National Assembly (Ecuador)
Legislature of Ecuador
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The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the unicameral legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution.[4] Within Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass laws, while appointment of judges to the National Court of Justice is done by a separate Judicial Council.[5]
National Assembly Asamblea Nacional | |
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| National Assembly (2025–present) | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | September 28, 2008 |
| Preceded by | National Congress |
| Leadership | |
1st Vice President | |
2nd Vice President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 151[a] |
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Political groups | Government (66)
Independents (19)[1] Opposition (66) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 9 February 2025 |
Next election | By 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| National Assembly Building Avenida 6 de Diciembre y Piedrahita Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | |
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| Interior of National Assembly | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Eligibility
According to Article 119 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, candidates to the National Assembly must meet the following requirements:[6]
- Be an Ecuadorian national.
- Be at least 18 years of age at the time of registering for one's candidacy
- Be in possession of political rights
Ecuadorian general election, 2025
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| Party | National | Provincial | Overseas | Total seats | +/– | |||||||
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
| National Democratic Action | 3,948,532 | 43.34 | 7 | 56 | 3 | 66 | +52 | |||||
| Citizen Revolution Movement–RETO[b] | 3,764,230 | 41.32 | 7 | 57 | 3 | 67 | +13 | |||||
| Social Christian Party | 288,545 | 3.17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | –10 | |||||
| Patriotic Society Party | 210,083 | 2.31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –2 | |||||
| AMIGO Movement | 162,721 | 1.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | |||||
| Popular Unity | 156,802 | 1.72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| SUMA Party | 149,404 | 1.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –4 | |||||
| Creating Opportunities | 119,480 | 1.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ecuadorian Socialist Party | 91,778 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||
| Democratic Left | 90,383 | 0.99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| People, Equality and Democracy | 67,367 | 0.74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Democratic Center | 61,559 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | |||||
| Pachakutik | 9 | 0 | 9 | +5 | ||||||||
| Movimiento Construye | 1 | 0 | 1 | –28 | ||||||||
| Avanza | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | ||||||||
| Democracy Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Provincial movements | 2 | 0 | 2 | –4 | ||||||||
| Total | 9,110,884 | 100.00 | 15 | 130 | 6 | 151 | – | |||||
| Valid votes | 9,110,884 | 80.91 | ||||||||||
| Invalid votes | 1,040,695 | 9.24 | ||||||||||
| Blank votes | 1,109,547 | 9.85 | ||||||||||
| Total votes | 11,261,126 | 100.00 | ||||||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 13,732,194 | 82.01 | ||||||||||
| Source: CNE | ||||||||||||
Presidency
For a list of presidents see: List of presidents of the National Assembly of Ecuador.