Zacatecas state election, 2004
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The Mexican
state
of Zacatecas
held an election on Sunday, 4 July 2004.
At stake was the office of the Zacatecas State Governor, all 30 members of the unicameral Zacatecas State Congress, and 57 mayors and municipal councils.
Turnout was in excess of 50% of the 935,548 zacatecanos eligible to vote.
(PRD).
At 22h30, with results from 46% of the polling stations counted, the victory of Amalia García
, with a 35,000 vote lead, seemed inevitable.
Mexico
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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 Zacatecas
Zacatecas
Zacatecas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas....
held an election on Sunday, 4 July 2004.
At stake was the office of the Zacatecas State Governor, all 30 members of the unicameral Zacatecas State Congress, and 57 mayors and municipal councils.
Turnout was in excess of 50% of the 935,548 zacatecanos eligible to vote.
Governor
At the time of the election, the sitting governor was Ricardo Monreal Ávila of the Party of the Democratic RevolutionParty 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...
(PRD).
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalia García Amalia García Amalia Dolores García Medina is a Mexican politician and a former governor of Zacatecas.García was born into a political family. When she was five, her father Francisco Garcia Estrada was elected governor of their home state of Zacatecas, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party... |
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... |
110,883 | 47% |
| José Bonilla | "Alliance for Zacatecas" (PRI/PT/PVEM) |
76,186 | 33% |
| Francisco López G. | 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... |
39,873 | 17% |
| Elías Barajas | CD | 7,305 | 3% |
| Totals | 234,247 | 100% |
At 22h30, with results from 46% of the polling stations counted, the victory of Amalia García
Amalia García
Amalia Dolores García Medina is a Mexican politician and a former governor of Zacatecas.García was born into a political family. When she was five, her father Francisco Garcia Estrada was elected governor of their home state of Zacatecas, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
, with a 35,000 vote lead, seemed inevitable.
State congress
- 18 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:...
districts:- PRD leading in 15
- PRI/Alliance leading in 3
- 12 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...
seats- calculation pending
Municipalities
Of the state's 57 municipalities:- PRD leading in 28 (including state capital ZacatecasZacatecas, ZacatecasZacatecas is a city and municipality in Mexico and the capital of the state of Zacatecas. It is located in the north central part of the country. The city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid 16th century. Prior to this, the area's rich deposits in silver and other minerals were known...
, FresnilloFresnilloFresnillo /fres'nijo/ , founded in 1554 by Francisco de Ibarra, is the second largest city in Zacatecas state, north central Mexico...
, and GuadalupeGuadalupe, ZacatecasGuadalupe is the third-largest city in the state of Zacatecas in Mexico. It lies adjacent to the east side of the city of Zacatecas and is a component of the Zacatecas-Guadalupe metropolitan area. The city had a 2005 census population of 99,572 inhabitants and serves as municipal seat of the...
) - PRI leading in 12
- PAN leading in 11 (including Jerez)
- PT leading in 2
- CD leading in 1
A.O.B.
- In separate press conferences, all three of the other candidates said they did not recognize García's victory and would be challenging the result before the electoral courts.