7th federal electoral district of Baja California
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 7th federal electoral district of Baja California (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 07 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 7th | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Member | José Armando Fernández Samaniego |
| Party | ▌Morena |
| Congress | 66th (2024–2027) |
| District | |
| State | Baja California |
| Head town | Mexicali |
| Coordinates | 32°39′N 115°28′W |
| Covers | Mexicali (part), Ensenada (part) |
| PR region | First |
| Precincts | 152 |
| Population | 408,704 (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 7th district was created by the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) in its 2005 redistricting process and was first contested in the 2006 general election.[4] The current member for the district, elected in the 2024 general election, is José Armando Fernández Samaniego of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena).[5][6]
District territory
In its 2023 districting plan, which is to be used for the 2024, 2027 and 2030 federal elections, the National Electoral Institute (INE) increased Baja California's seat allocation from eight to nine.[7] The 7th district covers 152 precincts (secciones electorales) in the municipality of Mexicali and 51 precincts in the municipality of Ensenada.[8]
The head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the state capital, the city of Mexicali. The district reported a population of 408,704 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: [9][4][10][1] | ||||||
2017–2022
- Between 2017 and 2022, the 7th district covered portions of the municipalities of Ensenada (13 precincts), Mexicali (80 precincts), Tecate (41 precincts) and Playas de Rosarito (27 precincts). The head town was at Mexicali.[10][11]
2005–2017
Deputies returned to Congress
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| Election | Deputy | Party | Term | Legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Francisco Javier Paredes Rodríguez[14] |  |
2006–2009 | 60th Congress |
| 2009 | José Luis Ovando Patrón[15] | |
2009–2012 | 61st Congress |
| 2012 | David Pérez Tejada Padilla[16] |  |
2012–2015 | 62nd Congress |
| 2015 | María del Rosario Rodríguez Rubio[17] | |
2015–2018 | 63rd Congress |
| 2018 | Érik Isaac Morales Elvira[18] |  |
2018–2021 | 64th Congress |
| 2021 | Juan Isaías Bertín Sandoval[19][a] |  |
2021–2024 | 65th Congress |
| 2024[5] | José Armando Fernández Samaniego[6] | |
2024–2027 | 66th Congress |
Presidential elections
| Election | District won by | Party or coalition | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[20] | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |  Juntos Haremos Historia |
63.5280 |
| 2024[21] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo | Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
67.7840 |
Notes
- Bertín Sandoval was originally elected for Morena, but switched allegiance between them and the PT on several occasions during his term.