11th federal electoral district of Jalisco
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 11th federal electoral district of Jalisco (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 11 de Jalisco) is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 20 such districts in the state of Jalisco.[1]
| Jalisco's 11th | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
11th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Member | Merilyn Gómez Pozos |
| Party | âMorena |
| Congress | 66th (2024â2027) |
| District | |
| State | Jalisco |
| Head town | Guadalajara |
| Coordinates | 20°40â²N 103°21â²W |
| Covers | Municipality of Guadalajara (part) |
| PR region | First |
| Precincts | 311 |
| Population | 412,918 (2020 Census) |

It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress for each three-year legislative session by means of the first-past-the-post system. Votes cast in the district also count towards the calculation of proportional representation ("plurinominal") deputies elected from the first region.[2][3]
The current member for the district, elected in the 2024 general election, is Merilyn Gómez Pozos of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena).[4][5]
District territory
Under the 2023 districting plan adopted by the National Electoral Institute (INE), which is to be used for the 2024, 2027 and 2030 federal elections,[6] Jalisco's 11th district covers 311 electoral precincts (secciones electorales) in the south-eastern portion of the municipality of Guadalajara.[a]
The head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the state capital, the city of Guadalajara. The district reported a population of 412,918 in the 2020 Census.[1]
Previous districting schemes
| 1974 | 1978 | 1996 | 2005 | 2017 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalisco | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 196 | 300 | ||||
| Sources: [1][7][8][9] | ||||||
2017â2022
- Jalisco regained its 20th congressional seat in the 2017 redistricting process. The 11th district's head town was at Guadalajara and it covered 230 precincts in the south-east of the municipality.[10][9]
2005â2017
- Under the 2005 plan, Jalisco had 19 districts. This district's head town was at Guadalajara and it covered 174 precincts in the east of the municipality.[11][12]
1996â2005
- In the 1996 scheme, under which Jalisco lost a single-member seat, the district had its head town at Guadalajara and it comprised 155 precincts in the east of the municipality.[13][12]
1978â1996
- The districting scheme in force from 1978 to 1996 was the result of the 1977 electoral reforms, which increased the number of single-member seats in the Chamber of Deputies from 196 to 300. Under that plan, Jalisco's seat allocation rose from 13 to 20.[7] The 11th district's head town was at Autlán de Navarro and it covered 13 municipalities in the south-west of the state:[14]
- Atenguillo, Ayutla, Cabo Corrientes, Casimiro Castillo, Cihuatlán, Cuautitlán, Cuautla, La Huerta, Mixtlán, Purificación, Talpa de Allende, Tomatlán and Autlán de Navarro.
Deputies returned to Congress
Presidential elections
| Election | District won by | Party or coalition | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[40] | Andrés Manuel López Obrador | Juntos Haremos Historia |
45.8583 |
| 2024[41] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo | Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
45.5482 |
