The National Electoral Institute, which oversees the organization of federal elections in Mexico, stated that the candidate of the ruling party, 61, has between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote, representing an unchallenged advantage, based on a statistical sample.
“For the first time in the 200 years of the republic, I will become the first woman president of Mexico,” Morena candidate Ms. Sheinbaum declared as she stood outside a hotel in the nation’s capital, Mexico City.
She added that both of her opponents had given her a call and acknowledged her victory.
The former mayor of Mexico City and climate scientist ran on a platform of carrying on President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s political trajectory, which was established over the previous six years. Obrador was elected in 2018.
His appeal to the underprivileged contributed to her victory at the polls.
Mr. Lopez Obrador was commended by Ms. Sheinbaum in her victory address, which called him “a unique person who has transformed our country for the better”.
She has promised to continue his initiatives, which include paying young people to participate in apprenticeship programs and providing a universal pension for the elderly.
Sheinbaum stated: “We will dedicate public funds to continue the president’s social programmes.”
