Politics of Botswana - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Botswana. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Botswana.
e • d Summary of the 16 October 2009 Botswana National Assembly election results
Parties Votes % Seats +/–
Botswana Democratic Party 290,099 53.26 45 +1
Botswana National Front 119,509 21.94 6 –6
Botswana Congress Party 104,302 19.15 4 +3
Botswana Alliance Movement 12,387 2.27 1 +1
Independents 10,464 1.92 1 +1
Botswana People's Party 7,554 1.39 0 —
Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin Movement 292 0.05 0 —
Tlhoko Tiro Organisation 40 0.00 0 —
Valid votes 544,647 98.12
Invalid votes 10,431 1.88
Totals 555,078 100.00 57 —
Electorate and voter turnout 723,617 76.71
Source: Independent Electoral Commission

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