One year after assuming the presidency of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum registers a historic approval rating of 80%, according to a study published by El País. This figure not only surpasses the standards of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, but also positions her as one of the best-evaluated leaders in the country’s recent history.
The analysis attributes this support to several factors: the continuity of the political project that brought her to power, coupled with a personal style; the sympathy she inspires even among opposition sectors; the strength of her cabinet; and the symbolic weight of her role as the first woman to hold Mexico’s presidency.
El País highlighted that Sheinbaum not only won the 2024 election with the highest vote total in history, but today also records five points more approval than López Obrador at the same point in his term. Moreover, she has achieved an additional effect: reducing polarization and strengthening Morena, which grew from a 25% partisan affinity in 2018 to 45% in 2025, with 62% of citizens holding a positive opinion of the party.
“Sheinbaum is a president approved even by the opposition,” the outlet affirmed, recalling that in 2024 she did not win solely with Morena’s base vote, but prevailed in every state, earning the trust of opposition sectors who today also approve of her administration.
Regarding the continuity model, the study noted that the president chose to maintain what worked in the previous administration: social programs, morning press conferences, and the banner of republican austerity. However, she has marked differences in key areas such as security strategy, medicine supply, and the gender agenda.
The gender factor is considered essential in this historic approval: unlike López Obrador, who was better evaluated by men, Sheinbaum has managed to reverse that pattern. According to El País, eight out of ten citizens recognize progress in women’s rights under her government, reinforcing her legitimacy in a historically adverse area.
The positive evaluation also extends to her cabinet, which includes profiles that have achieved unprecedented levels of public recognition. Notable figures include Security and Citizen Protection Secretary Omar García Harfuch, with a 77% positive opinion, and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, with a 67% approval rating.
Compared to López Obrador, Sheinbaum maintains high levels of approval in both personal and governmental spheres. Seventy-eight percent of citizens approve of her actions to strengthen democracy and civic participation, while 77% endorse progress in reducing poverty and inequality. In addition, 76% recognize economic growth, 68% approve of anti-corruption measures, 64% support her security policies, and 63% rate her strategy against drug trafficking and organized crime positively.
Even in foreign policy, a traditionally challenging field for Mexico, Sheinbaum has earned respect. El País notes that even U.S. President Donald Trump—rarely inclined to praise leaders, much less women—has shown deference toward her, reinforcing perceptions of stability in bilateral relations.
With a combination of continuity, strategic changes, and unprecedented legitimacy, Claudia Sheinbaum begins the second year of her government with historic approval levels and the challenge of sustaining that support amid national challenges.
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