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President Talon's Bloc Secures All Seats in Elections

1/18/2026

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The Progressive Union for Renewal and the Republican Bloc, aligned with President Patrice Talon, won all 109 National Assembly seats in the January 11 elections.
The Democrats received 16% of the vote, below the 20% threshold.
Ahead of the April election, Romuald Wadagni, the Finance Minister and Talon's successor, is expected to run.
The Democrats are barred from the presidential race due to insufficient signatures for registration.
Voter turnout was 36.7%.

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Story summary

The Progressive Union for Renewal and the Republican Bloc, aligned with President Patrice Talon, won all 109 National Assembly seats in the January 11 elections.
The Democrats received 16% of the vote, below the 20% threshold.
Ahead of the April election, Romuald Wadagni, the Finance Minister and Talon's successor, is expected to run.
The Democrats are barred from the presidential race due to insufficient signatures for registration.
Voter turnout was 36.7%.