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Peru's 2022 elections: 13,032 regional and municipal authorities will be elected today

Photo: ANDINA/Renato Pajuelo

Photo: ANDINA/Renato Pajuelo

07:36 | Lima, Oct. 2.

More than 24 million Peruvians are eligible to elect 13,032 authorities in 25 regions, 196 provincial municipalities, and 1,694 district municipalities throughout the country in the Regional and Municipal Elections to be held nationwide today.

At the regional level, a total of 25 governors, 25 deputy governors, and 342 regional councilors will be elected.

Concerning local governments, 196 provincial mayors and 1,714 provincial councilors will be elected, as well as 1,694 district mayors and 9,036 district councilors. 

Lima is the region that will elect most authorities (1,343), followed by Ancash (1,073), Cajamarca (841), and Junín (829).

The regions that will choose the lowest number of authorities are Callao (83), Madre de Dios (84), and Tumbes (97).

A total of 24 million citizens are called to the polls to participate in the Regional and Municipal Elections to be held this Sunday.


The regional and municipal authorities who will be elected today include:

Amazonas
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional Councilors (10)
Provincial mayors (7)
Provincial councilors (57)
District mayors (77)
District councilors (389)
Total (542)

Ancash
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (25)
Provincial mayors (20)
Provincial councilors (140)
District mayors (146)
District councilors (740)
Total (1,073)

Apurimac
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (11)
Provincial mayors (7)
Provincial councilors (55)
District mayors (78)
District councilors (390)
Total (543)

Arequipa
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (14)
Provincial mayors (8)
Provincial councilors (66)
District mayors (101)
District councilors (557)
Total (748)

Ayacucho
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (17)
Provincial mayors (1)
Provincial councilors (77)
District mayors (113) 
District councilors (573)  
Total (793)

Cajamarca
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (19)
Provincial mayors (13)
Provincial councilors (119)
District mayors (114)
District councilors (574)
Total (841)

Callao
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (9)
Provincial mayors (1)
Provincial councilors (15)
District mayors (6)
District councilors (50)
Total (83)

Cusco
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional Councilors (22)
Provincial mayors (13)
Provincial councilors (115)
District mayors (103)
District councilors (539)
Total (794)

Huancavelica
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (11)
Provincial mayors (7)
Provincial councilors (53)
District mayors (95)
District councilors (475)
Total (643)

Huanuco
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (20)
Provincial mayors (11)
Provincial councilors (87)
District mayors (73)
District councilors (371)
Total (564)

Ica
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (11)
Provincial mayors (5)
Provincial councilors (49)
District mayors (38)
District councilors (212)
Total (317)

Junin
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (13)
Provincial mayors (9)
Provincial councilors (85)
District mayors (115)
District councilors (605)
Total (829)

La Libertad
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (17)
Provincial mayors (12)
Provincial councilors (112)
District mayors (71)
District councilors (391)
Total (605)

Lambayeque
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (10)
Provincial mayors (3)
Provincial councilors (39)
District mayors (35)
District councilors (203)
Total (292)

Lima
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (13)
Provincial mayors (10) 
Provincial councilors (112)
District mayors (161)
District councilors (1,045)
Total (1,343)

Loreto
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (16)
Provincial mayors (8)
Provincial councilors (76)
District mayors (45)
District councilors (239)
Total (386)

Madre de Dios
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (10)
Provincial mayors (3)
Provincial councilors (21)
District mayors (8)
District councilors (40)
Total (84)

Moquegua
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (10)
Provincial mayors (3)
Provincial councilors (23)
District mayors (18)
District councilors (90)
Total (146)

Pasco
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (11)
Provincial mayors (3)
Provincial councilors (27)
District mayors (26)
District councilors (132)
Total (201)

Piura
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (11)
Provincial mayors (8)
Provincial councilors (92)
District mayors (57)
District councilors (321)
Total (491)

Puno
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (19)
Provincial mayors 13)
Provincial councilors (115)
District mayors (97)
District councilors (489)
Total (735)

San Martin
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (15)
Provincial mayors (10)
Provincial councilors (90)
District mayors (68)
District councilors (346)
Total (531)

Tacna
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (10)
Provincial mayors (4)
Provincial councilors (28)
District mayors (24)
District councilors (130)
Total (198)

Tumbes
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (7)
Provincial mayors (3)
Provincial councilors (25)
District mayors (10)
District councilors (50)
Total (97)

Ucayali
Governor (1)
Deputy governors (1)
Regional councilors (11)
Provincial mayors (4)
Provincial councilors (36)
District mayors (15)
District councilors (85)
Total (153)

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Published: 10/2/2022