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2023 Ecuadorian general election

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2023 Ecuadorian general election

Snap general elections were held in Ecuador on 20 August 2023 to elect the President of Ecuador, members of the National Assembly, and to decide on two referendums. The elections were triggered by the invocation of muerte cruzada, which dissolved the National Assembly on 17 May 2023.[1] A run-off election was held on 15 October 2023 to elect the President after no candidate secured the required threshold to win in the first round. Incumbent president Guillermo Lasso was eligible for a second term,[2] but he announced on 18 May that he would not seek re-election in response to his impeachment.[3][4]

Quick Facts Candidate, Party ...
2023 Ecuadorian general election
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  • 20 August 2023 (first round)
  • 15 October 2023 (second round)
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Presidential election
 
Candidate Daniel Noboa Luisa González
Party ADN RC
Running mate Verónica Abad Andrés Arauz
Popular vote 5,251,695 4,880,525
Percentage 51.83% 48.17%
President before election

Guillermo Lasso
CREO

 Elected President

Daniel Noboa
ADN

Parliamentary election
All 137 seats in the National Assembly
69 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
RC Pierina Correa 39.88 52 +10
Construye Patricio Carrillo [es] 20.21 29 +28
ADN Valentina Centeno 14.77 14 New
PSC Henry Kronfle 11.81 14 −4
Actuemos Karina Subía 4.46 8 New
PSP Lucio Gutiérrez 3.13 3 +2
CQSP Bruno Segovia 2.85 3 New
RETO Raúl Chavez 1.68 2 +2
AMIGO Raúl Chavez 1.20 1 New
Pachakutik Marlon Santi [es] – 4 −23
CD Jimmy Jairala – 1 −6
Local lists – – 6 +3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
National Assembly President before National Assembly President after
Virgilio Saquicela (until dissolution)
CREO		 Henry Kronfle
PSC
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The officials elected—to both the executive and legislative branches—will serve the remainder of the current presidential and legislative terms (2021–2025), beginning on 25 November 2023. A regular election for a full four-year term is expected to take place in early 2025.[5] A national referendum on oil exploitation in the Yasuní National Park and a local referendum on metallic mining in the Chocó Andino area were held on the same day.[6][7][8] The assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio—11 days before the first round—made international headlines.[9]

Advancing to the 15 October run-off, Luisa González of the Citizen Revolution Movement secured first place with 33% of the vote, while Daniel Noboa of the National Democratic Action came in second with 24%.[10][11] Noboa's second-place finish was considered surprising and an upset, with his debate performance seen as a key factor in his rise in popularity.[12] Noboa ultimately defeated González in the runoff election, securing 52% of the vote, a result similar to Guillermo Lasso's victory in 2021.[13] At 35 years old, he became the youngest president in Ecuador's history.[14][15]

Background

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Main article: 2023 Ecuadorian political crisis
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Voting sheets used for the general elections.
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Voting stations used for the elections.

On 17 May 2023, a day after he presented his defense in an impeachment process against him, President Lasso invoked the muerte cruzada mechanism provided for in Article 148 of the 2008 Constitution to dissolve the National Assembly, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections.[16]

On 18 May, Diana Atamaint, the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), announced 20 August 2023 as the tentative date for the legislative election and the first round of the presidential vote. The CNE had until 24 May to finalize the electoral calendar.[17]

On 13 June, Luisa González was en route to register her presidential candidacy with the National Electoral Council with her supporters and president of the Citizen Revolution movement, Marcela Aguiñaga, when they were attacked with pepper spray and tear gas by the National Police.[18] She was treated at a Quito medical center after flushing her eyes from the pepper spray.[19] The National Police claimed to have used chemical agents to protect security and public order because of the hostile behavior of González's supporters.[20]

Less than two weeks before the election, on 9 August 2023, candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated after a campaign rally in Quito at the age of 59.[21] He is the first presidential candidate to have been assassinated in the country since Abdon Calderon Muñoz's assassination in 1978.[22] The assassination of Villavicencio made international news, prompting condemnation of the attack and condolences by foreign countries as well as the Organization of American States, who called for an investigation.[23][24] He was replaced on the ballot by a fellow journalist, Christian Zurita, keeping Villavicencio's running mate Andrea González.[25]

