Mexico

Chamber of Deputies

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 01 Jul 2018
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 31 Aug 2018
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 500
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 89,069,718
Voters: 55,967,433
Voter turnout: 62.8%

Results

About the election: The National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), founded by former Mexico City Mayor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, became the largest force in both chambers of the Congress, taking 255 seats in the 500-member Chamber of Deputies and 58 seats in the 128-member Senate. The National Action Party (PAN, which nominated Mr. Ricardo Anaya as its presidential candidate) became the second largest force in both chambers. Mr. Obrador (MORENA) won the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, campaigning on anti-corruption and reforms. On 1 December, Mr. Obrador was sworn in as the new President.

The 2018 elections, held for a total of 3,400 posts at different levels of the State, were marred by violence. Over 110 candidates had been murdered since the election process began in September 2017.
Number of parties winning seats: 8
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 51.0%
Number of parties in government: 8
Names of parties in government: National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), National Action Party (PAN), Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Citizens' Movement (MC), Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), Workers’ Party (PT), Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM), Social Encounter Party (PES)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
National Regeneration Movement (MORENA)	255
National Action Party (PAN)	79
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)	47
Social Encounter Party (PES)	30
Workers’ Party (PT)	28
Citizens' Movement (MC)	28
Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD)	20
Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM)	11
Independents	2

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 259
Number of women elected: 241
Percentage of women elected: 48.2%
Women Directly Elected: 241
Sources: Chamber of Deputies (31.08.2018, 11.10.2018)

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 259
Total number of women after the election: 241
Percentage of women after the election: 48.2%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 01 Sep 2018

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Porfirio Muñoz Ledo (Male)
Date of birth: 1933
Political party: National Regeneration Movement (MORENA)
Date of election: 01 Sep 2018