2009 Ecuadorian general election

An early general election was held on 26 April 2009 in Ecuador following the approval of a new constitution in a referendum held on 28 September 2008.[1] President Rafael Correa ran for his first term under the new constitution. The election was initially expected to be held in October 2010.[2][3]

2009 Ecuadorian general election
April 26, 2009 (2009-04-26)
 
Nominee Rafael Correa Lucio Gutiérrez Álvaro Noboa
Party PAIS Alliance PSP PRIAN
Running mate Lenin Moreno Felipe Mantilla Anabella Azín
Popular vote 3,586,439 1,947,830 786,718
Percentage 51.99% 28.24% 11.41%
Map of results of the first round by provinces.
President before election

Rafael Correa
PAIS Alliance

 Elected President

Rafael Correa
PAIS Alliance

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Among the candidates for President were current President Rafael Correa, supported by his PAIS Alliance and the Socialist Party; Álvaro Noboa ran under the banner of the PRIAN and had the support of the Social Christian Party (PSC) and the Christian Democratic Union. Former president Lucio Gutiérrez ran as the candidate of the January 21 Patriotic Society Party.

Preliminary results suggested that Correa had won reelection in the first round easily,[4] surpassing 50% of the vote, followed by Gutiérrez coming in second with about 28% of the vote. Whether Correa's party will have an absolute majority in parliament is not yet known.[5]

In addition Correa became the first sitting president to be reelected since García Moreno since 1875.[6]

The full results of the seat distribution was still known, though it was assumed that PAIS would have 59 seats, PSP 19, PSC/MG 11, PRIAN 7, MPD 5, the Municipalist Movement 5, and others less than 5 seats.

Opinion polls

Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Rafael CorreaPAIS Alliance3,584,23651.99
Lucio GutiérrezJanuary 21 Patriotic Society Party1,948,16728.24
Álvaro NoboaInstitutional Renewal Party of National Action789,02111.40
Martha RoldósEthics and Democracy Network299,5734.33
Carlos SagñayThousandfold Victory108,2751.57
Melba JácomeFertile Earth Movement93,2801.35
Diego Delgado JaraSocial Integration and Transformation43,2210.63
Carlos GonzálesIndependent Just and Solidary Movement33,7140.49
Invalid/blank votes1,030,836–
Total7,928,748100
Registered voters/turnout10,529,76575.30
Source: CNE

National Assembly
Party Votes % Seats
National Provincial Abroad Total +/–
Alianza PAIS27,751,65143.0747559–21
January 21 Patriotic Society Party9,779,86915.23160190
Social Christian Party8,559,83113.329011+6
Institutional Renewal Party of National Action3,875,3956.01517–1
Ecuadorian Roldosist Party2,872,4654.51203+2
Democratic People's Movement2,766,2764.31405+1
Ethics and Democracy Network/Independent Movement Democratic Pole1,350,9372.10000–3
National Democratic Coalition1,341,6352.10101+1
Municipalist Movement for National Integrity1,246,6431.90505New
Democratic left1,108,7441.702020
Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country948,6381.504040
Christian Democratic Union732,2871.100000
Fertile Earth Movement619,7661.00000New
National Agreement482,5980.700000
Social Integration and Transformation288,6980.400000
Thousandfold Victory283,1240.400000
Independent Just and Solidary Movement256,8050.400000
National Movement for Social Reconciliation198,6300.300000
Independents and regionalists––0808+7
Invalid/blank votes2,136,288––––––
Total66,600,280100151036124–6
Source: CNE

References
  1. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6533033.html
  2. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2008/09/2008928232524769997.html
  3. http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID={770AB960-1BD0-4417-8B3F-364526BF6886})&language=EN Archived March 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-04-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/ecuador/5231100/Rafael-Correa-wins-second-term-as-Ecuador-president.html
  6. http://www.vistazo.com/ea/columnas/imprimir.php?Vistazo.com&id=2391%5B%5D
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