2012 Guanajuato gubernatorial election explained

The 2012 gubernatorial election in the Mexican state of Guanajuato was held on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Incumbent Guanajuato Governor Juan Manuel Oliva of the National Action Party (PAN) is retiring due to mandatory term limits, which limit all Mexican state governors to one, six-year term in office. The Guanajuato gubernatorial election coincided with the 2012 Mexican presidential and general elections.

Miguel Márquez Márquez of PAN won the election. He was sworn into office on September 26, 2012.

Gubernatorial candidates

Colspan = 2	Party/Coalition !	Colspan = 2	Candidates
		Miguel Márquez Márquez^[1]
		Juan Ignacio Torres Landa^[2]
		Arnulfo Montes de la Vega^[3]
		Ernesto Prieto
		Enrique Eguiarte Alvarado^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Arrasa Márquez elección interna con más del 50% . . 2012-02-06 . 2012-02-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210035727/http://impreso.milenio.com/node/9108024 . 2012-02-10 .
2. News: PRI da apoyo a Torres Landa para Guanajuato . El Economista . 2012-02-28 . 2012-02-28.
3. News: Carlos García, Rubicela Morelos y Javier Salinas . Arnulfo Montes, candidato del PRD al gobierno de Guanajuato . . 2012-02-27 . 2012-03-03.
4. News: Cutberto Jiménez . Enrique Eguiarte, candidato de Movimiento Ciudadano al gobierno de Guanajuato . . 2012-03-31 . 2012-04-10.