2006 Mexican elections
Encyclopedia
A number of elections on the federal and local level took place in Mexico
during 2006.
was held on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:
The Federal Electoral Institute
(IFE) is the public organization responsible for organizing the general election in Mexico.
in July 2006, 12 states
and the Federal District (Mexico City
) held local elections during the course of the year.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
during 2006.
Federal election
A general electionGeneral election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
was held on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:
- A new President of the RepublicPresident of MexicoThe President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
- A new CongressCongress of MexicoThe Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
(both chambers)
The Federal Electoral Institute
Federal Electoral Institute
The Federal Electoral Institute is an autonomous, public organization responsible for organizing federal elections in Mexico, that is, those related to the election of the President of the United Mexican States and to the election of the members of the Lower and Upper Chambers that constitute the ...
(IFE) is the public organization responsible for organizing the general election in Mexico.
Local elections
In addition to the general electionMexican general election, 2006
A general election was held in Mexico on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the federal level:*A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing then Mexican President Vicente Fox .*500 members to serve for a...
in July 2006, 12 states
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...
and the Federal District (Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) held local elections during the course of the year.
| Date | State | Voters elected | Main article |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2006 | State of México Mexico (state) México , officially: Estado Libre y Soberano de México is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of the United Mexican States. It is divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Toluca de Lerdo.... |
State congress, 125 municipal presidents Municipalities of Mexico State The Mexican state of Mexico is made up of 125 municipios :-External links:* Estado de México / State of Mexico... (mayors) |
México state election, 2006 Mexico state election, 2006 A local election was held in Mexico State, Mexico on Sunday, March 12, 2006. About 3.5 million people went to the polls to elect, on the local level:*125 municipal presidents to serve for a three-year term.... |
| July 2, 2006 | Federal District | Head of Government Head of Government of the Federal District The Head of Government wields executive power in the Mexican Federal District.The Head of Government serves a six-year term, running concurrently with that of the President of the Republic.... , Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly of the Federal District The Legislative Assembly of the Federal District is the legislative branch of government of the Mexican Federal District. Between 1988 and 1993, it was known as the Assembly of Representatives of the Federal District , during which period it had reduced powers with respect to the current... , 16 borough mayors Boroughs of the Mexican Federal District Mexico City — politically and administratively constituted as the Federal District — is divided into sixteen boroughs for administrative purposes. They constitute second-level administrative divisions, on par with the municipalities of Mexico. However, unlike municipalities, they do not have... |
Mexican Federal District election, 2006 |
| July 2, 2006 | Sonora Sonora Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo.... |
State congress, 72 municipal presidents Municipalities of Sonora The Mexican state of Sonorais divided into 72 municipalities:... (mayors) |
Sonora state election, 2006 Sonora state election, 2006 A local election was held in the Mexican State of Sonora on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:*72 municipal presidents to serve for a three-year term.... |
| July 2, 2006 | Nuevo León 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... |
State congress Congress of Nuevo León The Congress of the State of Nuevo León is the legislative branch of the government of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The congress is the governmental deliberative body of Nuevo León, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive... , 51 municipal presidents Municipalities of Nuevo León The Mexican state of Nuevo León is divided into 51 municipalities, which take their names from their municipal seats. The most populous one is Monterrey, which also serves as the capital of the state... (mayors) |
Nuevo León state election, 2006 Nuevo León state election, 2006 A local election is scheduled to be held in the Mexican state of Nuevo León on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters will go to the polls to elect, on the local level:*51 municipal presidents to serve for a three-year term.... |
| July 2, 2006 | Jalisco Jalisco Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states... |
