2025 Ecuadorian general election

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

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 
NameBornExperienceHome provinceCampaignRefx150px|borderLuisa González(age )Quito, PichinchaMember of the National Assembly(2021–2023)Secretary of Public Administration(2017)2023 presidential candidatecenter|70x70pxManabícenter|70x70pxCitizen Revolutionx150px|borderDaniel Noboa(age )Miami, Florida, U.S.48th President of Ecuador(2023–present)Member of the National Assembly(2021–2023)center|70x70pxSanta Elenacenter|70x70pxADN

 Eliminated in first round 
The following candidates have officially submitted their candidacy through the CNE and were eliminated in the first round of voting:
NameBornExperienceHome provinceCampaignRefx150px|borderJimmy Jairala(age )Guayaquil, GuayasLeader of the Democratic Center(2012–present)Prefect of Guayas Province(2009–2018)Member of the National Congress(2007)center|70x70pxGuayascenter|70x70pxMCD nominationx150px|borderJorge Escala(age )Ventanas, Los RíosMember of the National Assembly(2009–2013)center|70x70pxLos Ríoscenter|70x70pxPopular Unityx150px|borderAndrea González Náder(age )Guayaquil, GuayasEnvironmental activist2023 vice presidential candidatecenter|70x70pxGuayascenter|70x70pxPSPx150px|borderHenry Kronfle(age )Guayaquil, GuayasPresident of the National Assembly(2023–present)Member of the National Assembly(2017–present)center|70x70pxPichinchacenter|70x70pxPSC nominationx150px|borderCarlos Rabascall(age )Guayaquil, GuayasBusinessman2021 vice presidential candidatecenter|70x70pxGuayascenter|70x70pxID nominationx150px|borderLeonidas Iza(age )Latacunga, CotopaxiPresident of CONAIE(2021–present)center|70x70pxCotopaxicenter|70x70pxPachakutik nominationx150px|borderIván Saquicela(age )Cuenca, AzuayPresident of the National Justice Court (2021–2024)center|70x70pxAzuay Democracy Yesx150px|border
Francesco Tabacchi(age )Guayaquil, GuayasGovernor of Guayas (2023)center|70x70pxGuayascenter|70x70pxCREOx150px|borderHenry Cucalón(age )Guayaquil, GuayasMinister of the Government(2023)Member of the National Assembly(2013–2021)center|70x70pxGuayascenter|70x70pxMC25 nomination

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
 Juan Iván Cueva (AMIGO), businessman
 Pedro Granja (PSE), criminal lawyer
 Eduardo Sánchez (RETO), businessman
 Luis Tillería (Avanza), businessman, council member of the City of London Corporation
 Enrique Gómez (SUMA Party), psychologist

Withdrawn
NameBornExperienceHome provinceCampaignRefx150px|borderJosé Serrano(age )Cuenca, AzuayPresident of the National Assembly(2017–2018)Member of the National Assembly(2017–2021)Minister of the Interior(2011–2016)center|70x70pxPichinchacenter|70x70pxMCD nominationx150px|borderPaola Pabón(age )Ibarra, ImbaburaPrefect of Pichincha Province(2019–present)Member of the National Assembly(2009–2015)center|70x70pxPichinchacenter|70x70pxRC nomination

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
 Pedro Freile, Director of the Inter-American Development Bank Ecuadorian Division (2004–2005), 2021 presidential candidate (endorsed Topić)
 Lucio Gutiérrez, member of the National Assembly (2023–present) and 43rd President of Ecuador (2003–2005) (endorsed González Náder)
 Guillermo Lasso (CREO), 47th President of Ecuador (2021–2023) (endorsed Tabacchi)
 Claudia Ormaza Loor (MCD), engineer
 Edwin Ortega (Gente Buena), retired Captain of the Ecuadorian Army (did not find support from any national party)
 Dallyana Passailaigue, member of the National Assembly (2017–present) (running for vice president; endorsed Kronfle)
 Cristina Reyes, President of the Andean Parliament (2023–present), Member of the National Assembly (2013–2021), Municipal Councillor of Guayaquil (2009–2012) (running for vice president; endorsed Cueva)
 Diana Salazar Méndez, Attorney General of Ecuador (2019–present)

Polling
DatePolling sourceSample sizeMarginof error (+/-)Luisa González(RC)Daniel Noboa(ADN)NullBlankUndecided14–22 Feb 2025MR Analítica 10,0051.5%52.56%47.44%__47.91%43.24% 8.85%11–13 Feb 2025TresPuntoZero  1,0003.2%51.2%47%_1.2%50.6%46.5% 1.7%

References

Category:2020s in Ecuador
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