2009 Botswana local elections

Local elections in Botswana were held on 16 October 2009 for the district councils of the Districts of Botswana. Local government is administered by nine district and five town councils. District commissioners have executive authority.[1]

Overall Results

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Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 333  3
Botswana National Front 71  35
Botswana Congress Party 69  37
Botswana Alliance Movement 6  3
Botswana People's Party 3  1
Independents 8  5
Total 490  0
Registered Voters 724,205
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 553,384 (76.4%)
Invalid Votes 12,765
Total Valid Votes 540,619
Source: [2]

Results By District

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Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 108  20
Botswana Congress Party 16  10
Botswana National Front 10  6
Botswana Alliance Movement 0  1
Independents 6  5
Total 140  0
Registered Voters 209,911
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 154,584 (73.6%)
Invalid Votes 4,523
Total Valid Votes 150,061
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 11  5
Botswana Congress Party 7  5
Botswana People's Party 0  1
Independents 1  1
Total 19  0
Registered Voters 32,913
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 23,685 (72.0%)
Invalid Votes 331
Total Valid Votes 23,384
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 22  11
Botswana Congress Party 7  4
Botswana National Front 1  15
Total 30  0
Registered Voters 63,201
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 48,337 (76.5%)
Invalid Votes 360
Total Valid Votes 47,977
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 15  2
Botswana National Front 4  3
Botswana Congress Party 1  1
Total 20  0
Registered Voters 17,284
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 13,837 (80.1%)
Invalid Votes 433
Total Valid Votes 13,404
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana National Front 4  3
Botswana Democratic Party 3  3
Total 7  0
Registered Voters 5,849
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 4,568 (78.1%)
Invalid Votes 51
Total Valid Votes 4,517
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 13  3
Botswana National Front 9  3
Total 22  0
Registered Voters 22,509
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 18,680 (83.0%)
Invalid Votes 376
Total Valid Votes 18,304
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 8  2
Botswana National Front 8  0
Botswana Congress Party 6  1
Independents 1  1
Total 20  0
Registered Voters 35,846
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 29,766 (83.0%)
Invalid Votes 608
Total Valid Votes 29,158
Source: [2]

There was a tie in one constituency and a by-election was on 5 December 2009. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) candidate won, increasing their total seats from 7 to 8.

Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 48  1
Botswana National Front 9  8
Botswana Congress Party 9  7
Total 66  0
Registered Voters 99,563
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 76,124 (76.5%)
Invalid Votes 1,990
Total Valid Votes 74,134
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 8  4
Botswana National Front 4  4
Total 12  0
Registered Voters 13,404
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 10,029 (74.8%)
Invalid Votes 142
Total Valid Votes 9,887
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 16  0
Botswana People's Party 3  0
Total 19  0
Registered Voters 21,470
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 16,267 (75.8%)
Invalid Votes 326
Total Valid Votes 15,941
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 29  2
Botswana Congress Party 8  3
Botswana Alliance Movement 6  2
Botswana National Front 3  2
Independents 0  1
Total 46  0
Registered Voters 68,381
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 51,916 (75.9%)
Invalid Votes 1,285
Total Valid Votes 50,631
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 7  2
Botswana Congress Party 7  2
Total 14  0
Registered Voters 20,560
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 16,220 (78.9%)
Invalid Votes 153
Total Valid Votes 16,067
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 11  1
Botswana Congress Party 7  4
Botswana National Front 2  3
Total 20  0
Registered Voters 27,005
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 21,985 (81.4%)
Invalid Votes 302
Total Valid Votes 21,683
Source: [2]
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 34  8
Botswana National Front 17  7
Botswana Congress Party 1  0
Independents 0  1
Total 52  0
Registered Voters 86,309
Total Voters (Voter Turnout) 67,386 (78.1%)
Invalid Votes 1,885
Total Valid Votes 65,501
Source: [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Botswana (12/09)". State.gov archives.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "2009 Local Elections in Botswana". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.