Mexican legislative election, 2003
Encyclopedia
Legislative elections were held in Mexico
on 6 July 2003. Although the National Action Party
received the most votes, the Institutional Revolutionary Party
won 224 of the 500 seats. Voter turnout was only 41%.
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...
on 6 July 2003. Although the 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...
received the most votes, the 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...
won 224 of the 500 seats. Voter turnout was only 41%.
Results
| Party | Constituency | PR Proportional representation Proportional 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... |
Seats | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 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... |
8,189,699 | 31.8 | 8,219,649 | 31.8 | 151 | |
| 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... |
6,166,358 | 23.9 | 6,196,171 | 24.0 | 224 | |
| 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... |
4,694,365 | 18.2 | 4,707,009 | 18.2 | 97 | |
| Alliance for All Coalition | 3,637,685 | 14.1 | 3,637,685 | 14.0 | 0 | New |
| 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:... |
1,063,741 | 4.1 | 1,068,721 | 4.1 | 17 | 0 |
| 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.... |
640,724 | 2.5 | 642,290 | 2.5 | 6 | |
| 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... |
603,392 | 2.3 | 605,156 | 2.3 | 5 | New |
| México Posible México Posible México Posible was a Mexican political party of brief existence which took part in the midterm Mexican legislative election, 2003. The party was led by Patricia Mercado... |
242,280 | 0.9 | 243,261 | 0.9 | 0 | New |
| Social Alliance Party Social Alliance Party The Social Alliance Party was a political party in Mexico.The PAS was defined to itself as a humanist party and rejected to be fit in in the traditional spectrum of right, center or left, nevertheless was considered of right al to be its main one of precurors and to originate almost all its... |
197,488 | 0.8 | 198,075 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| Citizen Force Party Citizen Force Party Citizen Force Party was a Mexican political party that had legal registry between 2002 and 2003, their postulates did not fit within the traditional political phantom of left or right, but that it looked for to be one more an option for the citizen policy.... |
123,499 | 0.5 | 124,022 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Mexican Liberal Party Mexican Liberal Party The Mexican Liberal Party was an anarchist group co-founded by Ricardo Flores Magón in 1906, in opposition to the rule of Porfirio Díaz. The MLP was involved in strikes and uprisings in Mexico from 1906 to 1911. The party controlled most parts of Baja California in 1911, including Tijuana,... |
108,377 | 0.4 | 108,844 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Party of the Nationalist Society Party of the Nationalist Society The Party of the Nationalist Society is a former political party in Mexico that existed between 1998 and 2003. Founded and led by Gustavo Riojas Santana, it was a center-left party which advocated nationalist policies... |
72,029 | 0.3 | 72,267 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| Non-registered candidates | 16,359 | 0.1 | 16,447 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 896,649 | – | 899,227 | – | – | – |
| Total | 26,651,645 | 100 | 26,738,924 | 100 | 500 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen, Federal Election Institute | ||||||