Morena Secures Victory in 22 Municipalities of Durango, Strengthening the Movement’s Regional Presence

Luisa María Alcalde highlights Morena’s victory in 22 municipalities of Durango, including Gómez Palacio.Photo:EFE.

June 1, 2025 Hour: 9:20 pm

Luisa María Alcalde, president of Morena, announces decisive wins in 22 of 39 municipalities in Durango’s local elections, marking a significant advance for the party’s transformative agenda.

Following the closure of polling stations on June 1, 2025, Luisa María Alcalde, national president of Morena, confidently announced that the party has secured victories in 22 out of the 39 municipalities contested in Durango. This electoral success underscores Morena’s expanding grassroots support and consolidates its position as the leading political force in the state.

Among the municipalities won, Alcalde highlighted Gómez Palacio—the second most important city in Durango and a former stronghold of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). “Winning Gómez Palacio is a decisive step for our movement,” she stated, emphasizing the strategic importance of this city within the Laguna region.

Other notable victories include Canelas, Coneto de Comonfort, Guadalupe Victoria, Guanaceví, Mapimí, and Ocampo, reflecting Morena’s broad territorial reach and resonance with local communities.

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The June 1 elections in Durango were part of a broader democratic exercise that included the selection of 39 municipal presidencies, 39 sindicaturas, and 327 regidurías, totaling 405 positions with three-year terms and the possibility of reelection.

Morena’s coalition efforts, including alliances with the Labor Party (PT) and the Green Ecologist Party (PVEM), under the banner “Sigamos Haciendo Historia en Durango,” played a pivotal role in this consolidation, signaling a unified front committed to advancing the transformative agenda initiated at the national level.