13th Parliament of Botswana

{{Short description|Current meeting of the Botswana National Assembly}}

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| caption = National Assembly Building,
Gaborone

| body = National Assembly

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| election = 30 October 2024

| government = Boko cabinet

| opposition = {{color test|{{party color|Botswana Congress Party}}|size=1}} BCP

| term_start = {{Start date|2024|11|6|df=y}}

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| website = {{URL|www.parliament.gov.bw|parliament.gov.bw}}

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| membership1 = 69

| control1 = {{color test|{{party color|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}|size=1}} UDC

| chamber1_leader1_type = Speaker

| chamber1_leader1 = Dithapelo Keorapetse
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| chamber1_leader2_type = Deputy Speaker

| chamber1_leader2 = Helen Manyeneng
{{small|(UDC)}}

| chamber1_leader3_type = President of Botswana

| chamber1_leader3 = Duma Boko
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| chamber1_leader4_type = Leader of the House

| chamber1_leader4 = Moeti Mohwasa
{{small|(Specially-elected)}}

| chamber1_leader5_type = Leader of the Opposition

| chamber1_leader5 = Dumelang Saleshando
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The 13th Parliament of Botswana is the current meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana. Its membership was determined by the results of the 2024 general election. It began on 6 November 2024 following the 30 October 2024 general election and will end in or before November 2029 to trigger the next election.

The Parliament was elected using first-past-the-post voting. The Parliament has 61 elected members, an increase of four members, compared to the 12th Parliament, following the 2022 seat redistricting cycle, marking the first time since the inauguration of the 9th Parliament that the number of elected members has risen.{{Cite web|last=Mathala|first=Sharon|date=2023-02-15|title=Four new constituencies come 2024|url=https://www.mmegi.bw/news/four-new-constituencies-come-2024/news|access-date=2023-02-16|website=Mmegi Online|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Galeragwe|first=Moshe|date=2023-02-12|title=DELIMITATION COMMISSION PRESENTS REPORT|url=https://dailynews.gov.bw/news-detail/71386|access-date=2023-02-16|website=dailynews.gov.bw}}

Background

= 2024 general election =

The 2024 general election was held on 30 October. The official opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) won 36 seats in the election, an increase of 28 seats and the first time in history that a party other than the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won an election. The Botswana Congress Party, got 15 seats, an increase of 8. The Botswana Patriotic Front won 5 seats, an increase of 1 seat. The ruling BDP was reduced to a rump of 4 seats after losing a total of 34 seats. Whilst Edwin Dikoloti of Goodhope-Mmathethe, garnered a seat as an independent candidate, the second time Parliament has had an elected independent since Nehemiah Modubule of Lobatse constituency in 2009.

Botswana general election results (30 October 2024)

{{Election results

|image= File:Botswana National Assembly 2024.svg

|alliance1=Umbrella for
Democratic
Change[https://www.facebook.com/TheWeekendPostBW/posts/pfbid06ssCCJgEZLc8sfzecPTP4amDLhw1XjHkHTpUtJfoEv5wNNJefD5DDgF3x2HEPtBel Umbrella for Democratic Change Members of Parliament Candidates, The Weekend Post, 2 August 2024]|aspan1=5|party1=Botswana National Front|votes1=193166|seats1=23|sc1=+19

|party2=Alliance for Progressives|votes2=46799|seats2=6|sc2=+5

|party3=Independents|votes3=39261|seats3=3|sc3=+3

|party4=Botswana People's Party|votes4=31636|seats4=4|sc4=+4

|atotalnv5=y|avotes5=310862|aseats5=36|sc5=+21

|alliance8=Botswana Congress Party|votes8=175326|seats8=15|sc8=+4

|alliance9=Botswana Patriotic Front|votes9=69414|seats9=5|sc9=+2

|alliance7=Botswana Democratic Party|votes7=254633|seats7=4|sc7=−34

|alliance10=Botswana Republican Party|votes10=3212|seats10=0|sc10=New

|alliance11=Botswana Movement for Democracy|votes11=1146|seats11=0|sc11=0

|alliance13=Independents|votes13=20434|seats13=1|sc13=+1

|row14=Appointed and ex officio members|seats14=8|sc14=0

|invalid=10145

|total_sc=+4

|electorate=1038275

|source= [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10XFVIJg83lieiaQcR44l0qk9DFnhCwcaPL1QalB-tBo/edit?gid=1661938075#gid=1661938075 Compilation of Results by Constituency] (61/61 declared); (electorate/turnout){{Cite web |last=IEC Botswana |date=14 October 2024 |title=Media Release: Summary of Information on Total Number of Botswana Registered to Vote in the 2024 General Elections |url=https://www.facebook.com/iecbotswana/posts/pfbid02xXWgjSbL9DjK3wNBCULd2YxSGTAkkJzSk2zapDKAiSjsuUYikm3fLyund3iaaMUJl |access-date=2 November 2024 |website=Facebook}}

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Seat distribution

The table below lists the distribution of the 69 seats by party in the National Assembly.

