Oaxaca state election, 2004
Encyclopedia
The Mexican
state
of Oaxaca held an election on Sunday, 1 August 2004.
At stake was the office of the Oaxaca State Governor, the unicameral Oaxaca State Congress, and 570 mayors and municipal councils.
of the Institutional Revolutionary Party
(PRI).
Source: IEEO
Mexico
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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 Oaxaca held an election on Sunday, 1 August 2004.
At stake was the office of the Oaxaca State Governor, the unicameral Oaxaca State Congress, and 570 mayors and municipal councils.
Governor
At the time of the election, the sitting governor was José Murat CasabJosé Murat Casab
José Murat Casab is a Mexican politician and a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He was Governor of Oaxaca and is a Diputado Federal Electo by the Alliance for Mexico of Institutional Revolutionary Party-Ecologist Green Party of Mexico. He is of Iraqi descent.Murat was a...
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).
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulises Ruiz Ortiz Ulises Ruiz Ortiz Ulises Ruiz Ortiz is a Mexican politician and former governor of the State of Oaxaca. He took office in 2004 as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party .- Election Controversy :... |
"Nueva Fuerza Oaxaqueña" 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, PT |
523,978 | 47.56 |
| Gabino Cué Monteagudo Gabino Cué Monteagudo Gabino Cué Monteagudo is a Mexican politician. He is current governor of the state of Oaxaca, and the first non-PRI winning candidate in the state in 80 years. He previously ran for governor in 2004, losing to Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, the PRI-candidate and current outgoing state governor... |
"Todos Somos Oaxaca" 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... , 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... , CD |
488,640 | 44.35 |
| xxx | "Unidad Popular" | 44,347 | 4.02 |
| Write-in candidates | 3,254 | 0.30 | |
| spoil/blank votes | 41,588 | 3.77 | |
| Totals | 1,101,807 | 100.00 |
Source: IEEO