2004 Botswana general election

General elections were held in Botswana on 30 October 2004, alongside local elections. The result was a ninth consecutive victory for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which won 44 of the 57 seats in the National Assembly.

2004 Botswana general election
30 October 2004
57 of the 63 seats in the National Assembly
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.20% (0.91pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
BNF
BCP
Leader Festus Mogae Otsweletse Moupo Otlaadisa Koosaletse
Party BDP BNF BCP
Leader's seat None Selebi-Phikwe West (defeated) Lobatse
(defeated)
Last election 57.15%, 33 seats 25.95%, 6 seats 11.90%, 1 seats
Seats won 44 12 1
Seat change 11 6 0
Popular vote 213,308 107,451 68,556
Percentage 51.73% 26.06% 16.62%
Swing 5.42pp 0.11pp 4.72pp
Results by constituency
President before election

Festus Mogae
BDP

 Elected President

Festus Mogae
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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