How are the 500 Deputies elected?

How are the 500 Deputies elected?

• A. 300 by single-member districts in plurality and 200 by proportional representation from party lists.
• B. All 500 by proportional representation.
• C. 250 by single-member districts and 250 by proportional lists.
• D. 400 by single-member districts and 100 by proportional.

Answer: (A)

Mexico uses a mixed electoral system for the Chamber of Deputies, combining geographic districts with proportional representation to fit 500 seats. Three hundred deputies are elected in single-member districts, with the candidate who receives the most votes in each district winning there. The remaining two hundred deputies come from party lists through proportional representation across regional blocks, so parties gain seats roughly in line with their overall share of the vote. This blend keeps local representation from districts while ensuring overall party balance in the chamber. That is why the description with 300 elected from districts by plurality and 200 elected from party lists through proportional representation is the correct way the 500 deputies are chosen.

Mexico uses a mixed electoral system for the Chamber of Deputies, combining geographic districts with proportional representation to fit 500 seats. Three hundred deputies are elected in single-member districts, with the candidate who receives the most votes in each district winning there. The remaining two hundred deputies come from party lists through proportional representation across regional blocks, so parties gain seats roughly in line with their overall share of the vote. This blend keeps local representation from districts while ensuring overall party balance in the chamber. That is why the description with 300 elected from districts by plurality and 200 elected from party lists through proportional representation is the correct way the 500 deputies are chosen.