2026 Colombian presidential election
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- Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 2026.
- In the first round, right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella led with 43.
- As none of the 13 candidates obtained at least 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held between the two on 21 June 2026.
- Petro won the run-off, becoming the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia since the country's independence in 1810.
- 17%, the highest since 1998.
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WikipediaPresidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 2026. Incumbent president Gustavo Petro, elected in 2022, is constitutionally barred from seeking a second term.
In the first round, right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella led with 43.7% of the vote, followed by left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda with 40.9%. As none of the 13 candidates obtained at least 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held between the two on 21 June 2026.
In the previous presidential election in 2022, as none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 50% of the votes in the first round, a runoff was held between the top two candidates, Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández Suárez. Petro won the run-off, becoming the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia since the country's independence in 1810. The results for the second round saw the lowest record of spoiled and blank ballots in over twenty years and a turnout of 58.17%, the highest since 1998.
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