- Mexican general election, 2012
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Mexican general election, 2012 
2006 ← July 1, 2012 → 2018 
Nominee Andrés Manuel López Obrador TBD TBD Party PRD PRI PAN Home state Tabasco
Incumbent President
A general election is to be held in Mexico on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Voters will go to the polls to elect, on the federal level:
- A new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing president Felipe Calderón (ineligible for re-election under the 1917 Constitution).
- 128 members (three per state by first-past-the-post and 32 by proportional representation from national party lists) to serve six-year terms in the Senate. In each state, two first-past-the-post seats are allocated to the party with the largest share of the vote, and the remaining seat is given to the first runner-up.
- 500 members (300 by the first-past-the-post system and 200 by proportional representation) to serve for a three-year term in the Chamber of Deputies.
Contents
Electoral Reform
In December 2009, president Felipe Calderón sent a bill to Congress aimed at reducing the number of legislators in both chambers and another mechanism for the presidential election which have not yet been passed. If approved, the following reforms will be implemented:
- Second round voting in case no presidential candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes. In this case, the second round would take place between the two candidates who obtained most of the votes in the first round, for a six year term with no possibility of reelection.[1][2]
- 96 Senators of the Republic, 3 for each state, elected by plurality for a period of six years, renewable once.
- 400 Federal Deputies (240 by first-past-the-post and 160 by proportional representation) elected for a period of three years with possibility of reelection.
Presidential Candidates
The following are individuals who have either formally announced that they are running for president in 2012, or have formed an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run in 2012.
National Action Party
Names of formally declared candidates appear in bold.
- Ernesto Cordero, former Secretary of Finance and Public Credit from Mexico City[3][4]
- Santiago Creel, Senator from Mexico City[5][6]
- Josefina Vázquez Mota, Representative from Mexico City[7][8]
Withdrawn candidates
- Javier Lozano Alarcón, withdrew July 21, 2011[9][10]
- Alonso Lujambio, withdrew August 29, 2011[11][12]
- Emilio González Márquez, withdrew September 22, 2011[13][14]
Candidates gallery
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Former Secretary Ernesto Cordero of Mexico City
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Senator Santiago Creel of Mexico City
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Governor Emilio González Márquez of Jalisco (withdrew on September 22, 2011)
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Secretary of Labor Javier Lozano Alarcón of Puebla (withdrew on July 21, 2011)
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Secretary of Public Education Alonso Lujambio of Mexico City (withdrew August 29, 2011)
Party of the Democratic Revolution
Names of formally declared candidates appear in bold.
- Andrés Manuel López Obrador, former Head of Government of the Federal District from Tabasco.[15][16]
Withdrawn candidates
- Marcelo Ebrard, withdrew November 15, 2011[17]
Candidates Gallery
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Head of Government Marcelo Ebrard of Mexico City (withdrew November 15, 2011)
Other candidates
Never publicly announced intentions to run but was considered a likely contender.
- Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, former Governor of Michoacán and perennial candidate[18][19]
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Names of formally declared candidates appear in bold.
- Manlio Fabio Beltrones, Senator from Sonora[20][21]
- Enrique Peña Nieto, former Governor of the State of Mexico[22][23]
Candidates Gallery
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Senator Manlio Fabio Beltrones of Sonora
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Former Governor Enrique Peña Nieto of the State of Mexico
References
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/05/us-mexico-elections-idUSTRE6643PF20100705
- ^ http://www.electionguide.org/country.php?ID=140
- ^ (May 26, 2011) "Mexico's Cordero takes aim at presidency", Reuters. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ (September 9, 2011) "Mexican Finance Minister Quits to Seek Presidency", Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ (July 12, 2011) "Santiago Creel madruga: arranca carrera a Los Pinos, Excélsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011
- ^ Simonnet, Carole (July 12, 2011) "Aaarrancan... Pide Santiago Creel licencia", Reforma. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (September 6, 2011) "Mexican Congresswoman Enters Presidential Contest, Latin American Herald Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ^ "Se despide Vázquez Mota de San Lázaro", El Universal. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (July 21, 2011) "Lozano se baja de la carrera presidencial", Milenio. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (July 21, 2011) "Descarta Lozano ser gallo panista", Reforma. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (August 29, 2011) "Lujambio declina su aspiración presidencial por el PAN", Excelsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (August 29, 2011) "Declina Lujambio aspiración a ser candidato del PAN para 2012", Milenio. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (September 22, 2011) "Emilio González deja su búsqueda por la candidatura presidencial de Acción Nacional", Excelsior. Retrieved September 22, 2011
- ^ (September 22, 2011) "Declina Emilio aspiración a 2012"
- ^ (August 19, 2011) "Acepta AMLO encuesta para definir candidatura presidencial", Excélsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (July 25, 2011) "Prepara AMLO su arranque presidencial", Reforma. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (November 15, 2011) (Mexico - A Familiar Candidate), The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ (August 31, 2011) "Formaliza corriente del PRD candidatura de Cárdenas para 2012", Excelsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (September 6, 2011) "Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas declina contender en 2012", Excelsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (September 6, 2011) "Peligroso volver a Los Pinos sin proyecto: Manlio", Milenio. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (July 25, 2011) "Moreira defiende la unidad del PRI con miras a 2012", Excélsior. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ (September 20, 2011) "Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto confirms election ambitions", BBC News. Retrieved September 27, 2011
- ^ (September 21, 2010) "Mexico's 2012 Presidential Favorite Announces Candidacy", Fox News Latino. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
External links
Federal Electoral Institue (in spanish)
Official candidate websites
- National Action Party
- Party of the Democratic Revolution
- Institutional Revolutionary Party
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