title: 2018 Peruvian regional and municipal elections
text: # 2018 Peruvian regional and municipal elections
  
  Municipal and regional elections were held in Peru on 7 October 2018. In the election, Peruvians voted for governors, vice governors and regional councilors at a regional level while at a municipal level, citizens voted for mayors and municipal councilors. Those elected took office 1 January 2019 and serve their term until 31 December 2022.
  
  ## Race summary
  
  | Region | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Incumbent status | 1st round | 2nd round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Amazonas | Gilmer Horna | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Oscar Altamirano (I) 25% Diógenes Celis (I) 24% Others 58% | Y Oscar Altamirano (I) 56% Diógenes Celis (I) 45% |
  | Áncash | Luis Gamarra | Independent | 2017 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected We Are Peru gain | Juan Rebaza (I) 16% Juan Morillo (WAP) 14% Others 70% | Y Juan Morillo (WAP) 56% Juan Rebaza (I) 44% |
  | Apurímac | Wilber Venegas | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Baltazar Lantaron (I) 21% Michael Martinez (I) 19% Others 60% | Y Baltazar Lantaron (I) 61% Michael Martinez (I) 39% |
  | Arequipa | Yamila Osorio | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Elmer Cáceres (I) 19% Javier Ísmodes (I) 13% Others 68% | Y Elmer Cáceres (I) 58% Javier Ísmodes (I) 42% |
  | Ayacucho | Wilfredo Oscorima | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Carlos Rúa (I) 28% Richard Prado (I) 24% Others 52% | Y Carlos Rúa (I) 58% Richard Prado (I) 42% |
  | Cajamarca | Porfirio Medina | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected Popular Action gain | Walter Benavides (AFP) 23% Mesías Guevara (PA) 21% Others | Y Mesías Guevara (PA) 61% Walter Benavides (AFP) 39% |
  | Callao | Walter Mori | Independent | 2017 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Y Dante Mandriotti (I) 32% Iván Rivadeneyra (I) 20% Others 48% | |
  | Cusco | Edwin Licona | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected Popular Action gain | Jean Benavente (PA) 15% Luis Wilson (NR) 15% Others 70% | Y Jean Benavente (PA) 70% Luis Wilson (NR) 30% |
  | Huancavelica | Glodoaldo Álvarez | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Y Maciste Díaz (I) 36% Leoncio Huayllani (I) 33% Others 31% | |
  | Huánuco | Rubén Alva | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected Popular Action gain | Luis Picón (I) 18% Juan Alvarado (PA) 16% Others 66% | Y Juan Alvarado (PA) 56% Luis Picón (I) 44% |
  | Ica | Fernando Cillóniz | Popular Force | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Y Javier Gallegos (I) 33% José Elías (GOC-SIP) 17% Others 50% | |
  | Junín | Ángel Unchupaico | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Y Vladimir Cerrón (I) 37% César Combina (I) 24% Others 39% | |
  | La Libertad | Luis Valdez | Alliance for Progress | 2015 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected Alliance for Progress hold | Y Manuel Llenpén (AFP) 33% Julio Morán (PAP) 16% Others 51% | |
  | Lambayeque | Humberto Acuña | Alliance for Progress | 2010 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected We Are Peru gain | Y Anselmo Lozano (WAP) 42% Agustín Lozano (AFP) 19% Others 39% | |
  | Lima | Nelson Chui | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Ricardo Chavarría (I) 17% Javier Alvarado (I) 15% Others | Y Ricardo Chavarría (I) 65% Javier Alvarado (I) 35% |
  | Loreto | Fernando Meléndez | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected National Restoration gain | Y Elisbán Ochoa (NR) 34% Jorge Mera (I) 27% Others 39% | |
  | Madre de Dios | Luis Otsuka | Direct Democracy | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected Alliance for Progress gain | Juan Cjuno (I) 24% Luis Hidalgo (AFP) 22% Others 52% | Y Luis Hidalgo (AFP) 59% Juan Cjuno (I) 41% |
  | Moquegua | Jaime Rodríguez | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Y Zenón Cuevas (I) 42% Carlos Carrera (UFP) 21% Others 37% | |
  | Pasco | Teódulo Quispe | Popular Force | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected Alliance for Progress gain | Rudy Callupe (WCP) 23% Pedro Ubaldo (AFP) 18% Others 59% | Y Pedro Ubaldo (AFP) 59% Rudy Callupe (WCP) 41% |
  | Piura | Reynaldo Hilbck | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Santiago Paz (I) 22% Servando García (I) 20% Others 58% | Y Servando García (I) 63% Santiago Paz (I) 37% |
  | Puno | Juan Luque | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Y Walter Aduviri (I) 44% Richard Hancco (I) 16% Others 40% | |
  | San Martín | Víctor Noriega | Popular Force | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Walter Grundel (AFP) 29% Pedro Bogarín (I) 21% Others 50% | Y Pedro Bogarín (I) 51% Walter Grundel (AFP) 49% |
  | Tacna | Omar Jiménez | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Juan Tonconi (I) 17% Luis Torres (I) 16% Others 67% | Y Juan Tonconi (I) 61% Luis Torres (I) 39% |
  | Tumbes | Ricardo Flores | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected | Wilmer Dios (I) 24% Segismundo Cruces (DD) 17% Others 41% | Y Wilmer Dios (I) 51% Segismundo Cruces (DD) 49% |
  | Ucayali | Manuel Gambini | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limited New governor elected Alliance for Progress gain | Y Francisco Pezo(AFP) 37% Edwin Vásquez (I) 22% Others 41% | |
  
  Jorge Muñoz Wells of Popular Action was elected Mayor of Lima.
  
  Popular Force, the party of Keiko Fujimori which held the majority in the Congress of the Republic of Peru at the time, saw little success in the elections. The party saw no candidates elected into Lima or regional governments within Peru.
  
  