Ecuador: Exit polls give ruling party lead in presidential election

Exit polls in Ecuador's presidential election indicate that ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno is in the lead, the BBC reported Sunday night.

Moreno leads with 39.4% of the vote, while Conservative rival Guillermo Lasso has 30.5%.

If any candidate wins more than 40% of the vote, and there are 10 percentage points' difference with their rival, a run-off would be avoided.