México state election, 2005
Encyclopedia
A gubernatorial election was held in the State of México
on Sunday, 3 July 2005.
Voters in Mexico
's most populous state went to the polls to elect a governor
to replace former incumbent Arturo Montiel Rojas of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI).
The favorite candidate was PAN's Rubén Mendoza. It was thought the first runner-up would be PRD Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz
(born as Citlali Ibáñez Camacho) and last place by PRI's Enrique Peña. However, Rubén Mendoza made several mistakes in his campaign, appearing apparently drunk at events, boasting he led a group of supporters to steal campaign gifts from Peña's team and gave them with his own signature (he was taped while doing this). The PRD would have benefited from this, but Polevnksy had no political experience and support from Andrés Manuel López Obrador
wasn't enough, specially after her true identity was discovered. So PRI's Peña rose to the first place, the PRD had a distant and low second place and PAN's Rubén Mendoza disappeared from public view.
Turnout was an unusually low 48%.
Mexico (state)
México , officially: Estado Libre y Soberano de México is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of the United Mexican States. It is divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Toluca de Lerdo....
on Sunday, 3 July 2005.
Voters in Mexico
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...
's most populous state went to the polls to elect a governor
Governor of the State of Mexico
The Governor of the State of Mexico wields executive power in the State of Mexico ....
to replace former incumbent Arturo Montiel Rojas of 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...
(PRI).
The favorite candidate was PAN's Rubén Mendoza. It was thought the first runner-up would be PRD Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz
Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz
Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz is a Mexican entrepreneur and current Senator. In 2005 she was nominated by the Party of the Democratic Revolution as the State of México governor candidate. She lost to Enrique Peña Nieto of the PRI.Polevnsky studied psychology at the Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City...
(born as Citlali Ibáñez Camacho) and last place by PRI's Enrique Peña. However, Rubén Mendoza made several mistakes in his campaign, appearing apparently drunk at events, boasting he led a group of supporters to steal campaign gifts from Peña's team and gave them with his own signature (he was taped while doing this). The PRD would have benefited from this, but Polevnksy had no political experience and support from Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Andrés Manuel López Obrador , also known as AMLO or El Peje, is a Mexican politician who held the position of Head of Government of the Federal District from 2000 to 2005, before resigning in July 2005 to contend the 2006 presidential election, representing the unsuccessful Coalition for the Good...
wasn't enough, specially after her true identity was discovered. So PRI's Peña rose to the first place, the PRD had a distant and low second place and PAN's Rubén Mendoza disappeared from public view.
Turnout was an unusually low 48%.
Results
With 93.38% of the votes it was clear that the PRI had managed to keep hold of the state.| Candidate | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Peña Nieto Enrique Peña Nieto Enrique Peña Nieto is a Mexican politician. A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party , he served as governor of the State of Mexico from 2005 to 2011. On September 19, 2011, he announced his candidacy in the 2012 Mexican presidential election to succeed Felipe Calderón... |
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... & Green Ecological Party of Mexico |
1,639,233 | 47.45 |
| Rubén Mendoza Ayala | 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... & Convergencia |
856,591 | 24.79 |
| Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz is a Mexican entrepreneur and current Senator. In 2005 she was nominated by the Party of the Democratic Revolution as the State of México governor candidate. She lost to Enrique Peña Nieto of the PRI.Polevnsky studied psychology at the Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City... |
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... & Labour Party |
835,182 | 24.17 |
| Total | 3,331,006 | 100% |