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2026 Colombian presidential election
← 2022
31 May 2026 (first round)
21 June 2026 (second round)
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Opinion polls
Turnout57.89% (first round) Increase 2.91pp
63.60% (second round) Increase 5.43pp
 
Candidate Abelardo de la Espriella Iván Cepeda
Party Independent[a] Historic Pact
Alliance Defenders of the Homeland Alliance for Life
Running mate José Manuel Restrepo Aida Quilcué
Popular vote 12,960,166 12,708,312
Percentage 49.66% 48.70%
President before election

Gustavo Petro
Historic Pact

Elected President

Abelardo de la Espriella
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 2026.[1][2] Incumbent president Gustavo Petro, elected in 2022, was constitutionally barred from seeking a second term.[3] Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly defeated leftist Iván Cepeda in the run-off election by less than 1% on 21 June.[4][5]

In the first round, De la Espriella led with 43.7% of the vote, followed by Cepeda with 40.9%. As none of the thirteen candidates obtained at least 50% of the vote in the first round, a run-off was held between the two on 21 June 2026. The run-off was narrowly won by De la Espriella with 49.66% of the vote against 48.70% obtained by Cepeda. With 12.9 million votes, De la Espriella became the most voted presidential candidate in Colombian history.

Background

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In the previous presidential election in 2022, as none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 50% of the votes in the first round, a run-off was held between the top two candidates, Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández Suárez.[6] Petro won the run-off, becoming the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia since the country's independence in 1810.[7][8][9] The results for the second round saw the lowest record of spoiled and blank ballots in over twenty years and a turnout of 58.17%, the highest since 1998.[10]

Since taking office, Petro and his allies have been involved in several scandals.[3] One scandal, nicknamed "Nannygate", involved the publishing of recordings of then-ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, speaking with Petro's Chief of Staff, Laura Sarabia, about possible illegal financing and threats of revealing compromising information on campaign rivals. Both were forced to resign from their positions as a result. The scandal lowered approval of Petro, being viewed by the public as an indication of corruption inside the government.[11][12] His presidential approval rating dropped to a low of 26% in July 2023 according to a Datexco survey.[13]

In 2025, Petro fired his entire cabinet to reassess his previous choices in light of his appointment of Armando Benedetti as Chief of Staff and promotion of thirty-year-old Laura Sarabia to Foreign Minister; both were embroiled in a campaign finance scandal.[14] His key labor and health-care reforms stalling at the legislative branch,[15] the arrest of his son in a money laundering scandal involving campaign financing,[16][17] and the scandal involving his ministers contributed to a decrease in public support for the president.[18][19] However, Petro's approval ratings rebounded significantly, reaching 49% approval as recently as February 2026.[20]

His presidency has been characterized by a progressive economic policy, including a substantial increase in the minimum wage, strengthening of the legal framework for labor rights, redistribution of land to peasants, and higher social spending. Poverty and unemployment have declined, but his opponents point to a rise in public debt.[21] His policy of "Total Peace", aimed at demobilizing all armed groups and definitively ending Colombian conflict, is generally regarded as a failure. He is ending his term with an approval rating of about 50%, compared with a disapproval rating of 43%.[22]

Electoral system

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Further information: Elections in Colombia and Politics of Colombia

Colombian presidents are elected for four-year terms using a two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff is held between the top two candidates.[23] The vice president is elected on the same ticket as the president. Presidents are limited to a single four-year term, and Article 191 of the constitution requires candidates to be Colombian by birth and at least thirty years old. In line with the constitution, Colombian citizens by birth or by naturalization, aged eighteen or older have the right to vote. Several scenarios can cause the loss of the right to vote, as outlined in the constitution. Citizens in detention centers can vote from the establishments determined by the National Civil Registry. The civil registry inscription is not automatic, and citizens must go to the regional office of the registry to register.[24] Legislative Act No. 2 of 2015 established that the runner-up in the presidential elections is given a seat in the Senate and their vice president candidate becomes a member of the Chamber of Representatives.[25]

In order to be accepted as a candidate, applicants must either have the backing of a recognized political party in order to run as their official candidate, or to collect a minimum number of signatures in order to run as an independent candidate.[citation needed]

Candidates

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Historic Pact

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Main article: 2026 Historic Pact presidential primaries

Cepeda announced his candidacy in July 2025 and was considered one of the initial favorites for the presidential nomination of the Historic Pact in the polls. Cepeda initially competed against six other pre-candidates, four of whom later withdrew, leaving him to face Minister Carolina Corcho and former mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, in the primary election.

Following his victory in the primary election in October 2025, Cepeda officially became the presidential candidate of the Historic Pact. Carolina Corcho, who received the second-highest number of votes, became the lead candidate for the Senate in the 2026 parliamentary elections in March.[citation needed]

After obtaining an overwhelming majority during the parliamentary election on March 8, Cepeda would announce Aida Quilcué as the candidate for vice president on Monday, March 9.

2026 Historic Pact ticket
Iván Cepeda Aida Quilcué
for President for Vice President
Senator
(2014–present) 		Senator
(2022–present)
[26][27][28][29]

Democratic Centre

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Main article: 2026 Democratic Centre presidential primaries

Paloma Valencia became the official candidate of the Democratic Center after winning by a wide margin among the delegates, defeating her opponent, Senator María Fernanda Cabal. Valencia also competed in the national primary election on March 8 during the 2026 parliamentary election, where she obtained a significant majority with 3,236,286 votes, surpassing her eight fellow candidates.

Valencia announced her vice-presidential candidate on Thursday, March 12, revealing Juan Daniel Oviedo, who obtained 1,255,510 votes, the second highest vote count during the national primary election.

