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19th federal electoral district of Veracruz
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Federal electoral district of MexicoMay 2025
Veracruz's 19th Veracruz 2023 DEF-19.svg red 19th district since 2023 Paola Tenorio Adame es Morena (political party)Morena 66th (2024–2027) Veracruz San Andrés Tuxtla 18 27 N 95 12 W region:MX-VER inline,title Ángel R. Cabada, Catemaco, Hueyapan de Ocampo, Mecayapan, Pajapan, San Andrés Tuxtla, Santiago Tuxtla, Soteapan, Tatahuicapan Third 217 429,137 2020
thumb|Veracruz's 2023 districts
thumb|Veracruz under the 2017–2022 districting plan
The 19th federal electoral district of Veracruz (es Distrito electoral federal 19 de Veracruz) is one of the 300 electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 19 such districts in the state of Veracruz.Memoria de la Distritación Nacional 2021–2023 https://cartografia.ife.org.mx/documentacion/memoria-de-la-distritacion-nacional21_23.pdf INE https://web.archive.org/web/20240528223340/https://cartografia.ife.org.mx/documentacion/memoria-de-la-distritacion-nacional21_23.pdf 28 May 2024 270 12 July 2024
It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress for each three-year legislative session by means of the first-past-the-post system. Votes cast in the district also count towards the calculation of proportional representation ("plurinominal") deputies elected from the third region.How Mexico Elects Its Leaders – The Rules https://mexicosolidarityproject.org/voices/172/ Mexico Solidarity Project 20 July 2024 31 January 2024Circunscripciones https://ayuda.ine.mx/2021/informate/assets/docs/Elecciones/Circunscripciones.pdf Ayuda 2021 INE 20 July 2024
The 19th district was re-established in 1978 and was first contested in the 1979 mid-term election.
The current member for the district, re-elected in the 2024 general election, is Paola Tenorio Adame es of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena).
District territory
Veracruz lost a congressional district in the 2023 districting plan adopted by the National Electoral Institute (INE), which is to be used for the 2024, 2027 and 2030 elections.De la Rosa Yared Nueva distritación electoral le quita diputados a la CDMX y le agrega a Nuevo León https://www.forbes.com.mx/nueva-distritacion-electoral-le-quita-diputados-a-la-cdmx-y-le-agrega-a-nuevo-leon/ 12 July 2024 Forbes México 20 February 2023
The reconfigured 19th district covers 217 electoral precincts (es secciones electorales) across nine municipalities in the state's southern Papaloapan and Los Tuxtlas regions:Acuerdo del Consejo General del Instituto Nacional Electoral por el que se aprueba el proyecto de la demarcación territorial de los trescientos distritos electorales federales uninominales https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5680128&fecha=20/02/2023#gsc.tab=0 Diario Oficial de la Federación 28 May 2025 20 February 2023De Luna Francisco Rumbo a 2024: la nueva distritación federal en Veracruz a partir de septiembre https://e-veracruz.mx/nota/2023-08-01/elecciones/rumbo-2024-la-nueva-distritacion-federal-en-veracruz-partir-de-septiembre e-consulta.com Veracruz 12 July 2024 1 August 2023
Ángel R. Cabada, Catemaco, Hueyapan de Ocampo, Mecayapan, Pajapan, San Andrés Tuxtla, Santiago Tuxtla, Soteapan and Tatahuicapan.
The head town (es cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and tallied, is the city of San Andrés Tuxtla. The district reported a population of 429,137 in the 2020 census.
Previous districting schemes
+ Evolution of electoral district numbers 1974 1978 1996 2005 2017 2023 Veracruz 15 23 23 21 20 19 Chamber of Deputies 196 300 Sources: Acuerdo del Consejo General del Instituto Nacional Electoral por el que se aprueba la demarcación territorial de los 300 distritos electorales federales uninominales https://repositoriodocumental.ine.mx/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/92257/CGext201703-15-ap-7.pdf INE Repositorio Documental 15 March 2017 3 April 2025
Because of shifting demographics, Veracruz currently has four fewer districts than the 23 the state was allocated under the 1977 electoral reforms.Evolución territorial de los distritos electorales federales uninominales, 1977–2010 Baños Martínez Marco Antonio Palacios Mora Celia Territorial evolution of the federal uninominal electoral districts, 1977–2010 Investigaciones Geográficas Instituto de Geografía, UNAM Mexico City 2014 84 92 10.14350/rig.34063 https://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/34063/39223 12 July 2024 free
2017–2022
Between 2017 and 2022, Veracruz was assigned 20 electoral districts. The 19th district comprised ten municipalities:Descriptivo de la distritación federal: Veracruz, marzo 2017 https://cartografia.ife.org.mx/descargas/distritacion2017/federal/30/D30.pdf Cartografía INE March 2017 12 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240712042144/https://cartografia.ife.org.mx/descargas/distritacion2017/federal/30/D30.pdf 12 July 2024
Catemaco, San Andrés Tuxtla and Santiago Tuxtla (in the Los Tuxtlas region) and Acula, Alvarado, Amatitlán, Angel R. Cabada, Lerdo de Tejada, Saltabarranca and Tlacotalpan (in the Papaloapan region).
