Live: Colombia Awaits Results as Polls Close

Live: Colombia Awaits Results as Polls Close

France24
01 Jun 2026, 01:55 GMT+

The key issues in this presidential election:

Around 41.4 million Colombians are eligible to vote in the first round of the presidential election, including 1.4 million living abroad.

  • Polling stations will be open this Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m (Bogota GMT-5). across the country, with 11 candidates in the race.
  • Ivn Cepeda leads the polls, followed by Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia.
  • No candidate is expected to secure an absolute majority, making a runoff on June 21 likely.
  • To win in the first round, a candidate must obtain more than half of the valid votes cast.

Here are the key moments from the May 31 voting day to elect Colombias next president, reported by our France 24 Spanish team in Bogot:

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