"Ahead of the vote, opinion polls showed Kast leading Jara by a wide margin, with some indicating a lead of more than 10 percentage points. For the first time in over a decade, voting has been made compulsory, with around 15.8 million people eligible to cast ballots. Initial results are expected in the early hours of Monday and the election winner will take office in March 2026."
"Sunday's vote marks Kast's third bid for the presidency, with the 59-year-old having campaigned on a tough-on-crime and anti-migrant platform. He pledged to seek unity in what he described as a highly polarized country, saying the winner "will have to be the president of all Chileans." Once viewed as one of the safest and most prosperous countries in Latin America, Chile has been disrupted in recent years by the Covid-19 pandemic, violent social protests and an increase in organized crime."
Voting has begun in Chile's presidential runoff between far-right Republican Party candidate Jos Antonio Kast and Jeannette Jara of the ruling leftist coalition. Polling stations opened with Kast the clear front-runner according to opinion polls showing leads exceeding ten percentage points in some surveys. Voting is compulsory for the first time in over a decade, with about 15.8 million eligible voters. Initial results are expected early Monday and the winner will take office in March 2026. Kast campaigned on a tough-on-crime and anti-migrant platform and pledged to seek unity in a highly polarized country. Security is the top concern for more than 60% of Chileans.
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