2009 Botswana local elections

none April 2022 Local elections in Botswana were held on 16 October 2009 for the district councils of the Districts of Botswana. Local government is administered by nine district and five town councils. District commissioners have executive authority.Botswana (12/09) https://2009-2017.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/botswana/138581.htm State.gov archives Overall Results PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party3333Botswana National Front7135Botswana Congress Party6937Botswana Alliance Movement63Botswana People's Party31Independents85Total4900Registered Voters724,205Total Voters (Voter Turnout)553,384 (76.4%)Invalid Votes12,765Total Valid Votes540,619Source: 2009 Local Elections in Botswana https://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.html 2024-05-04 africanelections.tripod.com 23 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210423060757/https://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.html dead Results By District Central District PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party10820Botswana Congress Party1610Botswana National Front106Botswana Alliance Movement01Independents65Total1400Registered Voters209,911Total Voters (Voter Turnout)154,584 (73.6%)Invalid Votes4,523Total Valid Votes150,061Source: Francistown City PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party115Botswana Congress Party75Botswana People's Party01Independents11Total190Registered Voters32,913Total Voters (Voter Turnout)23,685 (72.0%)Invalid Votes331Total Valid Votes23,384Source: Gaborone City PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party2211Botswana Congress Party74Botswana National Front115Total300Registered Voters63,201Total Voters (Voter Turnout)48,337 (76.5%)Invalid Votes360Total Valid Votes47,977Source: Ghanzi District PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party152Botswana National Front43Botswana Congress Party11Total200Registered Voters17,284Total Voters (Voter Turnout)13,837 (80.1%)Invalid Votes433Total Valid Votes13,404Source: Jwaneng PartySeats+/-Botswana National Front43Botswana Democratic Party33Total70Registered Voters5,849Total Voters (Voter Turnout)4,568 (78.1%)Invalid Votes51Total Valid Votes4,517Source: Kgalagadi District PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party133Botswana National Front93Total220Registered Voters22,509Total Voters (Voter Turnout)18,680 (83.0%)Invalid Votes376Total Valid Votes18,304Source: Kgatleng District PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party82Botswana National Front80Botswana Congress Party61Independents11Total200Registered Voters35,846Total Voters (Voter Turnout)29,766 (83.0%)Invalid Votes608Total Valid Votes29,158Source: 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 PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party481Botswana National Front98Botswana Congress Party97Total660Registered Voters99,563Total Voters (Voter Turnout)76,124 (76.5%)Invalid Votes1,990Total Valid Votes74,134Source: Lobatse PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party84Botswana National Front44Total120Registered Voters13,404Total Voters (Voter Turnout)10,029 (74.8%)Invalid Votes142Total Valid Votes9,887Source: North-East District PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party160Botswana People's Party30Total190Registered Voters21,470Total Voters (Voter Turnout)16,267 (75.8%)Invalid Votes326Total Valid Votes15,941Source: North-West District PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party292Botswana Congress Party83Botswana Alliance Movement62Botswana National Front32Independents01Total460Registered Voters68,381Total Voters (Voter Turnout)51,916 (75.9%)Invalid Votes1,285Total Valid Votes50,631Source: Selibe Phikwe PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party72Botswana Congress Party72Total140Registered Voters20,560Total Voters (Voter Turnout)16,220 (78.9%)Invalid Votes153Total Valid Votes16,067Source: South-East District PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party111Botswana Congress Party74Botswana National Front23Total200Registered Voters27,005Total Voters (Voter Turnout)21,985 (81.4%)Invalid Votes302Total Valid Votes21,683Source: Southern District PartySeats+/-Botswana Democratic Party348Botswana National Front177Botswana Congress Party10Independents01Total520Registered Voters86,309Total Voters (Voter Turnout)67,386 (78.1%)Invalid Votes1,885Total Valid Votes65,501Source: References expanded Local elections Botswana Category:Local elections in Botswana Botswana local elections