Obrador's Morena to pass governorship race as poll data predicts massive win

Mexico's ruling Morena party was ahead on Sunday in an election for the governor of the central state of Puebla, with candidate Luis Miguel Geronimo having won 42.5% of votes, with 51% of votes counted, the National Electoral Institute said.

Polling firm Consulta Mitofsky also predicted that Morena would win the governorship of Baja California, in elections that are seen as a test of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's popularity.

(With inputs from agencies.)