Summary
Provisional results show President Patrice Talon's parties won control of all seats in Benin's National Assembly. The opposition party, The Democrats, did not meet the required vote percentage to win any seats. The results may affect the upcoming presidential election, where Talon cannot run again due to term limits.
Key Facts
- Patrice Talon's ruling alliance won full control in Benin's National Assembly.
- Only Talon-aligned parties, Progressive Union for Renewal and Republican Bloc, won seats.
- The Democrats, the main opposition party, got 16% of the votes, below the required 20%.
- The new electoral code requires at least 20% of votes nationally and district-wise for seat allocation.
- Talon cannot run in the next presidential election due to term limits.
- Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is expected to be Talon's successor.
- The Democrats cannot run in the presidential election due to insufficient registration signatures.
- Election turnout was 36.7%, similar to the previous legislative polls.
