Beninese parliamentary election, 2015

Beninese parliamentary election, 2015
Benin
26 April 2015
Party Leader % Seats +/−
FCBEAmana Arifari Bako 30.19 33 -10
UN Bruno Amoussou 14.35 13 -17
PRD Adrien Houngbédji 10.57 10
AND Valentin Houdé 7.64 5
RBRP Léhady Soglo 7.09 7
Sun Sacca Lafia 6.66 4 +2
FDU Mathurin Nago 4.00 4
ABT Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané 3.70 2
Scout Edmond Agoua 3.42 2
UB Orou Sé Guéné 2.90 2 0
Résoatao Party Mohamed Atao Hinnouho 2.16 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 26 April 2015.[1]

Electoral system

The 83 members of the National Assembly are elected in 24 multi-member constituencies, based on the country's departments. Seats are allocated using proportional representation based on the simple quotient, with remaining seats assigned using the largest remainder method.[2]

Conduct

Observers from the African Union stated that the elections were generally transparent, despite some organisational challenges.[3]

Results

Party Votes[note 1] % Seats +/–
Cowry Forces for an Emerging BeninAmana Alliance889,36230.1933–10
Union Makes the Nation422,71514.3513–17
Democratic Renewal Party411,46310.5710
National Alliance for Development and Democracy225,1457.645
Benin Rebirth PartyPatriotic Revival Party208,9097.097
Sun Alliance196,1196.664+2
United Democratic Forces117,9704.004
Alliance for a Triumphant Benin108,9153.702
Scout Alliance100,7413.422
Union for Benin85,3632.9020
Résoatao Party63,6682.161New
Patriotic Alliance for Awakening and Union44,5011.510New
Union for Democracy and Development33,3771.130New
Union for Democracy and Reform30,3291.030New
Alliance for New Governance7,4650.250New
Chameleon Alliance0New
Movement of Awakening the Conscience of Citizens and the Alternative0New
Rally of Republicans0New
Union of Engaged Forces for Development0New
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,946,042100830
Registered voters/turnout 65.92
Source: Constitutional Court of Benin (seats), 24 Heures (votes, contesting parties)

Aftermath

When the National Assembly began meeting for its new term, Adrien Houngbédji was elected as President of the National Assembly on the night of 1920 May 2015; as the candidate representing the opposition, he received 42 votes, while the candidate representing President Yayi Boni's supporters, Komi Koutché, received 41. Members of the opposition dominated the Bureau of the National Assembly, obtaining six of its seven posts.[4][5]

Notes

  1. Vote counts are from provisional results, while seat totals are official results from the Constitutional Court of Benin

References

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