The general election has been perceived to be largely overshadowed by narco politics and violent crime.[26][27]

Electoral system

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Demonstration in Quito supporting blank voting ("Vota no")

The president is elected using a modified two-round system, with a candidate required to get over 50% of the vote, or get over 40% of the vote and be 10 points ahead of their nearest rival, to be elected in the first round.[28] The president is limited to two consecutive four-year terms.[28][29]

Members of the National Assembly are elected by three methods.[29] Fifteen are elected by closed list proportional representation in a nationwide constituency.[30] Six are elected by overseas voters (two each from Canada/United States, Latin America/Caribbean/Africa and Asia/Europe/Oceania).[30] The remaining 116 members are elected from multi-member constituencies by closed list proportional representation, with all seats allocated using the Webster method.[30][31] Members of the National Assembly are limited to two four-year terms, regardless if they are consecutive or not.[31] There are gender quotas for the party lists, meaning there is alternation between men and women. There are no quotas for minority representation.[29]

Presidential candidates

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President Guillermo Lasso declined to run on 19 May 2023

A day after the dissolution of the National Assembly on 17 May 2023, former Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner announced his candidacy for the presidency, with his campaign being endorsed by Actuemos Alliance and the Democratic Left Party.[32] That same day, former National Assembly member and journalist Fernando Villavicencio announced his campaign with the support of the Movimiento Construye Party.[9] On 19 May, President Lasso announced in an interview with The Washington Post that he would not run in the 2023 election.[3][4] Former Mayor of Guayaquil and 1992 and 1996 presidential candidate Jaime Nebot expressed interest in running under the Social Christian Party;[33][34] however, the party declined to nominate a candidate and instead endorsed businessman Jan Topić's candidacy on 21 May.[35]

On 24 May, former National Assembly member Daniel Noboa, son of businessman and former presidential candidate Álvaro Noboa, announced his candidacy and was endorsed by the Democrática Nacional Alliance.[36] The next day, former Azuay Provincial Prefect and 2021 presidential candidate Yaku Pérez Guartambel announced his candidacy and was endorsed by the Claro Que Se Puede Alliance and Pachakutik.[37] On 29 May, activist Bolívar Armijos Velasco announced his campaign along with the endorsement of the AMIGO Movement.[38]

On 6 June, President Lasso's party Creating Opportunities announced that they would not endorse a presidential candidate.[39] On 8 June, Quito-based businessman and 2021 presidential candidate Xavier Hervas announced his candidacy and was endorsed by the RETO Movement.[40] On 10 June, the Rafael Correa-funded Citizen Revolution Movement party sought to nominate former Vice President Jorge Glas as their nominee; Glas declined the nomination, however.[41] 2021 presidential runner-up Andrés Arauz also declined to run and instead sought the vice presidential candidacy.[42] The party instead nominated former Assemblywoman Luisa González as its presidential nominee and Arauz as her running mate.[42]

On 13 July 2023, the National Electoral Council (CNE) officially confirmed the eight candidacies of Armijos, González, Hervas, Noboa Azín, Pérez Guartambel, Sonnenholzner, Topić and Villavicencio.[43] The CNE also said that the official campaign period would run from 13 July until 20 August.[43]

On 13 August, journalist Christian Zurita was named as Villavicencio's replacement following his assassination.[25]

Advanced to runoff

More information Name, Born ...
Name Born Experience Home province Running mate Campaign Ref
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Luisa González		 22 November 1977
(age 47)
Quito, Pichincha		 Member of the National Assembly
(2021–2023)
Secretary of Public Administration
(2017)
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Manabí		 Andrés Arauz Galarza Endorsed by:
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RC
Announced:
10 June 2023		 [44][42]
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Daniel Noboa		 30 November 1987
(age 37)
Miami, Florida, U.S.		 Member of the National Assembly
(2021–2023)
Founder of DNA Entertainment Group
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Santa Elena		 Verónica Abad Rojas Endorsed by:
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ADN[a]
Announced:
24 May 2023		 [36]
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  1. Alliance is composed of People, Equality and Democracy and Mover

