2nd federal electoral district of Mexico City
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 2nd federal electoral district of Mexico City (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 02 de la Ciudad de México; previously "of the Federal District") is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 22 such districts in Mexico City.[1]
| Mexico City's 2nd | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Member | José Alberto Benavides Castañeda |
| Party | ▌Labour Party |
| Congress | 66th (2024–2027) |
| District | |
| State | Mexico City |
| Head town | Gustavo A. Madero |
| Coordinates | 19°28′56″N 99°06′45″W |
| Covers | Gustavo A. Madero (part), Cuauhtémoc (part) |
| PR region | Fourth |
| Precincts | 369 |
| Population | 451,517 (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 fourth region.[2][3]
The current member for the district, elected in the 2024 general election, is José Alberto Benavides Castañeda of the Labour Party (PT).[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 2nd district covers 369 electoral precincts (secciones electorales) across the central portion of the borough (alcaldía) of Gustavo A. Madero and the northern portion of the borough of Cuauhtémoc.[7][8]
The district reported a population of 451,517 in the 2020 Census.[1]
Previous districting schemes
| 1974 | 1978 | 1996 | 2005 | 2017 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City (Federal District) | 27 | 40 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 196 | 300 | ||||
| Sources: [1][9][10][11] | ||||||
2005–2022
- Under both the 2005 and 2017 districting schemes, the district covered central and western portions of Gustavo A. Madero.[12][11][13][14]
1996–2005
- Between 1996 and 2005, the district covered central and western portions of Gustavo A. Madero and the eastern part of Azcapotzalco.[15][14]
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, the Federal District's seat allocation rose from 27 to 40.[9] The 2nd district covered a portion of the borough of Cuauhtémoc.[16]
Deputies returned to Congress
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| Election | Deputy | Party | Term | Legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Lauro López Guerra[17][18] | 1916–1917 | Constituent Congress of Querétaro | |
| 1917 | Rafael Martínez de Escobar | PLC | 1917–1918 | 27th Congress |
| 1918 | Jerónimo Hernández | PLN | 1918–1920 | 28th Congress |
| 1920 | Rafael Martínez de Escobar | 1920–1922 | 29th Congress | |
| 1922 | Mariano Samayoa | 1922–1924 | 30th Congress | |
| 1924 | Guillermo Zárraga | 1924–1926 | 31st Congress | |
| 1926 | Joaquín de la Peña | 1926–1928 | 32nd Congress | |
| 1928 | Ernesto Verdugo | CI | 1928–1930 | 33rd Congress |
| 1930 | Ángel Ladrón de Guevara |  |
1930–1932 | 34th Congress |
| 1932 | José Morales Hesse | |
1932–1934 | 35th Congress |
| 1934 | Luis Enrique Erro Soler[19] | |
1934–1937 | 36th Congress |
| 1937 | Salvador Ochoa Rentería | |
1937–1940 | 37th Congress |
| 1940 | Vacant | 1940–1943 | 38th Congress | |
| 1943 | Carlos A. Madrazo[20] Marcelino Iñurreta de la Fuente |
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1943–1945 1945–1946 |
39th Congress |
| 1946 | Lauro Ortega Martínez | |
1946-1949 | 40th Congress |
| 1949 | José Tovar Miranda | |
1949–1952 | 41st Congress |
| 1952 | Juan José Osorio Palacios | |
1952–1955 | 42nd Congress |
| 1955 | Roberto Herrera León | |
1955–1958 | 43rd Congress |
| 1958 | Joaquín del Olmo Martínez | |
1958–1961 | 44th Congress |
| 1961 | Francisco García Silva | |
1961–1964 | 45th Congress |
| 1964 | Arnulfo Vázquez Trujillo | |
1964–1967 | 46th Congress |
| 1967 | José del Valle de la Cajiga | |
1967–1970 | 47th Congress |
| 1970 | Mauricio Solano Martínez | |
1970–1973 | 48th Congress |
| 1973 | Ángel Olivo Solís | |
1973–1976 | 49th Congress |
| 1976 | José Salvador Lima Zuno[21] | |
1976–1979 | 50th Congress |
| 1979 | Ángel Olivo Solís[22] | |
1979–1982 | 51st Congress |
| 1982 | Rodolfo García Pérez[23] | |
1982–1985 | 52nd Congress |
| 1985 | Elba Esther Gordillo Morales[24] | |
1985–1988 | 53rd Congress |
| 1988 | Onofre Hernández Rivera[25] | |
1988–1991 | 54th Congress |
| 1991 | Rafael Farrera Peña[26] | |
1991–1994 | 55th Congress |
| 1994 | José Luis Martínez Álvarez[27] | |
1994–1997 | 56th Congress |
| 1997 | Martha Irene Luna Calvo[28] |  |
1997–2000 | 57th Congress |
| 2000 | Luis Fernando Sánchez Nava[29] |  |
2000–2003 | 58th Congress |
| 2003 | Miguel Ángel García Domínguez[30] | |
2003–2006 | 59th Congress |
| 2006 | Javier González Garza[31] | |
2006–2009 | 60th Congress |
| 2009 | Rosi Orozco[32] | |
2009–2012 | 61st Congress |
| 2012 | Manuel Huerta Ladrón de Guevara[33] |  |
2012–2015 | 62nd Congress |
| 2015 | Juan Romero Tenorio[34] |  |
2015–2018 | 63rd Congress |
| 2018[35] | Armando González Escoto[36] |  |
2018–2021 | 64th Congress |
| 2021[37] | Maribel Villaseñor Dávila[38] | |
2021–2024 | 65th Congress |
| 2024[4] | José Alberto Benavides Castañeda[5] | |
2024–2027 | 66th Congress |
Presidential elections
| Election | District won by | Party or coalition | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[39] | Andrés Manuel López Obrador | Juntos Haremos Historia |
55.2122 |
| 2024[40] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo |  Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
51.0237 |