Botswana

Name: 2029 Botswana presidential election
Start: 2029
Location: Botswana

Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Gaborone

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Upcoming elections

Presidential election
2029 Botswana presidential election
2029President of Botswana
Indirect election: chosen by Elected Members of the National Assembly, not by a public vote.
Date expectedIndirect
parliament.gov.bw Official source
as part of the advance participation for the General Elections in 2029
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
parliament.gov.bw Official source
The Chief Justice, who, in terms of Section 38 (1) of the Constitution of Botswana, is the returning officer for purposes of the elections to the Office of the President
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Parliamentary election
2029 Botswana parliamentary election
October 202961 elected members of the National Assembly
Date expected
parliament.gov.bw Official source
There are 61 Elected Members, who are directly elected by the people of Botswana
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source
General Elections in Botswana are held every five years following the first seating of the new Parliament
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

How Botswana is governed

System of government: Parliamentary representative democratic republic with an executive presidency
iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source
The Commission consolidates results and submits to the Chief Justice who in turn declares the presidential candidate of the political party that has secured a majority of seats in Parliament.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.bw Official source
The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament ... as an Election Management Body.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: President
iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source
The Commission consolidates results and submits to the Chief Justice who in turn declares the presidential candidate of the political party that has secured a majority of seats in Parliament.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.bw Official source
The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament ... as an Election Management Body.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: President
iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source
The Commission consolidates results and submits to the Chief Justice who in turn declares the presidential candidate of the political party that has secured a majority of seats in Parliament.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.bw Official source
The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament ... as an Election Management Body.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source
The Commission consolidates results and submits to the Chief Justice who in turn declares the presidential candidate of the political party that has secured a majority of seats in Parliament.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.bw Official source
The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament ... as an Election Management Body.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source
The Commission consolidates results and submits to the Chief Justice who in turn declares the presidential candidate of the political party that has secured a majority of seats in Parliament.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.bw Official source
The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament ... as an Election Management Body.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Independent Electoral Commission of Botswana
iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source
The Commission consolidates results and submits to the Chief Justice who in turn declares the presidential candidate of the political party that has secured a majority of seats in Parliament.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.bw Official source
The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament ... as an Election Management Body.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source
The Commission consolidates results and submits to the Chief Justice who in turn declares the presidential candidate of the political party that has secured a majority of seats in Parliament.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.bw Official source
The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament ... as an Election Management Body.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

National Assembly 61 seats · 5-year term · Single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting; additional members are specially elected by the National Assembly and are not directly elected by

The President is both head of state and head of government and is not directly elected by voters. The presidential candidate of the party securing a majority of National Assembly seats becomes President; the President appoints the Vice President and ministers. National elections normally occur every five years. The Ntlo ya Dikgosi is an advisory body and is not a nationally elected legislative chamber.

iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source

The Commission consolidates results and submits to the Chief Justice who in turn declares the presidential candidate of the political party that has secured a majority of seats in Parliament.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

gov.bw Official source

The Independent Electoral Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament ... as an Election Management Body.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

President of Botswana head of state · 1 seats · 5-year term · Indirectly chosen through the National Assembly following parliamentary elections; the presidential candidate of the party securing a majority of National Assembly seats becomes President.

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Parliamentary election
2024 Botswana general election
30 October 202423 months agoNational Assembly
Held Final results
Wikidata Q116449433: 2024 Botswana general election Wikidata
2024 Botswana general election - point in time 2024-10-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2019 Botswana general election
23 October 20197 years agoNational Assembly
Held Final results
Wikidata Q60713425: 2019 Botswana general election Wikidata
2019 Botswana general election - point in time 2019-10-23
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2024 Botswana general election

30 October 2024 Final resultsTurnout 81.4%

Seats won: all 5 lines, as in the table

Results of 2024 Botswana general election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Elected	310,869	37.2%	36	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2024 \| 1 038 275 \| 845 318 \| 81.4% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia UDC 310,869 37.21 36; Botswana Democratic Party 254,583 30.47 4; Botswana Congress Party 175,972 21.06 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Elected	254,583	30.5%	4	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2024 \| 1 038 275 \| 845 318 \| 81.4% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia UDC 310,869 37.21 36; Botswana Democratic Party 254,583 30.47 4; Botswana Congress Party 175,972 21.06 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) Elected	175,972	21.1%	15	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2024 \| 1 038 275 \| 845 318 \| 81.4% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia UDC 310,869 37.21 36; Botswana Democratic Party 254,583 30.47 4; Botswana Congress Party 175,972 21.06 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) Elected	68,978	8.3%	5	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2024 \| 1 038 275 \| 845 318 \| 81.4% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia UDC 310,869 37.21 36; Botswana Democratic Party 254,583 30.47 4; Botswana Congress Party 175,972 21.06 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Independents Elected	19,690	2.4%	1	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2024 \| 1 038 275 \| 845 318 \| 81.4% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia UDC 310,869 37.21 36; Botswana Democratic Party 254,583 30.47 4; Botswana Congress Party 175,972 21.06 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

2019 Botswana general election · 23 October 2019

Final resultsTurnout 84%

Results of 2019 Botswana general election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Elected	406,561	52.7%	38	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2019 \| 925 478 \| 777 943 \| 84% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 406,561 277,071; Percentage 52.65% 35.88%; Seats won 38 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Elected	277,071	35.9%	15	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2019 \| 925 478 \| 777 943 \| 84% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 406,561 277,071; Percentage 52.65% 35.88%; Seats won 38 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Alliance for Progressives (AP) Elected	39,561	5.1%	1	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2019 \| 925 478 \| 777 943 \| 84% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 406,561 277,071; Percentage 52.65% 35.88%; Seats won 38 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) Elected	34,068	4.4%	3	iec.lulucrawn.co.bw Official source 2019 \| 925 478 \| 777 943 \| 84% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 406,561 277,071; Percentage 52.65% 35.88%; Seats won 38 15 Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Open 2019 Botswana general election

Botswana in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

dailynews.gov.bwOfficial source
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iec.lulucrawn.co.bwOfficial source
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iec.lulucrawn.co.bwOfficial source
parliament.gov.bwOfficial source
parliament.gov.bwOfficial source
parliament.gov.bwOfficial source
parliament.gov.bwOfficial source
Wikidata Q60713425: 2019 Botswana general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q116449433: 2024 Botswana general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
data.ipu.orgNews report
data.ipu.orgNews report

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Upcoming elections

2029 Botswana presidential election

2029 Botswana parliamentary election

How Botswana is governed

Elected offices

Past elections

2024 Botswana general election

2019 Botswana general election

Results

2024 Botswana general election

Botswana in numbers

Sources

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