Governmental elections across Latin America are underway. Although some countries like Guatemala seem to have a clear presidential winner, others are heading into second round run-offs.

Argentina

Two of Argentina's presidential elects are neck-and-neck meaning they will head for another round of voting in November. Sunday's polling results revealed Daniel Scioli, who is endorsed by the outgoing president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and the Buenos Aires mayor Mauricio Macri were tied at 35 percent.

Up until this point it was believed Scioli would come out on top. As The Guardian reports, the former boat racing champion was deemed an outright favorite. He "promised a gradual shift towards low inflation, balanced budgets and closer relations with foreign investors and international institutions."

"Traditional Peronist supporters in the unions and poorer districts of the city supported him in the hope he will continue generous welfare payments and can avoid the pain of fiscal austerity," cites The Guardian.

Scioli will have to try and secure the votes of the third place dissident Peronist candidate Sergio Massa, who came in at 21 percent.

His supporters nonetheless, seem unphased. "Of course we'd rather have won outright this time, but we're going to win anyway," said Rosarrio Flores, a campaigner.

Guatemala

In Guatemala, Jimmy Morales emerged as the presidential elect. The former television comedian prevailed with a 34.8 percent margin to Sandra Torres.

As BBC reports, Morales described his victory as a "brave vote, a vote full of hope, a vote which wants to put an end to corruption".

The former comedian was under scrutiny for performing sketches deemed racist, sexist, and homophobic. He once wore black face and a prosthetic behind. He has also fallen under criticism for supporting "far-fetched" polices. As BBC explains he is in favor of the "tagging of teachers with a GPS device to ensure they attend classes and giving each Guatemalan child a smartphone."

However, voters took favor to the candidate who is in support of low taxes and limited government because he "represented a fresh start."

"We were tired of the same faces of people who get rich off our money," a supporter of Morales told Reuters news agency via BBC.

Colombia

Colombia, on the other hand, has held elections for numerous local and regional governmental positions including, 32 provincial governors and legislative bodies and more than 1,100 mayors and municipal councils on Sunday.

These elections were of particular concern as these officials will assist in peace talks with the rebel group FARC, also known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

As Yahoo notes, these were the "first regional elections since the government of President Juan Manuel Santos opened peace talks in Havana with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia nearly three years ago."

A popular race was the election for mayor of Colombia's capital of Bogota. Former mayor and ex-presidential candidate Enrique Penalosa emerged with a 33 percent vote. He will replace Gustavo Petro, a "former rebel with the now defunct M-19 guerrilla group."

Penalosa promised his supporters a legal system that would be in favor of its people. "Our government is going to be in name of all citizens, with no exceptions. It's time to get our self-esteem back."