title: Republican Bloc
text: # Republican Bloc
  
  The Republican Bloc (French: Bloc Républicain, BR) is a political party in Benin, led by Abdoulaye Bio Tchané. In the 2019 Beninese parliamentary election, the party came in second, winning 36 of 83 seats in the National Assembly. Both the Republican Bloc and the majority-winning Progressive Union are allied with President Patrice Talon.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  ### Parliamentary elections
  
  | Year | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Position | Outcome |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2019 | Jean-Michel Abimbola | 502,411 | 43.78 | 36 / 83 | New | 2nd | Government |
  | 2023 | Abdoulaye Bio Tchané | 724,240 | 29.23 | 28 / 109 | 8 | 2nd | Government |
  
  ### Municipal elections
  
  | Year | Votes | % | Councillors | +/- | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2020 | 930,247 | 37% | 683 / 1,815 | 683 | 2nd |
  