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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]
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]
English: This map depicts the results of the 2024 Botswana general election, showing the party affiliation of the winning candidate in each constituency. Date 12 January 2023
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
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.
Now that the 2024 general election results have been called, each state is tasked with certifying its election results and sending them to Congress to certify the election.. Certification ...
The Boko cabinet is the sixteenth and current cabinet of Botswana.It was formed on 1 November 2024 following the general election held on 30 October 2024, which resulted in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) losing power after 58 years of uninterrupted rule since independence in 1966.