2nd federal electoral district of Durango
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 2nd federal electoral district of Durango (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 02 de Durango) is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of four such districts in the state of Durango.[1]
| Durango's 2nd | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Member | Betzabé Martínez Arango |
| Party | ▌Morena |
| Congress | 66th (2024–2027) |
| District | |
| State | Durango |
| Head town | Gómez Palacio |
| Coordinates | 25°34′N 103°29′W |
| Covers | 10 municipalities |
| PR region | First |
| Precincts | 335 |
| Population | 454,368 (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 first region.[2][3]
The current member for the district, elected in the 2024 general election, is Betzabé Martínez Arango. Originally elected for the Labour Party (PT), she switched allegiance to the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) on 19 September 2024.[4]
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,[5] the 2nd district covers 335 electoral precincts (secciones electorales) across 10 municipalities in the north of the state:[6][7]
- Gómez Palacio, Hidalgo, Indé, Mapimí, Ocampo, El Oro, San Bernardo, San Luis del Cordero, San Pedro del Gallo and Tlahualilo.
The head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the city of Gómez Palacio. The district reported a population of 454,368 in the 2020 census.[1]
Previous districting schemes
| 1974 | 1978 | 1996 | 2005 | 2017 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 196 | 300 | ||||
| Sources: [1][8][9][10] | ||||||
2017–2022
- Between 2017 and 2022, the 2nd district's head town was at Gómez Palacio and it covered 10 municipalities in practically the same configuration as in 2023:[11][10]
- Gómez Palacio, Hidalgo, Indé, Mapimí, Ocampo, El Oro, San Bernardo, San Pedro del Gallo and Tlahualilo, as in 2023, but with San Luis del Cordero replaced by Guanaceví.
2005–2017
- Under the 2005 plan, Durango's single-member district count fell from five to four. This district's head town was at Gómez Palacio and it covered two municipalities:[12][13]
- Gómez Palacio and Lerdo.
1996–2005
- In the 1996 scheme, Durango's seats were reduced from six to five. The 2nd district had its head town at Gómez Palacio and it comprised four municipalities:[14][13]
- Gómez Palacio, Hidalgo, Mapimí and Tlahualilo.
1978–1996
- 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, Durango's seat allocation rose from four to six.[8] The reconfigured 2nd district covered two municipalities:[15]
- Gómez Palacio (head town) and Tlahualilo.
Deputies returned to Congress
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| Election | Deputy | Party | Term | Legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Rafael Espeleta[16][17] | 1916–1917 | Constituent Congress of Querétaro | |
| 1917 | Francisco Arreola R. | 1917–1918 | 27th Congress | |
| 1918 | Alfredo Breceda Mercado | 1918–1920 | 28th Congress | |
| 1920 | Ignacio Borrego | 1920–1922 | 29th Congress | |
| 1922 | Lorenzo Gámiz | 1922–1924 | 30th Congress | |
| 1924 | Salvador Reyes Avilés | 1924–1926 | 31st Congress | |
| 1926 | Pedro Álvarez | 1926–1928 | 32nd Congress 33rd Congress | |
| 1928 | Pedro Álvarez | 1928–1930 | 33rd Congress | |
| 1930 | Liborio Espinosa y Elenes |  |
1930–1932 | 34th Congress |
| 1932 | Dionisio Ortiz Acosta |  |
1932–1934 | 35th Congress |
| 1934 | Roberto López Franco | |
1934–1937 | 36th Congress |
| 1937 | Tomás Palomino Rojas | |
1937–1940 | 37th Congress |
| 1940 | Mariano Padilla | 1940–1943 | 38th Congress | |
| 1943 | Miguel Breceda | 1943–1946 | 39th Congress | |
| 1946 | J. Encarnación Chávez |  |
1946–1949 | 40th Congress |
| 1949 | Carlos Real Jr | |
1949–1952 | 41st Congress |
| 1952 | Enrique Dupré Ceniceros | |
1952–1955 | 42nd Congress |
| 1955 | Manuel Garcia Santibáñez | |
1955–1958 | 43rd Congress |
| 1958 | Francisco Torres García | |
1958–1961 | 44th Congress |
| 1961 | Gonzalo Salas Rodríguez | |
1961–1964 | 45th Congress |
| 1964 | Jesús José Reyes Acevedo Soto | |
1964–1967 | 46th Congress |
| 1967 | J. Natividad Ibarra Rayas | |
1967–1970 | 47th Congress |
| 1970 | Manuel Esquivel Gámez | |
1970–1973 | 48th Congress |
| 1973 | Jesús José Gamero Gamero | |
1973–1976 | 49th Congress |
| 1976 | Maximiliano Silerio Esparza[18] | |
1976–1979 | 50th Congress |
| 1979 | Eduardo López Faudoa[19] | |
1979–1982 | 51st Congress |
| 1982 | Jesús Ibarra Rayas[20] | |
1982–1985 | 52nd Congress |
| 1985 | Cristóbal Julián García Ramírez[21] | |
1985–1988 | 53rd Congress |
| 1988 | J. Natividad Ibarra Rayas[22] | |
1988–1991 | 54th Congress |
| 1991 | José Miguel Castro Carrillo[23] | |
1991–1994 | 55th Congress |
| 1994 | Sabino González Alba[24] | |
1994–1997 | 56th Congress |
| 1997 | Francisco Javier Ponce Ortega[25] | |
1997–2000 | 57th Congress |
| 2000 | Francisco Raúl Ramírez Ávila[26] |  |
2000–2003 | 58th Congress |
| 2003 | Rosario Sáenz López[27] | |
2003–2006 | 59th Congress |
| 2006 | Juana Leticia Herrera Ale[28] | |
2006–2009 | 60th Congress |
| 2009 | Ricardo Rebollo Mendoza[29] | |
2009–2012 | 61st Congress |
| 2012 | Marina Vitela Rodríguez[30] | |
2012–2015 | 62nd Congress |
| 2015 | María del Rocío Rebollo Mendoza[31] | |
2015–2018 | 63rd Congress |
| 2018[32] | Marina Vitela Rodríguez[33][a] Lourdes Montes Hernández[35] |
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2018–2019 2019–2021 |
64th Congress |
| 2021[36] | Omar Castañeda González[37] | |
2021–2024 | 65th Congress |
| 2024[38] | Betzabé Martínez Arango[39][b] |  |
2024–2027 | 66th Congress |
Presidential elections
| Election | District won by | Party or coalition | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[40] | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |  Juntos Haremos Historia |
53.4324 |
| 2024[41] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo |  Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
64.6196 |