| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Asamblea Nacional / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
17 February 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
President Rafael Correa's Movement for a Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) and its allies increased its majority at the elections, taking 100 seats in the enlarged 137-member National Assembly. Mr. Guillermo Lasso Mendoza's Creating Opportunities Movement (CREO) came in a distant second with 11 seats, followed by the Social Christian Party (PSC)-Madera de Guerrero (MG) which took six seats.
President Correa was re-elected, with over 57 per cent of votes, promising to continue his social and economic programs. His closest rival, Mr. Mendoza, garnered 22 per cent, promising to lower taxes and the privatization of state media companies. |
Date of previous elections: 26 April 2009
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 9 May 2013
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: April 2017
Number of seats at stake: 137 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: Not available
Percentage of women candidates: Not available
Number of parties contesting the election: 12
Number of parties winning seats: 11
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Movement for a Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 14 May 2013
Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Gabriela Rivadeneira (Movement for a Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 17 February 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
11'675'441
9'443'716 (80.89%)
2'083'795
7'359'921 |
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Notes
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Movement for a Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) and its Allies |
100
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| Creating Opportunities Movement (CREO) |
11
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| Social Christian Party (PSC) - Madera de Guerrero (MG) |
6
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| Patriotic Society Party (PSA) |
5
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| Pachakutik - Plurinational Union of the Left (MPD-PK) |
5
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| Avanza Party |
5
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| Society United for More Action (SUMA) |
1
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| "Believing in Our People" Peninsular Movement (MPCNG) |
1
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| Movement for the Democratic Integration of Carchi (MIDC) |
1
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| Ecuadorian Roldosist Party (PRE) |
1
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| Regional Action for Equity (ARE) |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
84
53
38.69%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
National Assembly (08.05.2013, 01.01.2014)
http://resultados.cne.gob.ec/Results.html?RaceID=9&UnitID=1&IsPS=0&LangID=0
http://www.asambleanacional.gob.ec/asambleistas-por-orden-alfabetico.html
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