2026 Democratic Centre ticket
Paloma Valencia Juan Daniel Oviedo
for President for Vice President
Senator
(2014–present) 		General Director National Administrative Department of Statistics
(2018–2022)
[30][31]

Defenders of the Homeland

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Political newcomer and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella represents the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement. Nicknamed "The Tiger," de la Espriella's campaign focused on security and received an endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump. His platform included plans related to combating criminal organizations.[32]

2026 Defenders of the Homeland ticket
Abelardo de la Espriella José Manuel Restrepo
for President for Vice President
Businessman
(2002–present) 		Minister of Finance and Public Credit
(2021–2022)

Other parties and candidates

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Party/coalition Presidential candidate Origin Experience
Dignity and Comminent 		Sergio Fajardo[33] Antioquia Governor of Antioquia (2012–2016)
Mayor of Medellín (2004–2008)
The Force of Peace Roy Barreras[34] Valle del Cauca Member of the Chamber of Representatives (2006–2010)
Senator (2010–2023)
President of the Senate (2012–2013), (2022–2023)
New Liberalism 		Juan Manuel Galán[35] Bogotá Senator (2006–2018)
Independent (Brave Movement) 		Vicky Dávila[36][37] Valle del Cauca Director of Semana (2020–2024)
Independent (Yes There Is a Way) 		David Luna[38][39] Bogotá, D.C. Member of the Chamber of Representatives (2006–2010)
Minister of Information Technologies and Communications (2015–2018)
Senator (2022–2025)
Independent Santiago Botero[40][41] Antioquia Businessman
Oxygen Green Party 		Juan Carlos Pinzón[42] Bogotá Minister of National Defence (2011–2015)
Secretary General of the Presidency (2010–2011)
Movement In Motion 		Juan Fernando Cristo[43] Norte de Santander Minister of Interior (2024–2025), (2014–2017)
President of the Senate (2013–2014)
Senator (1998–2014)
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia 		Daniel Quintero[44] Antioquia Mayor of Medellín (2020–2023)
Deputy Minister of the Digital Economy (2016–2017)
Independent Claudia López[45][46] Bogotá, D.C. Senator (2014–2018)
Mayor of Bogotá (2020–2024)
Independent Luis Gilberto Murillo[47] Chocó Minister of Foreign Affairs (2024–2025)
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (2016–2018)
Governor of Chocó (1998–1999), (2012)
Independent Mauricio Lizcano[48][49] Antioquia Member of the Chamber of Representatives (2006–2010)
Senator (2010–2018)
Minister of Information Technologies and Communications (2023–2025)
President of the Senate (2016–2017)
Independent Mauricio Cárdenas[50][51] Bogotá, D.C. Minister of Finance and Public Credit (2012–2018)
Minister of Mines and Energy (2011–2012)
Minister of Transport (1998–1999)
Minister of Economic Development (1994)

Declined or deceased candidates

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Opinion polls

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Second round

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De la Espriella vs. Cepeda

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Pollster Fieldwork date

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Lead
Iván Cepeda
PH 		Abelardo de la Espriella
MSN
CNC[54] 6–13 June 2026 44.7% 48.6% 3.9%
AtlasIntel/Semana[55] 9–11 June 2026 44.4% 52.4% 8.0%
Guarumo/Ecoanalitica[56] 8–11 June 2026 45% 52.6% 7.6%
AtlasIntel/Semana[57] 5–10 June 2026 44.5% 52.2% 7.7%
AtlasIntel / Semana[58] 1–2 June 2026 42.6% 50.3% 7.7%
44.47% 52.51% 8.04%
31 May 2026 Cepeda and Espriella advance to the second round
CNC[54] 15–22 May 2026 40.9% 43.6% 2.7%
AtlasIntel/Semana[59] 18–21 May 2026 41.3% 50.0% 8.7%
Invamer[60] 13–20 May 2026 52.4% 45.3% 7.1%
AtlasIntel/Semana[61] 11–14 May 2026 40.4% 44.0% 3.6%
Fundación Génesis Crea 4–11 May 2026 46.5% 41.4% 5.1%
Invamer[62] 15–24 April 2026 54.6% 42.6% 12.0%
GAD3[63] 20–22 April 2026 46.0% 35.0% 11.0%
AtlasIntel 6–9 April 2026 39.8% 48.8% 9%
CNC[64] 17–21 March 2026 48.1% 35.5% 12.6%
GAD3[65] 16–18 March 2026 45.0% 36.0% 9.0%
AtlasIntel/SEMANA 10–12 March 2026 39.2% 43.5% 4.3%
Invamer[66] 11–22 February 2026 59.4% 37.4% 20.0%
CELAG[67] February 2026 45.3% 38.4% 6.9%
AtlasIntel/SEMANA[68] 27 January – 4 February 2026 34.6% 36.8% 2.2%
CNC[69] 15–21 January 2026 45.2% 25.7% 19.5%

First round

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2026

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The CNE suspended AtlasIntel's polls (partnered with Semana) on May 19, 2026, over concerns that invalid methodologies led to biased election reporting. Specific irregularities included digital exclusion bias, model-dependent estimation, inconsistent data, quality control failures, and candidate popularity relative inflation. The ban was lifted on May 21 for procedural reasons (lack of quorum), but the technical probe remains ongoing.[70]

Fieldwork date Pollsters Sample Margin of error Blank [b] Void Undecided Lead
Iván Cepeda
PH 		Abelardo de la Espriella
MSN 		Paloma Valencia
CD 		Sergio Fajardo
D&C 		Claudia López
IC 		Santiago Botero
RS 		Miguel Londoño
CD 		Roy Barreras
LF 		Carlos Caicedo
FC 		Luis Murillo
CR 		Mauricio Lizcano
ASI 		Sondra Macollins
AM 		Gustavo Camacho
PEC 		Clara López
ED
(withdrawn)[c]
31 May 2026 E-14 Preliminary rapid count

Thomas Greg & Sons [71][72][73]

23,982,304

57.89%

~3.0%

(Historical) [74]

