In her victory speech , Bachelet promised to improve education and work for equality . `` I shall be a president for everyone in Chile , '' says Bachelet . The former first lady has been the subject of much speculation about her political future. With more than 93 % of ballots counted , Bachelet wins 62.3 % of votes . Evelyn Matthei garners 37.7 % of votes , election officials say .
`` I shall be a president for everyone in Chile , '' says Bachelet . The former first lady has been the subject of much speculation about her political future. With more than 93 % of ballots counted , Bachelet wins 62.3 % of votes . Evelyn Matthei garners 37.7 % of votes , election officials say .