The Vote of the Mexican Immigrants. An Analysis of the Results of the 2006 Presidential Election, to the light of political behavior theories

Authors

  • Andrés Valdez Zepeda University of Guadalajara
  • Delia Amparo Huerta Franco University of Guadalajara
  • Arturo Aguilar Aldrete University of Guadalajara
  • Octavio Adolfo Pérez Preciado University of Guadalajara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-2034

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2007-744

Keywords:

Mexican voters abroad, presidential elections 2006, political theories, candidates and political parties, voting behaviour, Felipe Calderón, López Obrador, Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE)

Abstract

The 2 of July of the 2006, the Mexican residents abroad could for the first time voted in a presidential election. According to the results given by the electoral federal institute (IFE), Felipe Calderon, candidate by the National Action Party (PAN) of right oriented, was the one that obtained the majority of these suffrages, followed by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, candidate of the “alliance for the good of the people,” of leftist orientation. These was the most competitive election ever take place in Mexico. In the essay, electoral results of this election are analyzed to the light of different theories about the voting behavior of the emigrants. We concludes the vote of the Mexicans abroad reproduces and reflects so much the way in which the emigrants in their native place vote, as well as the political and cultural influence that exerts the conduct of the voter the political and electoral system of the new country of residence.

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Author Biographies

Andrés Valdez Zepeda, University of Guadalajara

Andrés Valdez Zepeda is a doctor in Latin American studies with a specialty in Political Science from the University of New Mexico.

He currently works as a professor at the University of Guadalajara and is a member of the National System of Researchers of Mexico.

He is the author of the books Market and Democracy, 2005 Chihuahua State Electoral Institute, and Smart Electoral Campaigns, University of Guadalajara, 2004.

Published articles:

The false political debate in Latin America about citizenship or marketing.

The vote of Mexicans abroad. An analysis of the 2006 results, in light of theories on political behavior

Delia Amparo Huerta Franco, University of Guadalajara

Delia Amparo Huerta Franco completed her master's degree in Educational Administration from the University of New Mexico.

Currently, she works as a research professor at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Published articles:

The vote of Mexicans abroad. An analysis of the 2006 results, in light of theories on political behavior.

Arturo Aguilar Aldrete, University of Guadalajara

Arturo Aguilar Aldrete is a researcher at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.

He has a master's degree in Administration from the University of Guadalajara.

He is a consultant on electoral matters.

Publisehd articles:

The vote of Mexicans abroad. An analysis of the 2006 results, in light of theories on political behavior

Octavio Adolfo Pérez Preciado, University of Guadalajara

Octavio Adolfo Pérez Preciado is a researcher at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.

He has a master's degree in Administration from the University of Guadalajara.

Octavio Pérez Preciado is co-author of the book Administration, McGrew Hill, 2004

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Published

2007-08-26

How to Cite

Valdez Zepeda, A., Huerta Franco, D. A., Aguilar Aldrete, A., & Pérez Preciado, O. A. (2007). The Vote of the Mexican Immigrants. An Analysis of the Results of the 2006 Presidential Election, to the light of political behavior theories. Revista Latina De Comunicación Social, (62), 218–226. https://doi.org/10.4185/RLCS-2007-744

Issue

No. 62 (2007)

Section

Miscellaneous

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