2011 Beninese presidential election|
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| Registered | 3,668,558 |
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| Turnout | 84.82% |
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Results by department
| Boni 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% |
Houngbédji 50-60% 70-80% |
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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. 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. 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.