9,688,361

40.90%

10,661,499

43.75%

1,639,685

6.92%

1,009,073

4.26%

225,517

0.95%

206,140

0.87%

28,657

0.12%

14,108

0.05%

12,694

0.05%

13,270

0.05%

53,738

0.22%

19,889

0.08%

5,627

0.02%

— 406,970

1.72%

292,975

1.22%

N/a 2.84%
13–20 May 2026 Invamer[60] 2,224 2.44% 44.6% 31.6% 14.0% 2.2% 2.4% 1.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% N/a 2.0% N/a N/a 13.0%
Decision of vote 2,356 2.19% 88.8% — 11.2% —
9–14 May 2026 AtlasIntel/SEMANA [75] 5,039 1% 36.0% 31.5% 16.0% 4.7% 3.4% 0.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% — 3.1% 2.1% 2.2% 4.5%
4–11 May 2026 Fundación Génesis Crea[76] 4,352 1.48% 35.1% 21.6% 25.4% 2.9% 3.6% 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% 0.2% — 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% — 3.2% — 5.4% 13.5%
15–24 April 2026 Invamer[62] 3,800 2% 44.3% 21.5% 19.8% 2% 3% 0.8% 0.6% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% N/a 4.8% N/a N/a 22.8%
20–22 April 2026 GAD3[63] 1,500 2% 36.0% 21.0% 13.0% 2.5% 3.6% 1.4% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.0% N/a 4.8% N/a 17.0% 15.0%
6–9 April 2026 Atlas Intel/SEMANA[77] 3,617 2% 40.82% 29.43% 24.79% 5.38% 1.05% 0.63% 0% 0.32% 0% 0% 0% 0.11% 0% 0% N/a N/a N/a 11.39%
38.84% 27.95% 23.53% 5.14% 1.03% 0.62% 0% 0.31 0% 0% 0% 0.1% 0% 0% 2.5% N/a N/a 10.89%
37.8% 27.2% 22.9% 5% 1% 0.6% 0% 0.3% 0% 0% 0% 0.1% 0% 0% 2.5% 0.7% 2% 10.6%
20 March 2026 The Electoral Tribunal finalized the list of the 14 first-round candidates.[d]
March 2026 CELAG[78] --- --- 47.84% 18.25% 24.68% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 23.16%
40.9% 15.4% 21.1% 3.6% 1.6% 0.4% N/a 0.3% N/a 0.2% 0.2% 0% N/a 0.9% 7% 3.2% 4.3% 19.8%
19–25 March 2026 Guarumo/EcoAnalítica[79] 3,736 ±2.2 pp 42.1% 22.7% 22.4% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 19.4%
37.5% 20.2% 19.9% 3.9% 2.3% 1.5% 1.3% 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% 0% 0.1% 0.5% 11% N/a N/a 17.3%
17–21 March 2026 CNC[64] 2,157 ±3 pp 41.27% 18.42% 26.56% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 14.47%
34.5% 15.4% 22.2% 3.6% 3.7% 1.3% 1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 6.5% 1.9% 8% 12.3%
16–18 March 2026 Noticias RCN /Gad3[65] 1,200 ±3 pp 43.21% 25.93% 19.75% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 17.28%
35% 21% 16% 3% 4% 1% 1% 0.1% 0.3% 1% 0.1% N/a N/a 0.2% 6% 6% 7% 15%
10–12 March 2026 AtlasIntel/SEMANA[80] 4,291 ±2 pp 36.4% 27.9% 17.5% 7.8% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 0.9% N/a 0.7% 0% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2% 3.3%
(Incl.) 		1%
(Exc.) 		2.9%
(Excluded) 		8.5%
11–22 February 2026 Invamer[66] 3,800 ±1.93 pp 37.1% 18.9% 10% 6.6% 11.7% 2.2% 1.8% 1.8% 0.7% N/a 0.4% 0.3% N/a 2.8% 2.4% N/a N/a 18.2%
February 2026 CELAG[67] --- --- 46.41% 30.62% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 15.79%
38.2% 25.2% 4.6% 4.4% 0.8% N/a N/a 1% 0.5% N/a N/a N/a N/a 0.7% 9.6% 8.1% 13%
27 January – 4 February 2026 AtlasIntel/SEMANA[68] 7,298 ±1 pp 31.4% 32.1% 3.8% 7.6% 3.7% N/a 2.1% 0.3% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 5.3% N/a 7.7%
(Excluded) 		0.7%
15–21 January 2026 CNC/Cambio[81] [82] 2,202 ±2.9 pp 28.2% 15.5% N/a 9.8% 3.7% N/a N/a 0.3% 0.9% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 2.3% 16.1% 7.5% 12.7%
14–22 January 2026 Guarumo/EcoAnalítica [83] 4,245 ±1.8 pp 33.6% 18.2% 6.9% 3.9% 2.4% 1% N/a 0 7%% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% N/a N/a 0.8% N/a N/a 13% 15.4%
13–15 January 2026 Noticias RCN/Gad3[84] 1,207 ±2.83 pp 30% 22% 3% 1% 0.4% 1% N/a 1% N/a N/a 0.1% N/a N/a N/a 5% 11% 14% 8%
5–8 January 2026 AtlasIntel/SEMANA[85] 4,550 ±1 pp 26.5% 28.0% 5.1% 9.4% 2.6% N/a N/a 0.2%% N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 7.2% 1.1% 5.7% 1.5%

