2023 Mexico State Elections

[MRCVzla]

Today were pretty important state elections in Mexico, mostly at Mexico State/Estado de México were PRI-supremacy in on question as the AMLO/Morena-wave continues (?)

Mexico State (almost 17 million inhabitants according 2020 census; 12.7 million registered voters) and Coahuila (3.1 million inhab.; 2.3 million registered voters) elected today their new State Governors for a 6-year term without reelection, in Coahuila also elects their State Legislative composed by 25 members (16 plurality FPTP+9 PR; 3-year term with possibility of reelection).

Coahuila currently is governed by the PRI, the frontrunner is "priista" Manolo Jiménez Salinas, Social Development State Secretary and former Municipal President of the state capital Saltillo, supported by the "Va por México" alliance of PRI-PAN-PRD under the name "Citizen Alliance for Security". The federal government runs divided, Morena supports Armando Guadiana meanwhile the PT supports Ricardo Mejía, a Morena dissident who disagrees of Guadiana' candidacy, also running for a local party (UDC) with the supports of the Greens is Lenín Pérez Rivera in the "Rescue Coahuila" coalition.

But the main story is as wrote early the Mexico State governor race, 2 candidates, both female guaranteed being the first female governor in the State history. PRI-PAN-PRD-PANAL supports State Congresswoman Alejandra del Moral as their option to keep the State in hands of PRI and the federal opposition, while Morena-PT-PVEM supports Delfina Gómez Álvarez, federal Public Education Secretary. On the ballot, the Morena-led alliance runs with a single/joint symbol meanwhile the "Va por México" parties (a total of 4) goes each one with their own symbols. Delfina is the frontrunner according to the polls taked prior of today.

Polls closed just minutes ago, and the count has just started. Already some media outlets projects the victory of Delfina/Morena in the Mexico State race, but Del Moral also calls her victory. Stay tuned.

[MRCVzla]

The Mexico State Electoral Institute has virtually called the election in favor of the MORENA candidate. Delfina Gómez is projected to have 52.1-54.2% against 43.0-45.2% of her rival Alejandra del Moral.
https://twitter.com/AmericaElige/status/1665553088344739841



Currently with 31.2% of the polls processed. The race is 53.7%-43.4% in favor of Delfina/MORENA

Meanwhile one almost-a-century reign ends, other seems to continue, in Coahuila with 47.2% of the polls processed, Manolo Jímenez (PRI) leads with 56.9%, Guadiana (MORENA) 21.2%, Mejía (PT) 13.5% and Pérez Rivera (UDC/PVEM) 6.0%.