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Revision as of 22:53, 1 May 2024

Politics of Botswana
Constitution
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations

Botswana is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa.[1] Since its independence from the United Kingdom as Bechuanaland on September 30 1966,[2][1] Botswana has been a parliamentary republic[3] with a dominant party, being the Botswana Democratic Party.[4]

It has had 13 formal general elections since 1961, [5] with one happening every 5 years. [6] The next election is expected to happen in October 2024.[7] Each president is entitled to two 5-year terms.[8] However, the first president to follow this term limit was president Festus Mogae.[9]

The first president to govern Botswana was Sir Seretse Khama.[10]

Botswana’s parliament as of April 2024.[11]

Every single election has been won by the Botswana Democratic Party.[12] However, recent elections have start to show that support for the BDP is declining, and opposition parties have started getting more support- however, they still hold 70% of all seats in the Parliament.[12]

In Botswana, the president is selected after the general election. For this process, the presidential candidate from the political party that wins a majority of the seats is sworn in as president.[13]

Summary

The table below shows every general election Botswana has had,[5] along with the amount of votes, seats won, party, and percentage of votes for the winner of the election, the runner up, and the other candidates combined. References are included next to the election.

Election Winner Runner-up Other candidates
Party Amount of seats won Party Amount of seats won Percentage of votes won Amount of seats won Percentage of votes won
1961[14][15][16] None at the time[a] Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
1965[14][15][16][17][18][19] BDP 28 BPP 3 14.18% 0 5.44%
1969[14][16][20][19][21] BDP 24 BNF 3 13.54% 4 18.13%
1974[14][16][19][22] BDP 27 BNF 2 11.49% 3 11.88%
1979[14][16][19][23] BDP 29 BNF 2 13.00% 1 13.00%
1984[14][16][19][24] BDP 29 BNF 4 1 11.56%
1989[14][16][19][25][26] BDP 31 BNF 3 0 8.26%
1994[14][16][19][27][28] BDP 27 BNF 13 0 8.31%
1999[14][16][19][29][30][31] BDP 33 BNF 6 1 16.90%
2004[14][16][19][32][33][34] BDP 44 BNF 12 1 22.21%
2009[14][16][19][35][36][37] BDP 45 BNF 6 6 24.79%
2014[14][16][19][38][39] BDP 37 UDC 17 3 23.54%
2019[14][16][19][40] BDP 38 UDC 4 4 11.46%
2024[7] TBD
  • Electoral maps of Botswanan general elections
  • 1965 Bechuanaland general election results by constituency
    1965 Bechuanaland general election results by constituency
  • 1969 Botswana general election results by constituency
    1969 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 1974 Botswana general election results by constituency
    1974 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 1979 Botswana general election results by constituency
    1979 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 1984 Botswana general election results by constituency
    1984 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 1989 Botswana general election results by constituency
    1989 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 1994 Botswana general election results by constituency
    1994 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 1999 Botswana general election results by constituency
    1999 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 2004 Botswana general election results by constituency
    2004 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 2009 Botswana general election results by constituency
    2009 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 2014 Botswana general election results by constituency
    2014 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 2019 Botswana general election results by constituency
    2019 Botswana general election results by constituency
  • 2024 Botswana general election results by constituency
    2024 Botswana general election results by constituency

References

  1. ^ a b "Botswana". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Britannica. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Botswana National Day". www.state.gov. United States Department Of State. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ "www.cia.gov". cia.gov. CIA. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Cambridge University". Cambridge.org. Cambridge. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "65. Botswana (1966-present)". UCA. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ Mogalakwe, Monageng (2015-01-02). "An assessment of Botswana's electoral management body to deliver fair elections". Journal of Contemporary African Studies. 33 (1): 105–120. doi:10.1080/02589001.2015.1021210. ISSN 0258-9001. S2CID 154949350.
  7. ^ a b "Africa Center". africacenter.org. Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Botswana: Freedom in the World 2023 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  9. ^ https://www.dibussi.com/2008/01/respecting-pres.html
  10. ^ "Sir Seretse Khama | Botswana Leader, Independence & Legacy | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  11. ^ "The Legislature – EMBASSY AND PERMANENT MISSION OF BOTSWANA IN SWITZERLAND". Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  12. ^ a b Warren, Shana. "Botswana's ruling party has been in power 50 years. That could change this week". Washington Post.
  13. ^ "Botswana 12/09". state.gov archives.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Nohlen, Dieter; Thibaut, Bernard; Krennerich, Michael (1999-07-22). Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-152267-3.
  15. ^ a b "EISA Botswana: Late British colonialism (1945-1966)". 2023-04-27. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Baumhögger, Goswin (1999-07-22), "Botswana", Elections in Africa, Oxford University PressOxford, pp. 103–122, doi:10.1093/0198296452.003.0005, ISBN 0-19-829645-2, retrieved 2024-04-29
  17. ^ Gossett, Charles W.; Lotshwao, Kebapetse (2009). "Report on the 1965 General Election and the 1966 Local Government Election". Botswana Notes and Records. 41: 47–63. ISSN 0525-5090. JSTOR 23237924.
  18. ^ "EISA Botswana: The 1965 Pre-Independence General Election". 2023-04-27. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "BW.xlsx". Election Passport. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  20. ^ Macartney, W.J.A. (1971). "The General Election of 1969". Botswana Notes and Records. 3: 32–36. ISSN 0525-5090. JSTOR 40979273.
  21. ^ "EISA Botswana: The October 1969 General Election". 2023-04-27. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  22. ^ "EISA Botswana: The October 1974 General Election". 2020-04-12. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  23. ^ "EISA Botswana: The October 1979 General Election". 2021-04-10. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  24. ^ http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/BOTSWANA_1984_E.PDF
  25. ^ "EISA Botswana: The October 1989 General Election". 2020-08-30. Archived from the original on 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  26. ^ "BOTSWANA: parliamentary elections National Assembly, 1989". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  27. ^ "BOTSWANA: parliamentary elections National Assembly, 1994". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  28. ^ "EISA Botswana: The October 1994 General Election". 2020-03-17. Archived from the original on 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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  37. ^ "EISA Botswana: 2009 National Assembly election results". 2022-11-16. Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  38. ^ https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/documents/2014%20General%20Elections%20Report.pdf
  39. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  40. ^ https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/Botswana_2019_General_Elections_REPORT(1).pdf


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