| Election Name: | 2018 Peru regional elections |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Leaders Seat1: | La Libertad |
| Leader1: | Manuel Llenpén |
| Leader2: | Mesías Guevara |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Seats After2: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seats Before2: | 0 |
| Party2: | Popular Action |
| Seats After1: | 4 |
| Country: | Peru |
| Seats1: | 3 |
| Seats Before1: | 2 |
| Party1: | Alliance for Progress |
| Next Election: | 2022 Peruvian regional and municipal elections |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | October 7, 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | 25 governorships |
| Type: | legislative |
| Leaders Seat2: | Cajamarca |
Municipal and regional elections were held in Peru on 7 October 2018. In the election, Peruvians voted for governors, vice governors and regional councilors at a regional level while at a municipal level, citizens voted for mayors and municipal councilors. Those elected took office 1 January 2019 and serve their term until 31 December 2022.
| Region | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Incumbent status | 1st round | 2nd round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | Gilmer Horna | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Oscar Altamirano (I) 25%Diógenes Celis (I) 24% Others 58% | Oscar Altamirano (I) 56%Diógenes Celis (I) 45% | |||
| Áncash | Luis Gamarra | Independent | 2017 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected We Are Peru gain | Juan Rebaza (I) 16%Juan Morillo (WAP) 14% Others 70% | Juan Morillo (WAP) 56%Juan Rebaza (I) 44% | |||
| Apurímac | Wilber Venegas | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Baltazar Lantaron (I) 21%Michael Martinez (I) 19% Others 60% | Baltazar Lantaron (I) 61%Michael Martinez (I) 39% | |||
| Arequipa | Yamila Osorio | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Elmer Cáceres (I) 19%Javier Ísmodes (I) 13% Others 68% | Elmer Cáceres (I) 58%Javier Ísmodes (I) 42% | |||
| Ayacucho | Wilfredo Oscorima | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Carlos Rúa (I) 28%Richard Prado (I) 24% Others 52% | Carlos Rúa (I) 58%Richard Prado (I) 42% | |||
| Cajamarca | Porfirio Medina | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected Popular Action gain | Walter Benavides (AFP) 23%Mesías Guevara (PA) 21% Others | Mesías Guevara (PA) 61%Walter Benavides (AFP) 39% | |||
| Callao | Walter Mori | Independent | 2017 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Dante Mandriotti (I) 32%Iván Rivadeneyra (I) 20% Others 48% | ||||
| Cusco | Edwin Licona | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected Popular Action gain | Jean Benavente (PA) 15%Luis Wilson (NR) 15% Others 70% | Jean Benavente (PA) 70%Luis Wilson (NR) 30% | |||
| Huancavelica | Glodoaldo Álvarez | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Maciste Díaz (I) 36%Leoncio Huayllani (I) 33% Others 31% | ||||
| Huánuco | Rubén Alva | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected Popular Action gain | Luis Picón (I) 18%Juan Alvarado (PA) 16% Others 66% | Juan Alvarado (PA) 56%Luis Picón (I) 44% | |||
| Ica | Fernando Cillóniz | Popular Force | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Javier Gallegos (I) 33%José Elías (GOC-SIP) 17% Others 50% | ||||
| Junín | Ángel Unchupaico | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Vladimir Cerrón (I) 37%César Combina (I) 24% Others 39% | ||||
| La Libertad | Luis Valdez | Alliance for Progress | 2015 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Manuel Llenpén (AFP) 33%Julio Morán (PAP) 16% Others 51% | ||||
| Lambayeque | Humberto Acuña | Alliance for Progress | 2010 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected We Are Peru gain | Anselmo Lozano (WAP) 42%Agustín Lozano (AFP) 19% Others 39% | ||||
| Lima | Nelson Chui | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Ricardo Chavarría (I) 17%Javier Alvarado (I) 15% Others | Ricardo Chavarría (I) 65%Javier Alvarado (I) 35% | |||
| Loreto | Fernando Meléndez | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected National Restoration gain | Elisbán Ochoa (NR) 34%Jorge Mera (I) 27% Others 39% | ||||
| Madre de Dios | Luis Otsuka | Direct Democracy | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Juan Cjuno (I) 24%Luis Hidalgo (AFP) 22% Others 52% | Luis Hidalgo (AFP) 59%Juan Cjuno (I) 41% | |||
| Moquegua | Jaime Rodríguez | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Zenón Cuevas (I) 42%Carlos Carrera (UFP) 21% Others 37% | ||||
| Pasco | Teódulo Quispe | Popular Force | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Rudy Callupe (WCP) 23%Pedro Ubaldo (AFP) 18% Others 59% | Pedro Ubaldo (AFP) 59%Rudy Callupe (WCP) 41% | |||
| Piura | Reynaldo Hilbck | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Santiago Paz (I) 22%Servando García (I) 20% Others 58% | Servando García (I) 63%Santiago Paz (I) 37% | |||
| Puno | Juan Luque | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Walter Aduviri (I) 44%Richard Hancco (I) 16% Others 40% | ||||
| San Martín | Víctor Noriega | Popular Force | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Walter Grundel (AFP) 29%Pedro Bogarín (I) 21% Others 50% | Pedro Bogarín (I) 51%Walter Grundel (AFP) 49% | |||
| Tacna | Omar Jiménez | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Juan Tonconi (I) 17%Luis Torres (I) 16% Others 67% | Juan Tonconi (I) 61%Luis Torres (I) 39% | |||
| Tumbes | Ricardo Flores | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Wilmer Dios (I) 24%Segismundo Cruces (DD) 17% Others 41% | Wilmer Dios (I) 51%Segismundo Cruces (DD) 49% | |||
| Ucayali | Manuel Gambini | Independent | 2014 | Incumbent term limitedNew governor elected | Francisco Pezo(AFP) 37%Edwin Vásquez (I) 22% Others 41% |
Popular Force, the party of Keiko Fujimori which held the majority in the Congress of the Republic of Peru at the time, saw little success in the elections. The party saw no candidates elected into Lima or regional governments within Peru.[2]