A total of 19,533,862 citizens will vote for the first time for a bicameral Congress, marking an electoral milestone after more than 30 years without this legislative model, according to the official electoral roll approved by the National Elections Board (JNE) for the elections of April 12, 2026.
Why is this different from previous elections?
This group of new voters is made up of people who reached voting age after the general elections of April 8, 1990, the year of the last electoral process in which the country elected authorities under a bicameral Congress.
In those elections, Peruvians elected a president, vice presidents, senators, and representatives, before the dissolution of Congress in 1992 and the subsequent approval of the 1993 Constitution, which established a unicameral Congress.
From 1995 to 2021, general elections were held under this system. However, in 2026, the country will once again elect a bicameral Congress, composed of 60 senators and 130 representatives, in the first elections with this model in more than three decades.
Who makes up this group of new voters?
According to official information, the composition of these new voters nationwide is as follows:
By age group:
- 18 to 29 years: 35.83% (6,717,293)
- 30 to 39 years: 29.75% (5,578,304)
- 40 to 49 years: 25.52% (4,785,304)
- 50 to 59 years: 8.89% (1,667,633)
By gender:
- Women: 9,300,560
- Men: 9,447,974
Official voter registry
The National Elections Board (JNE) approved the voter registry prepared by the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec), which indicates that the total number of citizens eligible to vote exceeds 27.3 million.
The voter registration list was approved within the current electoral schedule, guaranteeing the continuity, security, and transparency of the electoral process leading up to the 2026 general elections.
Currently, the electoral process is in the evaluation, publication, and challenge phase, which will conclude on March 14 with the final selection of candidates for the April 12 elections.
Furthermore, the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) has made available to the public the "Voter Registration List in Figures" dashboard, which allows users to consult detailed information by age, sex, department, and polling place, both in Peru and abroad.
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Published: 12/28/2025