Such an election has never been seen! He chose the mayor by a coin toss.

10.11.2026 09:13

In the mayoral elections held in the town of Conima, Peru, both candidates received 671 votes. Since the votes were equal, the winner was determined by a coin toss in accordance with election legislation.

Municipal mayoral elections in the South American country of Peru witnessed an interesting event. After the ballot boxes were opened in the town of Conima, it turned out that both candidates received the same number of votes. With each candidate receiving 671 votes, a tie occurred in the election, and a lottery method was used to determine the mayor.

671 VOTES TO 671 VOTES

With the announcement of the election results, it became clear that there was not even a single vote difference between the two candidates. As the vote count was not enough to determine the winner, Peru's election legislation came into play. The regulation that allows the outcome of an election to be determined by drawing lots in the event of equal votes was applied.

THE MAYOR WAS DETERMINED BY A COIN

In Peru, election officials established a standard method in 2026 to resolve vote ties. Accordingly, in elections that end in a tie, a coin worth one sol is tossed. This method was also used in the election in Conima to resolve the tie between the two candidates. Thus, one of the candidates who emerged from the ballot box with the same number of votes won the mayoral race by the result of the coin.