2025 Ecuadorian general election

9 February 2025 13 April 2025 (runoff)
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Presidential election
Candidate Daniel Noboa Luisa González Party National Democratic Action (Ecuador) Citizen Revolution Movement Running mate María José Pinto Diego Borja First round votes 5,451,487 55.88% 4,304,523 44.12%
Results of the first round by province.
President before election Daniel Noboa National Democratic Action (Ecuador) Elected President Daniel Noboa National Democratic Action (Ecuador)
Parliamentary election
All 151 seats in the National Assembly 76 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± Citizen Revolution-RETO Rafael Correa 41.32 67 National Democratic Action (Ecuador) Annabella Azín 43.34 66 Pachakutik Guillermo Churuchumbi non-available 9 Christian Social Party (Ecuador) Úrsula Strenge 3.17 5 Popular Unity (Ecuador) Andrés Quishpe 1.72 1 Movimiento Construye María Paula Romo n/a 1 Local lists – n/a 2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
National Assembly President before National Assembly President after Viviana Veloz Citizen Revolution Movement TBD TBD

General elections were held in Ecuador on 9 February 2025.^[1] Incumbent president Daniel Noboa is running for re-election after his 2023 victory.^[2] He will face leftist candidate Luisa González in the runoff, as no candidate secured a majority in the first round.^[3]

The elections also include the selection of members for the National Assembly, Assemblies of the 21 Provinces of Ecuador and representatives for the Andean Parliament which will serve a full four-year term. The presidential runoff will be held on 13 April 2025.

Presidential candidates

Advanced to run-off

Name		Born	Experience	Home province	Campaign	Ref
Luisa González		22 November 1977 (age 47) Quito, Pichincha	Member of the National Assembly (2021–2023) Secretary of Public Administration (2017) 2023 presidential candidate	Manabí	Nominee of the: Citizen Revolution Announced: 29 February 2024 Nominated: 10 August 2024	[4][5]
Daniel Noboa		30 November 1987 (age 37) Miami, Florida, U.S.	48th President of Ecuador (2023–present) Member of the National Assembly (2021–2023)	Santa Elena	Nominee of the: ADN[a] Announced: 23 May 2024	[4][6][7]

Eliminated in first round

The following candidates have officially submitted their candidacy through the CNE and were eliminated in the first round of voting:^[8][9]

Name		Born	Experience	Home province	Campaign	Ref
Jimmy Jairala		26 September 1957 (age 67) Guayaquil, Guayas	Leader of the Democratic Center (2012–present) Prefect of Guayas Province (2009–2018) Member of the National Congress (2007)	Guayas	Nominated by: MCD nomination Announced: 31 July 2024	[10][11]
Jorge Escala		8 January 1970 (age 55) Ventanas, Los Ríos	Member of the National Assembly (2009–2013)	Los Ríos	Nominated by: Popular Unity Announced: 18 May 2024	[12]
Andrea González Náder		1 April 1987 (age 38) Guayaquil, Guayas	Environmental activist 2023 vice presidential candidate	Guayas	Nominated by: PSP Announced: 10 June 2024	[13]
Henry Kronfle		1972 (age 53) Guayaquil, Guayas	President of the National Assembly (2023–present) Member of the National Assembly (2017–present)	Pichincha	Nominated by: PSC nomination Announced: 7 August 2024	[11]
Carlos Rabascall		3 September 1960 (age 64) Guayaquil, Guayas	Businessman 2021 vice presidential candidate	Guayas	Nominated by: ID nomination Announced: 24 July 2024	[14]
Leonidas Iza		18 June 1982 (age 42) Latacunga, Cotopaxi	President of CONAIE (2021–present)	Cotopaxi	Nominated by: Pachakutik nomination Announced: 29 February 2024	[4]
Iván Saquicela		13 March 1975 (age 50) Cuenca, Azuay	President of the National Justice Court (2021–2024)	Azuay	Nominated by: Democracy Yes Announced: 13 August 2024	[15]
Francesco Tabacchi		8 June 1971[16] (age 53) Guayaquil, Guayas	Governor of Guayas (2023)	Guayas	Nominated by: CREO Announced: 17 August 2024	[17][18]
Henry Cucalón		8 June 1973 (age 51) Guayaquil, Guayas	Minister of the Government (2023) Member of the National Assembly (2013–2021)	Guayas	Nominated by: MC25 nomination Announced: 2 July 2024	[19]

1. Alliance is composed of National Democratic Action and Mover

Minor candidates

The following pre-candidates have also been selected in the primaries of the national parties and are eligible for inscription but have not been notable enough due to lack of coverage or not being present in a national opinion poll:

• Víctor Araus (People, Equality and Democracy), former General of the National Police of Ecuador^[20]
• Juan Iván Cueva (AMIGO), businessman^[21]
• Pedro Granja (PSE), criminal lawyer^[22]
• Eduardo Sánchez (RETO), businessman^[23]
• Luis Tillería (Avanza), businessman, council member of the City of London Corporation^[24][25]
• Enrique Gómez (SUMA Party), psychologist^[26][27]

Withdrawn

Name	Born	Experience	Home province	Campaign	Ref
José Serrano	19 November 1970 (age 54) Cuenca, Azuay	President of the National Assembly (2017–2018) Member of the National Assembly (2017–2021) Minister of the Interior (2011–2016)	Pichincha	Running for: MCD nomination Announced: 31 July 2024 Withdrew: 27 August 2024	[10][28]
Paola Pabón	28 January 1978 (age 47) Ibarra, Imbabura	Prefect of Pichincha Province (2019–present) Member of the National Assembly (2009–2015)	Pichincha	Ran for: RC nomination Announced: 6 June 2024 Withdrew: 7 August 2024 (endorsed González)	[29][11]

Declined

The following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy but have publicly denied interest in running or were rejected as pre-candidates and declined to pursue their candidacies.

• Bolívar Armijos Velasco, President of the National Council of Rural Parochial Governments of Ecuador (2014–2019) and 2023 presidential candidate^[30]
• Pedro Freile, Director of the Inter-American Development Bank Ecuadorian Division (2004–2005), 2021 presidential candidate (endorsed Topić)^[31][32]
• Lucio Gutiérrez, member of the National Assembly (2023–present) and 43rd President of Ecuador (2003–2005)^[33] (endorsed González Náder)^[34]
• Guillermo Lasso (CREO), 47th President of Ecuador (2021–2023) (endorsed Tabacchi)^[35][36]
• Claudia Ormaza Loor (MCD), engineer^[37][38]
• Edwin Ortega (Gente Buena), retired Captain of the Ecuadorian Army (did not find support from any national party)^[39]
• Dallyana Passailaigue, member of the National Assembly (2017–present)^[40] (running for vice president; endorsed Kronfle)^[41]
• Cristina Reyes, President of the Andean Parliament (2023–present), Member of the National Assembly (2013–2021), Municipal Councillor of Guayaquil (2009–2012)^[42] (running for vice president; endorsed Cueva)^[43]
• Diana Salazar Méndez, Attorney General of Ecuador (2019–present)^[44]

Polling

Date	Polling source	Sample size	Margin of error (+/-)	Luisa González (RC)	Daniel Noboa (ADN)	Null	Blank	Undecided
14–22 Feb 2025	MR Analítica [45][46][47]	10,005	1.5%	52.56%	47.44%	_		_
				47.91%	43.24%	8.85%
11–13 Feb 2025	TresPuntoZero [48] [49]	1,000	3.2%	51.2%	47%	_		1.2%
				50.6%	46.5%	1.7%

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