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SANTA ELENA / SANTA ELENA — Municipal council
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Ecuador · SANTA ELENA / SANTA ELENA / SANTA ELENA · municipal · Municipal councilEC-C-24-410
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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
- SANTA ELENA / SANTA ELENA / SANTA ELENA
- Next election
- 2026-11-29
- Linked upcoming event
- next-1b9cca53a6b976fc5869463f
- 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 PENINSULAR CREYENDO EN NUESTRA GENTE27.0%
- MOVIMIENTO POLÍTICO REVOLUCIÓN CIUDADANA16.4%
- ALIANZA ÚNETE.SE11.6%
- PARTIDO SOCIEDAD UNIDA MÁS ACCIÓN, SUMA10.3%
- MOVIMIENTO PROVINCIAL ÚNETE8.8%
- ALIANZA ID-FLC5.9%
- FRENTE RESCATE CIUDADANO4.6%
- AVANZA POR LA UNIDAD3.3%
- MOVIMIENTO CREO, CREANDO OPORTUNIDADES3.2%
- PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO2.6%
- MOVIMIENTO CENTRO DEMOCRÁTICO2.3%
- MOVIMIENTO INTEGRACIÓN CIUDADANA (M.I.C)2.1%
- PARTIDO SOCIALISTA ECUATORIANO1.2%
- MOVIMIENTO POLÍTICO PROVINCIAL SOMOS0.6%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOVIMIENTO PENINSULAR CREYENDO EN NUESTRA GENTE | 106ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 24,007 | 27% | 3 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO POLÍTICO REVOLUCIÓN CIUDADANA | 207ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 14,600 | 16.4% | 2 | Recorded |
| ALIANZA ÚNETE.SE | 1301ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 10,355 | 11.6% | 2 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIEDAD UNIDA MÁS ACCIÓN, SUMA | 42ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 9,179 | 10.3% | 1 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO PROVINCIAL ÚNETE | 275ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 7,829 | 8.8% | 1 | Recorded |
| ALIANZA ID-FLC | 1207ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 5,247 | 5.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FRENTE RESCATE CIUDADANO | 1219ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 4,125 | 4.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| AVANZA POR LA UNIDAD | 1302ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 2,954 | 3.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO CREO, CREANDO OPORTUNIDADES | 99ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 2,875 | 3.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO | 32ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 2,291 | 2.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO CENTRO DEMOCRÁTICO | 124ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 2,046 | 2.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO INTEGRACIÓN CIUDADANA (M.I.C) | 278ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 1,848 | 2.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIALISTA ECUATORIANO | 39ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 1,047 | 1.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO POLÍTICO PROVINCIAL SOMOS | 139ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 572 | 0.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2019-03-24
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · candidate marks
- MOVIMIENTO PENINSULAR CREYENDO EN NUESTRA GENTE25.3%
- MOVIMIENTO POLITICO FRENTE DE LUCHA CIUDADANA17.4%
- MOVIMIENTO F. COMPROMISO SOCIAL9.1%
- ALIANZA LIBERTAD ES PUEBLO LISTA 9 - MOVIMIENTO UNIDAD LISTA 1068.4%
- MOVIMIENTO CREO, CREANDO OPORTUNIDADES6.2%
- MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS, PATRIA ALTIVA I SOBERANA5.4%
- MOVIMIENTO PROVINCIAL PENINSULA POSITIVA4.8%
- MOVIMIENTO PROVINCIAL ÚNETE4.1%
- IZQUIERDA DEMOCRÁTICA3.5%
- MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRACIA SÍ3.1%
- PARTIDO POLÍTICO AVANZA2.7%
- ALIANZA UNIDOS SOMOS UNO1.9%
- MOVIMIENTO JUSTICIA SOCIAL1.3%
- UNIDAD POPULAR1.3%
- PARTIDO ADELANTE ECUATORIANO ADELANTE1.2%
- PARTIDO SOCIALISTA ECUATORIANO1.2%
- UNION ECUATORIANA0.9%
- MOVIMIENTO SOCIEDAD UNIDA MAS ACCION, SUMA0.9%
- MOVIMIENTO CONCERTACION0.6%
- MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK0.6%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOVIMIENTO PENINSULAR CREYENDO EN NUESTRA GENTE | 31ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 69,927 | 25.3% | 4 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO POLITICO FRENTE DE LUCHA CIUDADANA | 36ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 48,054 | 17.4% | 3 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO F. COMPROMISO SOCIAL | 148ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 25,124 | 9.1% | 1 | Recorded |
| ALIANZA LIBERTAD ES PUEBLO LISTA 9 - MOVIMIENTO UNIDAD LISTA 106 | 667ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 23,237 | 8.4% | 1 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO CREO, CREANDO OPORTUNIDADES | 22ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 17,211 | 6.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS, PATRIA ALTIVA I SOBERANA | 13ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 14,850 | 5.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO PROVINCIAL PENINSULA POSITIVA | 214ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 13,334 | 4.8% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO PROVINCIAL ÚNETE | 201ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 11,243 | 4.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| IZQUIERDA DEMOCRÁTICA | 152ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 9,556 | 3.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRACIA SÍ | 198ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 8,531 | 3.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO POLÍTICO AVANZA | 25ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 7,550 | 2.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ALIANZA UNIDOS SOMOS UNO | 772ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 5,292 | 1.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO JUSTICIA SOCIAL | 170ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 3,722 | 1.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| UNIDAD POPULAR | 143ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 3,705 | 1.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO ADELANTE ECUATORIANO ADELANTE | 158ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 3,349 | 1.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIALISTA ECUATORIANO | 8ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 3,254 | 1.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| UNION ECUATORIANA | 51ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 2,567 | 0.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO SOCIEDAD UNIDA MAS ACCION, SUMA | 37ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 2,555 | 0.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO CONCERTACION | 18ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 1,570 | 0.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK | 12ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 1,570 | 0.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2014-02-23
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · candidate marks
- MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS37.6%
- MOVIMIENTO FRENTE DE LUCHA CIUDADANA29.2%
- MOVIMIENTO PENINSULAR CREYENDO EN NUESTRA GENTE12.9%
- MOVIMIENTO CREO7.4%
- PARTIDO AVANZA4.0%
- PARTIDO RENOVADOR INSTITUCIONAL ACCION NACIONAL2.9%
- MOVIMIENTO SUMA2.4%
- PARTIDO SOCIALISTA FRENTE AMPLIO1.9%
- PARTIDO ROLDOSISTA ECUATORIANO1.4%
- MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK0.5%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS | 3ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 92,844 | 37.6% | 4 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO FRENTE DE LUCHA CIUDADANA | 24003ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 72,059 | 29.2% | 4 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO PENINSULAR CREYENDO EN NUESTRA GENTE | 24001ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 31,766 | 12.9% | 1 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO CREO | 8ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 18,206 | 7.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO AVANZA | 6ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 9,895 | 4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO RENOVADOR INSTITUCIONAL ACCION NACIONAL | 9ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 7,136 | 2.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO SUMA | 13ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 5,905 | 2.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIALISTA FRENTE AMPLIO | 10ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 4,665 | 1.9% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO ROLDOSISTA ECUATORIANO | 1ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 3,402 | 1.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK | 5ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 1,242 | 0.5% | 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 | 136,991 | Dated CNE administrative observation; not historical turnout. July count, difference and spending limit are retained separately.{
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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. “SANTA ELENA / SANTA ELENA — Municipal council.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/EC-C-24-410. 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.