IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Benin

Republic of Benin

12,451,595
Population (as of July 29, 2021)

6,769,817
Registered Voters (as of None)

59.75%
Average Turnout

13
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.501
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Nov. 11, 1981
Ratified Date: March 12, 1992

SIGI* Score: 34.4
Level of Discrimination: Medium
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Feb. 8, 2008
Ratified Date: July 5, 2012

HDI* Score: 0.515
Category: Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Beninese National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Assembly
Beninese Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Government Structure:

Chief of State: President Patrice TALON (since 6 Apr 2016)

Head of Government: President Patrice TALON (since 6 Apr 2016)
Assembly: A unicameral National Assembly with 109 members

Electoral System:

The President is directly elected in a two-round system, in which a candidate must receive a majority of votes to be elected. They are elected to a five-year term, with a limit of two terms.

The 109 members of the National Assembly are elected by proportional representation in 24 multi-member constituencies. They are elected to five-year terms, with a limit of three terms.

Elections

2023-01-08
Beninese National Assembly
Votes 2,558,446
Registered 6,769,817
Turnout 37.79

2021-04-11
Beninese Presidency
Votes 2,431,414
Registered 4,802,303
Turnout 50.63

2019-04-28
Beninese National Assembly
Votes 1,147,625
Registered 4,992,399
Turnout 22.99

2016-03-20
Beninese Presidency
Votes 3,082,998
Registered 4,702,168
Turnout 65.57

2016-03-06
Beninese Presidency
Votes 3,010,888
Registered 4,702,168
Turnout 64.03

2015-04-26
Beninese National Assembly
Votes 2,946,042
Registered 4,470,000
Turnout 65.91

2011-04-30
Beninese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 3,692,837
Turnout -

2011-03-13
Beninese Presidency
Votes 3,111,833
Registered 3,668,558
Turnout 84.82

2007-03-31
Beninese National Assembly
Votes 2,312,534
Registered 3,919,550
Turnout 59.0

2003-03-30
Beninese National Assembly
Votes 1,724,093
Registered 3,084,442
Turnout 55.9

2001-03-18
Beninese Presidency
Votes 1,707,604
Registered 3,152,365
Turnout 54.17

2001-03-04
Beninese Presidency
Votes 2,662,595
Registered 3,034,471
Turnout 87.74

1999-03-30
Beninese National Assembly
Votes 1,894,994
Registered 2,769,323
Turnout 68.43

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Beninese National Assembly	2023-01-08	2,558,446	6,769,817	37.79
Beninese Presidency	2021-04-11	2,431,414	4,802,303	50.63
Beninese National Assembly	2019-04-28	1,147,625	4,992,399	22.99
Beninese Presidency	2016-03-20	3,082,998	4,702,168	65.57
Beninese Presidency	2016-03-06	3,010,888	4,702,168	64.03
Beninese National Assembly	2015-04-26	2,946,042	4,470,000	65.91
Beninese National Assembly	2011-04-30	-	3,692,837	-
Beninese Presidency	2011-03-13	3,111,833	3,668,558	84.82
Beninese National Assembly	2007-03-31	2,312,534	3,919,550	59.0
Beninese National Assembly	2003-03-30	1,724,093	3,084,442	55.9
Beninese Presidency	2001-03-18	1,707,604	3,152,365	54.17
Beninese Presidency	2001-03-04	2,662,595	3,034,471	87.74
Beninese National Assembly	1999-03-30	1,894,994	2,769,323	68.43

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