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MANTA / MANABÍ — Municipal council
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Ecuador · MANTA / MANABÍ / MANABÍ · municipal · Municipal councilEC-C-13-450
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Council and parish votes before 2023 are candidate marks; 2023 is a closed-list ballot. Do not compare these vote shares as a continuous series. The 29 November 2026 ordinary cohort is reconciled to the CNE register. August precinct-distribution electors are a dated administrative count, not historical turnout or votes. Territorial boundary comparability, intervening outcomes and current control remain separate checks.
1. What office, where, and when is the next election?
- Geography
- MANTA / MANABÍ / MANABÍ
- Next election
- 2026-11-29
- Linked upcoming event
- next-6374c05345d4b3cca3f59ef0
- Registry qualification
- Qualified in source register
2. How certain is that date?
2026-11-29 is formally called. Day precision. A date without a formal call is not confirmed.
3. Who won earlier selected elections?
2023-02-05
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · valid votes
- MOVIMIENTO MEJOR CIUDAD49.9%
- RC - SÍ PODEMOS, LISTAS 5-7235.0%
- MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRACIA SÍ4.9%
- ALIANZA POR LA UNIDAD MANABITA4.2%
- MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK3.2%
- NUEVA OPORTUNIDAD2.5%
- POR EL TRABAJO Y BIENESTAR DE LOS MANABITAS0.3%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOVIMIENTO MEJOR CIUDAD | 140ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 72,884 | 49.9% | 6 | Recorded |
| RC - SÍ PODEMOS, LISTAS 5-72 | 1378ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 51,039 | 35% | 5 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRACIA SÍ | 157ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 7,113 | 4.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ALIANZA POR LA UNIDAD MANABITA | 1041ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 6,115 | 4.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK | 7ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 4,679 | 3.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| NUEVA OPORTUNIDAD | 1080ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 3,722 | 2.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| POR EL TRABAJO Y BIENESTAR DE LOS MANABITAS | 1248ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 438 | 0.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2019-03-24
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · candidate marks
- MOVIMIENTO F. COMPROMISO SOCIAL25.1%
- MOVIMIENTO SI PODEMOS22.1%
- MOVIMIENTO MEJOR CIUDAD20.4%
- ALIANZA OPORTUNIDAD Y CAMBIO - MOVIMIENTO MEJOR LISTAS 100 - MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS LISTAS 35 - MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRACIA SI LISTAS 20 - MOVIMIENTO CENTRO DEMOCRATICO LISTAS 1 - PARTIDO SOCIALISTA ECUATORIANA LISTAS 177.1%
- ALIANZA POR EL DESARROLLO DE MANTA - PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO LISTAS 6 - MOVIMIENTO UNIDAD PRIMERO LISTAS 65 - MOVIMIENTO CANTONAL NUEVO RUMBO LISTAS 1116.6%
- IZQUIERDA DEMOCRÁTICA4.2%
- MOVIMIENTO SOCIEDAD UNIDA MAS ACCION, SUMA3.9%
- UNION ECUATORIANA1.8%
- MOVIMIENTO CONCERTACION1.6%
- MOVIMIENTO JUSTICIA SOCIAL1.4%
- MOVIMIENTO DE ACCIÓN CÍVICA DE HOMBRES Y MUJERES POR EL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD, MACHETE1.3%
- MOVIMIENTO ECUATORIANO UNIDO1.2%
- MOVIMIENTO NUEVA GENERACION1.0%
- UNIDAD POPULAR0.9%
- PARTIDO SOCIEDAD PATRIOTICA 21 DE ENERO0.8%
- MOVIMIENTO LIBERTAD ES PUEBLO, LEP0.6%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOVIMIENTO F. COMPROMISO SOCIAL | 148ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 131,922 | 25.1% | 5 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO SI PODEMOS | 191ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 115,867 | 22.1% | 4 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO MEJOR CIUDAD | 141ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 106,882 | 20.4% | 2 | Recorded |
| ALIANZA OPORTUNIDAD Y CAMBIO - MOVIMIENTO MEJOR LISTAS 100 - MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS LISTAS 35 - MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRACIA SI LISTAS 20 - MOVIMIENTO CENTRO DEMOCRATICO LISTAS 1 - PARTIDO SOCIALISTA ECUATORIANA LISTAS 17 | 732ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 37,527 | 7.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ALIANZA POR EL DESARROLLO DE MANTA - PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO LISTAS 6 - MOVIMIENTO UNIDAD PRIMERO LISTAS 65 - MOVIMIENTO CANTONAL NUEVO RUMBO LISTAS 111 | 729ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 34,604 | 6.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| IZQUIERDA DEMOCRÁTICA | 152ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 22,063 | 4.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO SOCIEDAD UNIDA MAS ACCION, SUMA | 37ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 20,457 | 3.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| UNION ECUATORIANA | 51ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 9,708 | 1.8% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO CONCERTACION | 18ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 8,365 | 1.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO JUSTICIA SOCIAL | 170ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 7,381 | 1.