2025

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Fieldwork date Pollsters Sample Bolívar
PH 		Cepeda
PH 		Corcho
PH 		Muhamad
PH 		Pizarro
PH 		Quintero
PH 		Cabal
CD 		Uribe Turbay †
CD 		Uribe Londoño
CD 		Valencia
CD 		de la Espriella
Ind. 		Fajardo
D&C 		Dávila
Ind. 		Galán
NL 		Cepeda
PCC 		Cristo
Ind. 		Gaviria
Ind. 		Gómez
PLC 		Hernández
AV 		López
Ind. 		Luna
Ind. 		Murillo
Ind. 		Oviedo
Ind. 		Pinzón
PVO 		Vargas
CR 		Zuluaga
Ind. 		Others Blank None Don't know/No answer
13–17 Dec W.A.A[86] 11509 - 30.7% - - - - 4.1% - 2.3% 0.7% 16.2% 6.7% 3.6% 1.6% 1.2% - 0.4% - - 3.5% 1.2% 1.2% 1.5% 0.7% 3.1% - 2.7% 11.8% - -
15–27 Nov Invamer[87] 2080 - 31.9% - - - - 1.1% - 4.2% 1.1% 18.2% 8.5% 3.7% 1.6% 0.7% 0.2% 1.3% 0.4% - 4.1% 0.6% 0.9% 0.5% 2.9% 2.1% - 6.6% 4.5% - -
10–15 Nov Yamil Cure S.A.S[88] 2250 – 19.6% – – – 5.2% – – 5.0% – 15.6% 10.6% 4.2% 5.2% – – – – – 7.1% – – – 2.2% 2.9% – 1.1% 6.4% – 13.7%
6–14 Nov CNC[89] 2140 - 20.9% - - - 1.8% 0.9% - 4.1% - 14.4% 7.8% 3.2% 3.3% - - 1.0% - - 5.0% 0.3% - 1.7% 0.6% 1.6% - 1.3% 3.7% 18.5% 7.5%
11–16 Oct CNC[90] 1803 - 8.0% 8.1% - - 2.5% 1.5% - 9.7% 0.4% 13.7% 8.9% 6.4% 2.6% 0.1% - 1.1% 0.1% - 5.5% 1.7% - 1.6% 1.5% 2.8% 1.2% 1.3% 3.2% 9.9% 5.3%
11 August 2025 Death of Miguel Uribe Turbay
1–5 Jul Guarumo[91] 2122 10.5% 2.1% 2.4% 1.7% 3.2% 8.1% 1.9% 13.7% - 0.7% 1.1% 8.7% 11.5% 3.0% - - - - 2.5% 5.3% 1.2% 0.5% 2.2% - 2.9% 0.4% 2.9% - 5.3% 3.5%
21–26 Apr Guarumo[92] 2159 12.6% 3.5% 2.5% - 2.6% 3.8% 4.6% 4.5% - 1.0% - 11.4% 11.6% 4.0% - - - - - 4.7% 1.2% - 1.5% - 5.6% 0.3% 2.3% 7.2% 5.9% 4.2%
21–25 Mar Invamer[93] 1200 11.8% 4.1% 0.9% 1.1% 3.7% 4.7% 4.2% 4.8% - 0.8% 1.7% 9.5% 8.3% 7.8% - 0.5% - - 3.8% 6.8% 0.9% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 7.3% - - 4.1% - –
18–20 Mar CNC[94] 1594 10.1% 3.6% - - 7.4% 6.2% 2.1% 6.9% - - 1.1% 13.4% 13.6% 7.6% - - - - 3.0% 9.5% - - - 0.4% 7.9% - 0.9% 2.8% 9.9% 2.9%
10–13 Feb Guarumo[95] 2140 11.9% 2.1% 2.2% 1.0% 4.1% 3.1% 3.5% 3.0% - 1.2% - 11.5% 15.1% 4.0% - 0.2% - - 3.3% 4.6% 1.3% 0.8% 1.4% 0.4% 5.2% 0.5% 0.9% 7.1% 4.7% 2.7%
27–29 Jan CNC[96] 1513 6.7% - 3.1% - 4.3% 4.7% 5.6% - - - - 11.8% 12.7% 7.8% - - - - - 6.9% 1.7% 1.8% 4.8% - 6.2% - - 5.0% 9.7% 2.1%

2024

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Fieldwork date Pollsters Sample Candidates Lead
Dávila Galán Fajardo López Cabal Botero Pizarro Gaviria Quintero Márquez Vargas Bolívar Oviedo Uribe Noguera Muhamad Murillo Valencia Others Blank Don't know/No answer None
9 – 12 December Guarumo/EcoAnalítica[97] 2018 13.1% 5.0% 14.5% 5.7% 3.0% 0.4% 3.7% 0.7% 2.8% – 5.0% 8.9% 1.5% 3.2% – 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% – 5.6% 3.6% 7.7% 2.2%
22 – 26 November Invamer[98] 1200 8.6% 7.3% 15.4% 12,6% 1,6% – 4.1% – 6.1% – 9.2% 8.6% 5.5% 3.1% – 1.2% 4.5% 0.9% 2.7% 6.3% – 17.4% 2.83%
18 – 21 November CNC[99] 2000 11.4% 10.0% 13.4% 9.7% 5.8% – 6.8% 2.5% 5.0% – 8.0% 6.5% – 4.2% – – 3.1% – – 2.4% 1.9% 9.4% 2.7%
25 – 28 October Invamer[100] 1504 7.7% 9.7% 10.5% 10.9% 3.6% – 5.1% – 2.6% 4.9% 4.3% 6.5% – 5.4% – – 1.4% – 1.1% 0.6% 7.5% 12.9% 2.53%
7 – 11 September Guarumo/EcoAnalítica[101] 2012 12.2% 5.6% 10.1% 9.4% 6.4% – 4.1% 3.4% 4.6% 4.5% 2.7% 6.2% – 1.3% 3% – – 1.4% – 5.3% 1.3% 9.2% 2.2%
26 August- 4 September CNC[102] 1304 7.5% 10.7% 8.3% 8.6% 4.5% – 5.4% – 1.7% 3.0% 8.1% 4.3% – 6.7% – 1% 2.2% – 22.3% – 5.9% 22.3% 2.7%
31 July – 4 August Guarumo/EcoAnalítica[103] 2023 9.6% 3.1% 9.6% 7.1% 4.4% – 3.6% 2.1% 2.6% 3% 2.6% 4.3% 1.3% 0.8% 3.0% – 1.4% 1.4% – 7.2% 2.5% 12.6% 2.2%
22 – 26 June Guarumo/EcoAnalítica[104] 1998 8.1% 6.2% 6.9% 8.8% 2.8% – 5.5% 1.5% 2.3% 4.2% 2.7% 3.5% 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% – 0.5% 0.7% – 5.9% 4.1% 8.5% 2.2%
7 – 9 May CNC[105] 1030 – 13% 12% 9% 5% – 8% 3% 5% 7% 2% 6% 2% 4% – 1% – – 14% 5% 4% 14% 3.4%

A poll conducted by market research firm Guarumo and Ecoanalitica in February 2025 showed conservative candidate Vicky Dávila leading with 15.1%, followed by president Petro's ally Gustavo Bolívar at 11.9%. It also showed former presidential candidate and centrist Sergio Fajardo at 11.5%. Meanwhile, 7.1% polled said that they would not vote for any of the candidates.[37]

Another poll conducted by the National Consulting Center in March 2025, commissioned and financed by Semana magazine, showed a close lead between Dávila with 13.6% and Fajardo with 13.4%, as well as Bolívar at 10.1%. The poll also showed Fajardo leading the voting intention with 35.1% against Dávila's 31.7% in a run-off.[39]

Hypothetical polling

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This section shows opinion polls for hypothetical second-round match-ups. Results include voting intentions, with undecided/non-voters not explicitly broken out in the poll.

