Argentina's 2027 presidential election: date, candidates and polls (updated October 2026)

Argentina will elect a president on Sunday 24 October 2027, and a year before the vote Javier Milei leads voting intention with 31% against 25% for Axel Kicillof, according to Equipo Mide's national poll of 18-25 September 2026 (2,114 respondents), cited by [Ámbito](https://www.ambito.com/politica/a-un-ano-las-elecciones-2027-como-esta-la-imagen-javier-milei-y-axel-kicillof-n6329897). Other polls show a statistical tie between the two.

This is Vivarae News' main page on Argentina's 2027 presidential election: date, rules, potential candidates and what the polls say. We will update it at this same address as the campaign progresses and add profiles of each candidate.

When is Argentina's 2027 presidential election

The first-round date and possible runoff appear in the entry for the 2027 general election. Besides president and vice president, 130 of the 257 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, 24 of the 72 Senate seats and most provincial governorships are up for election.

How Argentina elects its president

Under Argentina's Constitution, a candidate wins in the first round with more than 45% of valid votes, or at least 40% with a lead of more than 10 points over the runner-up. If nobody achieves that, the top two go to a runoff. The term is four years with one consecutive re-election allowed, so Milei can run.

The big unknown is the open primaries (PASO). In 2025 they were suspended by law (Law 27,783). On 22 April 2026 the government sent an electoral reform that abolishes them permanently, changes the single paper ballot, introduces "Ficha Limpia" (barring people convicted on appeal) and changes party financing, according to El Destape and Seprin. The bill has not passed: several governors defend the primaries, and the National Electoral Chamber urged Congress to settle the rules in advance because changing them mid-process may cause "more harm than good", according to BAE Negocios.

Candidates for president of Argentina in 2027

A year before the election, candidacies are not official yet. These are the names listed as declared or potential in the election entry and in published polls:

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner cannot run: she is permanently barred from public office. The list and party labels may change with the 2027 alliances; we will add individual profiles of Milei, Kicillof, Bregman, Schiaretti and those with real weight in the polls.

Polls for Argentina's 2027 presidential election

Polls a year out measure image and each leader's floor more than an outcome. These are recent polls with known dates and samples:

In a possible runoff, Synopsis (8-15 September, 1,257 respondents) shows a statistical tie: Milei 43.1% and Kicillof 42%. Zentrix gives Milei 28.3% of firm votes and Kicillof 27.1%, and finds that 59.3% would never vote for Milei and 50.4% would never vote for Kicillof, according to Perfil and Ámbito. By bloc, Equipo Mide puts La Libertad Avanza at 33%, Kirchnerism at 17% and non-Kirchnerist Peronism at 16%. Approval of Milei's government is around 35%, according to Zentrix and Synopsis.

What else is on the ballot on 24 October 2027

The presidential vote coincides with a partial renewal of Congress: half of the Chamber of Deputies (130 seats) and a third of the Senate (24 seats, from eight provinces). That will determine the legislative support the next president has. Governors are also elected in most provinces, although several may hold their elections on a different date.

What is at stake for Argentina in 2027

The election will be a referendum on Milei's program: fiscal austerity, falling inflation and the exchange-rate regime, now under debate over the overvalued peso. On the other side, Peronism is trying to unite behind Kicillof, who governs the province with the most voters. In the region, Argentina's election will be watched alongside Brazil's runoff as a gauge of South America's political direction.

For the economic context weighing on the vote, see inflation in Argentina since 1998, country risk and how much Argentina's president earns.

How to cite this data

You may use the figures and charts on this page if you credit the original source and Vivarae News. Suggested citation: "Argentina's 2027 presidential election: date, candidates and polls", Vivarae News, updated 19 October 2026, https://vivaraenews.com/en/argentina-2027-presidential-election-date-candidates-and-polls/. We update this page at the same address when new data come out.

Frequently asked questions

The first round is on Sunday 24 October 2027. A runoff, if needed, would probably be on 21 November.

It is not settled. The government sent a reform in April 2026 to abolish them, but Congress has not approved it. In 2025 they were suspended by law.

Javier Milei in most polls; Equipo Mide gives him 31% against 25% for Axel Kicillof. Synopsis shows a statistical tie in a runoff.

Yes. The Constitution allows one consecutive re-election.

More than 45% of valid votes, or at least 40% with a lead of more than 10 points over the runner-up.