3rd federal electoral district of the State of Mexico
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 3rd federal electoral district of the State of Mexico (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 03 del Estado de México) is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 40 such districts in the State of Mexico.[1]
| State of Mexico's 3rd | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Member | Diana Castillo Gabino |
| Party | ▌Labour Party |
| Congress | 66th (2024–2027) |
| District | |
| State | State of Mexico |
| Head town | Atlacomulco de Fabela |
| Coordinates | 19°48′N 99°52′W |
| Covers | Atlacomulco, Ixtlahuaca, Jiquipilco, Jocotitlán |
| PR region | Fifth |
| Precincts | 148 |
| Population | 415,863 (2020 Census) |
| Indigenous | Yes (65%) |
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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 fifth region.[2][3]
The current member for the district, elected in the 2024 general election, is Diana Castillo Gabino. Originally elected for the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), she switched allegiance to the Labour Party on 19 September 2024.[4][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,[7] the 3rd district covers 148 electoral precincts (secciones electorales) across four municipalities in the north-west of the state:[8][9]
The head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the city of Atlacomulco de Fabela.[1]
The district reported a population of 415,863 in the 2020 Census. With Indigenous and Afrodescendent inhabitants accounting for over 65% of that number, the 3rd district is classified by the INE as an indigenous district.[1][10][a]
Previous districting schemes
| 1974 | 1978 | 1996 | 2005 | 2017 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Mexico | 15 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 40 |
| Chamber of Deputies | 196 | 300 | ||||
| Sources: [1][11][12][13] | ||||||
Under the previous districting plans enacted by the INE and its predecessors, the 3rd district was situated as follows:
2005–2022
- The district had the same configuration under both the 2017–2022 and 2005–2017 schemes. It covered the municipalities of Atlacomulco, Ixtlahuaca, Jiquipilco, Jocotitlán and El Oro. The head town was at Atlacomulco.[13][14][15][12]
1996–2005
- The municipalities of El Oro, Temascalcingo, San Felipe del Progreso, San José del Rincón and Villa Victoria. The head town was at San Felipe del Progreso.[16][12]
1978–1996
- The municipalities of Almoloya del Río, Atizapán, Calimaya, Capulhuac, Chapultepec, Jalatlaco, Joquicingo, Lerma, Mexicaltzingo, Ocoyoacac, Rayón, San Antonio la Isla, San Mateo Atenco, Tenango del Valle, Texcalyacac, Tianguistenco and Zinacantepec, with its head town at Lerma.[17]
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 |
51.8717 |
| 2024[36] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo |  Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
60.2936 |