Claudia Sheinbaum was selected Mexico’s first female president by a landslide Sunday, preparatory official outcomes showed, creating history in a country plagued by runaway illegal and gender-based brutality.
Crowds of flag-waving disciples sang and danced to mariachi theme in Mexico City’s central square observing the ruling party candidate’s success.
In her first comments after being documented as the winner, Sheinbaum promised she would not disappoint Mexico. I won’t fail you, she said.
The 61-year-old ex-Mexico City mayor, a scientist by movement, succeeded around 58-60 per cent of votes, the National Electoral Institute reported after a brief count.
That was more than 30 per cent issues ahead of her main rival rival Xochitl Galvez, and some 50 per cent issues ahead of the only man driving, extended-shot centrist Jorge Alvarez Maynez.
Voters had been herded to polling places across the Latin American country, despite sporadic brutality in places terrorized by ultra-violent drug syndicates.
Mexico’s historic elections
The leader of the ruling Morena squad Mario Delgado informed supporters in Mexico City that Sheinbaum had been beaten by a very large margin, even before the outcomes were announced.
The ruling party has also announced its nominee as the winner of the Mexico City mayorship race, while the opponent argued that and declared its own nominee beat the contest. The mayorship race for money is also among the country’s most significant ones.
Mexico City is one of the nine states determining its governor on Sunday. Before the election, Morena maintained the governorships in 23 of Mexico’s 32 cities.
Sheinbaum’s success marks a significant step for Mexico which is beset by runaway criminal and gender-based brutality. The president-elect will start her six-year period on October 1.
Security concerns on the ballot
Whoever is selected will face several challenges, including safety, organized crime, power, and immigration. They will also establish the tone for the US-Mexico bilateral connection.
Beyond polling stations, voters said that general security was one of their main considerations.
A minute of quiet was held on Sunday by the counsels of the INE in remembrance of the people who have been killed during this electoral term. There have been more than 20 political slayings since September according to the Mexican administration. By some calculations, that number is even more elevated, with at least 34 candidates killed, according to the Mexican consultancy company, Integralia.
While the killing rate dropped in Mexico between 2019 and 2022, in total numbers the government is still reeling from historically high grades of homicides of around 30,000 each year, experts say.
The next president will also have to handle delicate relations with the neighbouring United States, in certain the vexed problems of cross-border drug smuggling and migration.
As well as selecting a new president, Mexicans voted for associates of Congress, several state governors, and myriad regional officials, a total of more than 20,000 assignments.