Eliminated in first round

More information Name, Born ...
Name Born Experience Home province Running mate Campaign Ref
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Bolívar Armijos		 9 January 1976
(age 49)
San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas		 President of CONAGOPARE
(2014–2019)
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Esmeraldas		 Linda Romero Espinoza Endorsed by:
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AMIGO
Announced:
29 May 2023		 [38]
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Xavier Hervas		 7 October 1972
(age 52)
Guayaquil, Guayas		 President of NovaAlimentos S.A.
Candidate for president (2021)
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Pichincha		 Luz Marina Vega Conejo Endorsed by:
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RETO
Announced:
8 June 2023		 [40]
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Yaku Pérez Guartambel		 26 February 1969
(age 56)
Cuenca, Azuay		 Provincial Prefect of Azuay Province
(2019–2020)
President of ECUARUNARI
(2013–2019)
Candidate for president (2021)
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Azuay		 Nory Pinela Morán Endorsed by:
Claro Que Se
Puede[a]
Pachakutik
Announced:
25 May 2023		 [37]
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Otto Sonnenholzner		 19 March 1983
(age 41)
Guayaquil, Guayas		 Vice President of Ecuador
(2018–2020)
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Guayas		 Erika Paredes Sánchez Endorsed by:
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Actuemos[b]
Democratic Left
Announced:
18 May 2023		 [32]
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Jan Topić		 23 April 1983
(age 41)
Guayaquil, Guayas		 President of Telconet
(2010–present)
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Guayas		 Diana Jácome Silva Endorsed by:
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Por Un País
Sin Miedo[c]
Announced:
21 May 2023		 [35]
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Christian Zurita		 4 April 1970
(age 54)
Quito, Pichincha		 Investigative journalist
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Pichincha		 Andrea González Náder Endorsed by:
MC25[d]
Announced:
13 August 2023		 [25]
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  1. Alliance is composed of Popular Unity, Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador and Democracia Sí
  2. Alliance is composed of Avanza and SUMA
  3. Alliance is composed of Christian Social Party (logo pictured), Patriotic Society Party and Democratic Center
  4. Replacement candidate following assassination of Fernando Villavicencio

Assassinated prior to election

More information Name, Personal ...
Name Personal Experience Home province Running mate Campaign Ref
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Fernando Villavicencio		 11 October 1963
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9 August 2023
(aged 59)		 Member of the National Assembly
(2021–2023)
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Pichincha		 Andrea González Náder Endorsed by:
MC25
Announced:
17 May 2023
Assassinated:
9 August 2023		 [9][21]
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    Declined

    Opinion polls

    Run-off

    More information Date, Participants ...
    Date Participants Pollster Margin
    of error    		 Daniel Noboa Luisa González Blank Null Undecided
    14 October 16,486 Omar Maluk[54][55] 3% 50.9% 49.1% ---
    47.8% 46.1% 6.1% --
    15 October [projection] 1,200 CIT Peru[56] 2.8% 49.14% 50.86% ---
    12 October 50.42% 49.52%
    45.00% 44.02% 10.8% --
    10 October 1,485 Dado Duro EC[57] 2.8% 38.6% 39.6% 12.4% 9.3%
    9 October 1,000 Negocios & Estratégias[58][59] 3.1% 49.94% 50.06% ---
    43.9% 44% 12.1%
    8 October 5,420 Comunicaliza[60] 1.33% 41.4% 36.2% 9.2% 13.2%
    6 October Six suspects in the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio are killed in Guayaquil Penitentiary[61]
    5 October 11,235 Omar Maluk[62] 3% 48.9% 51.1% ---
    4 October 3,750 NEO Consulta[63] 1.6% 48.9% 51.1% ---
    4 October 3,000 Negocios & Estratégias[64] 1.8% 44% 42.8% 5.3% 7.8%
    1 October Official second round presidential debate is held in Quito
    15 September 5,032 Comunicaliza[65] 1.38% 43.1% 35.1% 9.5% 12.3%
    15 September 8,000 Omar Maluk[66] 2% 52.3% 47.7% ---
    10 September 5,381 Comunicaliza[67] 1.3% 39.7% 34.0% 11.8% 14.4%
    6 September 3,040 Click Report[68] 3% 55.2% 44.8% –-
    45.8% 37.2% 12.5% 4.5% –
    5 September 2,100 NEO Consulta[69] 2.1% 49.6% 50.4% –-
    42.0% 42.7% 8.6% 6.7% –
    2 September 6,002 Comunicaliza[70] 1.3% 43.1% 35.4% 8.6% 12.9%
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    First round

