Mexico election results: Live updates

Mexico will hold a landmark election on June 2, which will have historic significance for the country’s political landscape. Mexico will elect a female president for the first time, with the top two candidates both being women. It will be the largest election in Mexico’s history, with nearly 99 million voters casting their ballots for more than 20,000 local, state and congressional offices, as well as the presidency.

Preliminary results will be available on election night. The counting of votes to determine the final result will take place from June 5 to 8.

As Mexico heads to the polls, voters are deeply worried about rising cartel violence, which has become a top election issue. Despite some efforts, the current government has struggled to curb the rampant killings, disappearances and extortion that plague the country. This year’s election season has been particularly bloody, with dozens of mayoral candidates and local officials killed.

Meet the leading candidates

Claudia Sheinbaum

The scientist and former mayor of Mexico City pledged to continue the agenda of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. She vowed to consolidate some of the current president’s major infrastructure projects, implement his austerity measures and preserve his social welfare programs.

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Morena and party allies

Xochitl Galvez

Former senator and outspoken tech entrepreneur who often adheres to progressive politics. She vowed to restore checks and balances to the government and demilitarize the country. The coalition backing her is made up of former rivals the Institutional Revolutionary Party, the National Action Party and the Revolutionary Democratic Party, parties that many voters believe are responsible for Mexico’s legacy of corruption.

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Mexico’s strength and heart

Jorge Alvarez Menez

As the youngest of all three candidates, he has positioned himself as a third-party alternative to Ms. Scheinbaum and Ms. Galvez. He expressed support for progressive policies such as demilitarizing public safety, protecting abortion rights and decriminalizing marijuana.

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Claudia Sheinbaum

A scientist and former mayor of Mexico City has pledged to continue President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s agenda. She vowed to consolidate some of the current president’s major infrastructure projects, implement his austerity measures and preserve his social welfare programs.

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Morena and party allies

Xochitl Galvez

Former senator and outspoken tech entrepreneur who often adheres to progressive politics. She vowed to restore checks and balances to the government and demilitarize the country. The coalition backing her is made up of former rivals the Institutional Revolutionary Party, the National Action Party and the Revolutionary Democratic Party, parties that many voters believe are responsible for Mexico’s legacy of corruption.

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Mexico’s strength and heart

Jorge Alvarez Menez

As the youngest of all three candidates, he has positioned himself as a third-party alternative to Ms. Scheinbaum and Ms. Galvez. He expressed support for progressive policies such as demilitarizing public safety, protecting abortion rights and decriminalizing marijuana.

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Corruption remains another serious problem. Public institutions continue to lack transparency, and both federal and state governments have weakened key anti-corruption agencies through budget cuts and reduced autonomy.

Results by state

The table below shows preliminary results from each state’s June 2 election, grouped by the winner of the last general election. In 2018, Morena’s party, led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, won by 15 percentage points or more in 25 of 32 states, Only Guanajuato was lost.