Jalisco gubernatorial election, 2012

The 2012 gubernatorial election in the Mexican state of Jalisco was held on Sunday, July 1, 2012.[1] Incumbent Jalisco Governor Emilio González Márquez of the National Action Party (PAN) is retiring due to mandatory term limits, which limit all Mexican state governors to one, six-year term in office. The Jalisco gubernatorial election coincided with the 2012 Mexican presidential and general elections.

Candidates

Party/Coalition Candidates Votes
National Action Party Fernando Guzmán Pérez 655,289 19.89%
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
Aristóteles Sandoval 1,279,172 38.83%
Party of the Democratic Revolution Fernando Garza Martínez 112,719 3.42%
Citizens' Movement Enrique Alfaro Ramírez 1,121,977 34.06%
New Alliance Party María de los Ángeles Martínez Valdivia 45,400 1.37%
Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/elecciones2012/Jalisco/

Polling

A poll conducted by El Universal in May 2012 showed PRI candidate Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval leading his three opponents in the race.[1]

References

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