2006 Jalisco state election

A local election was held in the Mexican state of Jalisco on Sunday, July 2, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:

• A new Governor of Jalisco to serve for a six-year term. Emilio González Márquez (PAN) won.
• 125 municipal presidents (mayors) to serve for a three-year term.
• 40 local deputies (20 by the first-past-the-post system and 20 by proportional representation) to serve for a three-year term in the Congress of Jalisco.

Gubernatorial Election

Eight political parties participated in the 2006 Jalisco state election; two of them (the PRD and the PT) joined forces.

Source: Instituto Electoral del Estado de Jalisco

See also

• 2006 Mexican elections

External links

• Electoral Institute of Jalisco website