Kuczynski has a slight lead over Keiko in the Peruvian presidential runoff

Monday, June 6th 2016 - 07:54 UTC

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Economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski had a slight lead over Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of an imprisoned former president, as early results came in from Peru's presidential election on Sunday. The 77-year-old Kuczynski had 50.59% support while Fujimori had 49.41% with about 52% of votes counted. Read full article

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ChrisR
If St ElaineB is still reading MP she might like to refresh her memory with what I posted a few days ago when it looked like the WOMAN was 'clearly in the lead' if we use StE's ridiculous concept of statistics:
“And Saint Elaine would have us believe that Fujimori has a clear lead with 50.3% of valid votes in a mock voting exercise conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, compared to Kuczynski's 49.7%.

Just to explain AGAIN that is not true when you take into account the contra tolerance of 2.3 point margin of error, up or down means The Woman would get 48.0% and The Man 52.0%, so the Man would win.”

Oh dear, but never fret, the voting isn't over yet!

And I repeat my statement: the vote of the population is what matters, NOT the polls (especially Brexit polls).

VOTE LEAVE!
Jun 06th, 2016 - 11:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Watch the count here http://peru21.pe/

As of a minute ago, 92.6 pc of the vote counted
Jun 06th, 2016 - 02:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 2 Marti Llazo

Thanks for that!

Talk about neck and neck or in this case, tits and balls. :o)
Jun 06th, 2016 - 02:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Peruvian media, for what it's worth, reporting a minute ago

- Rapid count of foreign voting generally favourable to PPK (Kuczynski) but Fujimori counting on gains from emerging rural vote data

- Official count probably not available until Friday

- Rapid count in PE media is showing Kuczynski with 50.32 pc vs Fujimori with 49.68pc
Jun 06th, 2016 - 04:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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SauveQuiPeut
https://resultadoselecciones2016.onpe.gob.pe/PRP2V2016/Resumen-GeneralPresidencial.html#posicion

At 90% PPK had a 120,000 vote lead...now down to 100,000 at 92.5%. The votes seem to be coming in at a slow motion trickle now.
Jun 06th, 2016 - 05:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Even smaller difference now with 94 percent count

Kuczynski 50.28

Fujimori 49.72

too close
Jun 06th, 2016 - 11:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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SauveQuiPeut
KF 90,000 votes behind at 94%...now about 75,000 behind at 95%.

I have a funny feeling that this is going to end with recounts and legal challenges.
Jun 07th, 2016 - 03:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
I was thinking the same: recount. Only about 50,000 votes behind now, as of last count release this morning (96 percent counted).
Jun 07th, 2016 - 12:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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313toBioBio
Whats he have in common ethnically with Dilma, CFK, and timerman?.. Ok and mantega
Jun 07th, 2016 - 07:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
99.49 pc of the vote counted

Kuczynski 50.13 pc

Fujimori 49.87 pc

43914 vote difference
Jun 08th, 2016 - 01:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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