12th federal electoral district of the State of Mexico
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 12th federal electoral district of the State of Mexico (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 12 del Estado de México) is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 40 such districts in the State of Mexico.[1]
| State of Mexico's 12th | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Member | Armando Corona Arvizu |
| Party | âMorena |
| Congress | 66th (2024â2027) |
| District | |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Head town | Ixtapaluca |
| Coordinates | 19°19â²N 98°53â²W |
| Covers | Ixtapaluca (part) |
| PR region | Fifth |
| Precincts | 172 |
| Population | 407,396 (2020 Census) |
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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 fifth region.[2][3]
The current member for the district, re-elected in the 2024 general election, is Armando Corona Arvizu 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] the 12th district is located in the Greater Mexico City urban area, covering 172 precincts (secciones electorales) in the western portion of one of the state's 125 municipalities:[7][8]
The head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the city of Ixtapaluca. In the 2020 Census, the district reported a total population of 407,396.[1]
Previous districting schemes
| 1974 | 1978 | 1996 | 2005 | 2017 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Mexico | 15 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 40 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 196 | 300 | ||||
| Sources: [1][9][10][11] | ||||||
Under the previous districting plans enacted by the INE and its predecessors, the 12th district was situated as follows:
2017â2022
2005â2017
1996â2005
- The municipalities of Atenco, Chiautla, Chiconcuac, Ixtapaluca, Papalotla and Texcoco. The head town was at Texcoco de Mora.[14][10]
1978â1996
- Portions of the municipalities of Atizapán de Zaragoza and Tlalnepantla, with its head town at Atizapán de Zaragoza.[15]
Deputies returned to Congress
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Presidential elections
| Election | District won by | Party or coalition | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[33] | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |    Juntos Haremos Historia |
60.1416 |
| 2024[34] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo |  Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
67.2635 |
Notes
- The remainder of Ixtapaluca is covered by the 21st district (Amecameca).