2007 Yucatán state election explained

Local elections were held in the Mexican state of Yucatán on May 20, 2007. Voters went to the polls to elect on the local level:

Gubernatorial election

Nine political parties participated in the 2007 Yucatán state election, originally three parties (PRD, C and PT) decided to run together as a coalition but on February 11, 2007, the PRD decided to withdraw their support to the Convergence-Labor Party candidate.

After losing the candidacy in the PAN primaries, Ana Rosa Payán accepted the candidacy for the Todos Somos Yucatán coalition. 15 members of the PAN were also incarcerated after removing advertising material supporting non-PAN candidates[1] and for exchanging cash for voting cards.[2]

Opposition parties had accused both the federal and state governments of using public funds and publicly funded programs to support the PAN candidate. In response to this issue, the federal government decided to freeze all social programs on May 14, 2007, until after the elections.[3]

Party/Alliance Candidate
Citizens Alliance
(PRI - PVEM - PAY)
Ivonne Ortega Pacheco
PAN - PANALXavier Abreu Sierra
Party of the Democratic RevolutionHéctor Herrera Álvarez
Todos Somos Yucatán (CTSY)
(C - PT)
Social Democratic Alternative Party

Election results

Gubernatorial election

See main article: 2007 Yucatán gubernatorial election.

CandidateVotes %
Ivonne Ortega Pacheco421,03549.92
Xavier Abreu Sierra358,11642.46
Héctor Herrera Álvarez22,4962.66
27,1263.21
1,3470.15

Congressional elections

DistrictPANCitizens Alliance
(PRI/PVEM/PAY)
PRDCTSY
(C/PT)
%of votes counted
I Mérida14,62511,6567002,19680.20%
II Mérida13,15111,8681,0222,41883.00%
III Mérida19,35622,1891,2442,55385.80%
IV Mérida30,54123,9871,8644,57681.10%
V Mérida15,85216,9071,1662,11081.40%
VI Mérida14,56716,4686791,49271.10%
VII Umán15,27119,3691,14279681.00%
VIII Progreso17,42721,3611,8381,24291.40%
IX Motul19,00017,2791,7161,77297.10%
X Tizimín24,07922,2703,03132694.00%
XI Valladolid19,46422,61687341868.10%
XII Tekax14,45517,9312,5051,00371.30%
XIII Ticul18,66920,4231,8761,37382.50%
XIV Tecoh16,60018,1651,52259757.00%
XV Izamal16,82819,0071,41432571.00%

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/05/14/index.php?section=estados&article=031n1est El PRI no quiere ni permitirá una negociación en Yucatán: Paredes
  2. http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/05/18/index.php?section=estados&article=036n1est PRI y PAN concentran sus recursos y operadores en 10 alcaldías yucatecas
  3. http://www.milenio.com/index.php/2007/05/14/68725/ Anuncia Segob “suspensión momentánea” de programas sociales en Yucatán