2006 Mexican Federal District election
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Elections in the Mexican
Federal District (Mexico City
) were held on Sunday, 2 July 2006. Voters went the polls to elect, on the local level:
of the Party of the Democratic Revolution
, in alliance with the Labor Party and Convergence
(the "Alliance for the Good of All"). The Federal District Electoral Institute (IEDF) formally announced his victory on 5 July 2006 and presented him with his certificate of majority.
races, the PRD-led alliance was victorious in fourteen (the thirteen it already held, plus Milpa Alta
gained from the PRI), with the PAN retaining the two (Benito Juárez, D.F.
and Miguel Hidalgo, D.F.
) that it had won in the 2003 election.
, with the PAN winning the other four. The additional 26 deputies assigned on the basis of proportional representation in accordance with the parties' total vote numbers were distributed as follows: PAN, 12; PRI, 4; PVEM, 4; Nueva Alianza, 4; and Alternativa, 2.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Federal District (Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) were held on Sunday, 2 July 2006. Voters went the polls to elect, on the local level:
- A new Head of Government of the Federal DistrictHead of Government of the Federal DistrictThe Head of Government wields executive power in the Mexican Federal District.The Head of Government serves a six-year term, running concurrently with that of the President of the Republic....
, to serve a six-year term, replacing current incumbent Alejandro Encinas. - 66 new deputies to the Legislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly of the Federal DistrictThe Legislative Assembly of the Federal District is the legislative branch of government of the Mexican Federal District. Between 1988 and 1993, it was known as the Assembly of Representatives of the Federal District , during which period it had reduced powers with respect to the current...
. - 16 borough mayorsBoroughs of the Mexican Federal DistrictMexico City — politically and administratively constituted as the Federal District — is divided into sixteen boroughs for administrative purposes. They constitute second-level administrative divisions, on par with the municipalities of Mexico. However, unlike municipalities, they do not have...
.
Head of Government of the Federal District election
The winner of the Head of Government contest was Marcelo EbrardMarcelo Ebrard
Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubón is the current Head of Government of the Federal District since December 5, 2006. He is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution who served as Secretary-General of the former Mexican Federal District Department, minister of public...
of the Party of the Democratic Revolution
Party of the Democratic Revolution
The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International...
, in alliance with the Labor Party and Convergence
Convergence (Mexico)
Convergence is a political party in Mexico. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy but the party assembly decided, in August 2002, to adopt the shorter form of its name.Convergence was founded as a "national political grouping" in 1997...
(the "Alliance for the Good of All"). The Federal District Electoral Institute (IEDF) formally announced his victory on 5 July 2006 and presented him with his certificate of majority.
| Party/Alliance | Pictures | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for the Good of All (PRD Party of the Democratic Revolution The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International... , PT, Convergence Convergence (Mexico) Convergence is a political party in Mexico. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy but the party assembly decided, in August 2002, to adopt the shorter form of its name.Convergence was founded as a "national political grouping" in 1997... ) |
 |
Marcelo Ebrard Marcelo Ebrard Marcelo Luis Ebrard Casaubón is the current Head of Government of the Federal District since December 5, 2006. He is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Party of the Democratic Revolution who served as Secretary-General of the former Mexican Federal District Department, minister of public... |
2,215,147 | 47.05 | |
| National Action Party National Action Party (Mexico) The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the... |
 |
Demetrio Sodi Demetrio Sodi Demetrio Javier Sodi de la Tijera is a Mexican politician who has served in the upper and lower house of Congress... |
1,302,097 | 27.66 | |
| Alliance for Mexico Alliance for Mexico The Alliance for Mexico is the name of two different multi-party electoral alliances in Mexico; one from 2000 and the other from 2006.-2000 elections:... (PRI Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... , PVEM Ecologist Green Party of Mexico The Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:... ) |
 |
Beatriz Paredes | 1,031,334 | 21.91 | |
| New Alliance Party New Alliance Party (Mexico) The New Alliance Party is one of the newest political parties in Mexico.Its creation was proposed by the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación , the largest trade union in Latin America, led by Elba Esther Gordillo, the controversial former general secretary of the Institutional... |
Alberto Cinta Alberto Cinta Alberto Emiliano Cinta Martínez is a Mexican economist, entrepreneur and politician who is a founder and became the first General Secretary of the New Alliance Party . He ran as the PANAL's candidate for Head of Government of the Federal District in the 2006 Federal District election... |
109,133 | 2.32 | ||
| Social Democratic and Farmer Alternative | Gustavo Jiménez Pons | 50,482 | 1.07 |
Borough Mayors
In the sixteen borough mayoralBoroughs of the Mexican Federal District
Mexico City — politically and administratively constituted as the Federal District — is divided into sixteen boroughs for administrative purposes. They constitute second-level administrative divisions, on par with the municipalities of Mexico. However, unlike municipalities, they do not have...
races, the PRD-led alliance was victorious in fourteen (the thirteen it already held, plus Milpa Alta
Milpa Alta
Milpa Alta is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It lies in the southeast corner of the Distrito Federal, bordering the States of México and Morelos. It is the second largest and most rural of all delegaciones. It is also the least populous and...
gained from the PRI), with the PAN retaining the two (Benito Juárez, D.F.
