Elber Requejo Sánchez secured a commanding lead in the October 4, 2026, Chiclayo provincial mayoral election as the Somos Perú candidate, capturing roughly 32.75% of valid votes according to ONPE tallies at over 98% of acts processed—more than 15 points ahead of the nearest rival. Traders assign him near-certainty as winner due to this decisive margin in a single-round contest without runoff provisions, his prior experience as mayor of the José Leonardo Ortiz district, and consistent polling and quick-count leads. An ongoing Fiscalía probe into a 2023 public works contract from his previous term represents the main residual uncertainty, though it has not altered certified results or prompted any formal challenge capable of overturning the outcome before official proclamation.