Overview of Mexico’s Judicial Elections
Mexico is set to hold its first-ever judicial elections on June 1st, 2023, to renew the Federal Judicial Power (PJF) and 19 local judicial powers out of the country’s 32. A total of 3,396 candidates will vie for national positions, while 4,342 contest local roles.
Voter Participation and Candidate Distribution
With 99 million 799,133 eligible voters casting their ballots across 84,019 polling stations nationwide, approximately 1,187.8 citizens will participate per station.
To form the new PJF, voters will elect 9 justices (5 women and 4 men) for the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), 5 magistrates (3 women and 2 men) for the new Tribunal of Judicial Discipline (TDJ), 2 magistrates (1 woman and 1 man) for the TEPJF’s Superior Chamber, and 3 magistrates (2 women and 1 man) for each of the TEPJF’s five regional chambers.
Additionally, 386 district judges and 464 appellate judges will be chosen, along with three magistrates for each of the five regional chambers in the TEPJF.
Regional Competition Levels
The highest electoral competition will take place in the Federal District (CDMX), Estado de México, and Tlaxcala, with 4.4, 4.3, and 3.9 candidates contesting each available position, respectively.
In contrast, Durango, Coahuila, and Nayarit will witness the lowest competition, with only 1 candidate per position.
Candidate-to-Position Ratios by State
- Aguascalientes: 1.5 candidates per position
- Chihuahua: 2.9 candidates per position
- Colima: 1.7 candidates per position
- Estado de México: 4.3 candidates per position
- Michoacán: 2.1 candidates per position
- Nayarit: 1.3 candidates per position
- Quintana Roo: 1.4 candidates per position
- San Luis Potosí: 2.3 candidates per position
- Sonora: 2.9 candidates per position
- Tabasco: 1.9 candidates per position
- Tlaxcala: 3.9 candidates per position
- Veracruz: 2.6 candidates per position
- Yucatán: 2.2 candidates per position
- Zacatecas: 2.2 candidates per position
Voter Density per Polling Station
Among the states holding concurrent judicial elections, Tabasco, CDMX, and the Estado de México exhibit the highest voter density per polling station, with 1,297, 1,299.9, and 1,433.7 citizens, respectively.
Key Entities and Their Roles
Federal Judicial Power (PJF): The newly elected PJF will consist of nine SCJN justices, five TDJ magistrates, two TEPJF magistrates, and representatives from regional chambers. It will also include district and appellate judges.
List Nominal: This document contains the list of registered voters for the elections.
Estado de México, CDMX, Tlaxcala, Aguascalientes, Baja California, Chihuahua, Colima, Durango, Michoacán, Nayarit, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatán, and Zacatecas: These states are holding judicial elections on June 1st, 2023.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the significance of these judicial elections? These elections are the first in Mexico’s history, allowing citizens to directly elect key judicial figures and renew local judicial powers.
- How many candidates are running for national positions? A total of 3,396 candidates are contesting for national roles in these elections.
- Which states have the highest and lowest candidate-to-position ratios? The Federal District (CDMX), Estado de México, and Tlaxcala have the highest ratios (4.4, 4.3, and 3.9, respectively), while Durango, Coahuila, and Nayarit have the lowest (1 candidate per position).
- What positions will be filled through these elections? The new PJF will include nine SCJN justices, five TDJ magistrates, two TEPJF magistrates, and representatives from regional chambers. Additionally, district and appellate judges will be chosen.
