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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Overall Results
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 333 Decrease3
Botswana National Front 71 Decrease35
Botswana Congress Party 69 Increase37
Botswana Alliance Movement 6 Decrease3
Botswana People's Party 3 Decrease1
Independents 8 Increase5
Total 490 Steady0
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.html

Results By District

Central District
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 108 Decrease20
Botswana Congress Party 16 Increase10
Botswana National Front 10 Increase6
Botswana Alliance Movement 0 Decrease1
Independents 6 Increase5
Total 140 Steady0
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.html#Central_District

Francistown City
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 11 Decrease5
Botswana Congress Party 7 Increase5
Botswana People's Party 0 Decrease1
Independents 1 Increase1
Total 19 Steady0
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.html#Francistown_City

Gaborone City
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 22 Increase11
Botswana Congress Party 7 Increase4
Botswana National Front 1 Decrease15
Total 30 Steady0
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.html#Gaborone_City

Ghanzi District
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 15 Increase2
Botswana National Front 4 Decrease3
Botswana Congress Party 1 Increase1
Total 20 Steady0
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.html#Ghanzi_District

Jwaneng
Party Seats +/-
Botswana National Front 4 Decrease3
Botswana Democratic Party 3 Increase3
Total 7 Steady0
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.html#Jwaneng_Town

Kgalagadi District
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 13 Steady3
Botswana National Front 9 Steady3
Total 22 Steady0
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.html#Kgalagadi_District

Kgatleng District
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 8 Decrease2
Botswana National Front 8 Steady0
Botswana Congress Party 6 Increase1
Independents 1 Increase1
Total 20 Steady0
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.html#Kgatleng_District

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
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 48 Increase1
Botswana National Front 9 Decrease8
Botswana Congress Party 9 Increase7
Total 66 Steady0
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.html#Kweneng_District

Lobatse
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 8 Increase4
Botswana National Front 4 Decrease4
Total 12 Steady0
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.html#Lobatse_Town

North-East District
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 16 Steady0
Botswana People's Party 3 Steady0
Total 19 Steady0
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.html#North_East_District

North-West District
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 29 Decrease2
Botswana Congress Party 8 Increase3
Botswana Alliance Movement 6 Decrease2
Botswana National Front 3 Increase2
Independents 0 Decrease1
Total 46 Steady0
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.html#North_West_District

Selibe Phikwe
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 7 Decrease2
Botswana Congress Party 7 Increase2
Total 14 Steady0
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.html#Selibe_Phikwe_Town

South-East District
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 11 Decrease1
Botswana Congress Party 7 Increase4
Botswana National Front 2 Decrease3
Total 20 Steady0
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.html#South_East_District

Southern District
Party Seats +/-
Botswana Democratic Party 34 Increase8
Botswana National Front 17 Increase7
Botswana Congress Party 1 Steady0
Independents 0 Decrease1
Total 52 Steady0
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.html#Southern_District


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