IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Ecuador

Republic of Ecuador

18,001,000	31
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)	Elections in our database
13,453,178	75.09%
Registered Voters (as of None)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Ecuadorian Presidency	None	Head of State
Ecuadorian National Assembly	Asamblea Nacional	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Daniel NOBOA Azin (since 23 November 2023)
Head of Government: President Daniel NOBOA Azin (since 23 November 2023)
Legislature: unicameral National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) with 137 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 4-year term. In order to win in the first round, a candidate must garner at least 40% of the vote and have a 10 point advantage over the closest rival. The president serves a four-year term and may serve up to two terms.
The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional), consists of 137 members who are directly elected by simple majority vote. 116 members are elected in subnational single-seat constituencies, 6 members are elected by Ecuadorian citizens living abroad (2 members for each of 3 world regions), and 15 members are elected from a single nationwide constituency. Assembly members serve a four-year term.

Elections

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turn Out
Ecuadorian Presidency	1998-05-31	4,537,822	7,072,496	64.16
Ecuadorian National Assembly	1998-05-31	4,537,822	7,072,496	64.16
Ecuadorian Presidency	1998-07-12	4,960,075	7,072,496	70.13
Ecuadorian Presidency	2002-10-20	5,128,158	8,154,125	62.89
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2002-10-20	5,178,885	8,154,425	63.51
Ecuadorian Presidency	2002-11-24	5,807,109	8,154,125	71.22
Ecuadorian Presidency	2006-10-15	6,617,167	9,165,125	72.2
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2006-10-15	5,354,906	9,020,773	59.36
Ecuadorian Presidency	2006-11-26	6,966,145	9,165,125	76.01
Referendum	2007-04-15	6,578,224	9,165,125	71.77
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2007-09-30	5,134,289	9,188,787	55.88
Referendum	2008-09-28	7,386,592	9,754,883	75.72
Ecuadorian Presidency	2009-04-26	7,928,748	10,523,234	75.35
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2009-04-26	7,975,133	10,532,234	75.72
Referendum	2011-05-07	8,634,376	11,158,419	77.38
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2013-02-17	9,436,383	11,675,441	80.82
Ecuadorian Presidency	2013-02-17	9,467,062	11,675,441	81.09
Ecuadorian Presidency	2017-02-19	10,470,174	12,816,698	81.69
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2017-02-19	10,476,231	12,816,698	81.74
Referendum	2017-02-19	10,392,138	12,816,698	81.08
Ecuadorian Presidency	2017-04-02	10,629,862	12,816,698	82.94
Referendum	2018-02-04	10,519,229	13,026,598	80.75
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2021-02-07	10,616,457	13,107,364	81.0
Ecuadorian Presidency	2021-02-07	10,614,874	13,099,150	81.03
Ecuadorian Presidency	2021-04-11	10,828,386	12,843,192	84.31
Referendum	2023-02-05	10,987,003	13,450,047	81.69
Referendum	2023-08-20	10,869,444	13,453,741	80.79
Ecuadorian Presidency	2023-08-20	10,870,182	13,453,433	80.8
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2023-08-20	-	13,450,047	-
Ecuadorian Presidency	2023-10-15	11,075,844	13,453,178	82.33
Referendum	2024-04-21	-	-	-

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