Peru

Congress of the Republic

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
10 Apr 2016
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
130
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
15
Total number of candidates
2,242
Number of male candidates
1,354
Number of female candidates
888
Percentage of women candidates
39.6%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
21,699,036
Voters
17,791,516
Voter turnout
82.0%

Results

About the election

For the first time since 1995, "Fujimorism" regained control of the Congress of the Republic, when the Popular Force led by Ms. Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former President Mr. Alberto Fujimori, won 73 of the 130 seats at stake in the election. Only two other parties won more than 10 seats: The Broad Front for Justice, Life and Liberty led by MP Verónika Mendoza and the Peruvians for Change led by former Prime Minister and economist, Mr. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. During the election campaign, the major parties promised to improve the country's infrastructure and stabilize its economic environment. The debate focused on whether Peru should retain the current free-market model, and the State's role in the mining industry.

In the presidential elections held in parallel, no candidates secured the required majority to be elected in the first round of voting. In the run-off elections held on 5 June, Mr. Kuczynski narrowly defeated Ms. Fujimori. He succeeds President Ollanta Humala, who was constitutionally barred from seeking a second consecutive term.

Number of parties winning seats
6
Percentage of parties winning seats
40.0%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
56.2%
Alternation of power after elections
Yes

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Popular Force 73
Broad Front for Justice, Life and Liberty 20
Peruvians for Change 18
Alliance for Progress of Peru 9
People's Action 5
People's Alliance 5
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
94
Number of women elected
36

Notes:

On the initial list of candidates-elect, there were 34 women out of 130 members.

However, the number of women increased to 36 before the newly elected members were sworn in on 22 July when their mandate officially began.

Percentage of women elected
27.7%
Women Directly Elected
36
Sources

Congress of the Republic (18.05.2016, 31.05.2016, 03.08.2016)

Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales

El Comercio

BBC Monitoring

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
94
Total number of women after the election
36
Percentage of women after the election
27.7%
First-term parliamentarians
99
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
76.2%
Date of the first session
26 Jul 2016

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Luz Filomena Salgado Rubianes (Female)
Political party
Popular Force
Date of election
26 Jul 2016

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No