Mexico Presidential Polls

Sheinbaum also used her first speech as head of state to address investor concerns after the passing of a sweeping judicial reform pushed by her predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexico's newly elected president held out an olive branch Monday to the more than one-third of Mexicans who didn't vote for her, but the first woman to win the job faces a tough path toward reconciling a country left deeply divided by outgoing President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador. Claudia Sheinbaum promised to continue the political course set by her populist predecessor despite widespread discontent with persistent cartel violence and disappointing economic performance. Even though the majority of the people backed our project, our duty will always be to look out for each and every Mexican, without distinctions, the president-elect said in her victory speech after long-delayed initial vote counts gave her a crushing margin of victory, higher even than the one Lpez Obrador won in 2018. With about 78 per cent of votes counted, Sheinbaum had some 59 per cent of votes, about twice as many as her nearest competitor Xchitl Glvez, who got around 28 per cent. Even though there are many ...

Pollster Parametria forecast Sheinbaum winning a landslide 56 per cent of the vote, according to their exit polls

Polls closed on Sunday in a national vote that will likely give Mexico its first female president but the heat, violence and polarisation continued almost right through election day. People turned out to vote in the township of Cuitzeo, in the western state of Michoacn, despite the fact that a town council candidate was shot to death by two hitmen aboard a motorcycle just hours before the election. Nationwide, the voting was largely peaceful but it appeared that even if the frontrunner -- former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum -- wins, she is unlikely to enjoy the kind of unquestioning devotion that outgoing President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador has enjoyed. Both belong to the ruling Morena party. Araceli Hernndez (49), a university professor in international studies in Mexico City, said she was voting for Morena. "Even though there are things we don't like, like militarisation, there has been progress." Hernndez was referring to Lpez Obrador's policy of relying on the army and t

The presidential race, in particular, has captured the attention of the nation, with several prominent candidates emerging as frontrunners in the race for the presidency

Mexicans will vote Sunday in historic elections weighing gender, democracy and populism, as they chart the country's path forward in voting shadowed by cartel violence. With two women leading the contest, Mexico will likely elect its first female president a major step in a country long marked by its macho culture. The election will also be the biggest in the country's history. More than 20,000 congressional and local positions are up for grabs, according to the National Electoral Institute. The number of contested posts has fed bloodshed during the campaigns, as criminal groups have used local elections as an opportunity to exert power. A toxic slate of cartels and gangs have battled for turf and more than 20 people seeking political office have been killed just this year. Also at play is the political legacy of President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador and Mexico's often tumultuous relationship with the United States. WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES IN MEXICO'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? Candidat

He made the remarks during a press conference after a Special Counsel report said that Biden was a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory"

In the end, who makes it onto the ballot may have less to do with popularity than with Mexico's incredibly user-unfriendly election smartphone app