4th federal electoral district of Baja California
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 4th federal electoral district of Baja California (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 04 de Baja California) is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of nine such districts in the state of Baja California.[1]
| Baja California's 4th | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Member | Rocío López Gorosave |
| Party | ▌Morena |
| Congress | 66th (2024–2027) |
| District | |
| State | Baja California |
| Head town | Tijuana |
| Coordinates | 32°31′N 117°02′W |
| Covers | Municipality of Tijuana (part) |
| PR region | First |
| Precincts | 308 |
| Population | 433,244 (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 4th district was created by the 1977 electoral reforms and was first contested in the 1979 mid-term election.[4] The current member for the district, elected in the 2024 general election, is Rocío López Gorosave of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena).[5][6]
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, Baja California's seat allocation rose from eight to nine.[7] The 4th district covers 308 precincts (secciones electorales) in the north-eastern sector of the municipality of Tijuana.[8][a]
The head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the city of Tijuana. The district reported a population of 433,244 in the 2020 Census.[1]
Previous districting schemes
| 1974 | 1978 | 1996 | 2005 | 2017 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baja California | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 196 | 300 | ||||
| Sources: [4][9][10][1] | ||||||
2017–2022
- Between 2017 and 2022, the 4th district covered 316 precincts in the east of the municipality of Tijuana. The head town was at Tijuana.[10][11]
2005–2017
- From 2005 to 2017, the 4th district comprised the north-eastern portion of the municipality of Tijuana. The head town was at Tijuana.[12][13]
1996–2005
- Between 1996 and 2005, the district covered the east of the municipality of Tijuana. The head town was at Tijuana.[12]
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, Baja California's seat allocation rose from three to six.[4] The newly created 4th district covered a part of the city of Mexicali and a part of its surrounding municipality.[14]
Deputies returned to Congress
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Presidential elections
| Election | District won by | Party or coalition | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[35] | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |    Juntos Haremos Historia |
75.5542 |
| 2024[36] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo |  Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
79.2024 |
Notes
- Ramos Hernández resigned his seat on 6 February 2018 and was replaced for the remainder of his term by his alternate, Carrillo Fregoso.
- Andazola Gómez died in office on 23 May 2024 but her death was kept a secret by her family until just before the 2 June 2024 general election in which she was running for re-election.[31] Her alternate, Saavedra Talavera, was sworn in on 12 June.[32]