parliamentary
Peruvian parliamentary election
5 June 2016presidential
Peruvian presidential election
won: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
5 June 2016parliamentary
Peruvian general election
5 June 2011presidential
Peruvian presidential election
won: Ollanta Humala
10 April 2011parliamentary
Peruvian general election
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2026 - José Jerí José María Balcázar
peaceful - no coup recorded
2025 - Dina Boluarte José Jerí
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Pedro Castillo Dina Boluarte
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Francisco Sagasti Pedro Castillo
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Manuel Merino Francisco Sagasti
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Martín Vizcarra Manuel Merino
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Peru?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Peru?
The head of state and government is José María Balcázar (Free Peru).
When was the last election in Peru?
The most recent was the Peruvian parliamentary election on 30 April 2026.
What type of government does Peru have?
Peru is a presidential system.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.