Chile's leftist candidate Jeannette Jara attends a celebration after confirming her entry into the second round of the presidential election on Dec. 14, in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16, 2025. Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)
SANTIAGO, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote.
According to Servel, as of 9 p.m. local time (2400 GMT), with 77.79 percent of ballots counted in Sunday's first round, Jara led with 26.69 percent of the vote, followed by Kast with 24.15 percent.
Under Chilean law, the two frontrunners will go to a runoff if no one obtains over half of the votes in the first round of the election.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric congratulated Jara and Kast in a televised speech.
"(On) Dec. 14, Chile will once again elect the president of our country, who will direct the destinies of our homeland for the next four years," Boric said.
"I am confident that dialogue, respect and affection for Chile will come first over any difference," he added. ■
Chile's leftist candidate Jeannette Jara speaks after confirming her entry into the second round of the presidential election on Dec. 14, in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16, 2025. Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)
Chile's Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast speaks after confirming his entry into the second round of the presidential election on Dec. 14, in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16, 2025. Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote. (Xinhua)
Chile's leftist candidate Jeannette Jara attends a celebration after confirming her entry into the second round of the presidential election on Dec. 14, in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16, 2025. Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)
Chile's leftist candidate Jeannette Jara speaks after confirming her entry into the second round of the presidential election on Dec. 14, in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16, 2025. Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua)
Chile's Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast speaks after confirming his entry into the second round of the presidential election on Dec. 14, in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16, 2025. Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote. (Xinhua)
Chile's Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast speaks after confirming his entry into the second round of the presidential election on Dec. 14, in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16, 2025. Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote. (Xinhua)
Chile's Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast speaks after confirming his entry into the second round of the presidential election on Dec. 14, in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 16, 2025. Preliminary results from Chile's Electoral Service (Servel) on Sunday showed that leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast will advance to a Dec. 14 runoff, as neither secured more than 50 percent of the vote. (Xinhua)
