Following the official proclamation of results by the
on Thursday, the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Andean Parliament have been constituted.
Learn about the main functions of the 60 senators-elect.
Composition of the Senate in Peru
The Senate will consist of 60 senators.
- 30 elected through the Single National Electoral District
- 30 elected through the Multiple Electoral District
Political party Seats
Together for Peru Party (14)
Good Governance Party (7)
Now Nation Party (4)
Works Civic Party (5)
Popular Renewal Party (8)
Popular Force Party (22)
Total (60)
Seat distribution
Political party Total = National + Regional
Together for Peru Party (14) (5) (9)
Good Governance Party (7) (5) (2)
Now Nation Party (4) (4) (0)
Works Civic Party (5) (4) (1)
Popular Renewal Party (8) (5) (3)
Popular Force Party (22) (7) (15)
Source: National Elections Board (JNE) – Electoral data on senators-elect for the 2026–2031 term.
How were they elected?
Of the 60 senators, 30 were elected through the Multiple Electoral District system, while the remaining 30 were elected through the Single National Electoral District.
According to the JNE, of the 30 senators elected through the Multiple Electoral District system, one senator was elected from each constituency, or region, four from Metropolitan Lima, one from the Constitutional Province of Callao (Callao region), and one representing Peruvians residing abroad.
Meanwhile, the other 30 members were elected through the Single National Electoral District, meaning by the vote of all electors nationwide.
Functions of the Senate
The National Elections Board (JNE) recalled the Senate's main duties:
Among the Senate's main functions are approving, amending, or rejecting legislative proposals passed by the Chamber of Deputies.
Similarly, the Senate is responsible for electing the Ombudsman, Constitutional Court (TC) magistrates, and three members of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) Board of Directors.
Likewise, it is in charge of appointing the Comptroller General of the Republic and ratifying the Superintendent of Banking, Insurance, and Private Pension Fund Administrators.
Furthermore, the Senate has the power to authorize the President of the Republic to travel abroad, authorize the entry of foreign troops into the national territory, and review emergency decrees issued by the President of the Republic during a parliamentary recess.
Moreover, it is responsible for overseeing legislative decrees, emergency decrees, treaties, and decrees issued under states of emergency.
It also approves treaties before they are ratified by the President of the Republic, among other functions.
The Senate's powers are established in Law No. 31988, the constitutional reform law that restores the bicameral system in the Congress of the Republic.
The JNE recalled that senators are elected for a five-year term.
It added that, in elections under the Multiple Electoral District system, voters may cast one preferential vote; under the Single National Electoral District system, they may cast two preferential votes.