Ecuador’s conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer are leading early presidential voting results [Video]

President Daniel Noboa and his opponent Luisa González are the clear front-runners in Sunday’s election in Ecuador. The race has shaped up to be a repeat of the 2023 election, when voters chose young, conservative millionaire Noboa over González, the leftist protégée of Rafael Correa, the country’s most influential president this century. (AP video: Daniel Tapia, Cesar Olmos / Feb. 9, 2025)

By Regina Garcia Cano The Associated Press

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador is likely to choose its next president in a runoff election later this year as early results of a first-round vote Sunday showed a tight difference between conservative President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.

Figures released by Ecuador’s National Electoral Council after 66% of ballots were tallied showed Noboa received more than 3.09 million votes, or 44.7%, while González earned over 3.02 million votes, or 43.8%. The 14 other candidates in the race …

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