The current Mexican leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on the social network X congratulated the candidate from the ruling Morena party in Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, on her victory in the presidential election.
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“Today is a day of glory because the people of Mexico have freely and democratically decided that Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first female President in the 200 years of independent life of our Republic,” the Mexican president wrote.
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After processing 25% of the ballots, the National Electoral Institute INE reported that Sheinbaum confidently won the presidential election. According to the National Electoral Institute INE, Sheinbaum is gaining 57.27% of the vote, her rival from the opposition coalition “Strength and Heart for Mexico” Xochitl Galvez – 30%, the third contender, leader of the Civil Movement Jorge Alvarez, is gaining 10.37%. Turnout, according to processed data, was 59.80%.
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On Sunday, nearly 100 million Mexicans could vote in a general election that will determine the future president, Congress, state governors and local authorities – more than 20,000 government positions in total. For the first time in the history of Mexico, a woman may lead the state following elections. The main contenders for the presidency are the candidate of the ruling Morena National Reconstruction Movement party, Claudia Sheinbaum, and the standard-bearer of the opposition coalition, Xochitl Galvez.
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Official results of the elections in Mexico will be announced after the counting of votes, which will last June 5-8.
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The winner of the vote is determined in one round according to the relative majority system – the candidate who scores more than the rest will become president. The President-elect will be inaugurated for a six-year term four months after Election Day, October 1, 2024, the day the federal executive powers are transferred.
