"This was decided by Chileans on Sunday, after the first round of a presidential election where voting was mandatory for the first time. With 99% of the votes counted, Jara, the candidate of President Gabriel Boric's administration, garnered 26.8% of the vote, well below what the polls had projected. Kast came in second with 23.9%, a narrow margin that makes him the favorite to win, given that conservative forces have collectively secured majority support."
"In a surprise result, the third most-voted candidate was the right-wing populist Franco Parisi, who secured 19.7% of votes in his third attempt to reach power. In doing so, he surged ahead of both the radical libertarian Johannes Kaiser, who obtained 13.9%, and the big loser of the day, the mainstream conservative Evelyn Matthei, who came in fifth (12.4%), in what amounts to a great failure for the Chile Vamos coalition."
"I congratulate Jeannette Jara and Jose Antonio Kast on advancing to the second round, said President Boric. Although the left-wing Jara came in first, the combined votes for Kast, Kaiser, and Matthei total 52.23%, giving Kast a strong position for the runoff. Adding the support of Parisi, a populist and an opponent of Boric, would bring the total to 70.64%, although there is no evidence that Parisi voters will automatically"
Mandatory voting marked Chile's first-round presidential election, producing a runoff between Jeannette Jara and Jose Antonio Kast. With 99% counted, Jara received 26.8% and Kast 23.9%. Right-leaning candidates collectively secured a majority: Kast, Johannes Kaiser and Evelyn Matthei combined for 52.23%, giving Kast a favorable position for the December 14 runoff. Right-wing populist Franco Parisi unexpectedly placed third with 19.7%, outpacing other conservative contenders and signaling fragmentation within the right. Adding Parisi's share would raise the right's total to about 70.64%, though transfer of his voters is uncertain.
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