Yucatán state election, 2007
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Local elections were held in the Mexican state
of Yucatán
on May 20, 2007. Voters went to the polls to elect on the local level:
, C
and PT
) decided to run together as a coalition but on February 11, 2007 the PRD decided to withdraw their support to the Convergence-Labor Party candidate.
After losing the candicacy in the PAN primaries, Ana Rosa Payán
accepted the candidacy for the Todos Somos Yucatán coalition. 15 members of the PAN were also incarcerated after removing advertising material supporting non-PAN candidates and for exchanging cash for voting cards.
Opposition parties had accused both the federal and state governments of using public funds and publicly-funded programs to support the PAN candidate. In response to this issue, the federal government decided to freeze all social programs on May 14, 2007 until after the elections.
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 Yucatán
Yucatán
Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....
on May 20, 2007. Voters went to the polls to elect on the local level:
- a new Governor of YucatánGovernor of YucatánAccording to the Political Constitution of the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, the exercise of the Executive Power of this Mexican state is placed in a single individual, that Constitutional Governor of the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán who is chosen for a period of 6 years and is not...
to serve for a six-year term; - 106 municipal presidentsMunicipalities of YucatánThe Mexican state of Yucatán is made up of 106 municipios , organized into 9 administrative regions. Most of the names of the municipalities come from the Yucatec Maya language, which is still spoken by more of 30% of the population, according to INEGI ....
(mayors) to serve for a three-year term; - 25 local deputies (15 by the 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:...
system and 10 by 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...
) to serve for a three-year term in the Congress of YucatánCongress of YucatánThe Congress of the State of Yucatán is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Yucatán. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Yucatán, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive...
.
Gubernatorial election
Nine political parties participated in the 2007 Yucatán state election, originally three parties (PRDParty 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...
, C
Convergence (Mexico)
Convergence is a political party in Mexico. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy but the party assembly decided, in August 2002, to adopt the shorter form of its name.Convergence was founded as a "national political grouping" in 1997...
and PT
Labor Party (Mexico)
The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya....
) decided to run together as a coalition but on February 11, 2007 the PRD decided to withdraw their support to the Convergence-Labor Party candidate.
After losing the candicacy in the PAN primaries, Ana Rosa Payán
Ana Rosa Payán
Ana Rosa Payán Cervera is a Mexican right-wing politician from Yucatán who in 2006 served as Director of the Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia in the cabinet of Vicente Fox. In 2007 she ran for Governor of Yucatán as the Labor Party–Convergence candidate.-Personal...
accepted the candidacy for the Todos Somos Yucatán coalition. 15 members of the PAN were also incarcerated after removing advertising material supporting non-PAN candidates and for exchanging cash for voting cards.
Opposition parties had accused both the federal and state governments of using public funds and publicly-funded programs to support the PAN candidate. In response to this issue, the federal government decided to freeze all social programs on May 14, 2007 until after the elections.
| Party/Alliance | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Alliance (PRI Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... –PVEM–PAY Alliance for Yucatan Party The Alliance for Yucatán Party , known by the acronym PAY, is a political party from the State of Yucatán, Mexico.... ) |
Ivonne Ortega Pacheco Ivonne Ortega Pacheco Ivonne Aracelly Ortega Pacheco is a Mexican politician from Yucatán affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party and the current Governor of Yucatán. She is Yucatan's first elected female governor, although the second to serve, after Dulce María Sauri who served as interim governor from... |
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| 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... –PANAL |
Xavier Abreu Sierra Xavier Abreu Sierra Xavier Antonio Abreu Sierra is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party .-Political career:... |
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| Party of the Democratic Revolution 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... |
Héctor Herrera Álvarez | |
| Todos Somos Yucatán (CTSY) (C Convergence (Mexico) Convergence is a political party in Mexico. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy but the party assembly decided, in August 2002, to adopt the shorter form of its name.Convergence was founded as a "national political grouping" in 1997... –PT Labor Party (Mexico) The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya.... ) |
Ana Rosa Payán Ana Rosa Payán Ana Rosa Payán Cervera is a Mexican right-wing politician from Yucatán who in 2006 served as Director of the Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia in the cabinet of Vicente Fox. In 2007 she ran for Governor of Yucatán as the Labor Party–Convergence candidate.-Personal... |
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| Social Democratic Alternative Party | Jorge Lizcano Esperón |
Gubernatorial election
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ivonne Ortega Pacheco Ivonne Ortega Pacheco Ivonne Aracelly Ortega Pacheco is a Mexican politician from Yucatán affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party and the current Governor of Yucatán. She is Yucatan's first elected female governor, although the second to serve, after Dulce María Sauri who served as interim governor from... |
421,035 | 49.92 |
| Xavier Abreu Sierra Xavier Abreu Sierra Xavier Antonio Abreu Sierra is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party .-Political career:... |
358,116 | 42.46 |
| Héctor Herrera Álvarez | 22,496 | 2.66 |
| Ana Rosa Payán Ana Rosa Payán Ana Rosa Payán Cervera is a Mexican right-wing politician from Yucatán who in 2006 served as Director of the Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia in the cabinet of Vicente Fox. In 2007 she ran for Governor of Yucatán as the Labor Party–Convergence candidate.-Personal... |
27,126 | 3.21 |
| Jorge Lizcano Esperón | 1,347 | 0.15 |
Congressional elections
| District | PAN | Citizens Alliance (PRI/PVEM/PAY) |
PRD | CTSY (C/PT) |
%of votes counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Mérida | 14,625 | 11,656 | 700 | 2,196 | 80.20% |
| II Mérida | 13,151 | 11,868 | 1,022 | 2,418 | 83.00% |
| III Mérida | 19,356 | 22,189 | 1,244 | 2,553 | 85.80% |
| IV Mérida | 30,541 | 23,987 | 1,864 | 4,576 | 81.10% |
| V Mérida | 15,852 | 16,907 | 1,166 | 2,110 | 81.40% |
| VI Mérida | 14,567 | 16,468 | 679 | 1,492 | 71.10% |
| VII Umán | 15,271 | 19,369 | 1,142 | 796 | 81.00% |
| VIII Progreso | 17,427 | 21,361 | 1,838 | 1,242 | 91.40% |
| IX Motul | 19,000 | 17,279 | 1,716 | 1,772 | 97.10% |
| X Tizimín | 24,079 | 22,270 | 3,031 | 326 | 94.00% |
| XI Valladolid | 19,464 | 22,616 | 873 | 418 | 68.10% |
| XII Tekax | 14,455 | 17,931 | 2,505 | 1,003 | 71.30% |
| XIII Ticul | 18,669 | 20,423 | 1,876 | 1,373 | 82.50% |
| XIV Tecoh | 16,600 | 18,165 | 1,522 | 597 | 57.00% |
| XV Izamal | 16,828 | 19,007 | 1,414 | 325 | 71.00% |