This table shows the number of MPs in each party:

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colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle; " \| Affiliation ! style="vertical-align:top;" \| Members
At the 2024 Botswana general election
{{Party name with color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}} \| 36
{{Party name with color\|Botswana Patriotic Front}} \| 5
{{Party name with color\|Specially-elected}} \| 6
{{Party name with color\|President of Botswana}} \| 1
{{Party name with color\|Independent politician}} \| 1
colspan="2" style="text-align:right; "\| Government total \| 49
{{Party name with color\|Botswana Congress Party}} \| 15
{{Party name with color\|Botswana Democratic Party}} \| 4
colspan="2" style="text-align:right; " \| Opposition total \| 19
{{Party name with color\|Speaker of the National Assembly (Botswana)}} \| 1
colspan="2" style="text-align:right; " \| Total MPs in Parliament \| 69
colspan="2" style="text-align:right; " \|Working Government majority \| 30

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colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle; " | Affiliation

! style="vertical-align:top;" | Members

At the 2024 Botswana general election

| 36

| 5

| 6

| 1

colspan="2" style="text-align:right; "| Government total

| 49

| 15

| 4

colspan="2" style="text-align:right; " | Opposition total

| 19

{{Party name with color|Speaker of the National Assembly (Botswana)}}

| 1

colspan="2" style="text-align:right; " | Total MPs in
Parliament

| 69

colspan="2" style="text-align:right; " |Working Government
majority

| 30

Members

This is a list of the 61 elected members and the 6 specially-elected members of the 13th Parliament of Botswana.

