Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the candidate from the Morena party, is set to become the first female President of Mexico following a significant lead over PAN candidate Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz in the National Electoral Institute (INE)’s Quick Count. The announcement was made by Guadalupe Taddei, president of the INE.
According to the Quick Count, Claudia Sheinbaum secured between 58.3% and 60.7% of the votes, while Xóchitl Gálvez garnered between 26.6% and 28.6%. Jorge Álvarez Máynez, another candidate in the race, received between 9.9% and 10.8% of the votes. Taddei clarified that the count covered between 60% and 61.5% of the nominal list of voters.
Although the Quick Count does not provide the definitive election results, it offers a strong projection, particularly given the substantial lead of Sheinbaum over Gálvez. Additionally, the Preliminary Electoral Results Program (PREP) also indicates Sheinbaum as the virtual winner of the election held on June 2.
Next Steps for Sheinbaum
The next phase involves corroborating the virtual victory through district counts, an exhaustive process that tallies votes from each voting booth across the country. This count will conclude on Wednesday, June 5. Following this, the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) will issue the certificate of validity and majority, confirming Sheinbaum as the candidate with the highest number of votes and validating the legality of the election.
Once she receives this document, the transition of political power in Mexico will officially commence. This transition will conclude on October 1, with the end of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s mandate, and Sheinbaum assuming the highest office in the country.
Who is Claudia Sheinbaum?
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was born on June 24, 1962, in Mexico City. A distinguished 61-year-old politician, Sheinbaum comes from a family with Jewish and European ancestry. Her parents, Carlos Sheinbaum Yoselevitz and Annie Pardo Cemo, were involved in the 1968 student movement.
Sheinbaum studied Physics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), graduating in 1989. She focused her research on projects with a social perspective and earned a master’s degree in Energy Engineering in 1990 and a PhD in 1994. Sheinbaum is fluent in English and has contributed significantly to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
Her political career began at UNAM, where she joined the University Student Council and later the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). She served as Secretary of the Environment during Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s tenure as head of Government of the Federal District. She also participated in López Obrador’s presidential campaigns in 2006 and 2012.
After the founding of Morena, Sheinbaum played a pivotal role in securing its registration with the INE and became one of the party’s prominent founders. In 2015, she was elected as head of the delegation in Tlalpan. In 2018, she made history by becoming the first elected head of government of Mexico City, winning with 47% of the votes.
With her impending presidency, Sheinbaum is poised to lead Mexico into a new era, marking a significant milestone in the country’s political history.