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DE ACCIÓN CÍVICA DE HOMBRES Y MUJERES POR EL TRABAJO Y LA EQUIDAD, MACHETE | 41ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 6,928 | 1.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO ECUATORIANO UNIDO | 219ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 6,351 | 1.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO NUEVA GENERACION | 264ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 5,142 | 1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| UNIDAD POPULAR | 143ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 4,714 | 0.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIEDAD PATRIOTICA 21 DE ENERO | 3ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 4,104 | 0.8% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO LIBERTAD ES PUEBLO, LEP | 235ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 2,936 | 0.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2014-02-23
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · candidate marks
- PAIS - UNIDAD PRIMERO 35-6542.9%
- MOVIMIENTO SUMA41.7%
- PARTIDO AVANZA4.6%
- ALIANZA CIVICA CIUDADANA4.2%
- PARTIDO MOVIMIENTO POPULAR DEMOCRATICO2.2%
- MOVIMIENTO DE ACCION CIVICA HUMANISTA POR LA ETICA EL TRABAJO I EQUIDAD2.2%
- PARTIDO SOCIALISTA FRENTE AMPLIO1.9%
- MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK0.4%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAIS - UNIDAD PRIMERO 35-65 | 13011ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 226,617 | 42.9% | 5 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO SUMA | 13ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 220,287 | 41.7% | 6 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO AVANZA | 6ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 24,268 | 4.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ALIANZA CIVICA CIUDADANA | 13010ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 22,026 | 4.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO MOVIMIENTO POPULAR DEMOCRATICO | 2ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 11,833 | 2.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DE ACCION CIVICA HUMANISTA POR LA ETICA EL TRABAJO I EQUIDAD | 13002ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 11,687 | 2.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIALISTA FRENTE AMPLIO | 10ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 9,797 | 1.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK | 5ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 1,915 | 0.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
4. Competition and volatility
competition index
WithheldUnknown0–100 historical closeness
Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Comparison unavailable · Council and parish votes before 2023 are candidate marks; 2023 is a closed-list ballot. Do not compare these vote shares as a continuous series. The 29 November 2026 ordinary cohort is reconciled to the CNE register. August precinct-distribution electors are a dated administrative count, not historical turnout or votes. Territorial boundary comparability, intervening outcomes and current control remain separate checks.
Method ci.weighted-gap.v1. Inputs: latest_gap=null, oldest_gap=null, previous_gap=null
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Six named standalone categories in CNE returns, including explicit short/expanded CREO, SUMA and Alianza PAIS labels. Mixed alliances, successor movements and other parties stay Other. This does not attribute Revolución Ciudadana votes to Alianza PAIS. Multi-mark and otherwise ineligible histories remain excluded. An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Latest interval · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PSC","Avanza","Pachakutik","CREO","SUMA","Alianza PAIS","Other"], interval=Latest interval, vectors=[null,null,null]
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Six named standalone categories in CNE returns, including explicit short/expanded CREO, SUMA and Alianza PAIS labels. Mixed alliances, successor movements and other parties stay Other. This does not attribute Revolución Ciudadana votes to Alianza PAIS. Multi-mark and otherwise ineligible histories remain excluded. An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Previous interval · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PSC","Avanza","Pachakutik","CREO","SUMA","Alianza PAIS","Other"], interval=Previous interval, vectors=[null,null,null]
pedersen volatility
Withheld volatilityUnknownpercentage points
Grouped Pedersen lower bound (percentage points). Six named standalone categories in CNE returns, including explicit short/expanded CREO, SUMA and Alianza PAIS labels. Mixed alliances, successor movements and other parties stay Other. This does not attribute Revolución Ciudadana votes to Alianza PAIS. Multi-mark and otherwise ineligible histories remain excluded. An interval is withheld if either election has no list mapped to an explicit named group. This is aggregate share change, not individual voter switching. Event review: Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Both intervals mean · Comparable grouped vectors unavailable for this interval
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PSC","Avanza","Pachakutik","CREO","SUMA","Alianza PAIS","Other"], interval=Both intervals mean, vectors=[null,null,null]
Source-reported control: Unverified. Current tenure requires separate dated evidence.
