Zacatecas state election, 2004
The Mexican state of Zacatecas held an election on Sunday, 4 July 2004.
At stake was the office of the Zacatecas State Governor, all 30 members of the unicameral Zacatecas State Congress, and 57 mayors and municipal councils. Turnout was in excess of 50% of the 935,548 zacatecanos eligible to vote.
Governor At the time of the election, the sitting governor was Ricardo Monreal Ávila of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
At 22h30, with results from 46% of the polling stations counted, the victory of Amalia García, with a 35,000 vote lead, seemed inevitable.
State congress Of the state's 57 munipalities:PRD leading in 28 (including state capital Zacatecas, Fresnillo, and Guadalupe)PRI leading in 12PAN leading in 11 (including Jerez)PT leading in 2 CD leading in 1
A.O.B.In separate press conferences, all three of the other candidates said they did not recognize García's victory and would be challenging the result before the electoral courts.
On the same day2004 Chihuahua state election2004 Durango state election
See alsoPolitics of MexicoList of political parties in Mexico
External linkZacatecas State Electoral Institute
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