2009 Botswana local elections
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{{Politics of Botswana}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Botswana (12/09) |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/botswana/138581.htm |website=State.gov archives}}
Overall Results
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|333 |{{decrease}}3 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|71 |{{decrease}}35 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|69 |{{increase}}37 |
| align=left|Botswana Alliance Movement
|6 |{{decrease}}3 |
| align=left|Botswana People's Party
|3 |{{decrease}}1 |
| align=left|Independents
|8 |{{increase}}5 |
| align=left|Total
|490 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|724,205 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|553,384 (76.4%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|12,765 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|540,619 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: {{Cite web |title=2009 Local Elections in Botswana |url=https://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2009local.html |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=africanelections.tripod.com}} |
Results By District
=[[Central District (Botswana)|Central District]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|108 |{{decrease}}20 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|16 |{{increase}}10 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|10 |{{increase}}6 |
| align=left|Botswana Alliance Movement
|0 |{{decrease}}1 |
| align=left|Independents
|6 |{{increase}}5 |
| align=left|Total
|140 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|209,911 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|154,584 (73.6%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|4,523 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|150,061 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Francistown|Francistown City]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|11 |{{decrease}}5 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|7 |{{increase}}5 |
| align=left|Botswana People's Party
|0 |{{decrease}}1 |
| align=left|Independents
|1 |{{increase}}1 |
| align=left|Total
|19 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|32,913 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|23,685 (72.0%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|331 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|23,384 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Gaborone|Gaborone City]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|22 |{{increase}}11 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|7 |{{increase}}4 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|1 |{{decrease}}15 |
| align=left|Total
|30 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|63,201 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|48,337 (76.5%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|360 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|47,977 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Ghanzi District]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|15 |{{increase}}2 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|4 |{{decrease}}3 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|1 |{{increase}}1 |
| align=left|Total
|20 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|17,284 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|13,837 (80.1%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|433 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|13,404 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Jwaneng]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|4 |{{decrease}}3 |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|3 |{{increase}}3 |
| align=left|Total
|7 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|5,849 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|4,568 (78.1%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|51 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|4,517 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Kgalagadi District]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|13 |{{nochange}}3 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|9 |{{nochange}}3 |
| align=left|Total
|22 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|22,509 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|18,680 (83.0%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|376 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|18,304 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Kgatleng District]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|8 |{{decrease}}2 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|8 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|6 |{{increase}}1 |
| align=left|Independents
|1 |{{increase}}1 |
| align=left|Total
|20 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|35,846 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|29,766 (83.0%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|608 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|29,158 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
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]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|48 |{{increase}}1 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|9 |{{decrease}}8 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|9 |{{increase}}7 |
| align=left|Total
|66 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|99,563 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|76,124 (76.5%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|1,990 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|74,134 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Lobatse]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|8 |{{increase}}4 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|4 |{{decrease}}4 |
| align=left|Total
|12 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|13,404 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|10,029 (74.8%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|142 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|9,887 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[North-East District (Botswana)|North-East District]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|16 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Botswana People's Party
|3 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Total
|19 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|21,470 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|16,267 (75.8%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|326 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|15,941 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[North-West District (Botswana)|North-West District]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|29 |{{decrease}}2 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|8 |{{increase}}3 |
| align=left|Botswana Alliance Movement
|6 |{{decrease}}2 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|3 |{{increase}}2 |
| align=left|Independents
|0 |{{decrease}}1 |
| align=left|Total
|46 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|68,381 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|51,916 (75.9%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|1,285 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|50,631 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Selibe Phikwe]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|7 |{{decrease}}2 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|7 |{{increase}}2 |
| align=left|Total
|14 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|20,560 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|16,220 (78.9%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|153 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|16,067 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[South-East District (Botswana)|South-East District]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|11 |{{decrease}}1 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|7 |{{increase}}4 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|2 |{{decrease}}3 |
| align=left|Total
|20 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|27,005 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|21,985 (81.4%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|302 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|21,683 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
=[[Southern District (Botswana)|Southern District]]=
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!Party !Seats !+/- |
| align=left|Botswana Democratic Party
|34 |{{increase}}8 |
| align=left|Botswana National Front
|17 |{{increase}}7 |
| align=left|Botswana Congress Party
|1 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Independents
|0 |{{decrease}}1 |
| align=left|Total
|52 |{{nochange}}0 |
| align=left|Registered Voters
|86,309 |
| align=left|Total Voters (Voter Turnout)
|67,386 (78.1%) |
| align=left|Invalid Votes
|1,885 |
| align=left|Total Valid Votes
|65,501 |
| colspan=4 align=left|Source: |
References
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