elections in Ecuador

Presidential elections in Ecuador are conducted every four years.

Elections use a run off system where a candidate must get over 40% of valid votes and have a minimum 10% lead over the runner up to win in only one round. This is known as winning an "absolute majority".

If no candidate meets those criteria, then the two leading candidates will run against each other in a second election that is held within 45 days off the first election. This stage is known as "Ballotage".

Whoever comes out of Ballotage with more votes will win the presidency.

{{Further|2025 Ecuadorian general election}}

{{Election results

|cand1=Daniel Noboa

|vp1=María José Pinto

|party1=National Democratic Action

|votes1=4527606

|votes1_2=5870618

|cand2=Luisa González

|vp2=Diego Borja

|party2=Citizen Revolution Movement–RETO

|votes2=4510860

|votes2_2=4683260

|cand3=Leonidas Iza

|vp3=Katiuska Molina

|party3=Pachakutik

|votes3=538456

|cand4=Andrea González

|vp4=Galo Moncayo

|party4=Patriotic Society Party

|votes4=275376

|cand5=Henry Kronfle

|vp5=Dallyana Passailaigue

|party5=Social Christian Party

|votes5=73293

|cand6={{ill|Pedro Granja|es}}

|vp6=Verónica Silva

|party6=Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador

|votes6=53940

|cand7=Jimmy Jairala

|vp7=Lucía Vallecilla

|party7=Democratic Center

|votes7=40559

|cand8=Jorge Escala

|vp8=Pacha Terán

|party8=Popular Unity

|votes8=40483

|cand9=Henry Cucalón

|vp9=Carla Larrea

|party9=Movimiento Construye

|votes9=37316

|cand10=Luis Felipe Tillería

|vp10=Karla Rosero

|party10=Avanza

|votes10=33239

|cand11={{ill|Francesco Tabacchi|es}}

|vp11=Blanca Sacancela

|party11=Creating Opportunities

|votes11=26768

|cand12=Víctor Araus

|vp12=Cristina Carrera

|party12=People, Equality and Democracy

|votes12=22678

|cand13=Carlos Rabascall

|vp13=Alejandra Rivas

|party13=Democratic Left

|votes13=22270

|cand14=Enrique Gómez

|vp14=Inés Díaz

|party14=SUMA Party

|votes14=18815

|cand15=Juan Cueva

|vp15=Cristina Reyes

|party15=AMIGO Movement

|votes15=17545

|cand16={{ill|Iván Saquicela|es}}

|vp16=María Luisa Coello

|party16={{ill|Democracy Yes|es|Democracia Sí}}

|votes16=11985

|invalid=765649

|invalid2=763180

|blank=243573

|blank2=75956

|total=11264489

|total2=11394247

|electorate=13732194

|electorate2=13731145

|source=[https://elecciones2025.cne.gob.ec/ CNE (first round)], [https://resultados2025.cne.gob.ec/ CNE (first round)], [https://elecciones2025-2v.cne.gob.ec/ CNE (second round)], [https://resultados2025-2v.cne.gob.ec/ CNE (second round)]

}}

{{Election results

|firstround=National|secondround=Provincial|thirdround=Overseas

|party1=National Democratic Action|votes1=3948532|seats1=7|votes1_2=|seats1_2=56|votes1_3=|seats1_3=3|totseats1=66|sc1=+52

|party2=Citizen Revolution Movement–RETO{{efn|66 seats won by RC, one won by RETO.}}|votes2=3764230|seats2=7|votes2_2=|seats2_2=57|votes2_3=|seats2_3=3|totseats2=67|sc2=+13

|party3=Social Christian Party|votes3=288545|seats3=1|votes3_2=|seats3_2=3|votes3_3=|seats3_3=0|totseats3=4|sc3=–10

|party4=Patriotic Society Party|votes4=210083|seats4=0|votes4_2=|seats4_2=1|votes4_3=|seats4_3=0|totseats4=1|sc4=–2

|party5=AMIGO Movement|votes5=162721|seats5=0|votes5_2=|seats5_2=0|votes5_3=|seats5_3=0|totseats5=0|sc5=–1

|party6=Popular Unity|votes6=156802|seats6=0|votes6_2=|seats6_2=1|votes6_3=|seats6_3=0|totseats6=1|sc6=0

|party7=SUMA Party|votes7=149404|seats7=0|votes7_2=|seats7_2=0|votes7_3=|seats7_3=0|totseats7=0|sc7=–4

|party8=Creating Opportunities|votes8=119480|seats8=0|votes8_2=|seats8_2=0|votes8_3=|seats8_3=0|totseats8=0|sc8=0

|party9=Ecuadorian Socialist Party|votes9=91778|seats9=0|votes9_2=|seats9_2=0|votes9_3=|seats9_3=0|totseats9=0|sc9=-1

|party10=Democratic Left|votes10=90383|seats10=0|votes10_2=|seats10_2=0|votes10_3=|seats10_3=0|totseats10=0|sc10=0

|party11=People, Equality and Democracy|votes11=67367|seats11=0|votes11_2=|seats11_2=0|votes11_3=|seats11_3=0|totseats11=0|sc11=0

|party12=Democratic Center|votes12=61559|seats12=0|votes12_2=|seats12_2=0|votes12_3=|seats12_3=0|totseats12=0|sc12=–1

|party13=Pachakutik|votes13_2=|seats13_2=9|votes13_3=|seats13_3=0|totseats13=9|sc13=+5

|party14=Movimiento Construye|votes14_2=|seats14_2=1|votes14_3=|seats14_3=0|totseats14=1|sc14=–28

|party15=Avanza|votes15_2=|seats15_2=0|votes15_3=|seats15_3=0|totseats15=0|sc15=–3

|party16={{ill|Democracy Yes|es|Democracia Sí}}|votes16_2=|seats16_2=0|votes16_3=|seats16_3=0|totseats16=0|sc16=0

|party17=Provincial movements|votes17_2=|seats17_2=2|votes17_3=|seats17_3=0|totseats17=2|color17={{Party color|Other parties and independents}}|sc17=–4

|blank=1109547

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|invalid=1040695

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|invalid3=

|electorate=13732194

|electorate2=

|electorate3=

|source=[https://resultados2025.cne.gob.ec/ CNE]

}}

• 2024 national electoral calendar

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{{reflist}}

• [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/e/ecuador/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
• [http://www.cepr.net/documents/ecuador_elections_economic_issues.pdf Ecuador's Presidential Election: Background on Economic Issues], issue brief from the Center for Economic and Policy Research

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