Ecuador - February 2025
Ecuador holds general elections
On 9 February, Ecuadorians voted for the President, members of the National Assembly, and members of the Andean Parliament. Incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist candidate Luisa Gonzalez will head to a runoff on 13 April after a tight presidential race. Noboa obtained 44.2 per cent of votes, while Gonzalez obtained 44.0 per cent. Voter turnout was 82.1 per cent (about the same as in previous elections) and voting is mandatory.
In the National Assembly, the Citizen Revolution Movement and National Democratic Action Movement parties (to which Gonzalez and Noboa, respectively, belong), obtained over 40 per cent of seats. Women lawmakers will comprise about 45.0 per cent of the members of the new Assembly, a slight increase from the current 43.8 per cent, enabled by gender quotas.
Electoral observation missions noted the overall transparent and peaceful conditions of the elections. However, they noted that by not taking a leave of absence to campaign (as ordinarily required by law), President Noboa’s actions contributed to uncertainty, and recommended that the Electoral Tribunal and Constitutional Court clarify that point before the runoff vote.
Sources: Consejo Nacional Electoral, Ecuavisa, EFE, Expreso, El Universo (1), Prensa Latina, El Universo (2), Infobae