Cepeda vs. Valencia

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Pollster Date(s) administered Iván Cepeda Paloma Valencia Lead
Invamer[60] 13–20 May 2026 52.8% 44.3% 8.5%
AtlasIntel/Semana[61] 11 May-14 May 2026 39.2% 40% 0.8%
Fundación Génesis Crea 4–11 May 2026 45.6% 48.3% 2.7%
Invamer[62] 15–24 April 2026 51.2% 46.6% 4.6%
GAD3[63] 20–22 April 2026 44.0% 37.0% 7.0%
AtlasIntel 6–9 April 2026 39.6% 47.1% 7.5%
Guarumo/Ecoanalitica[56] 19–25 Mar 2026 43.3% 40.0% 3.3%
CNC[64] 17–21 Mar 2026 43.3% 42.9% 0.3%
GAD3[106] 16–18 Mar 2026 43.0% 40.0% 3%
AtlasIntel/SEMANA[107] 10–12 Mar 2026 38.4% 45.7% 7.3%
CNC[108] 23–28 Feb 2026 57.0% 25.4% 31.6%
Guarumo/EcoAnalítica[109] 19–25 Feb 2026 40.8% 26.4% 14.4%
AtlasIntel/SEMANA[110] 19–25 February 2026 39.8% 29.6% 10 2%
GAD3[111] 16–23 February 2026 40.0% 25.0% 15%
Invamer[112] 11–22 February 2026 65.2% 30.7 34.5%
AtlasIntel/SEMANA[113] 27 January–4 February 2026 35.2% 26.9% 8.3%
CNC[114] 15–21 January 2026 47.7% 17.8% 12.6%
Guarumo/EcoAnalítica[115] 14–22 January 2026 40.0% 21.2% 18.8%
GAD3[116] 13–15 January 2026 43.0% 20.0% 23.0%
AtlasIntel/SEMANA[85] 5–8 January 2026 35.8% 38.2% 2.4%

Cepeda vs. Fajardo

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Pollster Date(s) administered Iván Cepeda Sergio Fajardo Lead
AtlasIntel 6–9 April 2026 38.3 37.4% 0.9%
Guarumo/EcoAnalítica 19–25 March 2026 44.8% 24.8% 20%
GAD3 16–18 March 2026 44.0% 32.0% 12%
AtlasIntel 10–12 March 2026 36.9% 36.7% 0.2
CNC 23–28 February 2026 52.1% 29.9% 22.2%
Guarumo/EcoAnalítica 19–25 February 2026 40.6% 25.7% 14.9%
AtlasIntel 19–25 February 2026 37.5% 25.1% 12.4%
GAD3 16–23 February 2026 36.0% 26.0% 10%
Invamer 11–22 February 2026 53.9% 42.8% 11.1%
AtlasIntel 27 January–4 February2026 33.7% 26.2% 2.5%
CNC 15–21 January 2026 40.7% 28.0% 5.7%
Guarumo/EcoAnalítica 14–22 January 2026 39.3% 24.8% 14.5%
GAD3 13–15 January 2026 40.0% 25.0% 15%
AtlasIntel 5–8 January 2026 32.1% 39.6% 7.5%
W.A.A 13–17 December 2025 42.1% 19.1% 23%
Invamer 15–27 November 2025 48.9% 46.4% 2.5%

Results

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Results from the first round indicated that National Salvation candidate Abelardo de la Espriella led in first place, a contrast to opinion polls which suggested a lead for the Historic Pact candidate Iván Cepeda. Espriella won 43.7% of the popular vote, while Cepeda followed with 40.9% of the vote. Democratic Centre candidate Paloma Valencia took third place with 6.9% of the popular vote, also underperforming opinion polls that suggested higher vote percentages for Valencia. Sergio Fajardo and other candidates received 6.7% of the vote, while blank votes represented 1.73% of the vote.

The second round saw a high turnout of 63.6%, with Espriella winning with a percentage of 49.66% over Cepeda's percentage of 48.7%, a gap of roughly 250,000 votes.[117] Espriella's support in the second round primarily dominated in the diaspora and in the inner departments of Colombia, while Cepeda's support was concentrated in Bogotá and the outer departments.

CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Abelardo de la EspriellaJosé Manuel RestrepoIndependent[a]10,361,49943.7512,960,16649.66
Iván CepedaAida QuilcuéHistoric Pact9,688,36140.9012,708,31248.70
Paloma ValenciaJuan Daniel OviedoDemocratic Centre1,639,6856.92
Sergio FajardoEdna Bonilla [es]Dignity and Commitment [es]1,009,0734.26
Claudia LópezLeonardo HuertaIndependent225,5170.95
Santiago Botero Jaramillo [es]Carlos CuevasIndependent206,1400.87
Mauricio LizcanoPedro de la TorreIndependent53,8390.23
Miguel Uribe LondoñoLuisa Fernanda VillegasColombian Democratic Party [es]28,6570.12
Sondra Macollins GarvinLeonardo Karam HeloIndependent19,8890.08
Roy BarrerasMartha ZamoraThe Force [es]14,1080.06
Luis Gilberto MurilloLuz María ZapataIndependent13,2700.06
Carlos CaicedoNelson AlacrónIndependent12,6940.05
Gustavo Matamoros Camacho [es]Mila PazColombian Ecologist Party [es]5,6270.02
Blank votes406,9701.72426,8481.64
Total23,685,329100.0026,095,326100.00
Valid votes23,685,32998.7826,095,32699.05
Invalid votes292,9751.22250,2620.95
Total votes23,978,304100.0026,345,588100.00
Registered voters/turnout41,421,97357.8941,421,97363.60
Source: Registraduria (Round 1) Registraduria (Round 2)

