Ecuador: start of counting indicates second round in presidential election

At 9:40 pm this Sunday (20), the presidential elections in Ecuador already had almost 19.6% of the polls counted. So far, the scrutiny indicated a second round.

At this moment Luisa González appears ahead, with 32.97% of the votes; Daniel Noboa comes next, with 24.34%.

Christian Zurita, who replaces the murdered candidate Fernando Villavicencio, comes in third, with 16.38%.

In Ecuador, the second round occurs when no candidate reaches 40% of the votes and 10% more than the runner-up. An eventual presidential runoff is scheduled for October 15.

Check the percentages so far:

  • Luisa González: 32.97%;
  • Daniel Noboa: 24.34%;
  • Christian Zurita: 16.38%;
  • Jan Topic: 14.62;
  • Otto Sonnenholzner: 8.87%;
  • Yaku Perez: 4%;
  • Xavier Hervas: 0.47%;
  • Bolivar Armijos.

Eight slates were entered to run for president and vice president. Find out who they are in this article and in the gallery below.

Source: CNN Brasil

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