He received 34 percent of the votes, ahead of Álvaro Colom of the National Union of Hope (26 percent) and former president Efraín Ríos Montt of the Guatemalan Republican Front (19 percent).
Ia memperoleh 34% suara, sehingga berada jauh di atas Álvaro Colom dari Kesatuan Pengharapan Nasional (26%) dan mantan presiden Efraín Ríos Montt dari Front Republikan Guatemala (19%)..