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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. [1]
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 333 |  3 | |
| Botswana National Front | 71 | 35 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 69 |  37 | |
| Botswana Alliance Movement | 6 | 3 | |
| Botswana People's Party | 3 | 1 | |
| Independents | 8 | 5 | |
| Total | 490 |  0 | |
| Registered Voters | 724,205 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 553,384 (76.4%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 12,765 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 540,619 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 108 | 20 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 16 | 10 | |
| Botswana National Front | 10 | 6 | |
| Botswana Alliance Movement | 0 | 1 | |
| Independents | 6 | 5 | |
| Total | 140 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 209,911 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 154,584 (73.6%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 4,523 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 150,061 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 11 | 5 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 7 | 5 | |
| Botswana People's Party | 0 | 1 | |
| Independents | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 32,913 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 23,685 (72.0%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 331 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 23,384 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 22 | 11 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 7 | 4 | |
| Botswana National Front | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 63,201 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 48,337 (76.5%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 360 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 47,977 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 15 | 2 | |
| Botswana National Front | 4 | 3 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 17,284 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 13,837 (80.1%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 433 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 13,404 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana National Front | 4 | 3 | |
| Botswana Democratic Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 5,849 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 4,568 (78.1%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 51 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 4,517 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 13 | 3 | |
| Botswana National Front | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 22,509 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 18,680 (83.0%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 376 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 18,304 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 8 | 2 | |
| Botswana National Front | 8 | 0 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 6 | 1 | |
| Independents | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 35,846 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 29,766 (83.0%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 608 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 29,158 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
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.
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 48 | 1 | |
| Botswana National Front | 9 | 8 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 9 | 7 | |
| Total | 66 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 99,563 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 76,124 (76.5%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,990 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 74,134 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 8 | 4 | |
| Botswana National Front | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 13,404 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 10,029 (74.8%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 142 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 9,887 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 16 | 0 | |
| Botswana People's Party | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 21,470 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 16,267 (75.8%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 326 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 15,941 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 29 | 2 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 8 | 3 | |
| Botswana Alliance Movement | 6 | 2 | |
| Botswana National Front | 3 | 2 | |
| Independents | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 68,381 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 51,916 (75.9%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,285 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 50,631 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 7 | 2 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 20,560 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 16,220 (78.9%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 153 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 16,067 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 11 | 1 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 7 | 4 | |
| Botswana National Front | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 27,005 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 21,985 (81.4%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 302 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 21,683 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
| Party | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Democratic Party | 34 | 8 | |
| Botswana National Front | 17 | 7 | |
| Botswana Congress Party | 1 | 0 | |
| Independents | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 0 | |
| Registered Voters | 86,309 | ||
| Total Voters (Voter Turnout) | 67,386 (78.1%) | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,885 | ||
| Total Valid Votes | 65,501 | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It is connected by the Kazungula Bridge to Zambia, across the world's 2nd shortest border between two countries.
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