Paloma Valencia and De La Espriella would beat Cepeda in the first and second rounds, according to AtlasIntel poll

Iván Cepeda, Paloma Valencia, and Abelardo de la Espriella Photo: Photomontage

Paloma Valencia and De La Espriella would beat Cepeda in the first and second rounds, according to AtlasIntel poll

TL;DR

  • Paloma Valencia and Abelardo de la Espriella show advantages over Iván Cepeda in the 2026 Colombian presidential election polls.
  • In a first-round poll, De La Espriella received 31.2% voter intention, Valencia 29.6%, and Cepeda 24.8%.
  • Second-round simulations favor Valencia (52.1% vs. 41.7% for Cepeda) and De La Espriella (53.4% vs. 40.3% for Cepeda).
  • The poll, conducted by AtlasIntel using Random Digital Recruitment (RDR), has a margin of error of +/- 2% and a 95% confidence level.
  • President Gustavo Petro's disapproval rating stands at 58%, with 39% approval.