2015 Beninese parliamentary election

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

2015 Beninese parliamentary election

26 April 2015

Party Leader % Seats ± FCBE–Amana 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 RB–RP 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.

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	%	Seats	+/–
	Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin–Amana Alliance	889,362	30.19	33	–10
	Union Makes the Nation	422,715	14.35	13	–17
	Democratic Renewal Party	311,453	10.57	10	–
	National Alliance for Development and Democracy	225,145	7.64	5	–
	Benin Rebirth Party–Patriotic Revival Party	208,909	7.09	7	–
	Sun Alliance	196,119	6.66	4	+2
	United Democratic Forces	117,970	4.00	4	–
	Alliance for a Triumphant Benin	108,915	3.70	2	–
	Scout Alliance	100,741	3.42	2	–
	Union for Benin	85,363	2.90	2	0
	Résoatao Party	63,668	2.16	1	New
	Patriotic Alliance for Awakening and Union	44,501	1.51	0	New
	Union for Democracy and Development	33,377	1.13	0	New
	Union for Democracy and Reform	30,329	1.03	0	New
	Union of Engaged Forces for Development	27,454	0.93	0	New
	New Hope for Benin	20,844	0.71	0	New
	Rally of Republicans	19,666	0.67	0	New
	Movement of Awakening the Conscience of Citizens and the Alternative	14,597	0.50	0	New
	Chameleon Alliance	12,867	0.44	0	New
	Alliance for New Governance	12,087	0.41	0	New
Total		2,946,082	100.00	83	0
Registered voters/turnout		4,470,591	–
Source: Constitutional Court of Benin, Visages du Benin

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 19–20 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]

References

1. 2015 African election calendar EISA
2. Electoral system IPU
3. Mission d'observation d l'Union Africaine pour les elections legislatives du 26 Avril 2016 en Republique du Benin – Declaration preliminaire African Union
4. Bénin: un membre de l’opposition à la tête de l’Assemblée nationale Radio France Internationale, 20 May 2015
5. Bénin : l’opposant Adrien Houngbédji porté au perchoir, un revers pour le pouvoir en place Le Monde, 21 May 2015