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General elections were held in Botswana on 30 October 2024 to determine the composition of the 13th Parliament of Botswana as well as local councils across the country. Up for election were 61 seats of the National Assembly as well as 609 local council seats, all elected through the first-past-the-post voting system.
The ruling BDP was reduced to a rump of 4 seats after losing a total of 34 seats. Whilst Edwin Dikoloti of Goodhope-Mmathethe, garnered a seat as an independent candidate, the second time Parliament has had an elected independent since Nehemiah Modubule of Lobatse constituency in 2009. Botswana general election results (30 October 2024)
Botswana is a parliamentary republic with an executive presidency operating under a multi-party system. [1] [2] [3] The first president to govern Botswana was Sir Seretse Khama. [4] The country has had 13 formal general elections since 1961, with one happening every five years. [5] [6] The recent election was held on 30 October 2024. [7]
30 October — 2024 Botswana general election: The ruling Botswana Democratic Party loses its majority in the National Assembly for the first time since 1966. [7] 1 November — Duma Boko is inaugurated as President of Botswana after his Umbrella for Democratic Change wins a majority of 31 seats in the National Assembly in the October election. [8]
The National Assembly is the only part of the Botswana National Government that private citizens elect. [13] Botswana uses a First-past-the-post system for elections whereby candidates with the most votes win single-member constituencies. [12] Originally, voting occurred with disks that corresponded to various candidates based on color.
After the 2019 Botswana general election, Duma Boko charged there were "massive electoral discrepancies" and said he wanted to challenge the election in court. Official results show the BDP winning 38 of 57 constituencies. [19] At the 2024 election, held on 30 October 2024, the UDC emerged as the majority party. [20]
Pages in category "2024 elections in Botswana" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... 0–9. 13th Parliament of Botswana; G. 2024 Botswana ...
The constituency was created in 2012, from the former Gaborone West South constituency. In 2014 it was won by the Umbrella for Democratic Change candidate, Ndaba Gaolathe. . In 2019, following Gaolathe's defection from UDC to found the Alliance for Progressives, [3] he lost the seat to Botswana Democratic Party candidate Christian Ntuba Greef in a three-horse ra