    More information Date, Pollster ...
    Date Pollster Participants Margin of error Noboa González Sonnenholzner Pérez Villavicencio Zurita Hervas Topić Armijos Blank Null Undecided
    20 August Election — — 23.47% 33.61% 7.06% 3.97% — 16.37% 0.49% 14.67% 0.36% 2.04 6.77 —
    11–12 August Comunicaliza[71] 3,641 1.62% 3.3% 24.9% 8.2% 5.8% — 14.5% 1.6% 21.7% 0.3% 9.5% 10.2%
    9 August Fernando Villavicencio is assassinated at a campaign rally in Quito and replaced by Zurita
    9 August Cedatos[72] 1,803 3.1% 3.7% 35.4% 7.5% 11.9% 18.4% – 4.1% 18% 0.9% – – –
    2.5% 24% 5.1% 8.1% 12.5% – 2.8% 12.2% 0.6% 11.9% 2.8% 17.5%
    6 August Click Report[73] 3,040 3% 6.8% 29.3% 9.2% 14.4% 7.5% – 6.8% 9.6% 6.8% 16.9% 3.2% –
    5 August Telcodata[74] 6,600 1.2% 2.0% 30.5% 6.5% 7.7% 6.8% – 1.6% 13.1% 0.2% 7.6% 23.8%
    2 August IPSOS[74] 2,490 1.96% 4% 29% 16% 10% 12% – 5% 9% 1% 11% 5%
    2 August Telcodata[75] 6,631 1.2% 2.1% 29.8% 7.7% 8.8% 7.4% – 2.2% 10.1% 0.3% 7.5% 23.9%
    27 July Tracking[76] 1,250 5% 3.2% 23.2% 19.4% 10.1% 9.2% – 4.5% 3.8% 0.7% 14.1% 2.6% 9.2%
    26 July Comunicaliza[77] 3,539 1.7% 4.2% 28.6% 12.6% 8.1% 9.2% – 4.4% 4.4% 0.5% 13.6% 14.5%
    23 July Agustín Intriago, Mayor of Manta, is assassinated.
    20 July Estrategas Infinity[78] 1,549 2.5% 3.1% 30.9% 11.9% 10.0% 7.8% – 5.0% 5.2% 0.3% 11.9% 3.0% 11.0%
    18 July Cedatos[79] 1,300 3.1% 4.4% 26.6% 7.5% 12.5% 13.2% – 6.0% 3.2% 0.5% 2.6% 16.1% 7.6%
    9 July Numma[80] 1,604 2.7% 6.4% 33.8% 17.5% 15.1% 10.2% – 6.9% 8.5% 1.6% – – –
    3–9 July Tracking[81] 1,250 5% 4.6% 24.2% 15.2% 11.5% 8.0% – 5.4% 4.5% 0.6% 10.3% 15.3%
    20 June–8 July Omar Maluk[82] 7,106 3% 4.4% 40.1% 14.7% 13.6% 9.1% – 10.3% 7.1% 0.6% – – –
    3.7% 33.8% 12.4% 11.5% 7.7% – 8.7% 6.0% 0.5% 5.9% 9.8%
    5–6 July Comunicaliza[83] 3,314 1.7% 4.5% 26.8% 12.8% 10.3% 9.3% – 6.5% 3.0% 0.1% 12.1% 14.1%
    26 June–3 July Metria[84] 1,200 2.8% 3.1% 37.8% 18.2% 11.0% 7.5% – 1.7% 6.5% ›1% 10.1% – 4.0%
    22–26 June Negocios & Estrategias[85][86] 3,524 1.7% 4% 52% 14% 13% 4% – 9% 5% 0% – – –
