2004 Botswana local elections

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	128	24
Botswana Congress Party	6	5
Botswana National Front	4	4
Botswana Alliance Movement	1	0
Independents	1	0
Total	140	34
Registered Voters	153,774
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	111,664 (72.6%)
Invalid Votes	3,191
Total Valid Votes	108,473
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Central_District

The election in one ward was postponed due to the death of a candidate. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won the seat in a by-election held on 4 December 2004, bringing their total to 128 seats.

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	16	2
Botswana Congress Party	2	2
Botswana People's Party	1	1
Total	19	3
Registered Voters	26,172
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	17,534 (67.0%)
Invalid Votes	277
Total Valid Votes	17,257
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Francistown_City

Elections in one ward were postponed because the party symbol for one of the contestants was erroneously omitted. The Botswana People's Party (BPP) won the seat in a by-election held on 4 December 2004, giving it one seat.

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	26	0
Botswana National Front	24	6
Botswana Congress Party	1	1
Independents	1	0
Total	52	6
Registered Voters	67,223
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	53,618 (79.8%)
Invalid Votes	1,177
Total Valid Votes	52,441
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Southern_District

There was a tie in one constituency and a by-election was held on 8 January 2005. The Botswana National Front (BNF) candidate won, bringing their total to 24 seats.