At Stake in this Election:  

• The Presidency and Vice Presidency of Ecuador 

The first round was held on 9 February 2025. 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Daniel NOBOA Azin (since 23 November 2023) 

• Head of Government: President Daniel NOBOA Azin (since 23 November 2023) 

• Assembly: unicameral National Assembly with 137 seats 

Electoral System:  

• The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds and may serve up to two 4-year terms, cumulatively. 

• In the National Assembly, 116 members are elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies. An additional 15 are elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, and the remaining 6 are elected by plurality vote in multi-seat constituencies representing citizens abroad. All 137 members serve 4-year terms without term limits.  

Last Election:  

In the first round of the 2025 presidential election, Daniel NOBOA Azin (ADN) and Luisa GONZÁLEZ (RETO) led the field with approximately 44% of the vote, each. They head to a runoff as neither received an absolutely majority. Voter turnout was 82%.  

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 2 October 2024 

• Voter registration deadline: 11 August 2024  

Main Candidates in this Election:  

• Daniel NOBOA Azin 

• • Movimiento Acción Democrática Nacional (ADN) 

  • Incumbent

• Luisa GONZÁLEZ 

• • Revolución Ciudadana – RETO (coalition) 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 17,980,080 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 13,454,803 (2023) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 9,015,130 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 9 November 1981 

• Gender Quota: Party lists for National Assembly elections must alternate between male and female candidates. 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 59 of 137 (43%) in the National Assembly  

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.765, High, Rank 83 (2023) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 17/100 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 3 April 2008 

• Projected population with a disability: 2,876,813 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• ElectionJudgments: Yes, 10 resources