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At stake in this election:

  • 124 seats in the National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Rafael CORREA *
  • Head of Government: President Rafael CORREA
  • Assembly: Ecuador has a unicameral National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) with 124 seats.

* The President is elected by majority vote to serve a 4-year term. Presidential elections take place under a two-round majority runoff system. 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.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by majority vote to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) 124 members are elected through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 14,573,101 (July 2009 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 9,188,787 (June 2007 )

Last Updated on 09/02/2008

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