Nearly 13 million citizens went out to choose the justices, magistrates and judges.

On Sunday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum praised the results of the country’s first election of judges and judicial officials by popular vote.

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“The historic June 1, 2025, election of the judiciary has been a complete success. Nearly 13 million Mexican men and women went out to vote for the first time in history to choose the justices, magistrates and judges,” Sheinbaum said in a message posted on social media.

Moments earlier, the National Electoral Institute (INE) had estimated voter turnout between 12.57% and 13.32% in the judicial election, in which thousands of candidates competed for 2,681 positions within the judiciary. Official results are expected in about 10 days.

Sheinbaum emphasized that the current judicial branch is plagued by nepotism and has favored members of organized crime. She celebrated the election day as “transparent, the campaigns austere, and the vote free.”

The text reads, “Historic day: first election of the Judiciary.”

“If we wanted to change the judiciary just to control it, what sense would it make to hold a universal election? We would have been better off just changing the Constitution to appoint justices at will… Yes, Mexico is the most democratic country in the world,” she said.

The campaign period for judicial candidates began March 30 and ended May 28. During that time, 3,422 candidates promoted their campaigns through forums, interviews and social media.

Among the positions up for election were nine justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN); two seats on the Superior Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (TEPJF); 15 seats on the TEPJF’s Regional Chambers; five members of the Judicial Disciplinary Tribunal (TDJ); 464 circuit magistrate positions; and 386 district judges.

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Source: EFE

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