certain to be elected. exit polls project that the winner is the former mayor of mexico city claudia sheinbaum, who s backed by the outgoing president. her main rival the conservative businesswoman xochitl galvez told her supporters to be patient and wait for the official results. they ve both promised to improve the lives of women in a country with one of world s highest femicide rates. the election campaign has been marked by unprecedented levels of violence. the government says more than 20 candidates have been killed. two people were killed in separate incidents on election day. these are live pictures of mexico city, where you can see people are gathered. let s talk to our correspondent. will, what is the latest? the numbers ust are what is the latest? the numbers just are not what is the latest? the numbers just are not big what is the latest? the numbers just are not big enough, - what is the latest? the numbers just are not big enough, the - just are not big
female president. the frontrunner, claudia sheinbaum, and her main rival, xochitl galvez, are well ahead of the only male candidate in opinion polls. ms sheinbaum, who is a former mayor of mexico city, has the backing of the outgoing president, lopez obrador. it s been the most violent election campaign in modern mexican history. over 20 local candidates have been killed across the country during the campaign, and two people were killed in separate attacks at voting centres in the central state of puebla. our correspondent in mexico city, will grant, before we get into the candidates, tell us what it s been like covering this campaign, considering how violent it has been. if campaign, considering how violent it has been.- violent it has been. it has been very violent it has been. it has been very violent. - violent it has been. it has been very violent. i - violent it has been. it has been very violent. i made violent it has been. it has l been very violent. i made it out t
to the polls and voted for change, delivering a dramatic drop in support to the african national congress. today, the president spoke for the first time. people have given effect to the clarion call that has resonated across generations, that the people shall govern. our people have spoken. whether we like it or not, they have spoken. the anc s disastrous showing has thrown competition wide open for a coalition government to replace its controlling majority. the pro business democratic alliance came second, with an agenda of free market reforms, but it struggles to shake the image of a party for the white minority. the former president, jacob zuma, disgraced by allegations of rampant corruption, has made an extraordinary comeback, heading the newly formed mk party. the radical economic freedom fighters want to nationalise banks
resonated across generations, that the people shall govern. our people have spoken. whether we like it or not, they have spoken. the anc s disastrous showing has thrown competition wide open for a coalition government to replace its controlling majority. the pro business democratic alliance came second, with an agenda of free market reforms, but it struggles to shake the image of a party for the white minority. the former president, jacob zuma, disgraced by allegations of rampant corruption, has made an extraordinary comeback, heading the newly formed mk party. the radical economic freedom fighters want to nationalise banks and seize white owned land. so those are the options, and we have now had the official announcement of the election result, confirming what we already knew. that means that the anc has two weeks to form a coalition with parties which have very different visions of the country.
spoke for the first time. people have given effect to the clarion call that has resonated across generations, that the people shall govern. our people have spoken. whether we like it or not, they have spoken. the anc s disastrous showing has thrown competition wide open for a coalition government to replace its controlling majority. the pro business democratic alliance came second, with an agenda of free market reforms, but it struggles to shake the image of a party for the white minority. the former president, jacob zuma, disgraced by allegations of rampant corruption, has made an extraordinary comeback, heading the newly formed mk party. the radical economic freedom fighters want to nationalise banks and seize white owned land. so those are the options, and we have now had the official announcement of the election