Second Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua
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The Second Federal Electoral District of Chihuahua (II Distrito Electoral Federal de Chihuahua) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts
into which Mexico
is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state
of Chihuahua.
It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress
for each three-year legislative period, by means of the first past the post
system.
and of the surrounding municipality of Juárez
.
The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the city of Ciudad Juárez
.
Federal Electoral Districts of Mexico
The Federal Electoral Districts of Mexico are the 300 constituencies or electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of federal elections. Each district returns one Federal Deputy, who sits in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Federal Congress...
into which Mexico
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...
is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state
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 Chihuahua.
It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
for each three-year legislative period, by means of the first past the post
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
system.
District territory
Under the 2005 districting scheme, Chihuahua's Second District covers the western portion of Ciudad JuárezCiudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
and of the surrounding municipality of Juárez
Juárez (municipality of Chihuahua)
Juárez is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Ciudad Juárez. The municipality covers an area of ....
.
The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the city of Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande...
.
1979–1996 district
Between 1979 and 1996, the Second District was located in the south of the state, centred on the city of Hidalgo del Parral.Deputies returned to Congress from this district
- L Legislature
- 1976–1979: Oswaldo Rodríguez González (PRI)
- LI Legislature
- 1979–1982: Jesús Chávez Baeza (PRI)
- LII Legislature
- 1982–1985: Alfonso Cereceros Peña (PRI)
- LIII Legislature
- 1985–1988: Jacinto Gómez Pasillas (PRI)
- LIV Legislature
- 1988–1991: Rafael Chávez Rodríguez (PRI)
- LV Legislature
- 1991–1994: Carlos Morales Villalobos (PRI)
- LVI LegislatureLVI Legislature of the Mexican Congress-Members of the LVI Legislature:# Dip. Aburto Torres Taide# Dip. Acebo Salman Jesús Guillermo# Dip. Aceves del Olmo Carlos Humberto# Dip. Aceves Hernández Pablo Pedro# Dip. Acosta Ruelas Miguel# Dip. Aguiar Ortega Gabriel# Dip. Aguilar Martínez José Luis...
- 1994–1997: Alfredo Amaya (PRI)
- LVII LegislatureLVII Legislature of the Mexican CongressThe LVII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from 1997 to 2000....
- 1997–2000: Adalberto Balderrama (PAN)
- LVIII LegislatureLVIII Legislature of the Mexican CongressThe LVIII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September 1, 2000, to August 31, 2003. All members of the LVIII Legislature were elected in the elections of July 2000....
- 2000–2003: David Rodríguez Torres (PAN)
- LIX LegislatureLIX Legislature of the Mexican CongressThe LIX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September 2003 to August 2006. All members of the lower house of the Congress were elected in the elections of July 2003 while members of the upper house were elected in the elections of July 2000.-Chamber of Deputies:-Senate of...
- 2003–2006: Nora Yu Hernández (PRI)
- LX LegislatureLX Legislature of the Mexican CongressThe LX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico is meeting from September 1, 2006, to September 1, 2009. All members of both the lower and upper houses of Congress were elected in the elections of July 2006.-Senators by state:-Plurinominal Senators:...
- 2006–2009: Lilia Merodio RezaLilia Merodio RezaLilia Guadalupe Merodio Reza is a Mexican politician. She is currently an Institutional Revolutionary Party federal deputy for the Second District of Chihuahua....
(PRI)
- 2006–2009: Lilia Merodio Reza