The head town was the city of San Andrés Tuxtla.
2005–2017
Veracruz's allocation of congressional seats fell to 21 in the 2005 redistricting process. Between 2005 and 2017 the 19th district had its head town at San Andrés Tuxtla and it comprised nine municipalities in the same region as the later schemes:Acuerdo del Consejo General del Instituto Federal Electoral por el que se establece la demarcación territorial de los trescientos distritos electorales federales uninominales https://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=789141&fecha=02/03/2005 Diario Oficial de la Federación 26 May 2024 2 March 2005http://www.ife.org.mx/documentos/DISTRITOS/pdf/PLANOS/30_COMP_090205.pdf Distritación de Veracruz: 1996 y 2005 19 August 2024 IFE https://web.archive.org/web/20090411020142/http://www.ife.org.mx/documentos/DISTRITOS/pdf/PLANOS/30_COMP_090205.pdf 11 April 2009 The link contains comparative maps of the 1996 and 2005 districting plans.
Acula, Amatitlán, Angel R. Cabada, Catemaco, Lerdo de Tejada, Saltabarranca, San Andrés Tuxtla, Santiago Tuxtla and Tlacotalpan.
1996–2005
Under the 1996 districting plan, which assigned Veracruz 23 districts, the head town was at San Andrés Tuxtla and the district covered 19 municipalities.Acuerdo del Consejo General del Instituto Federal Electoral por el que se establece la demarcación territorial de los trescientos distritos electorales federales uninominales https://dof.gob.mx/nota_to_imagen_fs.php?cod_diario=209649&pagina=102&seccion=3 Diario Oficial de la Federacion 28 May 2025 102 12 August 1996 The link contains a list of the municipalities covered.
1978–1996
The districting scheme in force from 1978 to 1996 was the result of the 1977 electoral reforms, which increased the number of single-member seats in the Chamber of Deputies from 196 to 300. Under that plan, Veracruz's seat allocation rose from 15 to 23.González Casanova Pablo Pablo González Casanova Las Elecciones en México: evolución y perspectivas 1993 Siglo XXI 9789682313219 3 219 https://books.google.com/books?id=50GTKb1K9jcC 11 July 2024 The newly created 19th district had its head town at Martínez de la Torre, to the north of the state capital at Xalapa, and it covered the municipalities of Altotonga, Jalacingo, Martínez de la Torre, Tecolutla and Tlapacoyan.División del territorio de la República en 300 distritos electorales uninominales para elecciones federales: Veracruz https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_to_imagen_fs.php?cod_diario=202824&pagina=40&seccion=0 Diario Oficial de la Federación 30 June 2024 40 29 May 1978
Deputies returned to Congress
+ Veracruz's 19th district Election Deputy Party Term Legislature1916 Mexican constitutional convention election 1916 es Elecciones federales constituyentes de México de 1916Fernando A. PereiraLista de diputados al Congreso Constituyente 1916–1917 https://constitucion1917.gob.mx/work/models/Constitucion1917/Resource/251/1/images/005.pdf Constitución de 1917 Secretaría de Cultura 10 April 2025Fernando A. Pereira https://constitucion1917.gob.mx/es/Constitucion1917/Fernando_Pereira Constitución de 1917 Secretaría de Cultura 10 April 20251916–1917Constituent Congressof Querétaro1917Pablo MedinaLegislatura 27 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_27.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 10 April 2025 (Incorrectly given as elected for the 10th district.)1917–1918XXVII Legislature of the Mexican Congress 27th Congress es Anexo:XXVII Legislatura del Congreso de la Unión de México1918Juan Manuel GiffardLegislatura 28 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_28.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 10 April 20251918–192028th Congress1920Aurelio P. MárquezLegislatura 29 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_29.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 10 April 20251920–192229th Congress1922 Mexican legislative election 1922 es Elecciones federales de México de 1922José Manuel Puig CasaurancLegislatura 30 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_30.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 15 January 20251922–1924XXX Legislature of the Mexican Congress 30th Congress es Anexo:XXX Legislatura del Congreso de la Unión de México1928 ... 1979Gonzalo Morgado HuescaLegislatura 51 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_51.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 21 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party1979–198251st Congress1982Roque Spinoso FogliaLegislatura 52 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_52.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 21 July 2024Spinoso Foglia was murdered on 25 November 1984.Quintana Luis Miguel Conmemoran el 38 aniversario luctuoso de Roque Spinoso https://imagendelgolfo.mx/veracruz/conmemoran-el-38-aniversario-luctuoso-de-roque-spinoso/50270870 18 July 2024 Imagen del Golfo 25 November 2022Seth Cardeña Luna22px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party1982–19841984–198552nd Congress1985Cirilo José Rincón AguilarLegislatura 53 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_53.