5. Officeholder evidence
Dated roster observations are not automatically current tenure. The source current-office flag means this office is tracked now, not that the last winner still holds it.
No officeholder observation supplied.
Electoral register observations
Dated elector counts stay distinct from turnout and are not summed across overlapping contests.
| As of | Electors | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 218,482 | Dated CNE administrative observation; not historical turnout. July count, difference and spending limit are retained separately.{
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"name": "MANTA / MANABÍ",
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"register_source_id": "SA40-EC-CALL",
"snapshot": "2026-08-11",
"source_id": "SA40-EC-DISTRIBUTION"
} |
6. Polling context
No local poll supplied.
7. Unresolved issues and sources
Council and parish votes before 2023 are candidate marks; 2023 is a closed-list ballot. Do not compare these vote shares as a continuous series. The 29 November 2026 ordinary cohort is reconciled to the CNE register. August precinct-distribution electors are a dated administrative count, not historical turnout or votes. Territorial boundary comparability, intervening outcomes and current control remain separate checks. The ordinary register is reconciled: 23 prefectures, 222 mayoralties, 222 municipal councils and 825 parish boards match the signed July 2026 call/list and August CNE codes. Borbón’s mayor/council and Miss Ecuador’s parish board are separate March 2027 first contests. Historical boundary comparability and some new-parish final returns remain open. Calacalí has final completion evidence but only preliminary rounded shares and secondary seat affiliations. Six first-election party vectors and elected rosters are recovered for the four 2024 parishes and Sevilla Don Bosco in 2025. Four small ballot-total discrepancies remain explicit. Shuar Pastaza remains preliminary. Fifteen July/August parish electorate differences are retained as dated observations.
Sources
- Ecuador: https://www.cne.gob.ec/download/resultados-electorales-2023/?wpdmdl=39834 · rights unknown
- Ecuador: https://www.cne.gob.ec/download/resultados-dignidad-vocales-de-juntas-parroquiales-2019/?wpdmdl=20971 · rights unknown
- Ecuador: https://www.cne.gob.ec/download/resultados-a-nivel-parroquial-2014/?wpdmdl=21133 · rights unknown
- Ecuador: https://www.cne.gob.ec/distributivos-de-electores-2027/ · rights unknown
- Ecuador: CNE Ecuador — ecuador_2023.zip · rights unknown
- Ecuador: CNE Ecuador — ec_candidatos-2023.dat · rights unknown
- Ecuador: CNE Ecuador — ec_resultados-dignidad-vocales-de-juntas-parroquiales-2019.dat · rights unknown
- Ecuador: CNE Ecuador — ec_candidatos-2019.dat · rights unknown
- Ecuador: CNE Ecuador — ecuador_2014.sav · rights unknown
- Ecuador: CNE Ecuador — ec_candidatos-2014.dat · rights unknown
- Ecuador: CNE 2027 precinct and electorate distribution, cutoff 11 August 2026 · rights unknown
- Ecuador: CNE resolution PLE-CNE-1-31-7-2026: ordinary election call for 29 November 2026 · rights unknown
Cite this record
Center for Digital Democracy. “MANTA / MANABÍ — Municipal council.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/EC-C-13-450. Sources: ecuador--url-e0444af67a46db0c3c537d63, ecuador--url-afbb9a85cc78f50c79da76d6, ecuador--url-5b82aaaec7b8c8ce1fd49557, ecuador--url-e67940bdf0f1387ed11ac338, ecuador--Sa5c026518f, ecuador--Sadcc145662, ecuador--Sed7b513864, ecuador--Sf4e4f8e986, ecuador--S09da2a23f3, ecuador--S5c50f97474, ecuador--SA40-EC-DISTRIBUTION, ecuador--SA40-EC-CALL.