2004 Botswana general election

2004 Botswana general election

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57 of the 63 seats in the National Assembly
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.20% (Decrease0.91pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
BNF
BCP
Leader Festus Mogae Otsweletse Moupo Otlaadisa Koosaletse
Party BDP BNF BCP
Leader's seat None[a] 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 Increase 11 Increase 6 Steady 0
Popular vote 213,308 107,451 68,556
Percentage 51.73% 26.06% 16.62%
Swing Decrease5.42pp Increase0.11pp Increase4.72pp

Results by constituency

President before election

Festus Mogae
BDP

Elected President

Festus Mogae
BDP

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.
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