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Latest election
| Candidates - Nominating parties | Votes | % 1st round | Votes | % 2nd round |
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| Yayi Boni | 1,074,308 | 35.78% | 1,979,305 | 74.60% |
| Adrien Houngbédji - Democratic Renewal Party (Parti du renouveau démocratique) | 727,239 | 24.22% | 673,937 | 25.40% |
| Bruno Amoussou - Social Democratic Party (Parti Social-Démocrate) | 489,122 | 16.29% | ||
| Léhadi Vinagnon Soglo - Benin Rebirth Party or Renaissance Party of Benin (Parti de la renaissance du Bénin) | 253,478 | 8.44% | ||
| Antoine Kolawolé Idji - African Movement for Development and Progres (Mouvement africain pour la dévelloppement et le progrès) | 97,595 | 3.25% | ||
| Lazare Sèhouéto - Movement for the People's Alternative (Mouvement pour une Alternative du Peuple) | 61,195 | 2.04% | ||
| Sévérin Adjovi - Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten (Rassemblement des Démocrates Libéraux pour la Reconstruction nationale)(RDL-Vivoten) | 53,304 | 1.78% | ||
| Antoine Dayori - Hope Force (Force Espoir) | 37,436 | 1.25% | ||
| Total (turnout 76.9%/69.5%) | 3,014,167 | 2,656,070 | 100.0% | |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
This page contains a list of presidents of Benin.
Presidents of Benin, 1960–present
- Coutoucou Hubert Maga: 1 August 1960–27 October 1963
- Christophe Soglo (Head of Provisional Government): 27 October 1963–25 January 1964
- Sourou-Migan Apithy: 25 January 1964–27 November 1965
- Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin (acting): 27 November–29 November 1965
- Tahirou Congacou (acting): 29 November–22 December 1965
- Christophe Soglo: 22 December 1965–19 December 1967
- Jean-Baptiste Hachème (Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee): 19 December–20 December 1967
- Iropa Maurice Kouandété (Head of State): 20 December–21 December 1967
- Alphonse Amadou Alley (Head of State): 21 December 1967–17 July 1968
- Émile Derlin Henri Zinsou: 17 July 1968–10 December 1969
- Paul-Émile de Souza (Chairman of the Directory): 13 December 1969–7 May 1970
- Coutoucou Hubert Maga (Chairman of the Presidential Council): 7 May 1970–7 May 1972
- Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin (Chairman of the Presidential Council): 7 May–26 October 1972
- Mathieu Kérékou: 26 October 1972–4 April 1991
- Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo: 4 April 1991–4 April 1996
- Mathieu Kérékou: 4 April 1996—6 April 2006
- Yayi Boni: 6 April 2006—present
