[1] As a result of this, the leader of the PRI party Beatriz Parades stated that "We are the indisputable main force in the country"[2] This came after they found out that they would be winning the Chamber Of Deputies majority.
Many people saw the president Felipe Calderon as a big influence as to why the National Action Party (PAN) finished second in the elections.
With all this being said Calderon did acknowledge the fact that his party lost in a triumphant way by saying "The federal government recognizes the new composition of the Chamber of Deputies since it is a sovereign decision of the citizens.
This Included the states of Quintana Roo, Campeche, Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Coahuila, and Tabasco.
Positions up for elections included Legislative Assembly, State Congress, Governor, Municipalities, and Borough Mayors.