Beninese presidential election, 2011
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Presidential elections were held in Benin on 13 March 2011 after being postponed twice from 27 February and 6 March 2011.[1] Incumbent President Yayi Boni ran for re-election against thirteen other candidates, including former National Assembly head and political veteran Adrien Houngbédji and Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, president of the West African Development Bank.[2] He won 53.18% of the vote, enough to win a second term without a run-off. It is the first time since the restoration of democracy in Benin that a candidate has won the presidency in a single round. A second round run-off would have been held on 27 March 2011 if it had been necessary.[3]
Candidates
Adrien Houngbédji
Adrien Houngbédji, leader of the Democratic Renewal Party and runner-up to Boni in 2006, pledged to increase employment in the country's agriculture sector by investing 14 billion CFA francs ($28 million) in buying tractors and other heavy equipment for Beninese farmers. He also pledged to create an agricultural bank and lower the national income tax.[4]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yayi Boni | Independent | 1,579,550 | 53.14 |
| Adrien Houngbédji | Democratic Renewal Party | 1,059,396 | 35.64 |
| Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané | Independent | 182,484 | 6.14 |
| Salifou Issa | Union for Relief | 37,219 | 1.25 |
| Christian Enock Lagnidé | Independent | 19,221 | 0.65 |
| François Janvier Yahouédéhou | Patriotic Revival Party | 16,591 | 0.56 |
| Jean-Yves Sinzogan | Independent | 13,561 | 0.46 |
| Marie-Elise Gbèdo | Independent | 12,017 | 0.40 |
| Victor Prudent Topanou | Party for Republican Union | 11,516 | 0.39 |
| Késsilé Tchala Saré | Independent | 9,469 | 0.32 |
| Cyr Kouagou M'po | Independent | 9,285 | 0.31 |
| Antoine Dayori | Hope Force | 8,426 | 0.28 |
| Salomon Joseph Ahissou Biokou | Independent | 7,893 | 0.27 |
| Joachim Dahissiho | Independent | 5,817 | 0.20 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 139,388 | – | |
| Total | 3,111,833 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,668,558 | 84.8 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
References
- ↑ Benin delays presidential election for second time BBC News, 5 March 2011
- ↑ Benin postpones presidential vote to March 6 The Nation, 11 February 2011
- ↑ Benin votes for president in twice-delayed election AFP, 12 March 2011
- ↑ Benin Opposition Candidate Pledges to Focus Policy on Farming Bloomberg, 13 January 2011
