In the 2026 General Electiona significant part of the electorate will cast their vote outside the country. According to electoral authorities records, approximately 1 million 200 thousand Peruvians residing abroad will be qualified to participate in these elections, which represents close to 5% of the electoral roll.
As is known, Peruvians abroad will also have parliamentary representation. Those who reside outside the national territory will vote for two representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and one to the Senate.
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It should be noted that the number of Peruvians living abroad far exceeds those who are authorized to vote. Although 1 million 200 thousand will be able to pay, the records indicate that more than 3 million 500 thousand compatriots They live outside the country.
The General Elections will be held on April 12. To participate, Peruvians abroad must go to the corresponding diplomatic headquarters in the country where they reside. The operational details of each consulate or embassy are usually disseminated through their websites weeks before the vote.
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Elections 2026: women and young people are positioned as the social groups with the highest number of voters
While Peruvians abroad position themselves as an important group within the electorate, two sectors They stand out due to their relative weight: women, who are more numerous than men, and young people, who outnumber other age groups.
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Women concentrate a slight majority within the electoral roll, representing 50.43% of the total, with 13 million 795,688 citizens authorized to vote. This figure places them as the largest group among those who will participate in the elections.
For their part, young people between 18 and 29 years old also have a significant weight, with 6.87 million registered. Of them, 2.5 million will cast their vote for the first time, which is equivalent to 25.16% of the total registry, while first-time voters represent 9.15% of the entire electorate.
