 | This article needs additional citations for verification .(April 2021) |
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
1,815 councilors in 546 districts | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 |
|---|
 Africaportal |
Municipal elections were held in Benin on 17 May 2020 to elect all councillors in every municipality and commune. The elections took place despite the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
The election came only a year after the highly controversial 2019 parliamentary election which had seen new electoral laws and financial requirements prevent opposition parties running and saw the two parties aligned with President Patrice Talon, Progressive Union and Republican Bloc, secure the National Assembly.
These same constraints also severely suppressed opposition parties for the 2020 local election. The African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights even called for the election to be postponed but the Beninese authorities went ahead. [2]
The 1,815 councillors were elected in 546 districts of the 77 communes of Benin. Councillors were elected by multi-member proportional voting system with a double electoral threshold which means that to be able to obtain councillors, a party must obtain at least 10% of the votes cast at the level of the constituency, as well as at the national level.
Owing to the political situation and the worsening COVID-19 pandemic opposition parties called for a boycott of the polls. COVID-19 meant that campaigning was severely restricted with rallies of more than 50 people banned. This led to posters and media appearances becoming the main campaign strategy of each party.
COVID also meant that face masks had to be worn in order to vote and social distancing measures were brought into place at polling stations. [2]
Turnout was around 50%. Only three parties crossed the electoral threshold of 10% of the vote at the national level. Out of the 77 mayors elected by the municipal councillors elected in this election, 71 belong to the two main parties who are both supporters of the president Patrice Talon. The other 6 went to Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Union | 994,602 | 39.97 | 736 | |
| Republican Bloc | 930,247 | 37.38 | 683 | |
| Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin | 372,818 | 14.98 | 396 | |
| Democratic Renewal Party | 136,593 | 5.49 | 0 | |
| Democratic Union for a New Benin | 54,066 | 2.17 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,488,326 | 100.00 | 1,815 | |
| Valid votes | 2,488,326 | 97.57 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 62,059 | 2.43 | ||
| Total votes | 2,550,385 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,190,235 | 49.14 | ||
The History of Benin since the 16th century, for the geographical area included in 1960 in what was then called the Republic of Dahomey before becoming the People's Republic of Benin.
Elections in Benin take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. Both the President and the National Assembly are directly elected by voters, with elections organised by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA).
Thomas Boni Yayi is a Beninese banker and politician who was President of Benin from 2006 to 2016. He took office after winning the March 2006 presidential election and was re-elected to a second term in March 2011. He also served as the Chairperson of the African Union from 29 January 2012 to 27 January 2013.
The 2011 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect all 68,230 councillors in the 8,116 municipalities of Spain and all 1,040 seats in 38 provincial deputations. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities, as well as local elections in the three foral deputations of the Basque Country and the eleven island councils in the Balearic and Canary Islands.
Municipal elections in France allow the people to elect members of the City Council in each commune. These are called conseillers municipaux. They elect the mayor, who chairs the city council, as well as Deputies to the Mayor. The term of office of councilors, the mayor and his deputies is, in principle, six years.
The electoral system of Turkey varies for general, presidential and local elections that take place in Turkey every five years. Turkey has been a multi-party democracy since 1950, with the first democratic election held on 14 May 1950 leading to the end of the single-party rule established in 1923. The current electoral system for electing Members of Parliament to the Grand National Assembly has a 7% election threshold.
Presidential elections were held in Benin on 6 March 2016, having been delayed by one week due to logistical constraints. Incumbent President Thomas Boni Yayi was at the end of his second presidential term and was constitutionally barred from running for a third. The elections grabbed the interest of many of the country's top businessmen, resulting in over 30 candidates trying to run for the presidency. A second round was held on 20 March, in which businessman Patrice Talon defeated Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou.
Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon is a Beninese politician and businessman who has been President of Benin since 6 April 2016.
Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 31 October and 21 November 2020 to elect the 150 members of Parliament. The ruling Georgian Dream party led by Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia won re-election for a third term in office, making it the first party in Georgian history to do so. The election also saw a record number of opposition parties elected to parliament.
The 2020 French municipal elections were held from 15 March to 28 June to renew the municipal councils of the approximately 35,000 French communes. The first round took place on 15 March and the second round was postponed to 28 June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 28 April 2019.
Provincial elections were held in Vojvodina on 21 June 2020. Initially organised for 26 April 2020, they were postponed by a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia.
Municipal elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 15 November 2020 to elect mayors and assemblies in 143 municipalities. Originally scheduled for 4 October, they were postponed due to a lack of funds.
General elections were held in Morocco on 8 September 2021 to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives. The National Rally of Independents led by Aziz Akhannouch won the most seats (102), a gain of 65 seats from the prior election. The liberal Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) took second place with 87 seats, a net loss of 15 seats. The centre-right Istiqlal Party gained 35 seats and took third place with 81 seats total. The governing Justice and Development Party suffered an electoral wipeout and won only 13 seats, a net loss of 112 seats for the party.
General elections were held in Zambia on 12 August 2021 to elect the President, National Assembly, mayors, council chairs and councillors. Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development was elected president, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front.
Presidential elections were held in Benin on 11 April 2021 to elect the President of the Republic of Benin for a five-year term. Incumbent president Patrice Talon was re-elected for a second term in office with 86% of the vote.
The 2023 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect all councillors in the municipalities of Spain and all 1,038 seats in 38 provincial deputations. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities, as well as local elections in the three foral deputations of the Basque Country, the four island councils in the Balearic Islands and the seven island cabildos in the Canary Islands.
Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 8 January 2023. All 109 members of the National Assembly were elected. The preliminary results of the election were announced on 11 January.
Events in the year 2023 in Benin.
| Presidential elections | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary elections | |
| Municipal elections | |
| French elections | |
| Referendums | |
