Women Voting for Women: The Case of Ecuador Post-Gender Quotas

• In Event: Identity and Representation

Brief Overview

We analyze voter choice in the 2017 and 2020 legislative elections in Ecuador. We use district-level voting data and socioeconomic indicators to examine who is more likely to vote for women candidates. We evaluate vote for women under gender quotas.

Authors

• Sebastián Vallejo Vera, University of Houston

• Diana Davila, Leiden University