2nd federal electoral district of Michoacán

Michoacán lost its 12th district in the 2023 districting process carried out by the National Electoral Institute (INE). Under the new districting plan, which is to be used for the 2024, 2027 and 2030 federal elections,^[6] the 2nd district covers 245 precincts (secciones electorales) across 11 municipalities in the south-west of the state:^[7]

• Aguililla, Apatzingán, Aquila, Buenavista, Chinicuila, Coahuayana, Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Los Reyes, Peribán, Tancítaro and Tepalcatepec.

The head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the city of Apatzingán de la Constitución. The district reported a population of 418,465 in the 2020 census.^[1]

2017–2022

Between 2017 and 2022, the district was located in the north of the state. Its head town was at Puruándiro and it comprised 17 municipalities:^[11][10]

• Álvaro Obregón, Angamacutiro, Copándaro, Cuitzeo, Charo, Chucándiro, Huandacareo, Huaniqueo, Indaparapeo, Jiménez, José Sixto Verduzco, Morelos, Panindícuaro, Penjamillo, Puruándiro, Santa Ana Maya and Tarímbaro.

2005–2017

Under the 2005 districting plan, Michoacán lost its 13th district. The 2nd district's head town was at Puruándiro and it covered 19 municipalities:^[12][13]

• Álvaro Obregón, Angamacutiro, Chucándiro, Churintzio, Copándaro, Cuitzeo, Huandacareo, Huaniqueo, Jiménez, José Sixto Verduzco, Morelos, Numarán, Panindícuaro, Penjamillo, Puruándiro, Santa Ana Maya, Tarímbaro, Tlazazalca and Zináparo.

1996–2005

Under the 1996 districting plan, the district's head town was at Puruándiro and it covered 12 municipalities in that region of the state:^[14][13]

• Álvaro Obregón, Angamacutiro, Chucándiro, Copándaro, Cuitzeo, Huandacareo, José Sixto Verduzco, Morelos, Panindícuaro, Puruándiro, Santa Ana Maya and Tarímbaro.

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 the reforms, Michoacán's allocation rose from 9 to 13.^[8] The 2nd district's head town was at Ciudad Hidalgo – east of the state capital, Morelia – and it covered 12 municipalities:^[15]

• Charo, Hidalgo, Indaparapeo, Irimbo, Juárez, Jungapeo, Queréndaro, Susupuato, Tuxpan, Tuzantla, Tzitzio and Zinapécuaro.