Michelle Bachelet became Chile's first elected female President Sunday when her rival, Sebastian Piñera, conceded defeat after trailing by six points.
Bachelet, a member of the center-left group Concertación, previously served as both Health Minister and Defense Minister.
Outgoing President Ricardo Lagos called it a "historic day" and phoned Bachelet to congratulate her.
At 21:30 local time (00:30 UTC of Monday), Bachelet has said: 
Ms. Bachelet supporters are reportedly celebrating her victory.
The following results are based in the third official bulletin delivered at 20:50 local time (23:50 UTC), corresponding to the 99,71% of the total votes.
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Chile elects first woman President