By department

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First round

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Department De La Espriella Cepeda Valencia Fajardo Others Invalid or Blank votes
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Amazonas 7,887 31.26% 13,954 55.31% 1,596 6.32% 494 1.95% 817 3.20% 809 1.96%
Antioquia 1,723,406 54.36% 805,652 25.41% 294,322 9.28% 225,072 7.09% 61,245 1.89% 99,823 1.97%
Arauca 50,613 51.28% 34,097 34.55% 5,889 5.96% 2,313 2.34% 3,196 3.20% 4,621 2.67%
Atlántico 432,784 41.07% 549,193 52.12% 20,940 1.98% 27,808 2.63% 10,626 0.9% 18,796 1.7%
Bogotá 1,543,517 37.69% 1,706,249 41.67% 372,142 9.08% 258,410 6.31% 144,046 3.4% 105,720 2.5%
Bolívar 312,574 38.08% 443,226 54.00% 23,822 2.90% 15,690 1.91% 12,106 1.4% 19,602 2.3%
Boyacá 337,768 50.47% 216,425 32.34% 57,602 8.60% 28,853 4.31% 18,174 2.6% 18,811 2.7%
Caldas 218,852 44.54% 146,202 29.76% 61,889 12.59% 26,703 5.43% 27,781 5.6% 21,380 4.2%
Caquetá 81,783 47.74% 66,468 38.80% 8,226 4.80% 4,048 2.36% 5,826 3.3% 8,642 4.9%
Casanare 134,114 61.25% 54,202 24.75% 14,702 6.71% 6,028 2.75% 5,991 2.7% 7,466 3.3%
Cauca 131,175 19.37% 462,794 68.33% 40,343 5.95% 12,037 1.77% 14,421 2.0% 36,059 5.2%
Cesar 223,840 46.35% 224,457 46.48% 11,898 2.46% 8,174 1.69% 7,382 1.4% 12,839 2.6%
Chocó 22,782 15.79% 109,148 75.67% 5,640 3.91% 1,203 0.83% 3,191 2.1% 5,292 3.6%
Consulates/Abroad 339,988 54.36% 167,526 28.46% 54,549 9.26% 31,666 5.38% 10,315 1.69% 5,785 0.85%
Córdoba 268,804 38.07% 331,880 55.55% 19,401 2.75% 8,325 1.18% 7,617 1.0% 15,744 2.2%
Cundinamarca 724,083 45.22% 600,032 37.47% 123,140 7.69% 71,750 4.48% 52,129 3.2% 54,400 3.3%
Guainía 3,722 30.9% 6,778 56.4% 688 5.7% 188 1.5% 386 3.1% 372 3.0%
Guaviare 16,060 47.1% 12,677 37.2% 2,016 5.9% 835 2.4% 1,373 3.9% 1,990 5.7%
Huila 297,613 54.2% 176,721 32.2% 35,802 6.5% 14,601 2.6% 13,935 2.5% 17,184 3.1%
La Guajira 96,625 38.0% 140,544 55.2% 6,212 2.4% 2,946 1.1% 4,049 1.5% 7,088 2.7%
Magdalena 197,553 39.2% 263,014 52.2% 18,398 3.6% 7,934 1.5% 8,755 1.7% 12,359 2.4%
Meta 280,090 52.1% 174,242 32.4% 36,706 6.8% 17,768 3.3% 18,638 3.4% 19,511 3.5%
Nariño 148,120 21.4% 472,845 68.5% 31,353 4.5% 13,089 1.8% 11,550 1.6% 24,181 3.4%
Norte de Santander 519,161 70.6% 128,091 17.4% 33,319 4.5% 28,757 3.9% 17,175 2.2% 15,213 2.0%
Putumayo 25,087 18.9% 94,416 71.3% 4,414 3.3% 2,131 1.6% 3,316 2.4% 5,130 3.8%
Quindío 142,586 48.5% 94,337 32.1% 27,539 9.3% 15,663 5.3% 7,828 2.6% 10,995 3.7%
Risaralda 226,277 44.7% 182,268 36.0% 44,581 8.8% 26,474 5.2% 15,913 3.1% 20,195 3.9%
San Andrés and Providencia 7,793 43.2% 7,936 44.0% 826 4.5% 535 2.9% 241 1.3% 786 4.3%
Santander 684,563 57.0% 343,998 28.6% 76,706 6.3% 47,252 3.9% 28,524 2.3% 29,637 2.4%
Sucre 145,696 36.3% 226,644 56.5% 14,294 3.5% 4,355 1.0% 4,426 1.0% 8,860 2.1%
Tolima 315,181 46.8% 235,730 35.0% 70,911 10.5% 20,298 3.0% 18,333 2.6% 22,796 3.3%
Valle del Cauca 710,909 33.7% 1,119,914 53.1% 118,541 5.6% 77,283 3.6% 39,557 1.8% 67,033 3.1%
Vaupés 1,379 15.0% 6,932 75.5% 344 3.7% 147 1.6% 235 2.5% 217 2.3%
Vichada 9,344 43.8% 9,769 45.8% 954 4.4% 293 1.3% 623 2.8% 598 2.7%
Source: Registraduria