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 21 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party1985–198853rd Congress1988Luis Antonio Pérez FragaLegislatura 54 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_54.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 21 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party1988–199154th Congress1991Froylán Ramírez LaraLegislatura 55 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_55.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 21 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party1991–199455th Congress1994Primo Rivera TorresLegislatura 56 https://www.diputados.gob.mx/sedia/biblio/virtual/dip/leg27-60/Legislatura_56.pdf Cámara de Diputados Biblioteca Virtual 21 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party1994–199756th Congress1997Augusto Carrión ÁlvarezPerfil: Dip. Augusto Carrión Álvarez, LVII Legislatura http://www.sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?SID=&Referencia=86 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party1997–200057th Congress2000Nemesio Domínguez DomínguezPerfil: Dip. Nemesio Domínguez Domínguez, LVIII Legislatura http://sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?Referencia=993 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party2000–200358th Congress2003Jorge Uscanga EscobarPerfil: Dip. Jorge Uscanga Escobar, LIX Legislatura http://sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?Referencia=569534 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party2003–200659th Congress2006Nemesio Domínguez DomínguezPerfil: Dip. Nemesio Domínguez Domínguez, LX Legislatura http://sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?Referencia=2300201 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party2006–200960th Congress2009Fernando Santa María PrietoPerfil: Dip. Fernando Santa María Prieto, LXI Legislatura http://sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?SID=&Referencia=9214165 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=National Action Party (Mexico)2009–201261st Congress2012Marina Garay CabadaPerfil: Dip. Marina Garay Cabada, LXII Legislatura http://sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?Referencia=9216362 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party2012–201562nd Congress2015Jorge Carvallo Delfín esPerfil: Dip. Jorge Carvallo Delfín, LXIII Legislatura http://www.sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?SID=&Referencia=9218947 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=Institutional Revolutionary Party2015–201863rd Congress2018Diputaciones: Veracruz. Distrito 19. San Andrés Tuxtla https://computos2018.ine.mx/#/diputaciones/distrito/detalle/1/3/4/1?entidad=30&distrito=19 Cómputos Distritales 2018 INE 13 July 2025Paola Tenorio Adame esPerfil: Dip. Paola Tenorio Adame, LXIV Legislatura http://sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?Referencia=9223349 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=National Regeneration Movement2018–202164th Congress2021Diputaciones: Veracruz. Distrito 19. San Andrés Tuxtla https://computos2021.ine.mx/circunscripcion3/veracruz/distrito19-san-andres-tuxtla/votos-candidatura Cómputos Distritales 2021 INE 13 July 2025Paola Tenorio Adame esPerfil: Dip. Paola Tenorio Adame, LXV Legislatura http://www.sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?SID=&Referencia=9226609 SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 17 July 202422px|link=National Regeneration Movement2021–202465th Congress2024Diputaciones: Veracruz. Distrito 19. San Andrés Tuxtla https://computos2024.ine.mx/diputaciones/nacional/circunscripcion/2/entidad/30/distrito/19/candidatura Cómputos Distritales 2024 INE 16 July 2024Paola Tenorio Adame esPerfil: Dip. Paola Tenorio Adame, LXVI Legislatura SEGOB Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL) 3 September 2024 http://sil.gobernacion.gob.mx/Librerias/pp_PerfilLegislador.php?SID=&Referencia=922825022px|link=National Regeneration Movement2024–202766th Congress
Presidential elections
+ Veracruz's 19th district Election District won by Party or coalition % 2018 Presidencia: Veracruz. Distrito 19. San Andrés Tuxtla https://computos2018.ine.mx/#/presidencia/distrito/detalle/1/1/3/1?entidad=30&distrito=19 Cómputos Distritales 2018 INE 4 July 2025Andrés Manuel López Obrador 22px|link=Labour Party (Mexico) 22px|link=National Regeneration Movement 22px|link=Social Encounter PartyJuntos Haremos Historia 51.00582024 Presidencia: Veracruz. Distrito 19. San Andrés Tuxtla https://computos2024.ine.mx/presidencia/nacional/entidad/30/distrito/19/candidatura Cómputos Distritales 2024 INE 4 July 2025Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo 22px|link=Ecologist Green Party of Mexico 22px|link=Labour Party (Mexico) 22px|link=National Regeneration MovementSigamos Haciendo Historia 68.9877
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