Legislative elections 2026 – The 6 LD deputies who resigned reassigned: here’s how they’ve been positioned

In a recent media appearance, the head of state had explicitly expressed his wish to see these lawmakers reintegrated into a political space capable of carrying their convictions.

He had said their “ideal must not die” simply for lack of a framework to express it within their original party. The executive had then announced its intention to facilitate a rapprochement with the presidential majority. That process has now been sealed.

A balanced distribution within the presidential majority

According to the lists published by the UPR and the BR, the six departing deputies are split between the two parties: two candidates under the Bloc Républicain banner, and four fielded by the Union Progressiste le Renouveau.

All of them are entering the race for a new term, but this time under the banner of parties close to the government. The six deputies who resigned from Les Démocrates will thus be seeking to retain their parliamentary seats in the following constituencies:

• Michel François Sodjinou holds second position on the list in the 19th constituency, just behind Sofiath Schanou.

• Constant Nahum is running in the 16th constituency, in second position behind Chantal Ahyi.

• Léansou Do Rego and Dénise Hounmènou appear on the list in the 15th constituency, in second position and on the seat reserved for women, respectively.

• Joël Godonou returns to the 16th constituency, where he is listed behind the mayor of Cotonou, Luc Atrokpo.

• Chantal Adjovi is running again in the same constituency as in 2023, still on the seat reserved for women.

An openly assumed political realignment

Elected in 2023 under the Démocrates banner, these lawmakers chose to leave their party a few months before the 2026 legislative elections, citing leadership problems within their original party.

Their presence on the presidential majority’s lists marks the culmination of a political repositioning that began with their resignation.

This integration also sends a strong political signal: the government’s willingness to reach out to figures who had expressed a desire to champion a vision that, in their view, no longer had a place within their original party.