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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.
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]
General election 2024: Kanye West Party Candidate Votes % UDC: Victor Phologolo: 8,480 : 53.32 : BDP: Lemogang Kwape: 6,145 38.64 BCP: Pako Madigele 1,278 8.04 Margin of victory: 2,335 14.68 Total valid votes 15,903 98.80 Rejected ballots 193 1.20 Turnout: 16,096 81.71 Registered electors: 19,711 UDC notional gain from BDP
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]
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The 13th Parliament of Botswana is the current meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana. Its membership was determined by the results of the 2024 general election. The 13th Parliament has 61 elected members, an increase of four members.
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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]