Claudia Sheinbaum Is Elected As Mexico’s First Female President

Claudia Sheinbaum Is Elected , As Mexico’s First Female President.

The former Mexico City mayor was elected as the country's first female president on June 2.

She's estimated to win the election with "between 58% to over 60% of the votes," NPR reports.

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Xóchitl Gálvez is projected to get about 28% of the vote.

While Jorge Álvarez Máynez will likely receive about 10% of the vote.

Outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took to X to congratulate Sheinbaum.

Today is a day of glory because the people of Mexico freely and democratically decided that Claudia Sheinbaum becomes the first female president in 200 years of independent life of our Republic.

, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, via X.

Congratulations to all of us who have the joy of living in these stellar times of pride and transformation, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, via X.

Sheinbaum is considered by many to be López Obrador’s political protege, promising to uphold policies and programs he instated while in office.

Sheinbaum is considered by many to be López Obrador’s political protege, promising to uphold policies and programs he instated while in office.

Many voters consider the transition to be "perfect" since Sheinbaum has López Obrador’s support.

I don’t have a lot of life left to live, but I will support him to the death, 77-year-old Ignacio Morales, via NPR.

Others weren't so supportive.

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He’s a dictator, and Sheinbaum is his puppet, Almarosa Anaya, via NPR