With 81.98% of polling stations counted in the Preliminary Electoral Results Program (PREP), the PRI-led alliance was on track last night to achieve a total victory in Coahuila’s local deputy elections, winning all 16 electoral districts and securing control of the next state Congress.

As of 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026, the PRI had amassed 575,534 votes, representing 55.22% of the total votes cast—well ahead of the Morena-PT coalition, which registered 270,653 votes, or 25.96%.

The preliminary results confirmed a wide margin for the PRI bloc across the state. In districts such as District 1, headquartered in Acuña, and District 12 in Ramos Arizpe, the PRI and its ally, Unidad Democrática de Coahuila (UDC), outpaced Morena by more than 30 percentage points, solidifying their dominance.

A notable surprise was the performance of the state party Nuevas Ideas, participating for the first time in a local election and securing around 61,000 votes—5.8% of the total—surpassing more established parties like PAN and PVEM.

In contrast, PAN suffered one of its worst results in recent Coahuila history, garnering less than 3% of the vote and falling below the threshold to compete for proportional representation seats. This marks a setback for the state’s PAN, which had previously allied with the PRI but chose to run independently this time, a decision that excluded them from legislative contention.

Voter turnout hovered around 50% of the 2.5 million registered voters in Coahuila’s electoral roll.

Sunday’s election was the only statewide contest held in Mexico this year and determined the composition of a Congress with 16 deputies elected by majority vote and nine by proportional representation. With the results as of last night, the PRI is set to maintain political control of Coahuila and widen its lead over the opposition.

The electoral day proceeded without major incidents, though isolated reports included delays in opening some polling stations, allegations of irregularities, and technical issues with an electronic ballot box at a special polling station.

More than 2.5 million registered voters were called to elect the 25 members of the next local legislature. A total of 4,256 polling stations were set up across 38 municipalities, including 15 special stations equipped with 60 electronic ballot boxes used in a binding pilot test.

Early issues arose in Piedras Negras and Torreón, where voting did not start at 8 a.m. due to the absence of some polling officials. These problems were resolved by replacing personnel.

After voting in Saltillo, Coahuila’s governor, Manolo Jiménez Salinas, highlighted the peaceful conditions of the election and the security deployment across the state’s five regions.

He noted that nearly 10,000 personnel from state, municipal, and federal agencies, along with the Mexican Army and Navy, were active through Regional Security Tables to ensure the safety of voters, polling staff, and candidates.

Electoral Incidents
During the election, some political conflicts were reported. In the Carbonífera region, Antonio Flores Guerra, Morena-PT candidate for District 6 (covering Múzquiz and Frontera), alleged police harassment and the detention of two PT militants from his security team.

These events took place in Mineral de Palaú, Múzquiz municipality, where police were conducting patrols. Flores Guerra claimed physical aggression by police; however, videos later circulated showed the push came from a PRI-affiliated militant.

In Saltillo, Morena-PT candidate Alejandra Salazar accused the PRI of vote-buying in properties identified by her party as “friendly houses.”

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