Two months after the national presidential election, Luis Carlos Ugalde, President of the Federal Electoral Institute, of Mexico declares, Felipe Calderon, former Energy Minister, candidate of the conservative National Action Party (PAN), to be President-elect, with 36% of the popular vote. Also-rans were:
- former Mayor, Andres Manuel Lopez-Obrador, of Mexico City, candidate of the of the leftist Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD)—35%;
- Governor Roberto Madrazo, of the State of Tabasco, candidate of the status quo Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)—22%;
- Patricia Mercado, founder and candidate of the socialist Social-Democratic and Rural Alternative Party (PSD)—3%;
- Roberto Campa former PRI Deputy, candidate, of the liberal New Alliance Party (PNA)—1%.
NOTES:
- Although none of the top three candidates represented parties that seem to be willing to restore free-markets, and limited government, it was good news that the PRI monopoly on Mexico’s 71-year history of presidential electoral politics, had definitely come to an end.
- In light of the possible bitter recount struggle between Calderon and Lopez-Obrador, and the non-issue of the confederate state of florida’s disputed presidential vote recount, in 2000, the wisdom of the framers and ratifiers in having the state legislatures elected the executive, through the Electoral College cannot be overstated.
[updated 4/17/2026]
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References:
Traci Carl, “Fight Past the Finish,” Orange County (California) Register, 4 July 2006, News:13, 18.
June Watson, “Calderón Declares Victory,” Orange County (California) Register, 4 July 2006, News:15-16.
Will Wiessert, “Calls For Mexican Unitary,” Orange County (California) Register, 7 July 2006, News:3.
2006 Mexican general election – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Mexican_general_election
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