class="wikitable sortable"
class="unsortable"\|No. ! Constituency ! Name ! colspan=2\|Party ! data-sort-type="number"\|Majority ! data-sort-type="number"\|% of total votes ! data-sort-type="number"\|Margin (% points)
align="center" \|1 \| Chobe \| Simasiku Mapulanga \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 2,853 \| align="center" \| 63.31 \| align="center" \| 34.49
align="center" \|2 \| Maun North \| Dumelang Saleshando \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 5,707 \| align="center" \| 64.08 \| align="center" \| 43.65
align="center" \|3 \| Maun East \| Goretetse Kekgonegile \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 4,061 \| align="center" \| 59.14 \| align="center" \| 32.09
align="center" \|4 \| Maun West \| Caterpillar Hikuama \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 2,709 \| align="center" \| 55.60 \| align="center" \| 20.75
align="center" \|5 \| Ngami \| Phillimon Aaron \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 2,255 \| align="center" \| 59.54 \| align="center" \| 22.84
align="center" \|6 \| Okavango West \| Kenny Kapinga \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 1,049 \| align="center" \| 53.12 \| align="center" \| 11.11
align="center" \|7 \| Okavango East \| Gabatsholwe Disho \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 795 \| align="center" \| 50.11 \| align="center" \| 9.34
align="center" \|8 \| Tati East \| Thabologo Furniture \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 418 \| align="center" \| 33.47 \| align="center" \| 3.12
align="center" \|9 \| Tati West \| Justin Hunyepa \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 3,490 \| align="center" \| 49.99 \| align="center" \| 25.99
align="center" \|10 \| Francistown East \| Tiroeaone Ntsima \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 370 \| align="center" \| 36.84 \| align="center" \| 4.42
align="center" \|11 \| Francistown South \| Wynter Mmolotsi \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 5,109 \| align="center" \| 67.71 \| align="center" \| 53.17
align="center" \|12 \| Francistown West \| Mokwaledi Ignatius Moswaane \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 3,803 \| align="center" \| 58.51 \| align="center" \| 35.70
align="center" \|13 \| Nata-Gweta \| Lawrence Ookeditse \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Patriotic Front}}" \| \| BPF \| align="center" \| 3,916 \| align="center" \| 52.62 \| align="center" \| 33.21
align="center" \|14 \| Nkange \| Motlhaleemang Moalosi \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 2,634 \| align="center" \| 43.11 \| align="center" \| 12.16
align="center" \|15 \| Shashe West \| Jeremiah Frenzel \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Patriotic Front}}" \| \| BPF \| align="center" \| 3,517 \| align="center" \| 53.47 \| align="center" \| 29.97
align="center" \|16 \| Tonota \| Gaefele Sedombo \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,509 \| align="center" \| 48.20 \| align="center" \| 17.22
align="center" \|17 \| Bobirwa \| Taolo Lucas \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 2,343 \| align="center" \| 52.57 \| align="center" \| 12.23
align="center" \|18 \| Mmadinare \| Molebatsi Molebatsi \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 38 \| align="center" \| 30.33 \| align="center" \| 0.35
align="center" \|19 \| Selebi-Phikwe East \| Kgoberego Nkawana \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 968 \| align="center" \| 41.30 \| align="center" \| 14.07
align="center" \|20 \| Selebi-Phikwe West \| Reuben Kaizer \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 36 \| align="center" \| 36.94 \| align="center" \| 0.40
align="center" \|21 \| Palapye \| Onneetse Ramogapi \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 4,022 \| align="center" \| 44.34 \| align="center" \| 18.74
align="center" \|22 \| Tswapong North \| Prince Maele \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 3,076 \| align="center" \| 37.44 \| align="center" \| 15.49
align="center" \|23 \| Mahalapye East \| Augustine Nyatanga \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 4,140 \| align="center" \| 53.03 \| align="center" \| 30.75
align="center" \|24 \| Mahalapye West \| David Tshere \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 7,957 \| align="center" \| 73.20 \| align="center" \| 58.43
align="center" \|25 \| Tswapong South \| Kesitegile Gobotswang \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}" \| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 1,626 \| align="center" \| 38.22 \| align="center" \| 10.36
align="center" \|26 \| Shoshong \| Moneedi Bagaisamang \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 5,112 \| align="center" \| 58.22 \| align="center" \| 38.43
align="center" \|27 \| Serowe North \| Baratiwa Mathoothe \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Patriotic Front}}" \| \| BPF \| align="center" \| 4,836 \| align="center" \| 63.66 \| align="center" \| 40.32
align="center" \|28 \| Serowe South \| Lesedi Leepetswe \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Patriotic Front}}" \| \| BPF \| align="center" \| 3,214 \| align="center" \| 44.18 \| align="center" \| 25.12
align="center" \|29 \| Serowe West \| Onalepelo Kedikilwe \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Patriotic Front}}" \| \| BPF \| align="center" \| 4,141 \| align="center" \| 65.24 \| align="center" \| 41.21
align="center" \|30 \| Boteti East \| Atamelang Keoagile \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,278 \| align="center" \| 41.92 \| align="center" \| 15.90
align="center" \|31 \| Boteti West \| Sam Digwa \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,235 \| align="center" \| 49.17 \| align="center" \| 14.66
align="center" \|32 \| Kgatleng Central \| Mpho Morolong \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,114 \| align="center" \| 43.63 \| align="center" \| 12.74
align="center" \|33 \| Kgatleng East \| Mabuse Pule \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}"\| \| BDP \| align="center" \| 30 \| align="center" \| 39.58 \| align="center" \| 0.25
align="center" \|34 \| Kgatleng West \| Unity Dow \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}"\| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 193 \| align="center" \| 33.05 \| align="center" \| 1.44
align="center" \|35 \| Gaborone Central \| Phenyo Butale \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,381 \| align="center" \| 47.30 \| align="center" \| 20.50
align="center" \|36 \| Gaborone North \| Shawn Nthaile \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 935 \| align="center" \| 37.28 \| align="center" \| 6.51
