Abelardo moves away from Paloma and would dispute second round with Cepeda, according to the latest presidential poll

Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella Photo: EL TIEMPO

Abelardo moves away from Paloma and would dispute second round with Cepeda, according to the latest presidential poll

TL;DR

  • Iván Cepeda leads first-round voting intentions with 36.0%, followed by Abelardo de la Espriella (31.5%) and Paloma Valencia (16.0%).
  • In a hypothetical second-round scenario between De la Espriella and Cepeda, De la Espriella leads with 44.0% to Cepeda's 40.4%.
  • Paloma Valencia is in third place for first-round voting intentions.
  • Gustavo Petro's government approval rating is at 38.1% approval and 50.6% disapproval.
  • The poll surveyed 5,039 individuals between May 9-14, 2026, with a margin of error of +/- 1%.