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Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate holds strong lead in polls
Mexican presidential frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum’s lead has narrowed by 6 points, but she still holds a 16-point advantage over top challenger Xochitl Galvez, according to a new poll.
FILE PHOTO: Mexico City’s former Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during an interview with Reuters in Mexico City, Mexico September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo
In the upcoming June 2 election, Sheinbaum, supported by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the MORENA party, holds a 48% share of voting intentions, as per the January poll released on Monday. Galvez, the primary opposition candidate, follows in second place with 32%, while the third candidate, Jorge Alvarez Maynez, garners 10% of voting intentions.
In a previous December poll, Sheinbaum was ahead of Galvez by 22 points, with a score of 52% compared to Galvez’s 30%.
This year, Mexico is poised to potentially elect its first female president. Lopez Obrador, who remains widely popular, is constrained by a single six-year term limit by law.
Sheinbaum’s overall approval rating is currently at 49%, a one-percentage-point decrease from the previous poll. Positive opinions of Galvez, on the other hand, have risen to 37%, up from 32% last month. Additionally, her negative rating has declined by 6 percentage points to 44%.
The poll, conducted via phone between January 12-13 and 26-27, surveyed 1,000 adults nationwide.
