At Stake in this Election: 

• All 137 seats of the Ecuadorian National Assembly 

This election will occur concurrently with the presidential election and a national referendum. 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Guillermo LASSO Mendoza (since 24 May 2021) 

• Head of Government: President Guillermo LASSO Mendoza (since 24 May 2021) 

• Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) with 137 seats 

Electoral System:  

• The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two 4-year terms. 

• All 137 members of the National Assembly are directly elected and serve 4-year terms. Among them, 116 are elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies, 15 are elected by proportional representation vote in a single, nationwide constituency, and 6 are elected by plurality vote multi-seat constituencies representing Ecuadorians abroad. 

Last Election: 

In 2021, Union for Hope won the largest share of seats (49) in the National Assembly, but no single party secured a majority. The Pachakutik National Movement also won seats (27), as well as the Democratic Left (18), the Social Christians (18), the Creating Opportunities Movement (12), and the Honesty Alliance (2). Voter turnout was 61%. 

New/Unique in this Election:  

In May, President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly just after assemblymembers began impeachment proceedings against him. Lasso used a procedure known as muerte cruzada (mutual death) which triggered early legislative and presidential elections. However, he later announced he would not run for reelection. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 13 June 2023 

• Voter registration deadline: N/A 

• Voter registration is passive; all Ecuadorians who have obtained a national ID are added to the voter rolls. 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Democratic Center Movement / Movimiento Centro Democrático  

• Leader: Jimmy JAIRALA Vallazza 

• Seats won in last election: 49 out of 137 (as part of UNES / Union for Hope) 

• Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement / Movimiento de Unidad Plurinacional Pachakutik 

• Leader: Jessica CASTILLO Cárdenas 

• Seats won in last election: 27 out of 137 

• Democratic Left / Partido Izquierda Democrática (PID) 

• Leader: Enrique CHÁVEZ Vásquez 

• Seats won in last election: 18 out of 137 

• Social Christians / Partido Social Cristiano (PSC) 

• Leader: Jaime NEBOT Saadi 

• Seats won in last election: 18 out of 137 

• Friend Movement / Movimiento Amigo 

• Leader: Victor BRAVO Encalada 

• Seats won in last election: 12 out of 137 

• National Democratic Action / Acción Democrática Nacional (ADN) 

• Coalition including Pueblo, Igualdad y Democracia; Mover 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 137 

• Let’s Act / Actuemos  

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 137 

• Of Course It Can Be Done / Claro Que Se Puede 

• Coalition including Unidad Popular, Partido Socialista Ecuatoriano, Democracia Sí 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 137 

• Build Movement / Movimiento Construye 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 137  

• Citizen Revolution Political Movement / Movimiento Político Revolución Ciudadana 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 137 

• Total Renewal Movement / Movimiento Renovación Total (RETO) 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 137 

• 21 of January Patriotic Society Party / Partido Sociedad Patriótica 21 de Enero 

• Seats won in last election: 0 out of 137 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 17,483,326 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 13,450,047 (2023) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 8,829,963 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 9 November 1981 

• Gender Quota: Yes, each party list must alternate to include an equal quantity of men and women  

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 60 out of 137 (43.8%) in the National Assembly  

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.740, High, Rank 95 (2021) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 17, Very Low (2023) 

Disability Data: 

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

• Projected population with a disability: 1,324,494 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Ecuador: Yes, program office 

• Election Access: Yes 

• Election Judgements: Yes, 9 resources