Mexican general election, 2018 facts for kids

Results of the election:
     Andrés Manuel López Obrador (30,113,483)      Ricardo Anaya (12,610,120)

On July 1, 2018, Mexico held important general elections. During these elections, people voted for a new president. The president would serve for five years and ten months.

Voters also chose 128 members for the Senate. These senators would serve for six years. Additionally, 500 members were elected for the Chamber of Deputies. They would serve for three years.

This election day was one of the biggest in Mexico's history. Many states also held their own local elections at the same time. This included choosing nine new governors. The election campaign faced many challenges.

During the time leading up to the election, Andrés Manuel López Obrador was a very popular candidate. He ended up winning the election by a lot of votes. This is called a landslide victory.

López Obrador received about 53% of the votes. This was the first time since the 1988 election that a president won with more than half of all the votes.

Who Ran for President?

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  Andrés Manuel López Obrador
  from the MORENA party.

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  Ricardo Anaya
  from the PAN party.

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  José Antonio Meade
  from the PRI party.

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  Jaime Rodríguez Calderón
  He ran as an Independent candidate.

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  Margarita Zavala
  She also ran as an Independent candidate.

Many people ran for president in the 2018 election. The main candidates were Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Ricardo Anaya, José Antonio Meade, and Jaime Rodríguez Calderón. Margarita Zavala also started as a candidate but later dropped out of the race.

What Did Polls Show?

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  This chart shows what people thought about the candidates from November 2017 until the election.

Before the election, groups often ask people who they plan to vote for. This is called "polling." These polls help show which candidates are popular. The polls before the 2018 election showed that Andrés Manuel López Obrador was leading.

Election Results

The election results showed that Andrés Manuel López Obrador won with a clear majority. This means he received more than half of all the votes. The total number of votes counted was over 56 million.

The bar chart below shows the final percentages for each main candidate.

See also

In Spanish: Elecciones federales de México de 2018 para niños