Republic of Ecuador: President, 19 February 2017

At stake in this election:

• The office of President of the Republic of Ecuador

Note on the result: Only candidates recieving 5% of the vote or greater are listed in results.

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Rafael CORREA Delgado (since 15 January 2007)
• Head of Government: President Rafael CORREA Delgado (since 15 January 2007)
• Assembly: Ecuador has a unicameral Asamblea Nacional (National Assembly) composed of 137 seats with members serving 4-year terms.

Description of electoral system:

• The President of Ecuador is directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term, with eligibility for a second term.

Last Election:

• The last presidential election was held on 17 February 2013. In this election, incumbent Rafael CORREA Delgado was reelected with 57.2% of the vote. He defeated Guillermo LASSO, Lucio GUTIERREZ, and Mauricio RODAS.

Main candidates in the election:

• Lenin MORENO
  • Party: Country Alliance / Alianza Pais
• Guillermo LASSO
  • Party: Creating Opportunities (CREO) / Creando Oportunidades
• Cynthia VITERI
  • Party: Social Christian Party (PSC) / Partido Social Cristiano Ecuador
• Paco MONCAYO Gallegos
  • Party: National Agreement for Change / Izquierda Democratica
• Abdala BUCARAM
  • Party: Force Ecuador / Fuerza Ecuador 
• Ivan ESPINEL
  • Party: Social Commitment / Compromiso Social
• Washington PESANTEZ 
  • Party: Ecuadorian Union Movement / Movimiento Unión Ecuatoriana
• Patricio ZUQILANDA 
  • Party: Patriotic Society Party (PSP) / Partido Sociedad Patriotica

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 16,080,778 (July 2016 est.)
• Registered Voters: 11,675,441 (2013)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 8,092,372 (July 2016 est.)
• Is Ecuador a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)
• Has Ecuador ratified CEDAW: Yes (9 November 1981)
• Gender Quota: Yes[1]
• Female candidates in this election:
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 53 (38.69%)
• Human Development Index Position: 88
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low

Disability Data:

• Is Ecuador a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Ecuador ratified CRPD: Yes (3 April 2008)
• Population with a disability: 2,412,116 (est.)