2009 Botswana general election

General elections were held in Botswana on 16 October 2009, alongside local elections, with early voting in 26 polling stations abroad taking place 3 October. The result was a tenth successive victory for the Botswana Democratic Party, which won 45 of the 57 elected seats in the National Assembly.

2009 Botswana general election
16 October 2009
57 of the 63 seats in the National Assembly
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.71% (0.92pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
BNF
Leader Ian Khama Otsweletse Moupo Gilson Saleshando
Party BDP BNF BCP
Leader's seat None Did not stand Selebi-Phikwe West
Last election 51.73%, 44 seats 26.06%, 12 seats 16.62%, 1 seat
Seats won 45 6 4
Seat change 1 6 3
Popular vote 290,099 119,509 104,302
Percentage 53.26% 21.94% 19.15%
Swing 1.53% 4.12% 2.53%
Results by constituency
President before election

Ian Khama
BDP

 Elected President

Ian Khama
BDP

Politics of Botswana
Constitution
Government
Parliament
  • National Assembly
    Speaker: Phandu Skelemani
  • Ntlo ya Dikgosi
    (House of Chiefs)
  • Constituencies
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Vincent T. Seretse
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Botswana
  • Other countries
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