Elections were held in the Federal District of Mexico (Mexico City) on July 1, 2012 to elect the district's Head of Government, all 66 deputies of the Legislative Assembly, and 16 borough mayors. The election coincided with the 2012 presidential and general elections.
Outgoing Head of Government Marcelo Ebrard, who was elected to the office in 2006, of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) was term-limited and was not allowed to seek re-election. District Attorney General Miguel Ángel Mancera, the candidate of the PRD-supported Movimiento Progresista coalition, was elected 7th Head of Government of the Federal District.
Head of Government election
Background and campaign Going into the 2012 election, the PRD had governed Mexico City since 1997. Under the PRD's leadership, the city adopted liberal social policies, including gay marriage, abortion, and no-fault divorce. Going into the 2012 election, term-limited Head of Government Marcelo Ebrard was considered politically popular.
PRD nomination Polling in April 2011 conducted by El Universal found Alejandra Barrales, the head of the PRD group in the legislative assembly, to be the most popular potential PRD candidate for Head of Government. In the survey, Barrales took 24% of the vote, with Secretary of Social Development Martí Batres taking 13%.
In January 2012, Mexico City Attorney General Miguel Mancera was chosen as the candidate of the Movimiento Progresista coalition, which comprised the PRD, the Labor Party, and the Citizens' Movement. Results Party/Coalition Candidates Votes Movimiento Progresista coalition (PRD, PT, Movimiento Ciudadano) Miguel Ángel Mancera 3,028,704 63.56% Compromiso por México coalition(PRI, PVEM) Beatriz Paredes Rangel 941,139 19.75% National Action Party Isabel Miranda de Wallace 648,856 13.62% New Alliance Party 58,648 1.23%
Local elections
Legislative Assembly election
The Movimiento Progresista coalition won a majority in the Legislative Assembly. PartidoDiputados Mayoría relativaDiputados Rep. ProporcionalTotalMovimiento Progresista coalition (PRD, PT, Movimiento Ciudadano)38038National Action Party21113Institutional Revolutionary Party099Ecologist Green Party of Mexico022New Alliance Party022Citizens' Movement022Total402666
Borough mayor elections
Elections were held for all 16 borough mayor positions. PartidoTotalMovimiento Progresista coalition (PRD, PT, Movimiento Ciudadano)14National Action Party1Compromiso por México coalition(PRI, PVEM)1
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