Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico’s first woman president.

BBC News reports that, according to preliminary results, the 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City won between 58% and 60% of the vote in Sunday’s election.

She has a lead of about 30% over her main rival, businesswoman Xóchitl Gálvez, who has conceded victory.

Ms Sheinbaum will replace her mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on October 1st 2024.

She said her election victory is an achievement not just for her but for all women.