These are the candidates vying for the mayoralties of Quito and Guayaquil

Ecuador's electoral landscape is shifting as the deadline for submitting candidacies for the upcoming sectional elections has passed. The National Electoral Council (CNE) system officially closed at 6:00 PM on Monday, August 17, 2026, following a 15-day registration period.

These submitted applications must now undergo a thorough review by the Provincial Electoral Boards. Consequently, the names currently registered by political organizations do not yet represent the definitive list that will appear on ballots for the elections scheduled on November 29. The CNE's data indicates that Quito received nominations from 10 mayoral aspirants and an equal number of slates for the Pichincha Prefecture. In Guayaquil, seven candidacies were registered for the mayor's office, while eight slates are vying for the Guayas Prefecture.

In Quito, at least 11 pre-candidates were initially considered, but only 10 completed the official registration. Among the registered candidates is the incumbent mayor, Pabel Muñoz, seeking re-election with Alianza Ciudadana. Other notable contenders include Jorge Yunda, running under Avanza, and Wilson Merino, registered with the Imparables movement. The list also features Harold Burbano (ADN), Paúl Desamblac (Movimiento Futuro), Galo Almeida (Centro Democrático), Bernardo Jijón (Sociedad Patriótica), Carla Larrea (CREO), Linda Romero (Partido Social Cristiano), and César Díaz (Pueblo, Igualdad y Democracia).

The Provincial Electoral Delegation of Pichincha confirmed that these aspirants have submitted the necessary documentation. Pichincha province, with 2,000,408 registered voters, saw 10 slates registered for its prefecture leadership. These are headed by Gema Ormaza (Partido Social Cristiano), Juan Zapata (Imparables), Carla Cevallos (Avanza), Mishelle Calvache (CREO), and Giovanna Ubidia (ADN). Additional candidates include Jorge Pinto (Sociedad Patriótica), Alexandro Tonello (representing an alliance of Unidad Popular, Partido Socialista Ecuatoriano, and Todos), Guillermo Churuchumbi (Pachakutik), Mohammad Alí (Pueblo, Igualdad y Democracia), and Wilmer Morales (Movimiento Futuro).

Guayas province, home to 3,000,251 electors across 25 cantons, recorded 151 candidates for various mayoral positions. Seven of these registrations specifically pertain to the Guayaquil mayoralty. The article includes a tweet from El Comercio (@elcomerciocom) confirming the closure of registrations and relevant hashtags.