21st federal electoral district of Mexico City
Federal electoral district of Mexico
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The 21st federal electoral district of Mexico City (Spanish: Distrito electoral federal 21 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 the 22 currently operational districts in Mexico City.[1]
| Mexico City's 21st | |
|---|---|
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Member | José Carlos Acosta Ruiz |
| Party | ▌Morena |
| Congress | 66th (2024–2027) |
| District | |
| State | Mexico City |
| Head town | Xochimilco |
| Coordinates | 19°16′30″N 99°08′20″W |
| Covers | Xochimilco (part), Milpa Alta |
| PR region | Fourth |
| Precincts | 136 |
| Population | 436,319 (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 fourth region.[2][3]
The current member for the district, elected in the 2024 general election, is José Carlos Acosta Ruiz 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 21st district covers 136 electoral precincts (secciones electorales) between the borough (alcaldía) of Milpa Alta and the bulk of Xochimilco (the north-western portion of that borough is assigned to the 5th district).[7]
The district reported a population of 436,319 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][8][9][10] | ||||||
2017–2022
- In the 2017 plan, the 21st district comprised 87 precincts in the south of Xochimilco and the whole (44 precincts) of Milpa Alta.[11][10]
2005–2017
- Between 2005 and 2017, the district covered the south-west of Xochimilco (85 precincts) and the whole of Milpa Alta (44 precincts).[12][13]
1996–2005
- Under the 1996 scheme, the district covered the south-east of Álvaro Obregón and the west of Coyoacán.[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 21st district comprised portions of the boroughs of Iztapalapa and Iztacalco.[15]
Deputies returned to Congress
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| Election | Deputy | Party | Term | Legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Óscar Ramírez Mijares[16] |  |
1961–1964 | 45th Congress |
| 1964 | Miguel Cobián Pérez[17] | |
1964–1967 | 46th Congress |
| 1967 | Óscar Ramírez Mijares[18] | |
1967–1970 | 47th Congress |
| 1970 | Héctor Ayala Guerrero[19] | |
1970–1973 | 48th Congress |
| 1973 | Mariano Araiza Zayas[20] | |
1973–1976 | 49th Congress |
| 1976 | Martha Andrade de Del Rosal[21] | |
1976–1979 | 50th Congress |
| 1979 | Enrique Gómez Corchado[22] | |
1979–1982 | 51st Congress |
| 1982 | Everardo Gámiz Fernández[23] | |
1982–1985 | 52nd Congress |
| 1985 | Ofelia Casillas Ontiveros[24] | |
1985–1988 | 53rd Congress |
| 1988 | Víctor Sarabía Luna[25] | |
1988–1991 | 54th Congress |
| 1991 | Everardo Gámiz Fernández[26] | |
1991–1994 | 55th Congress |
| 1994 | Ofelia Casillas Ontiveros[27] | |
1994–1997 | 56th Congress |
| 1997 | Pedro Salcedo García[28] |  |
1997–2000 | 57th Congress |
| 2000 | Héctor González Reza[29] |  |
2000–2003 | 58th Congress |
| 2003 | Miguel Ángel Toscano[30] | |
2003–2006 | 59th Congress |
| 2006 | Alejandro Sánchez Camacho[31] | |
2006–2009 | 60th Congress |
| 2009 | Avelino Méndez Rangel[32] | |
2009–2012 | 61st Congress |
| 2012 | Alejandro Sánchez Camacho[33] | |
2012–2015 | 62nd Congress |
| 2015 | Claudia Villanueva Huerta[34] |  |
2015–2018 | 63rd Congress |
| 2018[35] | Flor Ivone Morales Miranda[36][a] Karen Ivette Audiffred Fernández[37] |
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2018–2019 2019–2021 |
64th Congress |
| 2021[38] | Flor Ivone Morales Miranda[39] | |
2021–2024 | 65th Congress |
| 2024[4] | José Carlos Acosta Ruiz[5] | |
2024–2027 | 66th Congress |
Presidential elections
| Election | District won by | Party or coalition | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[40] | Andrés Manuel López Obrador |   Juntos Haremos Historia |
68.7441 |
| 2024[41] | Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo |  Sigamos Haciendo Historia |
66.5073 |
Notes
- Morales Miranda resigned her seat on 17/07/2019.