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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]
Maun North is a constituency in the North-West represented in the National Assembly of Botswana.Further to the completion of the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, the seat was first contested at the 2024 general election, since when it has been held by Dumelang Saleshando of the Botswana Congress Party, who is also the current Leader of the Opposition.
Okavango was a constituency in the North-West District.Following the completion of the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, the existing seat was abolished and replaced by two new constituencies, Okavango East and Okavango West, to be first contested in the upcoming 2024 general election.
Kgatleng Central is a constituency in the Kgatleng represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. Further to the completion of the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, the seat will be first contested at the 2024 general election. [1]
Mogoditshane West is a constituency in the Kweneng District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. After the completion of the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, the seat will be first contested at the 2024 general election .
Kanye East is a constituency of the National Assembly of Botswana in the Southern District. Replacing Kanye North , the seat was first be contested in the 2024 general election . Constituency profile