Claudia Sheinbaum To Become Mexico's First Woman President

Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, is set to become Mexico's first woman president. Reuters, citing a rapid sample count by the country's electoral authority, reported that Claudia Sheinbaum won the presidency with between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote. Reports indicate that this is the highest vote percentage in the democratic history of Mexico. 

According to preliminary results, opposition candidate Xochitl Galvez managed to get only between 26.6% and 28.6% of the vote. Mario Delgado, the head of the ruling Morena party, reportedly told supporters that Claudia Sheinbaum had won by a “very large” margin. The Electoral Court is required to validate the presidential election. Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to assume office just a month before the United States heads to the polls in November. The new president also holds a degree in physics and a master’s and doctorate in energy engineering. 

Claudia Sheinbaum became the head of the government of Mexico City in 2018. It is regarded as one of the most influential political positions in Mexico. She held this position until 2023. During the victory speech, Claudia Sheinbaum said that she will continue to build on the "advances" made by outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. "I'm not going to fail you. We are going to advance with the Second Floor of the Fourth Transformation," she wrote in a post on X on June 3.