Republican Bloc

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{{short description|Political party in Benin}}

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{{Infobox political party

| name = Republican Bloc

| native_name = Bloc Républicain

| logo = Republican Bloc logo.svg

| caption =

| colorcode = #93c842

| abbreviation = BR

| leader = Abdoulaye Bio Tchané

| chairperson =

| general_secretary =

| founder =

| founded = 8 December 2018

| headquarters =

| student_wing =

| ideology = Social liberalism{{Cite web|last=Ahéhéhinnou|first=F. Aubin|date=27 September 2020|title=BR renforce ses militants sur ses fondements idéologiques|url=https://www.24haubenin.info/?BR-renforce-ses-militants-sur-ses-fondements-ideologiques|access-date=28 October 2021|website=24 Heures au Bénin|language=fr}}
Pro-Talon{{Cite web |date=29 April 2019 |title='Unopposed election': Benin voters shun polls with only one choice |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190429-benin-voters-boycott-election-opposition-talon |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=France 24 |language=en}}

| position = Centre

| international =

| colors = {{Color box|#93c842|border=darkgray}} Green

| anthem =

| slogan = Liberté – Travail – Prospérité

| seats1_title = National Assembly

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|28|109|hex=#93c842}}

| seats2_title = Municipal Councilors

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|991|1815|hex=#93c842}}

| symbol =

| flag =

| website = {{URL|https://www.blocrepublicain.bj/}}

| country = Benin

}}

Image:Siège_national_du_parti_politique_Bloc_Républicain_du_Bénin_01.jpg

The Republican Bloc ({{langx|fr|Bloc Républicain}}, BR) is a political party in Benin, led by Abdoulaye Bio Tchané.{{cite web|url=https://www.blocrepublicain.co/notre-bureau-executif-national/ |title=Notre Bureau Exécutif National — Bloc Républicain |publisher=Blocrepublicain.co |access-date=13 May 2020}}

In the 2019 Beninese parliamentary election, the party came in second, winning 36 of 83 seats in the National Assembly.{{cite web|author=Live |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190501-benin-election-record-low-turnout-no-opposition-boycott |title=Record low turnout at Benin polls with no opposition |date=May 2019 |publisher=France24.com |access-date=13 May 2020}} Both the Republican Bloc and the majority-winning Progressive Union are allied with President Patrice Talon.

Electoral history

= Parliamentary elections =

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|xAxisTitle=Parliamentary Elections

|xAxisAngle=-50

|x=2019, 2023

|yAxisTitle=% of popular vote

|y=43.78, 29.23}}

class=wikitable
Year

! Leader

! Votes

! %

! Seats

! +/-

! Position

! Outcome

2019

| Jean-Michel Abimbola

| 502,411

| 43.78

| {{Composition bar|36|83|hex=#93c842}}

| New

| 2nd

| {{yes2|Government}}

2023

| Abdoulaye Bio Tchané

| 724,240

| 29.23

| {{Composition bar|28|109|hex=#93c842}}

| {{decrease}} 8

| {{steady}} 2nd

| {{yes2|Government}}

=Municipal elections =

class=wikitable
Year

! Votes

! %

! Councillors

! +/-

! Result

2020

| 930,247

| {{percentage|37.38|hex=#93c842}}

| {{Composition bar|683|1815|hex=#93c842}}

| {{increase}} 683

|2nd

References