    3% 41% 11% 10% 7% – 3% 4% 0% 21% –
    1% 30% 8% 8% 5% – 2% 2% 0% 6% 38%
    23–26 June Mercanalis[87] 4,000 3% 7% 38% 9% 12% 10% – 8% 14% 2% – – –
    5% 27% 6% 9% 7% – 5% 10% 1% 12% 18% –
    20–24 June Data Encuesta[88][89] 4,200 3.4% 5.2% 28.1% 9.6% 16.6% 9.3% – 7.3% 14.8% – – – 9.1%
    19–20 June Estrategas Infinity[90] 3,645 1.62% 4.3% 28.0% 9.9% 8.8% 8.3% – 6.1% 2.5% 0.5% 3.9% 15.9% 11.8%
    16–18 June Comunicaliza[91] 3,656 1.62% 3.8% 25.9% 11.2% 10.3% 8.0% – 6.2% 2.6% 0.4% 13.2% 18.4%
    5–9 June Data Encuesta[92] 4,800 3.4% 4.2% 27.8% 7.6% 14.8% 7.1% – 6.2% 14.2% – – – 17.9%
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    More information Date, Pollster ...
    Date Pollster Participants Margin
    of error    		 Guillermo Lasso
    (CREO)    		 Andrés Arauz
    (RC)    		 Rafael Correa
    (RC)    		 Luisa González
    (RC)    		 Carlos Rabascall
    (RC)    		 Leonidas Iza
    (MUPP)    		 Jaime Nebot
    (PSC)    		 Jan Topić
    (PSC – PSP – CD)    		 Yaku Pérez
    (UP – PSE – DSÍ)    		 Fernando Villavicencio
    (MC25)    		 Otto Sonnenholzner
    (Avanza – SUMA)    		 Xavier Hervas
    (RETO)    		 Daniel Noboa
    (PID – MOVER)    		 Others Null Blank Undecided
    6/2 Estrategas Infinity[93] 1,518 3.4% 5.8% 27.2% – – – 9.2% – 3.2% 14.1% 9.3% 9.9% – 5.3% 4.6% 11.4% –
    5/29 Cedatos[94] 2.400 1.3% – – – 2.6% – 9.1% – 4.0% 13.2% 6.5% 7.2% – 4.9% 1.1% 34.2% 4.7% 12.5%
    – – – – 2.7% 6.3% – 4.5% 12.6% 6.8% 7.2% – 5.2% 1.2% 34.2% 4.6% 14.8%
    4.3% 18.6% – – – 6.7% – 3.8% 11.4% 5.9% 5.7% – 4.8% – 23.7% 4.4% 10.9%
    5/17 President Guillermo Lasso decrees "muerte cruzada", dissolving the National Assembly and calling snap elections.
    4/21 IMASEN[95] 1,500 2.5% 2.0% – 32.3% – – – – – – – – 2.0% – 8.1% 19.3% – 36.3%
    3/19 Clima Social[96] 5.600 1.3% 1.8% 16.5% – – – 8.4% 1.7% – 7.4% 2.5% 2.0% 6.0% – 18.1% 25.6% – 10.1%
    2.3% – 40.4% – – 4.4% 0.62% – 4.0% 2.2% 1.4% 5.0% – 13.1% 19.7% – 6.9%
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    Precandidates polling