align="center" \|37 \| Gaborone South \| Nelson Ramaotwana \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 4,740 \| align="center" \| 60.31 \| align="center" \| 37.28
align="center" \|38 \| Gaborone Bonnington North \| Maipelo Mophuting \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,565 \| align="center" \| 47.90 \| align="center" \| 21.94
align="center" \|39 \| Gaborone Bonnington South \| Ndaba Gaolathe \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 5,674 \| align="center" \| 63.73 \| align="center" \| 41.07
align="center" \|40 \| Tlowkeng \| Phenyo Segokgo \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 4,351 \| align="center" \| 57.63 \| align="center" \| 29.51
align="center" \|41 \| Gamalete \| Boniface Mabeo \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Congress Party}}"\| \| BCP \| align="center" \| 1,629 \| align="center" \| 42.79 \| align="center" \| 7.09
align="center" \|42 \| Mogoditshane East \| Barongwang Letlhogonolo \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 1,103 \| align="center" \| 45.38 \| align="center" \| 11.29
align="center" \|43 \| Mogoditshane West \| Galenawabo Lekau \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 1,375 \| align="center" \| 42.46 \| align="center" \| 13.39
align="center" \|44 \| Gabane-Mmankgodi \| Thomas Mmusi \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}"\| \| BDP \| align="center" \| 434 \| align="center" \| 37.05 \| align="center" \| 3.29
align="center" \|45 \| Mmopane-Metsimotlhabe \| Helen Manyeneng \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 120 \| align="center" \| 33.19 \| align="center" \| 1.16
align="center" \|46 \| Thamaga-Kumakwane \| Palelo Motaosane \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}"\| \| BDP \| align="center" \| 2,191 \| align="center" \| 53.29 \| align="center" \| 14.05
align="center" \|47 \| Molepolole South \| Shima Monageng \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,364 \| align="center" \| 51.56 \| align="center" \| 14.74
align="center" \|48 \| Molepolole North \| Arafat Khan \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 3,057 \| align="center" \| 54.50 \| align="center" \| 12.88
align="center" \|49 \| Lentsweletau-Lephephe \| Bogatsu Tshenolo \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 1,116 \| align="center" \| 42.87 \| align="center" \| 7.30
align="center" \|50 \| Letlhakeng \| Domcaza Mogwathi \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 4,163 \| align="center" \| 60.67 \| align="center" \| 35.38
align="center" \|51 \| Takatokwane \| Jacob Kelebeng \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 3,706 \| align="center" \| 63.20 \| align="center" \| 32.32
align="center" \|52 \| Lobatse \| Kamal Jacobs \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 4,173 \| align="center" \| 66.35 \| align="center" \| 40.29
align="center" \|53 \| Goodhope-Mmathethe \| Edwin Dikoloti \| style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}"\| \| Ind. \| align="center" \| 5,151 \| align="center" \| 45.06 \| align="center" \| 18.88
align="center" \|54 \| Kanye East \| Mogorosi Mosanana \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 3,488 \| align="center" \| 66.20 \| align="center" \| 19.19
align="center" \|55 \| Kanye West \| Victor Phologolo \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,335 \| align="center" \| 53.32 \| align="center" \| 14.68
align="center" \|56 \| Moshupa-Manyana \| Karabo Gare \| style="background:{{party color\|Botswana Democratic Party}}"\| \| BDP \| align="center" \| 6,865 \| align="center" \| 59.50 \| align="center" \| 30.43
align="center" \|57 \| Jwaneng-Mabutsane \| Omphemetse Kwapa \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 1,426 \| align="center" \| 44.48 \| align="center" \| 7.33
align="center" \|58 \| Kgalagadi North \| Reason Lekhutlane \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 283 \| align="center" \| 48.55 \| align="center" \| 2.67
align="center" \|59 \| Kgalagadi South \| Micus Chimbombi \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,630 \| align="center" \| 54.91 \| align="center" \| 16.60
align="center" \|60 \| Ghanzi \| Noah Salakae \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}"\| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 2,880 \| align="center" \| 54.90 \| align="center" \| 20.88
align="center" \|61 \| Charleshill \| Motsamai Motsamai \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \| align="center" \| 295 \| align="center" \| 41.07 \| align="center" \| 3.73
colspan="8" style="text-align:center;" \| Specially-elected MPs
align="center" \|62 \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Pius Mokgware \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \|colspan="3" style="background:#E9E9E9;"\|
align="center" \|63 \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Bogolo Kenewendo \| style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}"\| \| Ind. \|colspan="3" style="background:#E9E9E9;"\|
align="center" \|64 \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Moeti Mohwasa \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \|colspan="3" style="background:#E9E9E9;"\|
align="center" \|65 \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Stephen Modise \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \|colspan="3" style="background:#E9E9E9;"\|
align="center" \|66 \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Lesego Chombo \| style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}"\| \| Ind. \|colspan="3" style="background:#E9E9E9;"\|
align="center" \|67 \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Nono Kgafela-Mokoka \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \|colspan="3" style="background:#E9E9E9;"\|
colspan="8" style="text-align:center;" \| President
align="center" \|68 \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Duma Boko \| style="background:{{party color\|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}" \| \| UDC \|colspan="3" style="background:#E9E9E9;"\|
colspan="8" style="text-align:center;" \| Presiding officer
align="center" \|69 \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Dithapelo Keorapetse \| style="background:{{party color\|Speaker of the National Assembly (Botswana)}}" \| \| Spkr. \|colspan="3" style="background:#E9E9E9;"\|

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class="unsortable"|No.

! Constituency

! Name

! colspan=2|Party

! data-sort-type="number"|Majority

! data-sort-type="number"|% of total votes

! data-sort-type="number"|Margin (% points)

align="center" |1

| Chobe

| Simasiku Mapulanga

| style="background:{{party color|Botswana Congress Party}}" |