Electoral Calendar and Outcome
Archive - Mexico

The table below displays all Mexican elections for which SIGLA has gathered data, up to the most recent election.

Country - Election (Year)Date of ElectionResult of ElectionElectoral Process that Governed ElectionElectoral IntegrityDate of Next Election
Mexico - President (2024)
1st Round: 2 June 2024 [1]

2nd Round: Not applicable: according to Article 12 of the General Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures [2], the presidential election does not have a 2nd round.

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral, "Elección Federal 2024", https://ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/elecciones-2024/eleccion-federal-2024/

[2] Cámara de Diputados, "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales," https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgipe.htm

Elected: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo — Together We Will Make History (Juntos Haremos Historia) [COALITION]
See Electoral Authority data below:
-- Result: https://computos2024.ine.mx/presidencia/nacional/candidatura
-- List of Coalitions: https://ine.mx/actores-politicos/convenios-de-coalicion/

According to Article 12 of the General Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures [1], Mexico's president is elected by plurality by a single national constituency.

[1] Cámara de Diputados, "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales," https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgipe.htm

Freedom House: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics.

V-Dem: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics.

Not yet announced: according to Article 22 of the General Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures [1], presidential elections are held on the first Sunday of June every 6 years. The next election is expected to take place on 2 June 2030.

[1] Cámara de Diputados, "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales," https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgipe.htm
Mexico - Chamber of Deputies [Lower House] (2024)
2 June 2024 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral, "Elección Federal 2024", https://ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/elecciones-2024/eleccion-federal-2024/

Plurality Elections in Single-Member Districts
-- 1st place: Let's Keep Making History (Sigamos Haciendo Historia) [COALITION]: 27,446,014 votes (46.49% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: Strength and Heart for Mexico (Fuerza y Corazón por México) [COALITION]: 17,493,425 votes (29.63% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: Citizen's Movement (Movimiento Ciudadano): 6,446,537 votes (10.92% of total votes)

Elections through a Proportional Representation System in Multi-Member Districts
-- 1st place: National Regeneration Movement (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional): 24,286,317 votes (40.84% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional): 10,049,375 votes (16.90% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional): 6,623,796 votes (11.14% of total votes)

See Electoral Authority data below:
-- Result of Elections in Single-Member Districts: https://computos2024.ine.mx/diputaciones/nacional/distritos
-- Result of Elections in Multi-Member Districts: https://computos2024.ine.mx/diputaciones/nacional/partido-politico-candidatura-independiente
-- List of Coalitions: https://ine.mx/actores-politicos/convenios-de-coalicion/

According to Articles 52 and 54 of the Constitution (1917) [1], elections for Mexico's Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) involve 2 methods. Three hundred members are elected by plurality in single-member districts. The remaining 200 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system in multi-member districts. According to Article 87 of the General Law of Political Parties [2], parties may only form coalitions to participate in plurality elections.

[1] Cámara de Diputados, "CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS,"
https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/cpeum.htm

[2] Cámara de Diputados, "Ley General de Partidos Políticos," https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgpp.htm

Freedom House: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics.

V-Dem: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics.

Not yet announced: according to Article 22 of the General Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures [1], Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) elections are held on the first Sunday of June every 3 years. The next election is expected to take place on 6 June 2027.

[1] Cámara de Diputados, "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales," https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgipe.htm
Mexico - Senate [Upper House] (2024)
2 June 2024 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral, "Elección Federal 2024", https://ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/elecciones-2024/eleccion-federal-2024/

Plurality Elections in Federal Entities
-- 1st place: Let's Keep Making History (Sigamos Haciendo Historia) [COALITION]: 21,731,737 votes (36.59% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: Strength and Heart for Mexico (Fuerza y Corazón por México) [COALITION]: 16,244,373 votes (27.35% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: National Regeneration Movement (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional - MORENA): 7,526,453 votes (12.67% of total votes)

Election through a Proportional Representation System by National Constituency
-- 1st place: National Regeneration Movement (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional - MORENA): 24,484,943 votes (40.81% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: National Action Party (Partido de Acción Nacional - PAN): 10,107,537 votes (16.84% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional - PRI): 6,530,305 votes (10.88% of total votes)

See Electoral Authority data here.
-- Tally of Votes for Plurality Elections: https://computos2024.ine.mx/senadurias/nacional/entidades
-- Decree Finalizing Elections by Proportional Representation: https://computos2024.ine.mx/senadurias/nacional/partido-politico-candidatura-independiente

According to Article 56 of the Constitution (1917) [1], elections for Mexico's Senate involve 2 methods. Ninety-six members are elected from the 32 federal entities through plurality elections where 2 senators are elected from the party obtaining the most number of votes in each federal entity and 1 senator is elected from the party obtaining the second most number of votes. The remaining 32 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system by a single national constituency. According to Article 87 of the General Law of Political Parties [2], parties may only form coalitions to participate in plurality elections.

