Florentino Perez set to win Real Madrid presidency by a large margin, says exit polls | OneFootball

Real Madrid’s first presidential election with more than one candidate since 2006 is reaching its last leg in Valdebebas, and everything suggests Florentino Perez will retain power.

According to MARCA’s exit poll, updated at 7:00 PM, Florentino Perez is on course for a commanding victory, currently registering 65.84% of the vote compared to 34.16% for challenger Enrique Riquelme.

A consistent lead throughout the day

Florentino Perez will remain Real Madrid president, according to exit polls. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

The trend has been remarkably stable since polling opened at 9:00 AM. Perez led from the very first update of the day at 66.49% and has maintained a margin of approximately 30 points throughout, with only minor fluctuations recorded at each hourly checkpoint.

The most notable movement came at the 11:00 AM update, when Riquelme briefly closed the gap to 25 points, but the subsequent hours saw Perez’s lead stabilise firmly in the 31-point range.

Participation has been significant for a club election. By 5:00 PM, 23,593 members had cast their vote, representing a turnout of 31.37%.

With polls remaining open until 8:00 PM, the final participation figure is expected to rise further.

Postal voting remains an unknown factor that could influence the final margin, though the consistency of the exit poll throughout the day suggests the overall outcome is unlikely to change.

A historic day

Perez is expected to sweep the Real Madrid elections. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Whatever the final result, this election has already made history.

Riquelme’s candidacy injected genuine debate into Real Madrid’s institutional life for the first time in two decades, forcing a conversation about transparency, ownership and the club’s sporting future that had long been absent.

The official count begins once polls close at 8:00 PM.