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Peruvians have been voting to elect a new Congress after the previous one was dissolved by President Martín Vizcarra.
Mr Vizcarra took the drastic step in September, arguing that lawmakers were obstructing his anti-corruption agenda.
Exit polls suggested the new Congress will be fragmented with the biggest party Popular Action, gaining less than 12% of the vote.
The exit polls also indicate Popular Force, which was the dominant party in the last Congress, gained only 7%.
Popular Front is led by Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of the disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori.
A judge is due to decide next week whether Mrs Fujimori returns to preventative custody while she faces corruption charges. She denies any wrong-doing.
The new Congress will be short-lived - it will be replaced in next year's general elections.
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