Second round

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Department De La Espriella Cepeda Blank votes Valid votes Invalid votes
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Amazonas 10,584 36.7% 17,849 61.9% 403 1.4% 28,836 99.1% 267 0.9%
Antioquia 2,185,834 64.4% 1,133,681 33.4% 73,530 2.2% 3,393,045 98.9% 36,049 1.1%
Arauca 63,523 56.6% 46,420 41.4% 2,280 2.0% 112,223 98.4% 1,840 1.6%
Atlántico 505,091 40.4% 732,403 58.6% 12,102 1.0% 1,249,596 99.6% 5,563 0.4%
Bogotá 1,933,243 45.4% 2,235,514 52.5% 91,516 2.1% 4,260,273 99.2% 32,968 0.8%
Bolívar 391,458 39.4% 591,870 59.5% 11,191 1.1% 994,519 99.5% 4,841 0.5%
Boyacá 441,557 60.2% 280,199 38.2% 11,456 1.6% 733,212 98.9% 7,874 1.1%
Caldas 306,735 58.8% 203,704 39.0% 11,469 2.2% 521,908 98.1% 10,002 1.9%
Caquetá 101,588 48.6% 102,286 49.0% 4,981 2.4% 208,855 98.4% 3,517 1.6%
Casanare 161,203 69.1% 68,474 29.3% 3,625 1.6% 233,302 98.7% 2,976 1.3%
Cauca 176,901 22.9% 585,479 75.6% 11,585 1.5% 773,965 98.2% 14,264 1.8%
Cesar 265,645 48.0% 281,730 50.9% 6,324 1.1% 553,699 99.1% 4,803 0.9%
Chocó 33,360 17.8% 152,674 81.4% 1,573 0.8% 187,607 98.6% 2,720 1.4%
Consulates/Embassies/Laison Offices/Abroad/Diaspora 390,949 63.8% 213,140 34.8% 8,960 1.5% 613,049 99.8% 1,046 0.2%
Córdoba 349,190 40.8% 499,149 58.3% 8,124 0.9% 856,463 99.4% 5,326 0.6%
Cundinamarca 896,844 52.9% 768,378 45.3% 29,859 1.8% 1,695,081 98.8% 20,252 1.2%
Guainía 5,388 35.3% 9,690 63.5% 185 1.2% 15,263 99.2% 121 0.8%
Guaviare 20,678 52.8% 17,504 44.7% 990 2.5% 39,172 97.9% 860 2.1%
Huila 375,032 61.1% 229,048 37.3% 9,469 1.5% 613,549 98.9% 6,653 1.1%
La Guajira 126,501 38.5% 198,557 60.5% 3,389 1.0% 328,447 98.9% 3,719 1.1%
Magdalena 255,098 41.9% 347,228 57.0% 6,570 1.1% 608,896 99.4% 3,929 0.6%
Meta 339,754 59.1% 225,693 39.3% 9,027 1.6% 574,474 98.6% 8,364 1.4%
Nariño 188,619 22.2% 651,839 76.7% 9,061 1.1% 849,519 98.9% 9,078 1.1%
Norte de Santander 602,652 76.6% 174,152 22.1% 10,291 1.3% 787,095 99.3% 5,939 0.7%
Putumayo 33,900 20.1% 131,958 78.5% 2,196 1.3% 168,054 98.9% 1,881 1.1%
Quindío 179,562 58.3% 122,068 39.7% 6,207 2.0% 307,837 98.5% 4,666 1.5%
Risaralda 288,680 53.8% 237,624 44.2% 10,937 2.0% 537,241 98.6% 7,775 1.4%
San Andrés and Providencia 10,024 43.8% 12,311 53.8% 547 2.4% 22,882 99.5% 109 0.5%
Santander 822,592 64.6% 431,551 33.9% 19,443 1.5% 1,273,586 99.2% 10,568 0.8%
Sucre 188,380 39.9% 279,312 59.2% 4,190 0.9% 471,882 99.4% 2,893 0.6%
Tolima 425,172 57.8% 299,389 40.7% 10,609 1.4% 735,170 98.8% 8,952 1.2%
Valle del Cauca 870,000 37.7% 1,404,083 60.8% 34,374 1.5% 2,308,457 99.1% 20,140 0.9%
Vaupés 2,119 18.1% 9,481 80.9% 124 1.0% 11,724 99.4% 74 0.6%
Vichada 11,686 44.6% 14,274 54.4% 261 1.0% 26,221 99.1% 233 0.9%
Source: [118]

Abroad vote

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First round

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Country De La Espriella % Cepeda % Valencia % Fajardo % Others % Blank/Invalid Votes %
Algeria . . . . . .
Argentina . . . . . .
Aruba . . . . . .
Australia . . . . . .
Austria . . . . . .
Azerbaijan . . . . . .
Belgium . . . . . .
Bolivia . . . . . .
Brazil . . . . . .
Canada . . . . . .
Chile . . . . . .
China . . . . . .
Costa Rica . . . . . .
Cuba . . . . . .
Curacao . . . . . .
Denmark . . . . . .
Dominican Republic . . . . . .
Ecuador . . . . . .
Egypt . . . . . .
El Salvador . . . . . .
Finland . . . . . .
France . . . . . .
Germany . . . . . .
Ghana . . . . . .
Guatemala . . . . . .
Haiti . . . . . .
Honduras . . . . . .
Hungary . . . . . .
India . . . . . .
Indonesia . . . . . .
Ireland . . . . . .
Israel . . . . . .
Italy . . . . . .
Jamaica . . . . . .
Japan . . . . . .
Kenya . . . . . .
Lebanon . . . . . .
Malaysia . . . . . .
Mexico . . . . . .
Morocco . . . . . .
Netherlands . . . . . .
New Zealand . . . . . .
Nicaragua . . . . . .
Norway . . . . . .
Panama . . . . . .
Paraguay . . . . . .
Peru . . . . . .
Philippines . . . . . .
Poland . . . . . .
Portugal . . . . . .
Puerto Rico . . . . . .
Russia . . . . . .
Singapore . . . . . .
South Africa . . . . . .
South Korea . . . . . .
Spain . . . . . .
Sweden . . . . . .
 Switzerland . . . . . .
Thailand . . . . . .
Trinidad and Tobago . . . . . .
Turkey . . . . . .
United Arab Emirates . . . . . .
United Kingdom . . . . . .
United States . . . . . .
Uruguay . . . . . .
Venezuela . . . . . .
Vietnam . . . . . .
Source: Registraduria

Second round

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Country De La Espriella % Cepeda % Blank/Invalid Votes %
TBD 0.0 0.0 0.0
Source:TBD

