Claudia Sheinbaum will be Mexico's first-ever female president
Claudia Sheinbaum made history by being elected Mexico's first female president in a landslide victory.
Preliminary results from Mexico's official electoral authority indicate that the 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City secured between 58% and 60% of the vote in Sunday's election.
This gives her a commanding lead of approximately 30 percentage points over her main rival, businesswoman Xóchitl Gálvez.
Ms. Sheinbaum will succeed her mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on October 1.
Ms. Sheinbaum, a former energy scientist, has pledged to maintain continuity, vowing to build on the "advances" made by Mr. López Obrador and to expand the welfare programs that have significantly contributed to his popularity.
In her victory speech, she underscored the historic nature of this election. Addressing cheering supporters, she said, "For the first time in the 200 years of the [Mexican] Republic, I will become the first woman president of Mexico." She emphasized that this achievement was not just hers, but a milestone for all women.
"I've said it from the start, this is not just about me getting [to the top office], it's about all of us getting here," she declared, adding, "I won't fail you."
Ms. Sheinbaum also expressed gratitude to her rival, Xóchitl Gálvez, who has conceded victory.
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