[1] Cámara de Diputados, "CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS,"
https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/cpeum.htm

[2] Cámara de Diputados, "Ley General de Partidos Políticos," https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgpp.htm

Freedom House: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics.

V-Dem: Not available, awaiting publication of updated metrics.

Not yet announced: according to Article 22 of the General Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures [1], Senate elections are held on the first Sunday of June every 6 years. The next election is expected to take place on 2 June 2030.

[1] Cámara de Diputados, "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales," https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgipe.htm
Mexico - Chamber of Deputies [Lower House] (2021)
6 June 2021 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 17 June 2021), "Elecciones 2021," https://web.archive.org/web/20210617062500/https://www.ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/elecciones-2021/

Plurality Elections in Single-Member Districts
-- 1st place: Together We Make History (Juntos Hacemos Historia) [COALITION]: 12,802,391 votes (26.19% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: Go for Mexico (Va por México) [COALITION]: 12,575,879 votes (25.73% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: National Regeneration Movement (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional): 6,571,127 votes (13.45% of total votes)

Elections through a Proportional Representation System in Multi-Member Districts
-- 1st place: National Regeneration Movement (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional): 16,759,917 votes (34.10% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional): 8,969,288 votes (18.25% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional): 8,715,899 votes (17.73% of total votes)

See Electoral Authority data here: https://web.archive.org/web/20210609150634/https://computos2021.ine.mx/votos-distrito/mapa

According to Articles 52 and 54 of the Constitution (1917) [1], elections for Mexico's Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) involve 2 methods. Three hundred members are elected by plurality in single-member districts. The remaining 200 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system in multi-member districts. According to Article 87 of the General Law of Political Parties [2], parties may only form coalitions to participate in plurality elections.

[1] Cámara de Diputados (Internet Archive - 2 July 2021), "CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS,"
https://web.archive.org/web/20210702165508/https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/cpeum.htm

[2] Cámara de Diputados (Internet Archive - 25 September 2021), "Ley General de Partidos Políticos," https://web.archive.org/web/20210925184907/https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgpp.htm

Freedom House [1]: 3
V-Dem [2]: 3.39

[1] Freedom House (Internet Archive - 30 September 2023), "Freedom in the World 2023: Mexico," https://web.archive.org/web/20230930015353/https://freedomhouse.org/country/mexico/freedom-world/2023

[2] Varieties of Democracy, "The V-Dem Dataset," https://v-dem.net/data/the-v-dem-dataset/

2 June 2024 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 31 March 2024), "Calendario Electoral," https://web.archive.org/web/20240331055011/https://ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/calendario-electoral/
Mexico - President (2018)
1st Round: 1 July 2018 [1]

2nd Round: Not applicable: according to Article 12 of the General Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures [2], the presidential election does not have a 2nd round.

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 29 October 2020), "Calendario Electoral 2018," https://web.archive.org/web/20201029231123/https://www.ine.mx/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/mapa-electoral-2018.pdf

[2] Cámara de Diputados (Internet Archive - 13 July 2018), "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales," https://web.archive.org/web/20180713023421/https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgipe.htm

Elected: Andrés Manuel López Obrador — Together We Will Make History (Juntos Haremos Historia) [COALITION]
See Electoral Authority data here: https://web.archive.org/web/20180705033117/https://computos2018.ine.mx/#/presidencia/nacional/1/1/1/1

According to Article 12 of the General Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures [1], Mexico's president is elected by plurality by a single national constituency.

[1] Cámara de Diputados (Internet Archive - 13 July 2018), "Ley General de Instituciones y Procedimientos Electorales," https://web.archive.org/web/20180713023421/https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgipe.htm

Freedom House [1]: 3
V-Dem [2]: 3.69

[1] Freedom House (Internet Archive - 11 June 2020), "Freedom in the World 2020: Mexico,"
https://web.archive.org/web/20200611170152/https://freedomhouse.org/country/mexico/freedom-world/2020

[2] Varieties of Democracy, "The V-Dem Dataset," https://v-dem.net/data/the-v-dem-dataset/

2 June 2024 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 31 March 2024), "Calendario Electoral," https://web.archive.org/web/20240331055011/https://ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/calendario-electoral/
Mexico - Chamber of Deputies [Lower House] (2018)
1 July 2018 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 29 October 2020), "Calendario Electoral 2018," https://web.archive.org/web/20201029231123/https://www.ine.mx/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/mapa-electoral-2018.pdf

