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After being edged out by 2.9% in the Nov. 16 general election by his Communist Party opponent Jeannette Jara, Republican Party candidate José Antonio Kast reversed the result in the Dec. 14 runoff vote to become the new president-elect of Chile.
With 58% of the vote, and in line with the polls that predicted him as the winner with more than 55%, Kast prevailed over Jara, who obtained 42%.
With 99.97% of the ballots counted, showing a difference of more than 2 million valid votes, the runoff election marks a change of political direction for the country, currently led by President Gabriel Boric of the political left.
Kast is slated to take office as president of Chile on March 11, 2026. On the same day, the legislators elected in November will also take office.
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With 58% of the vote, and in line with the polls that predicted him as the winner with more than 55%, Kast prevailed over Jara, who obtained 42%.
With 99.97% of the ballots counted, showing a difference of more than 2 million valid votes, the runoff election marks a change of political direction for the country, currently led by President Gabriel Boric of the political left.
Kast is slated to take office as president of Chile on March 11, 2026. On the same day, the legislators elected in November will also take office.
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Chile elects conservative for president, defeating Communist Party opponent
Republican Party candidate José Antonio Kast is now Chile’s president-elect.