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paragraph_text: General elections were held in Ecuador on 9 February 2025. As no presidential candidate secured an outright majority, a run-off was conducted on 13 April 2025. Incumbent President Daniel Noboa was re-elected for a full term, defeating Luisa González of the Citizen Revolution Movement in a rematch. The elections also included selecting members of the National Assembly, the 21 provincial assemblies, and Ecuador's representatives to the Andean Parliament to serve full four-year terms.
  
  In the first round, Noboa had received 44.17% of the vote, slightly ahead of González, who received 44%. The coalition formed by the Citizen Revolution Movement and the RETO Movement, led by former President Rafael Correa, secured a narrow plurality in the National Assembly with 67 seats, followed closely by Noboa's National Democratic Action party with 66 seats. Voter turnout for the first round was approximately 82%.
  
  On 12 April 2025, a state of emergency was declared leading up to the second round. In the second round, Noboa received 55.63% of the vote, defeating González by 11.25 percentage points. The result exceeded expectations, with Noboa's campaign notable for its focus on young voters. González demanded a recount, claiming the results had discrepancies with pre-election polls and exit polls and were fraudulent. Several media outlets said that González's claims of fraud lacked evidence. International observers, including the European Union and the Organization of American States, determined the elections were free and fair, rejecting claims of fraud.