According to Reuters, Sheinbaum, 61, secured between 58.3% and 60.7% of votes, according to
the INE electoral institute's rapid sample count released late Sunday night,
the most support won by a candidate in a Mexican presidential election since
the end of one-party rule in 2000.
Accepting her
victory, Sheinbaum thanked Lopez Obrador, calling him "an exceptional,
unique man who has transformed Mexico for the better."
Lopez Obrador
doubled the minimum wage, reduced poverty and oversaw a strengthening peso and
low levels of unemployment - successes that made him incredibly popular and
helped Sheinbaum to victory. Analysts
believe Sheinbaum will find it difficult to follow in his footsteps.
"We made
history!" Sheinbaum told a crowd early Monday morning in the Zocalo square
in the heart of Mexico City.
Her victory is a
major step for Mexico, a country known for its macho culture and home
to the world's second biggest Roman Catholic population, which for years pushed
more traditional values and roles for women.
"It's a
historic moment, especially for women," said Arlyn Rivera, a 24-year-old
student, as she celebrated Sheinbaum's victory in the Zocalo plaza.
"Mexican politics deserves more than what we have had in recent
years."
"We made
history!" Sheinbaum told a crowd early Monday morning in the Zocalo square
in the heart of Mexico City.
Her victory is a
major step for Mexico, a country known for its macho culture and home to the world's second biggest Roman
Catholic population, which for years pushed more traditional values and roles
for women.
"It's a
historic moment, especially for women," said Arlyn Rivera, a 24-year-old
student, as she celebrated Sheinbaum's victory in the Zocalo plaza.
"Mexican politics deserves more than what we have had in recent
years."