    Results

    President

    More information Candidate, Running mate ...
    CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
    Votes%Votes%
    Luisa GonzálezAndrés ArauzCitizen Revolution Movement3,315,66333.614,880,52548.17
    Daniel NoboaVerónica Abad RojasNational Democratic Action2,315,29623.475,251,69551.83
    Christian ZuritaAndrea González NáderMovimiento Construye1,614,43416.37
    Jan TopićDiana Jácome SilvaPor Un País Sin Miedo1,446,81214.67
    Otto SonnenholznerErika Paredes SánchezActuemos696,5487.06
    Yaku PérezNory Pinela MoránClaro Que Se Puede391,6743.97
    Xavier HervasLuz Marina Vega ConejoRETO Movement48,4280.49
    Bolívar ArmijosLinda Romero EspinozaAMIGO Movement35,7850.36
    Total9,864,640100.0010,132,220100.00
    Valid votes9,864,64091.1910,132,22091.49
    Invalid votes732,4786.77858,3947.75
    Blank votes220,7172.0484,1780.76
    Total votes10,817,835100.0011,074,792100.00
    Registered voters/turnout13,045,55382.9213,446,68282.36
    Source: CNE, CNE
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    National Assembly

    See also: Members of the National Assembly of Ecuador (2023–2025)
    More information Party, National ...
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    PartyNationalProvincialOverseasTotal
    seats    		+/–
    Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
    Citizen Revolution Movement[a]3,326,11039.7263,059,89835.654259,61556.17452+3
    Movimiento Construye1,707,68220.3931,428,86916.652413,93413.13128+16
    National Democratic Action1,219,25414.562884,74710.31119,5979.04114New
    Social Christian Party[b]996,20611.902948,33311.05122,2522.12014–4
    Actuemos (Avanza–SUMA)377,9534.511577,3846.7373,4883.2908+8
    Patriotic Society Party264,7013.161118,9721.39010
    Claro Que Se Puede (UP–PSE–DSì)[c]240,0152.870360,0664.2035,2094.9103+3
    RETO Movement141,5771.690128,1741.49000
    AMIGO Movement100,9951.21069,2650.8112880.2701+1
    Pachakutik349,4504.0744,3024.0504–23
    Democratic Center137,7471.6011+1
    PSP–PSC[d]52,1190.6122+2
    RETO–MUPP[e]47,0170.5511+1
    MC–AMIGO[f]43,9350.5111+1
    Democratic Left[g]40,7430.4700–18
    RETO–CD–MP[h]29,7710.3511+1
    Ecuadorian Socialist Party[i]14,1000.16000
    PSP–PSC–CD[j]10,8600.13000
    CD–AMIGO[k]5,0090.06000
    Provincial movements[l]276,3983.2266+3
    PSC–CD7,4557.0200–3
    Total8,374,493100.00158,582,857100.00116106,140100.006137–
    Valid votes8,374,49377.418,582,85779.41106,14081.35
    Invalid/blank votes2,443,77322.592,225,58520.5924,33318.65
    Total votes10,818,266100.0010,808,442100.00130,473100.00
    Registered voters/turnout13,045,55382.9312,419,63287.03409,25031.88
    Source: CNE, CNE
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    1. Supported by MAR70 and PLAN77 in El Oro and by Sumak Yuyay in Napo. 41 provincial seats won by RC, one won by PLAN77.
    2. Supported by MDG in Guayas and by Caminantes in Manabi.
    3. Supported by AFE in El Oro. One provincial seat won by UP, one by PSE, one by AFE.
    4. Alliance running only in Chimborazo, Napo and Sucumbíos. Two provincial seats won by PSP.
    5. Alliance running only in Chimborazo. One provincial seat won by RETO.
    6. Alliance running only in Cotopaxi. One provincial seat won by MC.
    7. Supported by MINGA in Bolivar.
    8. Alliance running only in Orellana. One provincial seat won by RETO.
    9. Run disjointly from the Claro Que Se Puede alliance only in Cañar
    10. Alliance running only in Bolivar.
    11. Alliance running only in Azuay.
    12. MSC/MPUP/Semilla/MPCG/Unete/MAS

