Abstract

MONTERO BAGATELLA, Juan Carlos. Nuevo León independent. Presentation and analysis of the 2015-2016 electoral process. Estud. polít. (Méx.) [online]. 2017, n.42, pp.119-144. ISSN 0185-1616.

The present work has two objectives, to expose the electoral process that took place in Nuevo León in 2015 and to analyze several questions about the electoral participation of independent candidates. In the particular case of the article, the result led an independent candidate to win the election of governor in a political context monopolized by political parties, with rules that made it difficult for independent candidates to participate, with strong media intervention; as well as a different and irreverent campaign, where the division of parties, the governor's discredit and court rulings balanced the competition and allowed the final result.

Keywords : Independent candidates; Nuevo León; political parties; electoral reform; Mexico.