Mexico’s Presidential Race Is Tightening, Poll Suggests
- GEA-ISA survey has Lopez Obrador at 37%, Anaya 32%, Meade 28%
- PRI candidate polling better in PAN’s northern stronghold
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, presidential candidate of the National Regeneration Movement Party (MORENA), smiles during a campaign rally in Mexico City, Mexico, on March 16.
Photographer: Yael Martinez/BloombergMexico’s presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is leading by only 5 percentage points in the latest opinion poll, a sign the race may be getting tighter as the July election draws near.
Lopez Obrador, known as AMLO, led with 37 percent of voting intention, followed by Ricardo Anaya of the National Action Party-led coalition with 32 percent, according to pollster GEA-ISA. Ruling party candidate Jose Antonio Meade came in third with 28 percent, showed the survey, which removes undecided votes from the total. The results contrast with Bloomberg’s poll tracker, which currently shows the frontrunner 12.5 points ahead.