Jalisco state election, 2006
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A local election was held in the Mexican state
of Jalisco
on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:
and the PT
) joined forces.
Source: Instituto Electoral del Estado de Jalisco
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 Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:
- A new Governor of JaliscoGovernor of JaliscoThe following is a list of governors of the Mexican state of Jalisco from 1921. The current constitution indicates a term 6 years in length, which cannot be renewed under any circumstances. It also stipulates the qualifications for becoming governor: a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years of...
to serve for a six-year term. Emilio González MárquezEmilio González MárquezEmilio González Márquez is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party . He is the current Governor of Jalisco.-Political career:...
(PANNational 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...
) won. - 124 municipal presidentsMunicipalities of JaliscoThe Mexican state of Jalisco is divided into125 municipalities...
(mayors) to serve for a three-year term. - 40 local deputies (20 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 20 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 JaliscoCongress of JaliscoThe Congress of the State of Jalisco is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Jalisco. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Jalisco, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive....
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Gubernatorial Election
Eight political parties participated in the 2006 Jalisco state election; two of them (the PRDParty 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...
and the PT
Labor Party (Mexico)
The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya....
) joined forces.
| Party/Alliance | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
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| 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... |
Emilio González Márquez Emilio González Márquez Emilio González Márquez is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party . He is the current Governor of Jalisco.-Political career:... |
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| Institutional Revolutionary Party 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... |
Arturo Zamora Jiménez Arturo Zamora Jiménez Arturo Zamora Jiménez is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party . He is running as the PRI candidate to the governorship of Jalisco.... |
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| 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... , Labor Party Labor Party (Mexico) The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya.... |
Enrique Ibarra Pedroza Enrique Ibarra Pedroza Juan Enrique Ibarra Pedroza is a Mexican politician who in 2006 ran as the Party of the Democratic Revolution candidate to the 2006 Jalisco gubernatorial election.... |
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| 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... |
Fernando Espinoza de los Monteros | |
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| Social Democratic Alternative Party | Oliva Ornelas Torres | |
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| 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... |
Antonio Jaime Reynoso | |
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| Ecologist Green Party of Mexico 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:... |
Adalberto Velasco Antillón | |
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Source: Instituto Electoral del Estado de Jalisco