In the period 2024-2027, 24 of the 106 municipalities of Yucatán will be governed by women. Although this represents only 22.6% of the communities in the state, they encompass 53.31% of the state’s population.
Compared to 2021, the number of municipalities governed by women decreased, as it went from 31 to 24. However, when filtering by population, the number of Yucatecans led by female mayors increased from 214,242 that year (according to the last census by INEGI) to 1,237,405 people in 2024.
This means that it went from 1 to 5 out of every 10 people in Yucatán living in municipalities headed by a woman. In six cases, the current mayors were re-elected, and in another 10, the current mayor will hand over the position to another woman.
Regarding political parties, 12 were candidates from PAN, either alone or in a common candidacy with PRI or Nueva Alianza Yucatán. Of the remaining, 10 were nominated by Morena in coalition with allied parties. The last two were candidates from PRI, in one case alone and in another, with NAY.
Additionally, the list of municipalities that will have female mayors in their next term goes from the least to the most populated.
María Minelia de Jesús Uicab Cel was re-elected as the mayor of Quintana Roo, a community with 976 inhabitants. The 46-year-old teacher faced her fourth campaign for the mayorship. She was victorious in the last two.
On the other end is Cecilia Anunciación Patrón Laviada, who will be the fourth mayor of Mérida, the most populated municipality of Yucatán with 995,129 inhabitants. Nominated by PAN, PRI, and NAY, the Public Relations graduate takes office at 53 years of age. She has a broad political career, mainly as an official in PAN administrations of Mérida, federal deputy, and general secretary of the National Action Party.
The youngest of the upcoming mayors is Kenia Walldina Sauri Madariaga, 31 years old, who will preside over the Commune of Umán, a position she reached nominated by PVEM, PT, and Morena. It was the second time the Morena councilor sought the presidency of the fifth most populated municipality of Yucatán, with 69,147 people. Previously, she was the alternate for federal deputy Fátima Perera Salazar.
The oldest mayor will be María Lorenza Ayala López, 62 years old, who was re-elected to the position in Abalá, nominated by PRI. She was previously the secretary of that City Hall. She has a degree and also worked in the human resources area of a soft drink company.
In terms of professional training, the most educated is Marta Beatriz Poot Nahuat, 48 years old, who has a doctorate and was a teacher in higher education institutions. She will be the municipal president of Cuncunul, the third smallest municipality in population, with 1,714 inhabitants. The candidate from PAN, PRI, and NAY arrives at the Commune on her third attempt and will replace another woman, Tila Rosado Chalas.
Estela Dzul is 41 years old and was nominated by the coalition PVEM, PT, and Morena, a party she has been a member of for seven years. She is a homemaker and sells costume jewelry.
Concepción Tamay, 60 years old, was re-elected for her second consecutive term as mayor. She is the wife of former mayor Roger Cimé Mis, who led the Commune for two terms, during which she was president of the DIF. As part of her experience, her registration with IEPAC indicates that she was in charge of an economical kitchen.
The list of women who will be mayors in Yucatán municipalities in the next term is as follows. They are ordered by age.
NAME AGE PARTY PLACE
Kenia Walldina Sauri Madariaga 31 PVEM-PT-MORENA Umán
Abril Abigail Palma Bacelis 32 PAN-PRI-NAY Sinanché
Gabriela Puc Mis 32 PVEM-PT-MORENA Tixcacalcupul
Yanely Gabriela Ortega Canché 33 PT-MORENA Bokobá
Wendy Marielly Cauich Cauich 33 PAN Seyé
Rubí Yasmín Aké Chávez 36 PVEM-PT-MORENA Muxupip
Yeseña Osiris Loría Marfil 36 PT-MORENA Río Lagartos
Rosalba Guadalupe Uc Zapata 37 PVEM-PT-MORENA Xocchel
Iginia Adalberta Zapata Chi 38 PVEM-PT-MORENA Akil
María Guadalupe Tut Hau 38 PVEM-PT-MORENA Kopomá
Linda Margarita Pérez Quijano 41 PAN-NAY Conkal
Estela Dzul Chuc 41 PVEM-PT-MORENA Tekal De Venegas
Flory Grissel Cen Balam 41 PVEM-PT-MORENA Tekantó
Gabriela de Jesús Pool Camelo 45 PAN-NAY Sucilá
María Minelia de Jesús Uicab Cel 46 PAN-PRI Quintana Roo
Guadalupe Elizabeth Zapata González 48 PAN-PRI Acanceh
Marta Beatriz Poot Nahuat 48 PAN-PRI-NAY Cuncunul
Gloria Aracelly Cocom Can 49 PRI-NAY Tekom
Cristina Guadalupe del Rocío Pérez Bojórquez 50 PAN-PRI Hunucmá
Aída María de Jesús Fernández Góngora 51 PAN-PRI Teabo
Cecilia Anunciación Patrón Laviada 53 PAN-PRI-NAY Mérida
Concepción Tamay Noh 60 PAN-PRI-NAY Chankom
Melba Abraham Hoyos 60 PAN Halachó
María Lorenza Ayala López 62 PRI Abalá
