Office briefing
RÍO VERDE / ESMERALDAS — Mayor
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Ecuador · RÍO VERDE / ESMERALDAS / ESMERALDAS · municipal · MayorEC-M-8-561
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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
- RÍO VERDE / ESMERALDAS / ESMERALDAS
- Next election
- 2026-11-29
- Linked upcoming event
- next-a8c8e32c82b227ee0df820d5
- 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
- UNION POR LA REVOLUCION CIUDADANA33.2%
- PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO26.1%
- POR UN RIOVERDE DIFERENTE LISTAS 1,12,2320.1%
- ESMERALDAS, ES PRIMERO9.7%
- RIOVERDE CAMINEMOS JUNTOS8.3%
- PARTIDO SOCIEDAD PATRIÓTICA 21 DE ENERO1.2%
- MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK1.2%
- PARTIDO AVANZA0.4%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION POR LA REVOLUCION CIUDADANA · JOFFRE QUINTERO | 1270ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 5,320 | 33.2% | 1 | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO · ELVIS MENDOZA ANGULO | 32ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 4,184 | 26.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| POR UN RIOVERDE DIFERENTE LISTAS 1,12,23 · ANA CAICEDO RODRIGUEZ | 1296ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 3,228 | 20.1% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ESMERALDAS, ES PRIMERO · GONZALO ANGULO | 1178ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 1,554 | 9.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| RIOVERDE CAMINEMOS JUNTOS · ESTRELLA OLMEDO BUENO | 1241ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 1,330 | 8.3% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO SOCIEDAD PATRIÓTICA 21 DE ENERO · PATRICIA FERNANDA MORA | 34ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 189 | 1.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DE UNIDAD PLURINACIONAL PACHAKUTIK · DAYANA BAUTISTA | 7ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 185 | 1.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO AVANZA · GREY LEMOS | 101ecuador/Sa5c026518f/2023 | 57 | 0.4% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2019-03-24
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · valid votes
- PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO31.2%
- UNIDAD POPULAR28.5%
- MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRACIA SÍ14.7%
- MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS, PATRIA ALTIVA I SOBERANA13.6%
- MOVIMIENTO CREO, CREANDO OPORTUNIDADES7.5%
- PARTIDO POLÍTICO AVANZA1.8%
- FUERZA.EC1.6%
- MOVIMIENTO JUSTICIA SOCIAL1.2%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO SOCIAL CRISTIANO · JOFFRE QUINTERO BOLAÑOS | 1ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 4,312 | 31.2% | 1 | Recorded |
| UNIDAD POPULAR · NELSON VALENCIA OLMEDO | 143ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 3,934 | 28.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRACIA SÍ · ARMANDO PEÑA GRANDA | 198ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 2,024 | 14.7% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS, PATRIA ALTIVA I SOBERANA · GONZALO ANGULO GIRON | 13ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 1,878 | 13.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO CREO, CREANDO OPORTUNIDADES · CARLOS SATIZABAL | 22ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 1,037 | 7.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO POLÍTICO AVANZA · MALENA CEMIRAMIS BEDON PATA | 25ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 250 | 1.8% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| FUERZA.EC · ISMENIA VERA MONTAÑO | 146ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 217 | 1.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO JUSTICIA SOCIAL · NELSON ZAMBRANO ARAUJO | 170ecuador/Sed7b513864/2019 | 160 | 1.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
2014-02-23
Ordinary · Legal certification not established · valid votes
- PARTIDO ROLDOSISTA ECUATORIANO32.8%
- MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS30.6%
- PARTIDO AVANZA25.5%
- PARTIDO MOVIMIENTO POPULAR DEMOCRATICO7.2%
- ALIANZA "UNIDOS POR RIO VERDE"3.8%
| Label / candidate | Party code | Votes | Share | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTIDO ROLDOSISTA ECUATORIANO · GUISAMANO PANTOJA DUBAL | 1ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 3,939 | 32.8% | 1 | Recorded |
| MOVIMIENTO ALIANZA PAIS · QUINTERO BOLAÑOS JOFFRE JEFFERSON | 3ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 3,682 | 30.6% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO AVANZA · VALENCIA OLMEDO NELSON ALIRIO | 6ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 3,069 | 25.5% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| PARTIDO MOVIMIENTO POPULAR DEMOCRATICO · BORJA QUIÑONEZ LEONIDAS JACKSON | 2ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 867 | 7.2% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
| ALIANZA "UNIDOS POR RIO VERDE" · VERA ESTUPIÑAN CARLOS JULIO | 8003ecuador/S09da2a23f3/2014 | 462 | 3.8% | 0 (recorded zero) | Recorded |
4. Competition and volatility
competition index
Provisional imported-series CI73.590–100 historical closeness
Actual-event and/or comparability review incomplete
Comparison status: Provisional imported-series comparison; actual-event review open
Method ci.weighted-gap.v1. Inputs: latest_gap=7.079204835794851, oldest_gap=2.138281054996252, previous_gap=2.7367506516072986
pedersen volatility
Provisional volatility26.25percentage 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
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PSC","Avanza","Pachakutik","CREO","SUMA","Alianza PAIS","Other"], interval=Latest interval, vectors=[[26.073409360004984,0.35520658066928396,1.1528634635757462,0,0,0,72.41852059575],[31.21922965537214,0,0,7.507964089197799,0,13.596872284969592,47.67593397046047],[0,25.534570263749064,0,0,0,30.634828188701224,43.83060154754971]]
pedersen volatility
Provisional volatility42.57percentage 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
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PSC","Avanza","Pachakutik","CREO","SUMA","Alianza PAIS","Other"], interval=Previous interval, vectors=[[26.073409360004984,0.35520658066928396,1.1528634635757462,0,0,0,72.41852059575],[31.21922965537214,0,0,7.507964089197799,0,13.596872284969592,47.67593397046047],[0,25.534570263749064,0,0,0,30.634828188701224,43.83060154754971]]
pedersen volatility
Provisional volatility34.41percentage 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
Method pedersen.grouped.v1. Inputs: groups=["PSC","Avanza","Pachakutik","CREO","SUMA","Alianza PAIS","Other"], interval=Both intervals mean, vectors=[[26.073409360004984,0.35520658066928396,1.1528634635757462,0,0,0,72.41852059575],[31.21922965537214,0,0,7.507964089197799,0,13.596872284969592,47.67593397046047],[0,25.534570263749064,0,0,0,30.634828188701224,43.83060154754971]]
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 | 26,393 | Dated CNE administrative observation; not historical turnout. July count, difference and spending limit are retained separately.{
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"cne_parish": null,
"cne_province": 8,
"election_date": "2026-11-29",
"electors_august": 26393,
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"name": "RÍO VERDE / ESMERALDAS",
"office": "Mayor",
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"register_pdf_page": 7,
"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. “RÍO VERDE / ESMERALDAS — Mayor.” Subnational Election Observatory, releaselatin-america-fe5e91689def, snapshot 2026-09-13. /electiondatabase/offices/EC-M-8-561. 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.