Nuevo León state election, 2003
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The Mexican
state
of Nuevo León
held an election on Sunday, 6 July 2003. At stake was the office of the Nuevo León State Governor, all 42 members of the unicameral Nuevo León State Congress, and 51 mayors and municipal councils.
Executive power rests in a governor, who is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot
, to a six-year term with no possibility of reelection. The position is open only to a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years old with at least five years residency in Nuevo León.
The victorious candidate in this election was José Natividad González Parás, representing an alliance of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI) and the Green Ecological Party (PVEM).
This was a major victory for the PRI, since the highly industrialised state of Nuevo León had previously been governed by the PAN and was generally considered a solid PAN state.
González Parás took office on October 4, 2003 for a term that will end on October 4, 2009.
Legislative power in the state rests in a unicameral legislature composed of 42 deputies, also elected via secret ballot by the citizenry, 26 of whom are directly elected and 16 chosen according to a plurinominal system involving proportional representation
. Following the election, the 70th Legislature consists of 23 PRI deputies, 11 from PAN, 3 from PT, 3 from PVEM, 1 from PRD, and one independent.
Mexico
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Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
held an election on Sunday, 6 July 2003. At stake was the office of the Nuevo León State Governor, all 42 members of the unicameral Nuevo León State Congress, and 51 mayors and municipal councils.
Governor
| Party | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| PRI/PVEM/FC | 56.66 | 824,567 |
| PAN Partido Acción Nacional Partido Acción Nacional may refer to:* National Action Party * National Action Party * National Action Party * National Action Party... |
33.80 | 491,973 |
| PRD | 1.03 | 14,934 |
| PT | 4.99 | 72,620 |
| PSN 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... |
0.18 | 2,592 |
| PAS 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... |
0.13 | 1,959 |
| MU | 0.25 | 3,710 |
| Null ballots | 2.95 | 42,989 |
| Total | 100 | 1,455,344 |
Executive power rests in a governor, who is directly elected by the citizens, using a secret ballot
Secret ballot
The secret ballot is a voting method in which a voter's choices in an election or a referendum are anonymous. The key aim is to ensure the voter records a sincere choice by forestalling attempts to influence the voter by intimidation or bribery. The system is one means of achieving the goal of...
, to a six-year term with no possibility of reelection. The position is open only to a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years old with at least five years residency in Nuevo León.
The victorious candidate in this election was José Natividad González Parás, representing an alliance 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) and the Green Ecological Party (PVEM).
This was a major victory for the PRI, since the highly industrialised state of Nuevo León had previously been governed by the PAN and was generally considered a solid PAN state.
González Parás took office on October 4, 2003 for a term that will end on October 4, 2009.
State congress
| Party | Directly elected | Plurinominal |
|---|---|---|
| PRI | 18 | 5 |
| PAN | 6 | 5 |
| PT | 0 | 3 |
| PVEM | 2 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| PRD | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 16 |
Legislative power in the state rests in a unicameral legislature composed of 42 deputies, also elected via secret ballot by the citizenry, 26 of whom are directly elected and 16 chosen according to a plurinominal system involving proportional representation
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...
. Following the election, the 70th Legislature consists of 23 PRI deputies, 11 from PAN, 3 from PT, 3 from PVEM, 1 from PRD, and one independent.
See also
- Governors of Nuevo León
- Politics and government of Nuevo LeónPolitics and government of Nuevo LeónThe governmental structures of Nuevo León, a Mexican state, are organized according to article 30 of the state constitution, which provides for a republican, representative and popular government, divided into three independent branches that cannot be joined together in a single person or...
- List of political parties in Mexico