Guanajuato state election, 2006
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A local election was held in the Mexican state
of Guanajuato
on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:
- A new Governor of GuanajuatoGovernor of GuanajuatoThis is a list of the governors of the Mexican state of Guanajuato since 1917.-References:* Accessed April 23, 2005....
to serve for a six-year term. - 46 municipal presidentsMunicipalities of GuanajuatoThe Mexican state of Guanajuato is divided into 46 municipalities :- References :*Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía : «Principales resultados por localidad 2005 » ....
(mayors) to serve for a three-year term. - 36 local deputies (22 by the first-past-the-postFirst-past-the-postFirst-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
system and 14 by proportional representationProportional representationProportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
) to serve for a three-year term in the Congress of GuanajuatoCongress of GuanajuatoThe Congress of the State of Guanajuato is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Guanajuato. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Guanajuato, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive...
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Gubernatorial Election
Eight political parties participated in the 2006 Guanajuato state election.| Party/Alliance | Candidate |
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| Alliance PAN 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... –PANAL |
Juan Manuel Oliva Ramírez Juan Manuel Oliva Juan Manuel Oliva Ramírez is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party who currently serves as Governor of Guanajuato.... |
| 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) |
Miguel Ángel Chico Herrera Miguel Ángel Chico Herrera Miguel Ángel Chico Herrera is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party .He was President of the party, charge that he held from 2005 to 2009... |
| Alliance 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 |
Ricardo García Oseguera |
| Social Democratic and Farmer Alternative | |
| 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... |
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