16th federal electoral district of Mexico City

The 16th federal electoral district of Mexico City (; prior to 2016, "of the Federal District") is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of the 22 currently operational districts in Mexico City.

It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress for each three-year legislative session by means of the first-past-the-post system. Votes cast in the district also count towards the calculation of proportional representation ("plurinominal") deputies elected from the fourth region.

The current member for the district, elected in the 2024 general election, is Estela Carina Piceno Navarro of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena).

District territory

Under the 2023 districting plan adopted by the National Electoral Institute (INE), which is to be used for the 2024, 2027 and 2030 federal elections, the 16th district covers 240 electoral precincts () in the northern portion of the borough (alcaldía) of Álvaro Obregón.

The district reported a population of 386,317 in the 2020 Census.

Previous districting schemes

2017–2022

Between 2017 and 2022 the 16th district covered 250 precincts in the borough of Álvaro Obregón. The remainder of the borough was in the 6th district.

2005–2017

Under the 2005 districting scheme, the 16th district covered the northern portion of Álvaro Obregón.

1996–2005

Between 1996 and 2005, the district was located in the borough of Álvaro Obregón.

1978–1996

The districting scheme in force from 1978 to 1996 was the result of the 1977 electoral reforms, which increased the number of single-member seats in the Chamber of Deputies from 196 to 300. Under that plan, the Federal District's seat allocation rose from 27 to 40. The 16th district covered the bulk of the borough of Benito Juárez.

Deputies returned to Congress

Presidential elections

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