At Monday’s close, October 5, the ONPE reported 24,428 tally sheets counted in Metropolitan Lima (92.702%) and 1,923 sheets (7.298%) on their way to the JEE. In the RPP cut at 92.729%, López Aliaga (Renovación Popular) had 27.703% and Allison (Avanza País) 26.841% of the valid votes. Observed tally sheets must be resolved by the JEE; if they cannot be corrected, a vote recount is held. The JNE counted 6,930 observed tally sheets nationwide.
A gap of less than one point with almost 8% of tally sheets still to be resolved can change, although with 45,000 votes it is not easy for it to be reversed. In addition, the review process determines when the capital’s mayor will be proclaimed.
If you live in Lima, treat today’s figures as provisional: the close of the count and the proclamation can take weeks. There are no changes to municipal services until the new mayor takes office.
For Renovación Popular, the sustained lead of about 45,000 votes suggests the trend will hold.
For Avanza País, the almost 2,000 observed tally sheets must be reviewed carefully before accepting the result.
The gap is comfortable in relative terms, but the observed tally sheets weigh. It is worth watching the JEE calendar, how many sheets end up in a recount and whether either candidate files requests for annulment. Until there is a proclamation, prudence is the rule.
El Comercio, Infobae, RPP, Gestión (Oct. 5, 2026)
Politics · Elections✓ 4 outlets · ONPE figures, still partial
Lima: ONPE closed Monday with 92.7% of tally sheets counted and 1,923 sheets sent to the Electoral Juries; López Aliaga still first by about 45,000 votes
The official count stalled at 92.7% because one in fourteen tally sheets was observed. Renovación Popular has 27.7% and Avanza País 26.8%, according to El Comercio, Infobae and RPP.
At the close on Monday, October 5, the ONPE had counted 24,428 tally sheets, 92.702% of the total for Metropolitan Lima, and had sent 1,923 sheets (7.298%) to the Special Electoral Juries (JEE) to resolve observations (El Comercio, Infobae). With 92.729% of the sheets in the cut released by RPP, Rafael López Aliaga’s Renovación Popular had 27.703% and Francis Allison’s Avanza País 26.841%, a difference of about 45,000 votes.
An observed tally sheet is one with errors or doubts, such as missing signatures or figures that do not add up. If the JEE cannot correct it, a vote recount is applied, an exceptional procedure (El Comercio). The JNE speaks of about 6,930 observed tally sheets nationwide. DailyDrop has not yet seen a proclamation date for Lima, and Infobae warns that the final results could take about a month after the vote.
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By the numbers
92.7%Lima tally sheets counted at Monday’s close
1,923tally sheets sent to the JEE
≈45,000votes ahead for Renovación Popular
The dollar closed on Monday, October 5, at S/ 3.436, unchanged from Friday, after opening at S/ 3.4175 and moving between 3.4150 and 3.4370 (BCRP, cited by El Comercio, Latina, Gestión). About US$ 277 million was traded. SUNAT reported 3.437 buy and 3.442 sell, and the parallel market 3.410 and 3.445. The BVL close was not confirmed. On Wall Street the S&P 500 rose 0.66% to 7,773.95, WTI fell 1.84% to US$ 89.43 and gold fell 0.13% to US$ 4,156.8.
The exchange rate affects what imported goods, fuel and dollar debts cost. A steady sol in a period of electoral and external uncertainty gives households and businesses some breathing room.
With the dollar at S/ 3.43, the prices of imported goods face no additional pressure for now. If you buy or sell dollars, compare exchange houses: the gap between the BCRP close and the street can be several cents.
A steady sol shows that markets see no immediate risk in the electoral count or in the political change.
With oil near US$ 90 and local politics open, a sharp move cannot be ruled out.
Stability is good news, but not a guarantee. It is worth watching the S/ 3.41–3.44 range and the metals data, because copper and gold weigh on the Lima exchange.
El Comercio, Latina, Gestión, RPP, Infobae (Oct. 5, 2026)
Markets · Peru✓ 5 outlets · BCRP close; BVL unconfirmed
The dollar closed steady at S/ 3.436 after reversing an early fall; the Lima Stock Exchange has no confirmed close
The dollar opened on Monday, October 5, at S/ 3.4175, touched a low of S/ 3.4150 and a high of S/ 3.4370, and closed at S/ 3.436, the same as Friday, according to the BCRP cited by El Comercio, Latina, Gestión and Infobae. About US$ 277 million was traded at an average price of S/ 3.4258. The exchange rate is the price of one dollar in soles. Some outlets rounded the figure to S/ 3.44 (RPP).
Other quotes differ because they measure different things: SUNAT gave 3.437 buy and 3.442 sell, and the parallel market, 3.410 and 3.445 (cuantoestaeldolar.pe, cited by El Comercio). DailyDrop could not confirm in two outlets Monday’s close of the S&P/BVL Perú General. In New York, the S&P 500 closed at 7,773.95 (+0.66%), WTI oil at US$ 89.43 (−1.84%) and gold at US$ 4,156.8 (−0.13%).
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Exchange rateMarketsHow many soles one dollar costs; the BCRP calculates the interbank market average at the close.