3rd federal electoral district of Baja California
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 3rd federal electoral district of Baja California (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 03 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 3rd | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
| Incumbent | |
| Member | Claudia Moreno Ramírez |
| Party | ▌Morena |
| Congress | 66th (2024–2027) |
| District | |
| State | Baja California |
| Head town | Ensenada |
| Coordinates | 31°51′N 116°36′W |
| Covers | Ensenada (part), San Quintín |
| PR region | First |
| Precincts | 194 |
| Population | 408,150 (2020 Census) |


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 Claudia Moreno Ramírez 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 3rd district covers 194 precincts (secciones electorales) in the southern portion of the municipality of Ensenada and the whole of the municipality of San Quintín.[7]
The head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the city of Ensenada. The district reported a population of 408,150 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: [1][8][9][10] | ||||||
2005–2017
- It covered the southern section of the state of Baja California, with the coastal city of Ensenada representing a major population center. The 3rd district was the largest in the state.[11]
1995–2005
- Between 1996 and 2005, the district's territory was made up entirely by the municipalities of Ensenada, Tecate, and Playas de Rosarito.[12][11]
Deputies returned to Congress
| Election | Deputy | Party | Term | Legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Luis González Ocampo[13] Quintín Hurtado Olivares[a] |
1961–1962 1962–1964 |
45th Congress | |
| 1964 | Salvador Rosas Magallón | 1964–1967 | 46th Congress | |
| 1967 | Celestino Salcedo Monteón | 1967–1970 | 47th Congress | |
| 1970 | Alfonso Garzón Santibáñez | 1970–1973 | 48th Congress | |
| 1973 | Celestino Salcedo Monteón | 1973–1976 | 49th Congress | |
| 1976 | Alfonso Garzón Santibáñez | 1976–1979 | 50th Congress | |
| 1979 | Luis Ayala García | 1979–1982 | 51st Congress | |
| 1982 | José Luis Castro Verduzco | 1982–1985 | 52nd Congress | |
| 1985 | Enrique Pelayo Torres | 1985–1988 | 53rd Congress | |
| 1988 | Luis González Ruiz | 1988–1991 | 54th Congress | |
| 1991 | Rogelio Appel Chacón | 1991–1994 | 55th Congress | |
| 1994 | Daniel Quintero Peña | 1994–1997 | 56th Congress | |
| 1997 | Francisco Vera González | 1997–2000 | 57th Congress | |
| 2000 | Hugo Zepeda Barrelleza[15] | 2000–2003 | 58th Congress | |
| 2003 | Pablo Alejo López Núñez[16] | 2003–2006 | 59th Congress | |
| 2006 | Héctor Manuel Ramos Covarrubias[17] | 2006–2009 | 60th Congress | |
| 2009 | César Mancillas Amador[18] | 2009–2012 | 61st Congress | |
| 2012 | Gilberto Hirata[19] | 2012–2015 | 62nd Congress | |
| 2015 | Wenceslao Martínez Santos[20] | 2015–2018 | 63rd Congress | |
| 2018 | Armando Reyes Ledesma[21] | 2018–2021 | 64th Congress | |
| 2021 | Armando Reyes Ledesma[22] | 2021–2024 | 65th Congress | |
| 2024[4] | Claudia Moreno Ramírez[5] | 2024–2027 | 66th Congress |
Presidential elections
| Election | District won by | Party or coalition | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[23] | Andrés Manuel López Obrador | Juntos Haremos Historia |
62.9246 |
| 2024[24] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo | Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
66.8119 |
