The latest Mitofsky poll shows that President Claudia Sheinbaum’s approval rating slipped slightly for a sixth consecutive month in March, but more than two-thirds of those surveyed still had a positive opinion of her job performance. The survey — conducted last month for the newspaper El Economista by interviewing 59,548 Mexicans over the age of 18 with smart mobile devices and internet access — revealed that 68.4% of those polled expressed approval for Sheinbaum. This is down from 69.1% in February and 3.2 points below results from September 2025, her 12th month in office.
A poll conducted late last month by Brazilian company AtlasIntel also yielded declining approval ratings though the numbers were considerably lower (53.9% support). Mitofsky noted that March 31 marked the one-quarter mark of Sheinbaum’s term. Among the challenges Sheinbaum faced in March were the initial rejection of the electoral reform bill she submitted to Congress, rising inflation, a stagnating economy and an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which the government at the time denied was the fault of state oil company Pemex. (Admission of Pemex’s responsibility in the matter finally came on April 16.) Workers in the informal economy registered the highest approval of the president, Mitofsky found, with 76.4% support, down from 78.7% in February.
Housewives and pensioners followed close behind with 75.9% and 72.5% support, respectively. In contrast, the segment showing the lowest approval rating for Sheinbaum was the business sector, at 56.1%. However, this represents an increase of 4.6 points compared to the meager 51.5% approval they gave her in February.
With regard to issues of concern, the poll revealed that security remains the top priority for 48.2%, followed by economic matters (24.1%) and healthcare (12.3%). When considering responses by political persuasion, Sheinbaum unsurprisingly received a 96% approval rating from those identifying as members of Morena, her party. Approval by members of the center-right National Action Party (PAN) sits at 71% (down from 74%), while those linked to the former ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)indicated 53% support (down from 57%).
Members of the center-left Citizens Movement (MC) party came in at a low 43% approval (down from 45%). Of those who say they voted for Sheinbaum in 2024, 94% voiced approval, while 34% of those who did not vote for Sheinbaum now support her. With reports from El Economista and Mitofsky