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Election calendar / Benin
Benin

Benin presidential election 2026 results

Benin held its presidential election on 12 Apr 2026. The declared winner is Romuald Wadagni.

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CountryBenin
ElectionPresidential election
Date12 Apr 2026
StatusHeld
WinnerRomuald Wadagni
Electoral commissionCommission Électorale Nationale Autonome (CENA)

CENA declared Wadagni the winner with about 54 percent of the vote.

Official results

Full official results being added. The declared figures are published by Commission Électorale Nationale Autonome (CENA). The winner shown above come from the source record. Candidate-by-candidate votes will appear on this page when the commission's official tables are loaded.

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Sources: Commission Électorale Nationale Autonome (CENA) (retrieved 9 Oct 2026).

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PollsAfrica (2026). Benin presidential election 2026 results. Retrieved 11 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/elections/benin/presidential-2026