A number of elections on the federal and local level took place in Mexico during 2006.[1]

Federal election

A general election 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.

Local elections

In addition to the general election in July 2006, 12 states and the Federal District (Mexico City) held local elections during the course of the year.

DateStateVoters electedMain article
March 12, 2006 State of México State congress, 125 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 México state election
July 2, 2006 Federal District Head of Government, Legislative Assembly, 16 borough mayors 2006 Mexican Federal District election
July 2, 2006 Sonora State congress, 72 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Sonora state election
July 2, 2006 Nuevo León State congress, 51 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Nuevo León state election
July 2, 2006 Jalisco Governor, state congress, 124 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Jalisco state election
July 2, 2006 Colima State congress, 10 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Colima state election
July 2, 2006 Guanajuato Governor, state congress, 46 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Guanajuato state election
July 2, 2006 Querétaro State congress, 18 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Querétaro state election
July 2, 2006 Morelos Governor, state congress, 33 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Morelos state election
July 2, 2006 Campeche State congress, 11 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Campeche state election
July 2, 2006 San Luis Potosí State congress 2006 San Luis Potosí state election
August 20, 2006 Chiapas Governor 2006 Chiapas state election
October 15, 2006 Tabasco Governor, state congress, 17 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 Tabasco state election
October 15, 2006 San Luis Potosí 58 municipal presidents (mayors) 2006 San Luis Potosí state election

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Primer: Mexico Elections 2006 (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2017-07-14.

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Kathleen, and Kenneth F. Greene. "Elite Polarization Meets Mass Moderation in Mexico's 2006 Elections." PS: Political Science & Politics 40.1 (2007): 33-38.
  • Lawson, Chappell, et al. "The Mexico 2006 Panel Study." Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, online:<http://mexicopanelstudy.mit.edu/>(10 May 2016) (2007).
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