    Parliamentary results by province

    More information MRC, MC25 ...
    MRC MC25 ADN PSC Actuemos PSP CQSP RETO AMIGO
    Azuay Province 32.82% 24.09% 16.28% 8.43% 5.1% 2.15% 8.08% 1.83% 1.22%
    Bolivar Province 28.98% 24.12% 8.25% 12.33% 4.21% 11.82% 4.95% 3.58% 1.76%
    Cañar Province 36.49% 24.32% 11.59% 8.78% 4.47% 4.43% 6.63% 1.39% 1.91%
    Carchi Province 31.99% 18.56% 17.26% 7.55% 5.56% 3.81% 4% 9.9% 1.37%
    Cotopaxi Province 32.16% 23.31% 14.14% 9.72% 3.84% 6.02% 5.16% 2.76% 2.88%
    Chimborazo Province 28.78% 29.03% 15.6% 8.63% 3.09% 6.11% 4.31% 2.61% 1.84%
    El Oro Province 40.95% 19.65% 14.26% 13.42% 2.97% 2.01% 2.99% 2.16% 1.59%
    Esmeraldas Province 51.16% 15.64% 6.8% 17.29% 3.4% 1.49% 2.14% 0.87% 1.21%
    Guayas Province 42.59% 16.97% 16.06% 15.03% 5.38% 1.16% 1.3% 0.93% 0.58%
    Imbabura Province 42.4% 20.69% 13.94% 8.81% 5.48% 2.44% 3.4% 1.48% 1.36%
    Loja Province 27.11% 27.14% 20.49% 9.55% 4.49% 3.27% 3.65% 2.32% 1.98%
    Los Rios Province 51.04% 11.74% 9.45% 17.64% 2.59% 2.68% 2.97% 1.12% 0.77%
    Manabi Province 56.47% 12.48% 11.89% 10.99% 3.12% 1.68% 1.7% 0.86% 0.83%
    Morona Santiago Province 29.4% 23.23% 10.28% 8.4% 6.16% 11.15% 7.43% 1.93% 2.01%
    Napo Province 20.76% 22.9% 8.33% 7.12% 2.17% 27.78% 3.16% 6.63% 1.14%
    Pastaza Province 21.35% 31.56% 13.33% 9.88% 3.8% 10.97% 4% 2.81% 2.3%
    Pichincha Province 33.24% 28.33% 15% 9.53% 5.82% 2.84% 2.76% 1.32% 1.16%
    Tungurahua Province 20.75% 26.88% 18.92% 11.13% 4.39% 6.66% 3.79% 5.91% 1.58%
    Zamora Chinchipe Province 25.25% 24.38% 17.8% 7.57% 4.07% 8.59% 5.92% 4.45% 1.97%
    Galápagos Province 30.19% 25.73% 9.6% 20.57% 6.46% 3.18% 2.07% 1.47% 0.73%
    Sucumbíos Province 50.58% 12.94% 8.48% 5.76% 2.31% 14.41% 2.35% 1.88% 1.28%
    Orellana Province 40.93% 15.84% 11.08% 7.37% 3.41% 9.85% 7.81% 1.97% 1.73%
    Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province 41.9% 19.54% 14.58% 12.59% 2.83% 2.36% 1.99% 1.15% 3.08%
    Santa Elena Province 45.3% 12.78% 22.08% 9.8% 3.11% 1.58% 1.92% 1.73% 1.69%
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    Aftermath

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    First round

    On 20 August, Luisa González advanced to the run-off election after finishing in first place, winning 33% of the vote.[11] Her first place finish was predicted.[97] She was noted by commentators as a protege to former President Rafael Correa.[11] Also advancing to the run-off was businessman Daniel Noboa, whose second place finish was seen as a surprise as his polling numbers were low in the days before the election.[10] His debate performance days before the election was seen as a key factor in his second place finish.[12] Violence, political stability and the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio were heavily noted a key factors for voters.[10] If González would have been elected, she would have been the first woman to be elected president.[98] In contrast, if Noboa was elected, he would be the youngest president in Ecuador's history, at 35 years old when he took office.[98]

    In the National Assembly, the Citizen Revolution Movement won the most votes, coming in the first place at nearly 40% of the popular vote.[11] In second place, Villavicencio's Movimiento Construye won 20% of the popular vote.[11] Also on the ballot were votes on a referendum on oil exploitation in the Yasuní National Park and a local one on metallic mining in the Chocó Andino.[6][8] Voters voted to approve both measures, banning both oil exploitation in the Yasuní National Park, and metallic mining in the Chocó Andino.[99][100]

    During the first round of the election, the overseas votes had several complications and a final count could not be established.[101] Several citizens[who?] criticized the delay in counting overseas ballots with the Organization of American States vowing to assist in addressing the problem.[102] CNE President Diana Atamaint said that the delay in counting the oversea ballots were attributed to "cyber attacks" and that new security measures were being implemented to deter further attacks.[103] Demonstrations were held both outside the CNE headquarters in Quito and in several cities abroad, demanding a repeat vote.[104] As a result, on 25 August, the CNE decided to annul the results of the oversea ballots, ordering a repeat of the legislative votes on the day of the runoff.[101]

    Second round

    González, the runner-up in the second round of the presidential election, conceded to Noboa, saying "the candidate they [Noboa's voters] chose has won and as Ecuadoreans we also embrace them".[105] At age 35, Noboa became the youngest person elected to the presidency.[14] Following his victory, Noboa thanked voters for believing in "a new political project, a young political project, an improbable political project".[106] He vowed "to return peace to the country, to give education to the youth again, to be able to provide employment to the many people who are looking for it".[106]

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