Governor Governor of Jalisco The following is a list of governors of the Mexican state of Jalisco from 1921. The current constitution indicates a term 6 years in length, which cannot be renewed under any circumstances. It also stipulates the qualifications for becoming governor: a Mexican citizen by birth, at least 30 years of... , state congress, 124 municipal presidents Municipalities of Jalisco The Mexican state of Jalisco is divided into125 municipalities... (mayors) |
Jalisco state election, 2006 Jalisco state election, 2006 A local election was held in the Mexican state of Jalisco on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:*A new Governor of Jalisco to serve for a six-year term... |
| July 2, 2006 | Colima Colima Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima.... |
State congress, 10 municipal presidents Municipalities of Colima The Mexican state of Colima is divided into ten municipalities :... (mayors) |
Colima state election, 2006 Colima state election, 2006 A local election was scheduled to be held in the Mexican state of Colima on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters will go to the polls to elect, on the local level:*10 municipal presidents to serve for a three-year term.... |
| July 2, 2006 | Guanajuato Guanajuato Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato.... |
Governor Governor of Guanajuato This is a list of the governors of the Mexican state of Guanajuato since 1917.-References:* Accessed April 23, 2005.... , state congress, 46 municipal presidents Municipalities of Guanajuato The Mexican state of Guanajuato is divided into 46 municipalities :- References :*Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía : «Principales resultados por localidad 2005 » .... (mayors) |
Guanajuato state election, 2006 Guanajuato state election, 2006 A local election was held in the Mexican state of Guanajuato on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:*A new Governor of Guanajuato to serve for a six-year term.... |
| July 2, 2006 | Querétaro Querétaro Querétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro.... |
State congress, 18 municipal presidents Municipalities of Querétaro The Mexican state of Querétarois made up of 18 municipalities :-External links:* **... (mayors) |
Querétaro state election, 2006 |
| July 2, 2006 | Morelos Morelos Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca.... |
Governor Governor of Morelos List of governors of Morelos since it became a state of Mexico in 1869.-See also:* List of Mexican state governors... , state congress, 33 municipal presidents Municipalities of Morelos The Mexican state of Morelos is subdivided into 33 municipalities :... (mayors) |
Morelos state election, 2006 |
| July 2, 2006 | Campeche Campeche Campeche is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in Southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Yucatán to the north east, Quintana Roo to the east, and Tabasco to the south west... |
State congress, 11 municipal presidents Municipalities of Campeche The Mexican state of Campeche is made up of 11 municipalities .... (mayors) |
Campeche state election, 2006 |
| July 2, 2006 | San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí 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 San Luis Potosí.... |
State congress | San Luis Potosí state election, 2006 |
| August 20, 2006 | Chiapas Chiapas Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las... |
Governor Governor of Chiapas This is a list of governors of the Mexican state of Chiapas. The state constitution stipulates a term of 6 years, to which governors can only be elected once. It also specifies the qualifications for becoming Governor: a Mexican citizen by birth, aged at least 30 years old, and having not less than... |
Chiapas state election, 2006 Chiapas state election, 2006 A local election was held in the Mexican state of Chiapas on Sunday, August 20, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level, a new Governor of Chiapas to serve a six-year term.-Gubernatorial election:... |
| October 15, 2006 | Tabasco Tabasco Tabasco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa.... |
Governor Governor of Tabasco List of governors of the Mexican state of Tabasco* Víctor Manuel Barceló served as a governor temporarily when Roberto Madrazo requested license-Source:*... , state congress, 17 municipal presidents Municipalities of Tabasco The Mexican state of Tabasco is made up of 17 municipalities .... (mayors) |
Tabasco state election, 2006 Tabasco state election, 2006 A local election was held in the Mexican state of Tabasco on Sunday, 15 October 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:*A new Governor of Tabasco to serve for a six-year term.*17 municipal presidents to serve for a three-year term.... |
| October 15, 2006 | San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí 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 San Luis Potosí.... |
58 municipal presidents (mayors) | San Luis Potosí state election, 2006 |
See also
- Politics of MexicoPolitics of MexicoThe politics of Mexico take place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic whose government is based on a congressional system, whereby the president of Mexico is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system...
- List of political parties in Mexico