Aftermath and reactions

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First round

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Flavio Bolsonaro, a far-right Brazilian senator, held a call with Espriella to endorse him.[119] The day after the first-round election results were completed, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a long statement on Truth Social congratulating and endorsing Espriella, saying, "Espriella is a man who will fight, work, and care for his country, just like me."[120]

Allegations of foreign interference

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On 29 May 2026, Ecuadorean president Daniel Noboa met with Abelardo de la Espriella, and said he was committed to "jointly fight narcoterrorism", and would eliminate a security tax on 1 June. In response, the Colombian government called the measure "deliberate interference" in the election.[121]

Second round

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External videos
video icon Cepeda addresses the Nation after the full second round results were released

Following preliminary results showing De la Espriella as the winner by a narrow margin, outgoing president Gustavo Petro called for a thorough counting of the votes.[122] President Petro posted on X, alleging “hacking of election software by the State of Israel“ in order to “cast fraudulent ballots in favor of De la Espriella“, though providing no evidence for this claim.[123] In Colombia, there are two rounds of vote counting. The first one (preconteo) is a rapid counting of the votes meant for the press and public interest, and the second one (escrutinio) is a thorough review of the votes with judges and lawyers which gives the final results of the election.[124] Medellín Mayor and third place Uribist candidate in the 2022 election, Federico Gutiérrez congratulated Espriella and his running mate saying that "as the mayor of Medellin, I am ready to work with Espriella and his running mate into bringing Colombia forward."[125][unreliable source?] Democratic Centre politician and Petro's Presidential predecessor Iván Duque congratulated Espriella and his running mate wishing them success for their administration while also thanking the National Registry for 'free and fair and transparent elections'.[126][unreliable source?] Democratic Center leader and former president Álvaro Uribe described Espriella and his running mate as 'doctors', and also expressed confidence that Espriella will establish a government of 'democratic recovery' that will benefit all Colombians, while also describing Cepeda's campaign as "Illegal with the support of Gustavo Petro." Uribe also issued claims of "Vote buying and the imposition of Narco terrorist groups that forced many communities to vote for Cepeda." Uribe also stated that 'We cannot allow any more dirty tricks from the Petroist-Chavistas.'[127][unreliable source?]

De la Espriella was congratulated by U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as by Latin American presidents such as Argentina's Javier Milei, Ecuador's Daniel Noboa, Chile's Jose Antonio Kast, Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz, the Dominican Republic's Luis Abinader, and Paraguay's Santiago Peña.[128] Nate Morris, President Trump's nominee to be Ambassador to Colombia, commented that he looked forward to working with De la Espriella to advance Trump’s agenda in Colombia.[129]

Allegations of voter fraud

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Petro accused Israel of "hacking" and "manipulating data" in favor of De La Espriella on the social media platform X. With him saying claiming that the IP addresses of several servers used in the election had been changed and that this was proof that the result had been compromised, with him also claiming that "The only entity in the world with the capability to do that is the State of Israel". In a separate post Petro claimed that software meant to prevent fraud had been provided by the US and Israel. Petro then demanded a vote recount and an investigation into the supposed vulnerabilities.[130][131]

At Corferias, a convention center in Bogotá and Colombia's most important voting center, a person reported another person had been allowed to vote with a private credential rather than a national ID card, which is the only document valid for voting.[132] Gustavo Petro reported lawyers called for the thorough counting of votes were not allowed to enter Corferias.[133]

Revista Raya reported that an internal document of the Ministry of Labor showed that it had received complaints from the workers of 59 companies alleging that they were being constrained by company owners to vote for De la Espriella by proselytizing him and claiming that if Cepeda won, the companies would be expropriated and that employees would lose their jobs. Raya pointed out some of the companies listed were in the medical sector and had previously had allegations made against them for fraud.[134]

In areas of the country where paramilitary and guerrilla organizations are present, concerns were raised before the elections by the Ombudsman's Office for possible constraining of the electoral process. Right-wing senator María Fernanda Cabal claimed that guerrilla-led constraining occurred in several parts of the country in favor of Cepeda. Responses to Cabal's claims point out that the presence of armed groups in these areas do not necessarily imply constraints to the electoral process, and that many of the areas claimed to be affected by violent constraints have historically voted for progressive and left-wing candidates in the past.[135]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Received support from the National Salvation Movement.
  2. ^ Under Article 258 of the Colombian Constitution, as regulated by Law 1475 of 2011, the blank vote (voto en blanco) is considered a valid vote. It is a decisive factor in the first round, as a candidate must secure an absolute majority (50% plus one) of all valid votes to win outright. If the blank vote exceeds 50% of the total valid votes cast, the election must be repeated with an entirely new slate of candidates. Historically, however, the blank vote rarely exceeds 1.75% in the first round. While polls consistently include these figures, excluding blank, null, and undecided responses often provides a clearer reflection of candidate standing; historical data suggests that many self-identified "blank" voters are, in practice, undecided voters who eventually select a candidate.
  3. ^ Clara López Obregón officially withdrew her candidacy after the final registration deadline. Consequently, her name and photo will remain on the official ballot for the first round. However, any votes cast for her will be considered void.
  4. ^ Notes on March 2026 Polling Data: ¹ Researchs' fieldwork: The 12 electoral polls included in the table below—published between January and early April 2026—utilized fieldwork and data collection concluded prior to the March 20 final candidate registration deadline. While these surveys do not perfectly match the finalized field of 14 candidates, those excluded were minor candidates with support levels averaging less than 1% (typically between 0.1% and 0.5%). Additionally, this data reflects the following electoral dynamics: ² Candidate Withdrawal: Clara López officially withdrew her candidacy after being confirmed on the final ballot to support Iván Cepeda. While her name remains on the legal ballot, her polling figures reflect her status prior to this withdrawal. ³ Blank Votes: While the "Blank Vote" (voto en blanco) is a valid legal option in Colombia, it has historically averaged only 1.5%–1.7% in first-round elections. Data suggests that many respondents who initially select "blank" or "null" are effectively undecided and often choose a candidate by election day. ⁴ Adjusted Projections: In several polls, calculating percentages by excluding blank, null, and undecided responses provides a clearer reflection of the leading candidates' potential to secure an absolute majority or qualify for a second round.

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