8th federal electoral district of Mexico City

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 8th district comprises 258 electoral precincts (secciones electorales) and covers most of the borough (alcaldía) of Coyoacán.^[a][7]

The district reported a population of 400,753 in the 2020 Census.^[1]

2017–2022

From 2017 to 2022, the district comprised portions of the boroughs of Cuauhtémoc and Venustiano Carranza.^[11][10]

2005–2017

Under the 2005 districting scheme, the district covered the borough (delegación) of Cuauhtémoc to the north and west of Paseo de la Reforma and the Calzada de Guadalupe, and the eastern section of the borough of Azcapotzalco.^[12][13]

1996–2005

Between 1996 and 2005, the district covered the northern portion of Cuauhtémoc only.^[14][13]

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.^[8] The 8th district covered portions of the boroughs of Miguel Hidalgo and Álvaro Obregón.^[15]