Benito Juárez, D.F.
Benito Juárez is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. It is a largely residential area, located to the south of historic center of Mexico City, although there are pressures for areas to convert to commercial use. It was named after Benito Juárez, president in...
and Miguel Hidalgo, D.F.
Miguel Hidalgo, D.F.
Miguel Hidalgo is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. The borough includes some of the most affluent parts of Mexico City, such as Lomas de Chapultepec and Polanco. Its population at the 2010 census was 372,889 inhabitants, and it lies at an elevation of...
) that it had won in the 2003 election.
Legislative Assembly
The PRD-led alliance won in 36 of the 40 single-member local constituencies for the Legislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly of the Federal District
The Legislative Assembly of the Federal District is the legislative branch of government of the Mexican Federal District. Between 1988 and 1993, it was known as the Assembly of Representatives of the Federal District , during which period it had reduced powers with respect to the current...
, with the PAN winning the other four. The additional 26 deputies assigned on the basis of proportional representation in accordance with the parties' total vote numbers were distributed as follows: PAN, 12; PRI, 4; PVEM, 4; Nueva Alianza, 4; and Alternativa, 2.
Polls
| Date | Publisher | Source | Ebrard | Paredes | Sodi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2005 | El Universal El Universal (Mexico City) El Universal is a major Mexican newspaper.El Universal was founded by Félix Palavicini and Emilio Rabasa in October 1916, in the city of Santiago de Queretaro to cover the end of the Mexican Revolution and the creation of the new Mexican Constitution... |
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/graficos/animados/enc-df-nov.html | 45% | 16% | 15% |
| November 3, 2005 | GEA-ISA | http://www.isa.com.mx | 61% | 25% | 14% |
| January 18, 2006 | Parametría | http://www.parametria.com.mx | 66% | 14% | 18% |
| January 22, 2006 | Reforma Reforma Reforma is a Mexican newspaper based in Mexico City. It has 276,700 readers in Mexico City. The paper shares content with other papers in parent newsgroup Grupo Reforma. The cumulative readership of the newsgroup is above 400,000... |
http://www.reforma.com.mx | 60% | 18% | 20% |
| January 22, 2006 | GEA-ISA | http://www.isa.com.mx | 58% | 16% | 26% |
| January 29, 2006 | El Universal El Universal (Mexico City) El Universal is a major Mexican newspaper.El Universal was founded by Félix Palavicini and Emilio Rabasa in October 1916, in the city of Santiago de Queretaro to cover the end of the Mexican Revolution and the creation of the new Mexican Constitution... |
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx | 47% | 16% | 13% |
| February 19, 2006 | GEA-ISA | http://www.isa.com.mx | 65% | 17% | 16% |
| March 19, 2006 | Reforma Reforma Reforma is a Mexican newspaper based in Mexico City. It has 276,700 readers in Mexico City. The paper shares content with other papers in parent newsgroup Grupo Reforma. The cumulative readership of the newsgroup is above 400,000... |
http://www.reforma.com.mx | 57% | 18% | 23% |
| March 19, 2006 | GEA-ISA | http://www.isa.com.mx | 42% | 33% | 23% |
| March 29, 2006 | Parametría | http://www.parametria.com.mx | 55% | 22% | 21% |
| April 9, 2006 | Reforma Reforma Reforma is a Mexican newspaper based in Mexico City. It has 276,700 readers in Mexico City. The paper shares content with other papers in parent newsgroup Grupo Reforma. The cumulative readership of the newsgroup is above 400,000... |
http://www.reforma.com.mx | 52% | 23% | 23% |
| April 30, 2006 | GEA-ISA | http://www.isa.com.mx | 46% | 28% | 24% |
| May 28, 2006 | Reforma Reforma Reforma is a Mexican newspaper based in Mexico City. It has 276,700 readers in Mexico City. The paper shares content with other papers in parent newsgroup Grupo Reforma. The cumulative readership of the newsgroup is above 400,000... |
http://www.reforma.com.mx | 51% | 23% | 25% |
| May 28, 2006 | GEA-ISA | http://www.isa.com.mx | 48% | 27% | 23% |
| June 21, 2006 | Reforma Reforma Reforma is a Mexican newspaper based in Mexico City. It has 276,700 readers in Mexico City. The paper shares content with other papers in parent newsgroup Grupo Reforma. The cumulative readership of the newsgroup is above 400,000... |
http://www.reforma.com.mx | 47% | 22% | 28% |
| June 21, 2006 | El Universal El Universal (Mexico City) El Universal is a major Mexican newspaper.El Universal was founded by Félix Palavicini and Emilio Rabasa in October 1916, in the city of Santiago de Queretaro to cover the end of the Mexican Revolution and the creation of the new Mexican Constitution... |
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx | 53% | 22% | 23% |