2002 Ecuadorian general election

2002 Ecuadorian general election

Presidential election
20 October 2002 (first round)
24 November 2002 (second round)
Registered8,154,425
Turnout64.98% (first round)
71.21% (second round)
 
Nominee Lucio Gutiérrez Álvaro Noboa
Party PSP PRIAN
Running mate Alfredo Palacio Marcelo Cruz
Popular vote 2,803,243 2,312,854
Percentage 54.79% 45.21%


President before election

Gustavo Noboa
Democracia Popular

Elected President

Lucio Gutiérrez
PSP

General elections were held in Ecuador on 20 October 2002, with a second round of the presidential elections on 24 November. The result was a victory for Lucio Gutiérrez of the PSPMUPP–NP alliance, who won the run-off with 54.8% of the vote. The Social Christian Party emerged as the largest party in the National Congress, winning 24 of the 100 seats.