Plurality Elections in Single-Member Districts
-- 1st place: Together We Make History (Juntos Hacemos Historia) [COALITION]: 23,513,132 votes (42.01% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: For Mexico to the Front (Por México al Frente) [COALITION]: 14,381,872 (25.70% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: Everyone for Mexico (Todos por México) [COALITION]: 6,862,372 votes (12.26% of total votes)

Elections through a Proportional Representation System in Multi-Member Districts
-- 1st place: National Regeneration Movement (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional): 20,972,573 votes (37.25% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional): 10,096,588 votes (17.93% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional): 9,310,523 votes (16.54% of total votes)

See Electoral Authority data here: https://web.archive.org/web/20180713151657/https://computos2018.ine.mx/#/diputaciones/nacional/1/3/1/1

According to Articles 52 and 54 of the Constitution (1917) [1], elections for Mexico's Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) involve 2 methods. Three hundred members are elected by plurality in single-member districts. The remaining 200 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system in multi-member districts. According to Article 87 of the General Law of Political Parties [2], parties may only form coalitions to participate in plurality elections.

[1] Cámara de Diputados (Internet Archive - 13 July 2018), "CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS," https://web.archive.org/web/20180713194153/https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/cpeum.htm

[2] Cámara de Diputados (Internet Archive - 10 July 2018), "Ley General de Partidos Políticos," https://web.archive.org/web/20180710102526/https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgpp.htm

Freedom House [1]: 3
V-Dem [2]: 3.69

[1] Freedom House (Internet Archive - 11 June 2020), "Freedom in the World 2020: Mexico,"
https://web.archive.org/web/20200611170152/https://freedomhouse.org/country/mexico/freedom-world/2020

[2] Varieties of Democracy, "The V-Dem Dataset," https://v-dem.net/data/the-v-dem-dataset/

6 June 2021 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 1 November 2021), "Elecciones 2021," https://web.archive.org/web/20201101005902/https://ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/elecciones-2021/
Mexico - Senate [Upper House] (2018)
1 July 2018 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 29 October 2020), "Calendario Electoral 2018," https://web.archive.org/web/20201029231123/https://www.ine.mx/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/mapa-electoral-2018.pdf

Plurality Elections in Federal Entities
-- 1st place: Together We Make History (Juntos Hacemos Historia) [COALITION]: 23,754,422 votes (42.24% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: For Mexico to the Front (Por México al Frente) [COALITION]: 14,222,046 votes (25.29% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: Everyone for Mexico (Todos por México) [COALITION]: 7,145,869 votes (12.71% of total votes)

Election through a Proportional Representation System by National Constituency
-- 1st place: National Regeneration Movement (Movimiento Regeneración Nacional - MORENA): 21,256,238 votes (37.51% of total votes)
-- 2nd place: National Action Party (Partido de Acción Nacional - PAN): 9,969,069 votes (17.59% of total votes)
-- 3rd place: Institutional Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Institucional - PRI): 9,011,312 votes (15.90% of total votes)

See Electoral Authority data here.
-- Tally of Votes for Plurality Elections: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7xywy9gnacy0dx7x5bbt8/Mexico_Senate-Electoral-Results_2018_20240817.pdf?rlkey=lmxz4ga6flts1c8452p5698cy&e=1&st=syq7no3t&dl=0
-- Decree Finalizing Elections by Proportional Representation (Internet Archive - 12 September 2018): https://web.archive.org/web/20180912114046/https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5537595&fecha=11/09/2018#gsc.tab=0

According to Article 56 of the Constitution (1917) [1], elections for Mexico's Senate involve 2 methods. Ninety-six members are elected from the 32 federal entities through plurality elections where 2 senators are elected from the party obtaining the most number of votes in each federal entity and 1 senator is elected from the party obtaining the second most number of votes. The remaining 32 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system by a single national constituency. According to Article 87 of the General Law of Political Parties [2], parties may only form coalitions to participate in plurality elections.

[1] Cámara de Diputados (Internet Archive - 13 July 2018), "CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS," https://web.archive.org/web/20180713194153/https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/cpeum.htm

[2] Cámara de Diputados (Internet Archive - 10 July 2018), "Ley General de Partidos Políticos," https://web.archive.org/web/20180710102526/https://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/ref/lgpp.htm

Freedom House [1]: 3
V-Dem [2]: 3.69

[1] Freedom House (Internet Archive - 11 June 2020), "Freedom in the World 2020: Mexico,"
https://web.archive.org/web/20200611170152/https://freedomhouse.org/country/mexico/freedom-world/2020

[2] Varieties of Democracy, "The V-Dem Dataset," https://v-dem.net/data/the-v-dem-dataset/

2 June 2024 [1]

[1] Instituto Nacional Electoral (Internet Archive - 31 March 2024), "Calendario Electoral," https://web.archive.org/web/20240331055011/https://ine.mx/voto-y-elecciones/calendario-electoral/
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