2014 Botswana general election

General and local elections were held in Botswana on 24 October 2014. The result was an eleventh straight victory for the Botswana Democratic Party, which won 37 of the 57 elected seats. Incumbent President Ian Khama was sworn in for a second term on 28 October.

2014 Botswana general election
24 October 2014 (2014-10-24)
57 of the 63 seats in the National Assembly
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout84.75% (8.04pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ian Khama Duma Boko Dumelang Saleshando
Party BDP UDC BCP
Leader's seat None Gaborone Bonnington North Gaborone Central (defeated)
Last election 53.26%, 45 seats 23.33%, 6 seats 19.15%, 4 seats
Seats won 37 17 3
Seat change 8 11 1
Popular vote 320,647 207,113 140,998
Percentage 46.45% 30.01% 20.43%
Swing 6.81pp 6.68pp 1.28pp
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

The period leading up to the elections was characterized by an unprecedented economic downturn in the country, a direct result of the global financial crisis of 2009. Additionally, there was a surge in social conflict, including a lengthy public service strike in mid-2011, which was orchestrated by the Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU). Ian Khama received significant criticism for his handling of these issues, and internal conflicts within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) deepened. As a result, a more liberal faction of the party, opposed to Khama's leadership, splintered from the BDP and established the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) under the leadership of Gomolemo Motswaledi.

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