IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Ecuador

Republic of Ecuador

18,001,000
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

13,731,145
Registered Voters (as of None)

76.03%
Average Turnout

34
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.651
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: Nov. 9, 1981

SIGI* Score: 17.0
Level of Discrimination: Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

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

HDI* Score: 0.777
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

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

2025-04-13 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 11,394,247
Registered 13,731,145
Turnout 82.98

2025-02-09 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 11,264,019
Registered 13,742,533
Turnout 81.96

2025-02-09 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 11,264,476
Registered 13,732,194
Turnout 82.03

2024-04-21 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,794,748
Registered 13,453,178
Turnout 80.24

2023-10-15 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 11,075,844
Registered 13,453,178
Turnout 82.33

2023-08-20 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 10,818,266
Registered 13,454,803
Turnout 80.4

2023-08-20 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 10,870,182
Registered 13,453,433
Turnout 80.8

2023-08-20 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,869,444
Registered 13,453,741
Turnout 80.79

2023-02-05 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,987,003
Registered 13,450,047
Turnout 81.69

2021-04-11 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 10,828,386
Registered 12,843,192
Turnout 84.31

2021-02-07 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 10,614,874
Registered 13,099,150
Turnout 81.03

2021-02-07 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 10,616,457
Registered 13,107,364
Turnout 81.0

2018-02-04 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,519,229
Registered 13,026,598
Turnout 80.75

2017-04-02 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 10,629,862
Registered 12,816,698
Turnout 82.94

2017-02-19 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 10,470,174
Registered 12,816,698
Turnout 81.69

2017-02-19 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 10,476,231
Registered 12,816,698
Turnout 81.74

2017-02-19 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 10,392,138
Registered 12,816,698
Turnout 81.08

2013-02-17 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 9,467,062
Registered 11,675,441
Turnout 81.09

2013-02-17 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 9,436,383
Registered 11,675,441
Turnout 80.82

2011-05-07 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 8,634,376
Registered 11,158,419
Turnout 77.38

2009-04-26 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 7,975,133
Registered 10,532,234
Turnout 75.72

2009-04-26 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 7,928,748
Registered 10,523,234
Turnout 75.35

2008-09-28 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 7,386,592
Registered 9,754,883
Turnout 75.72

2007-09-30 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 5,134,289
Registered 9,188,787
Turnout 55.88

2007-04-15 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 6,578,224
Registered 9,165,125
Turnout 71.77

2006-11-26 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 6,966,145
Registered 9,165,125
Turnout 76.01

2006-10-15 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 6,617,167
Registered 9,165,125
Turnout 72.2

2006-10-15 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 5,354,906
Registered 9,020,773
Turnout 59.36

2002-11-24 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 5,807,109
Registered 8,154,125
Turnout 71.22

2002-10-20 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 5,178,885
Registered 8,154,425
Turnout 63.51

2002-10-20 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 5,128,158
Registered 8,154,125
Turnout 62.89

1998-07-12 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 4,960,075
Registered 7,072,496
Turnout 70.13

1998-05-31 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian Presidency
Votes 4,537,822
Registered 7,072,496
Turnout 64.16

1998-05-31 | Status: Held
Ecuadorian National Assembly
Votes 4,537,822
Registered 7,072,496
Turnout 64.16

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Ecuadorian Presidency	2025-04-13	Held	11,394,247	13,731,145	82.98
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2025-02-09	Held	11,264,019	13,742,533	81.96
Ecuadorian Presidency	2025-02-09	Held	11,264,476	13,732,194	82.03
Referendum	2024-04-21	Held	10,794,748	13,453,178	80.24
Ecuadorian Presidency	2023-10-15	Held	11,075,844	13,453,178	82.33
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2023-08-20	Held	10,818,266	13,454,803	80.4
Ecuadorian Presidency	2023-08-20	Held	10,870,182	13,453,433	80.8
Referendum	2023-08-20	Held	10,869,444	13,453,741	80.79
Referendum	2023-02-05	Held	10,987,003	13,450,047	81.69
Ecuadorian Presidency	2021-04-11	Held	10,828,386	12,843,192	84.31
Ecuadorian Presidency	2021-02-07	Held	10,614,874	13,099,150	81.03
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2021-02-07	Held	10,616,457	13,107,364	81.0
Referendum	2018-02-04	Held	10,519,229	13,026,598	80.75
Ecuadorian Presidency	2017-04-02	Held	10,629,862	12,816,698	82.94
Ecuadorian Presidency	2017-02-19	Held	10,470,174	12,816,698	81.69
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2017-02-19	Held	10,476,231	12,816,698	81.74
Referendum	2017-02-19	Held	10,392,138	12,816,698	81.08
Ecuadorian Presidency	2013-02-17	Held	9,467,062	11,675,441	81.09
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2013-02-17	Held	9,436,383	11,675,441	80.82
Referendum	2011-05-07	Held	8,634,376	11,158,419	77.38
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2009-04-26	Held	7,975,133	10,532,234	75.72
Ecuadorian Presidency	2009-04-26	Held	7,928,748	10,523,234	75.35
Referendum	2008-09-28	Held	7,386,592	9,754,883	75.72
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2007-09-30	Held	5,134,289	9,188,787	55.88
Referendum	2007-04-15	Held	6,578,224	9,165,125	71.77
Ecuadorian Presidency	2006-11-26	Held	6,966,145	9,165,125	76.01
Ecuadorian Presidency	2006-10-15	Held	6,617,167	9,165,125	72.2
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2006-10-15	Held	5,354,906	9,020,773	59.36
Ecuadorian Presidency	2002-11-24	Held	5,807,109	8,154,125	71.22
Ecuadorian National Assembly	2002-10-20	Held	5,178,885	8,154,425	63.51
Ecuadorian Presidency	2002-10-20	Held	5,128,158	8,154,125	62.89
Ecuadorian Presidency	1998-07-12	Held	4,960,075	7,072,496	70.13
Ecuadorian Presidency	1998-05-31	Held	4,537,822	7,072,496	64.16
Ecuadorian National Assembly	1998-05-31	Held	4,537,822	7,072,496	64.16

Voter Turnout

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