2006 Ecuadorian general election

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2006 Ecuadorian general election
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  2002 15 October 2006 (2006-10-15) 2009  
Presidential election
  Rafael Correa (2008).jpeg Alvaro Noboa.jpg
Nominee Rafael Correa Álvaro Noboa
Party PAIS Alliance PRIAN
Running mate Lenín Moreno Vicente Taiano
Popular vote3,517,6352,689,418
Percentage56.67%43.33%

Votos Presidente por Provincia Ecuador segunda vuelta 2006.svg
Second round results by province

President before election

Alfredo Palacio
Independent

Elected President

Rafael Correa
PAIS Alliance

General elections were held in Ecuador on 15 October 2006 to elect a new President and National Congress.

Contents

As no presidential candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off was held on 26 November, which was won by Rafael Correa of the PAIS Alliance. [1]

Run-off

On November 28, 2006, Correa was declared the winner, although Noboa did not accept defeat, and suggested that he might challenge the validity of the ballot. [2]

According to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), out of 97.29% of the votes counted, 57.07% were for Correa and 42.96% for Noboa. Among others, the Organization of American States, US ambassador Linda Jewell, and representatives of many South American countries have recognised Correa as the winner of the election. However, as of November 29, 2006, Álvaro Noboa had still not admitted defeat. [3]

Rafael Correa was duly sworn in as president for a four-year term on January 15, 2007.

Opinion polls

First round

DatePollster Noboa Correa Gutierrez Roldós Viteri Macas RoseroProaño
20/02/06Consultar29%
20/02/06S.P. Investigaciones26%
20/02/06CEDATOS13%21%
09/03/06Perfiles de Opinión16%22%9.5%
09/03/06Datanálisis15.3%27.4%9.5%
31/03/06CEDATOS8%6%22%13%5%
05/04/06CEDATOS17%7%22%9%
05/05/06CEDATOS14%9%23%14%
29/05/06Informe Confidencial16%7%22%13%
28/08/06Market10.8%24.6%13%
06/09/06Market12%23.6%13%
06/09/06CEDATOS12%26%17%
06/09/06Informe Confidencial14%19%15%
16/09/06Informe Confidencial9%22%4%20%9%4%2%
19/09/06CEDATOS10%19%3%20%13%1%2%2%
24/09/06CEDATOS4%33%4%22%13%1%2%1%
14/10/06CEDATOS25.2%31.1%19.1%11.5%
14/10/06Market27%28.4%18.4
15/10/06CEDATOS27.2%25.4%15%13.6%10.8%
15/10/06Informe Confidencial28.53%26.51%14.95%15.59%9.23%
15/10/06Market28.23%27.2%13%14.42%9.95%

Second round

DatePollster Correa Noboa
20/10/06Consultar28%50%
26/10/06Informe Confidencial42%58%
29/10/06Informe Confidencial32%47%
04/11/06Market30%49%
04/11/06CEDATOS34%49%
05/11/06Consultar34%49%
16/11/06CEDATOS48%52%
17/11/06CEDATOS38%41%
18/11/06Market41%37%
24/11/06CEDATOS52%48%
26/11/06CEDATOS56%43%
26/11/06Market56.8%43.2%

Results

President

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Álvaro Noboa Institutional Renewal Party of National Action 1,464,25126.832,689,41843.33
Rafael Correa PAIS Alliance/PS-FA 1,246,33322.843,517,63556.67
Gilmar Gutiérrez January 21 Patriotic Society Party 950,89517.42
León Roldós Aguilera Democratic Left 809,75414.84
Cynthia Viteri Social Christian Party 525,7289.63
Luis Macas Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country 119,5772.19
Fernando Rosero Ecuadorian Roldosist Party 113,3232.08
Marco Proaño Maya Movimiento de Reivindicación Democrática 77,6551.42
Luis Villacís Democratic People's Movement 72,7621.33
Jaime Damerval Concentration of People's Forces 25,2840.46
Marcelo Larrea CabreraThird Republic Alliance23,2330.43
Lenin TorresRevolutionary Movement of Popular Participation15,3570.28
Carlos Sagnay de la Bastida Alfarista National Integration 13,4550.25
Total5,457,607100.006,207,053100.00
Valid votes5,457,60783.336,207,05389.19
Invalid/blank votes1,092,07016.67752,17910.81
Total votes6,549,677100.006,959,232100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,165,12571.469,165,12575.93
Source: CNE

Congress

PartyVotes%Seats
Institutional Renewal Party of National Action 868,65027.8028
January 21 Patriotic Society Party 579,77518.5623
Social Christian Party 477,80415.2913
Democratic Left Ethics and Democracy Network 332,49710.6413
Ecuadorian Roldosist Party 239,3257.666
Democratic People's Movement 126,1884.043
Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country 118,7543.806
Christian Democratic Union  81,6002.615
New Country Civic Movement 19,5680.631
Regional Action for Equality 11,1880.361
Other parties268,8828.610
Overseas seat1
Total3,124,231100.00100
Valid votes3,124,23158.34
Invalid/blank votes2,230,67541.66
Total votes5,354,906100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,020,77359.36
Source: IFES, Psephos

References

  1. "Ecuador's Correa wins vote, faces tough task". Reuters. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2006.[ dead link ]
  2. Reuters [ dead link ] "Correa wins Ecuador's presidential vote: official"
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/latin_america/newsid_6194000/6194034.stm BBC News (in Spanish): Correa "nuevo presidente de Ecuador"