The participation during the General Elections in Peru in 2021 was the lowest registered figure, at least, since 2006. The general dissatisfaction of voters is clearly visible during the last **** elections, going from ***** percent to ***** percent voter turnout. This becomes more relevant considering that voting in Peru from ages 18 to 70 is mandatory and the decision not to vote comes with possible monetary fines.

Over 70 percent of eligible voters in Peru cast a vote in the general presidential elections held on April 11, 2021. According to preliminary results as of April 19, approximately 82 percent of the total votes cast were considered valid, while around 12.5 percent were blank votes. In addition, nearly six percent were considered null votes.

In April 2021, the number of registered voters for the General Elections of that same year was over **** million. The age group with the highest share of voters was of those from 18 to 30 years old. Voting in Peru is mandatory between the ages of ** to **.

After the dismissal of Pedro Castillo as president of Peru in December 2022, the acting president, Dina Boluarte, passed a proposal to congress to bring forward the 2026 elections, but it was rejected. As of March 2024, there's no new plans for elections during 2024 or 2025. During the latest opinion poll, Keiko Fujimori, former first lady of Perú, has a slight advantage with 12 percent of respondents saying they considered her a good prospect. The general voter disillusionment is visible, with over 15 percent of the surveyed not mentioning anyone and another 33 percent saying there's no suitable candidate for Peru.

As of April 2021, the number of registered voters for the General Elections of that same year was over **** million. The number of female voters was slightly higher than their male counterparts, with **** percent of the total. Voting in Peru is mandatory between the ages of ** to **.

The Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) is an academic institution hosted by Vanderbilt University that began with the study of democratic values in Costa Rica, but today carries out surveys in much of Latin America, Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. In 2004, LAPOP established the AmericasBarometer as multi-country, regularly conducted survey of democratic values and behaviors in the Americas, and the first round included voting-age respondents from 11 countries. LAPOP collected opinions on major problems facing the country and community, threats to security, attitudes towards the country's political system, and trust in government institutions. Also measured were respondents' participation in community organizations, attitudes towards government critics, voting behavior, confidence in local government, and the prevalence of crime. Demographic information collected includes nationality, ethnicity, native language, age, gender, education level, occupation, religion, and whether the respondent lives in an urban or rural area.

As of April 2021, the number of registered voters for the General Elections of that same year in Peru was over **** million. The majority of overseas voters were located in America or Europe, in contrast, only *** Peruvians were registered on the African continent.

Regarding the general elections scheduled for April 11, 2021 in Peru, a survey carried out in January of the same year revealed a strong willingness to vote among Peruvian citizens, even amidst the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked whether they would turn out to vote on April 11, almost ** percent of respondents answered affirmatively. Around ** percent of respondents said the elections should be suspended until the second wave is over, while another ** percent thought there should not be any elections in 2021.

This study examined the political and economic situation in Lima, Peru. Issues addressed include main problems in Lima, the economic situation of the family and how it has changed in the past six months, Presidential re-election, terrorism, and the Shining Path. Demographic data gathered include sex, education, past voting behavior, household composition, and ownership of luxury items.

Nearly 18 percent of the people interviewed in a survey in Peru from March 30 to April 1, 2021 were undecided regarding their vote in the upcoming elections on April 11, 2021. In addition, the share of Peruvian respondents who intended to vote blank or null stood at almost 14 percent.As a result, at that point in time over two thirds of respondents had already decided to vote for either of the presidential candidates. Yonhy Lescano, from the Popular Action party, took the lead, with a voting intention of 11.1 percent among survey respondents. For the Peruvian Congress, there were even more undecided respondents, though some political parties led in voting intention.

Pedro Castillo, a schoolteacher and workers' union leader, was the most voted candidate in the Peruvian general presidential elections on April 11, 2021. As of April 23, when 99.6 percent of votes had been tallied, Castillo received around 19 percent of valid votes cast. Keiko Fujimori was the second most voted presidential candidate, with over 13 percent.
Since none of the presidential candidates obtained more than half of the valid votes, a runoff election will be held on June 6, 2021 to elect the new Peruvian president among the two most voted candidates in the first election round. The voting participation rate on the general presidential elections in Peru stood above 70 percent.

The main reason why voters are inclined to vote blank or null in the Peruvian elections on ************** is the belief that the candidates are corrupt. In ************, over ** percent of survey participants said they would not cast a valid vote for either of the candidates because of their involvement in corruption. The second most mentioned reason, according to almost ** percent of respondents, was the lack of trust in the candidates to deliver on their campaign promises.