Ecuador election results

Ecuador\'s President Rafael Correa has claimed victory in the country\'s election after two exit polls indicated he had more than 50 per cent of the vote.



The polls suggest the leftist Mr Correa has a decisive lead over his main rivals, ex-President Lucio Gutierrez and banana mogul Alvaro Noboa.



The results, if confirmed, mean Mr Correa will not need to face a run-off to take his second term in office.



His opponents have accused him of strong-arm tactics to retain power.



Mr Correa had been widely expected to win the vote, which he had called under a new constitution designed to reform Ecuador\'s political institutions.



Mr Correa in response to the poll results said the country had made history.