Delfina Gómez wins in the State of Mexico, according to the quick count

The candidate of the official National Regeneration Movement (Morena)party of the president of MexicoAndrés Manuel López Obrador, Delfina Gómez, leads the race for the governorship of the State of Mexico, having an advantage of almost 10 points, the state electoral authority reported this Sunday.

Previously, Gómez and her adversary, Alejandra del Moralfrom the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), declared themselves winners in the state elections in the center of the country, based on their own reports and exit polls.

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In the case of gomezthe president of his party offered data from two polling houses and a media outlet that, he said, were consistent with the data collected by the party, while in the case of Del Moral no figures were given and he said that he would abide by the results offered by the electoral authority.

Almost three hours later, at a press conference, the president of the Electoral Institute of the State of Mexico (IEEM), Amalia Pulido, confirmed that, according to the quick countthe trend is favorable for Delfina Gomezcandidate of the “Together We Will Make History” coalition made up of the parties BrunetteGreen Ecologist of Mexico (PVEM) and Labor (PT), this with the data received at 8:05 p.m. (05:02 on Monday).

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Polished He also said that citizen participation was between 48.7% and 50.2%.

The percentage of votes for governorship is presented as follows, Del Moral has an upper limit of 45.2% and a lower limit of 43%.

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While Gomez has an upper limit of 54.2% and a lower limit of 52.1%.

After election day, Del Moral, candidate for the “Va por el Estado de México” coalition, made up of parties, Acción Nacional (PAN) and the Democratic Revolution (PRD) and Nueva Alianza (NA).

“With information from our representatives, we can tell you that we won this election (…) Given this information, the only thing I can tell you is that I will be absolutely respectful of the electoral authority, of its results, and we are going to wait until the last minutes”he added to the media in the city of Toluca.

This was followed by a press conference Brunettewhose president Mario Delgado, said that the candidate Delfina Gomez he won while citing exit polls.

“We have two exit polls that are very consistent with the information we have had throughout the day. The Parametria survey gives us an advantage of 17 points, that of the Enkoll company gives us an advantage of 15 points and the newspaper El Financiero presented an advantage in favor of Gómez of 18 points”, accurate.

“It is a historic moment for our state, the citizens came out to vote and now better times will come,” he said. gomezwho for the second consecutive occasion contended for the governorship of the State of Mexico.

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In general terms, election day in both states was without serious problems, although with delays in setting up and opening some polling stations, long lines of voters, and minor incidents.

The National Electoral Institute (INE) reported, after noon, that 100% of the 24,493 polling stations (voting tables) had been installed, 20,433 polling stations in the State of Mexico and 4,060 in Coahuila.

Without problems, although with delays in the installation and opening of some polling stations, large lines, minor incidents, and the call to vote, election day took place in the State of Mexico and Coahuila, where Morena denounced the alleged kidnapping of leaders.

precisely in Coahuilathe PRI, also in a PAN and PRD coalition, declared itself the winner in the elections for governor in the state of Coahuilanorth of the country, with its candidate Manolo Jiménez, based on exit polls.

If Jiménez’s victory is confirmed by the electoral authority, the PRI, even in a coalition, will maintain control of Coahuila, a state he has ruled for 94 years.

Between the two states, they called almost 15 million voters to vote, 2.3 million in Coahuila and 12.5 million in the State of Mexico, which, although important in terms of population representation, is vital due to the control of resources and political weight.

Mexico celebrated an electoral day this Sunday in which practically all the attention was focused on who will become governor in the State of Mexico for the period 2023-2029, the maximum acid test for the once dominant PRI, which after 94 years lost its hegemony in that area.

These elections Along with those of the state of Coahuila, which are also celebrated on this day, they are the last obstacle that political parties will overcome in Mexico before defining their candidates for the 2024 presidential succession.

Source: Elcomercio

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