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ARTICLE · 13 DECEMBER 2023

Political Thermometer

The 2023 elections that will take place in the State of Mexico and Coahuila will be a prelude to what may happen in 2024's presidential election.

United StatesGovernment, Public Sector

The 2023 elections that will take place in the State of Mexico and Coahuila will be a prelude to what may happen in 2024's presidential election. The State of Mexico is one of the most important federal entities in the country, if not the state that occupies the top spot. It has the largest population with almost 17 million inhabitants, followed by Mexico City with 9 million. It has the highest population density in the country with 174 persons per square kilometer. It also shares a suburban border with the country's capital and features a large industrial concentration.

The elections will take place on June 4 in both the State of Mexico and Coahuila, where the PRI has historically governed. For this reason, the PRI will have at stake in these two elections a good part of its political future. If the party loses elections in both states it risks further abandonment by the electorate. If it manages to win one or both states, it can hope for a better future for this

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