2009_Botswana_local_elections
Local elections in Botswana were held on 16 October 2009 for the district councils of the Districts of Botswana.
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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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc | |||
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Central 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Central_District | |||
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Francistown City
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Francistown_City | |||
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Gaborone City
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Gaborone_City | |||
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Ghanzi District
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Ghanzi_District | |||
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Jwaneng
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Jwaneng_Town | |||
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Kgalagadi District
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Kgalagadi_District | |||
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Kgatleng District
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Kgatleng_District | |||
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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.
Kweneng District
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Kweneng_District | |||
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Lobatse
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Lobatse_Town | |||
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North-East District
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#North_East_District | |||
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North-West District
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#North_West_District | |||
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Selibe Phikwe
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Selibe_Phikwe_Town | |||
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South-East District
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#South_East_District | |||
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Southern District
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| Party | Seats | +/- | |
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| 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: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.doc#Southern_District | |||
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