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Benin’s electoral commission releases provisional legislative results
(MENAFN) Provisional outcomes from Benin’s Jan. 11, 2026 legislative elections indicate that seats in the next National Assembly will be entirely occupied by parties aligned with the ruling coalition, according to official announcements.
Electoral authorities state that only two political groupings met the legal requirements outlined in the electoral framework. As a result, the Progressive Union for Renewal and the Republican Bloc are set to divide all 109 seats in the country’s 10th National Assembly.
Based on the provisional figures, the Progressive Union for Renewal secures a total of 60 seats after receiving just over 41% of valid votes. This total includes 44 general seats along with 16 positions reserved for women. The Republican Bloc follows with nearly 37% of the vote, earning 49 seats, comprising 41 general mandates and eight reserved for women.
Voting takes place across more than 17,000 polling centers nationwide. More than 2.8 million ballots are cast from a registered electorate exceeding 7.8 million people, resulting in turnout of roughly 37%. Authorities also report that tens of thousands of ballots are invalidated.
Under Benin’s electoral law, parties must obtain at least 20% of the vote in each of the country’s 24 constituencies to qualify for parliamentary representation.
Despite capturing more than 16% of the overall national vote, the Democrats party fails to meet this threshold in several constituencies, including districts where its support drops below 4%, leading to its exclusion from parliament.
Other parties also fall short of the minimum requirement. FCBE, which gains under 5% of the vote, and MOELE-BENIN, with just over 1%, do not secure any seats and lose the advantages of coalition arrangements after failing to meet the necessary criteria.
Electoral authorities state that only two political groupings met the legal requirements outlined in the electoral framework. As a result, the Progressive Union for Renewal and the Republican Bloc are set to divide all 109 seats in the country’s 10th National Assembly.
Based on the provisional figures, the Progressive Union for Renewal secures a total of 60 seats after receiving just over 41% of valid votes. This total includes 44 general seats along with 16 positions reserved for women. The Republican Bloc follows with nearly 37% of the vote, earning 49 seats, comprising 41 general mandates and eight reserved for women.
Voting takes place across more than 17,000 polling centers nationwide. More than 2.8 million ballots are cast from a registered electorate exceeding 7.8 million people, resulting in turnout of roughly 37%. Authorities also report that tens of thousands of ballots are invalidated.
Under Benin’s electoral law, parties must obtain at least 20% of the vote in each of the country’s 24 constituencies to qualify for parliamentary representation.
Despite capturing more than 16% of the overall national vote, the Democrats party fails to meet this threshold in several constituencies, including districts where its support drops below 4%, leading to its exclusion from parliament.
Other parties also fall short of the minimum requirement. FCBE, which gains under 5% of the vote, and MOELE-BENIN, with just over 1%, do not secure any seats and lose the advantages of coalition arrangements after failing to meet the necessary criteria.
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