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Peru: Fujimori ahead of Kuczynski according to Ipsos

Keiko Fujimori y Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

Keiko Fujimori y Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

13:32 | Lima, May. 29.

Fuerza Popular candidate Keiko Fujimori leads voting intentions (53.1%) against rival Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (46.9%), according to the latest Ipsos Peru run-off poll revealed on Sunday.

The study also considers invalid votes, a scenario in which the daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori received 45.9% of support and Kuczynski 40.6%.

According to Ipsos, blank and null votes stand at 13.5%.

Areas

Fujimori obtains 46% of votes compared to Kuczynski (40%) in the nation's capital city of Lima.

In the urban sphere, Fujimori stands at 38%, whereas her rival gets 37% of simulated votes.

In rural areas, the former Congresswoman gets 47% of preference, and the ex-World Bank officer obtains 36%.

Published by El Comercio daily, the latest poll shows that Fujimori and Kuczynski’s rejection rates stood at 43% and 40%, respectively.

As is known, Peru's upcoming presidential run-off election will take place on June 5th, 2016.

Technical details

Simulation poll
-Pollster name: Ipsos Peru.
-Sample size: 1,815 people nationwide.
-Representativity: 83.3%.
-Margin of error: +/- 2.3%.
-Level of confidence: 95%.
-Fieldwork period: May 26th-27th, 2016

Survey
-Pollster name: Ipsos Peru.
-Sample size: 1,812 people nationwide.
-Representativity: 83.3%.
-Margin of error: +/- 2.3%.
-Level of confidence: 95%.
-Fieldwork period: May 26th-27th, 2016

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Published: 5/29/2016