1999 Local Elections in Botswana

National Election Results

16 October 1999 Local Elections in Botswana

National Summary

Party	Number of Seats (405)*
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	302
Botswana National Front (BNF)	80
Botswana Congress Party (BCP)	13
Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)	09

*Due to a tie in a North East District ward, a by-election was held on 29 January 2000 and was won by the BDP candidate. This brings the overall number of seats won by the party to 303.

Election Results

Central District	Francistown City	Gaborone City	Ghanzi District	Jwaneng Town	Kgalagadi District	Kgatleng District
Kweneng District	Lobatse Town	North East District	North West District	Selibe Phikwe Town	South East District	Southern District

Central District Council

Voter Turnout: 68.9%

Party

Number of Seats (106)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

104

Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)

01

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

01

Francistown City Council

Voter Turnout: 74.5%

Party	Number of Seats (16)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	14
Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)	02

Gaborone City Council

Voter Turnout: 75.9%

Party	Number of Seats (25)
Botswana National Front (BNF)	18
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	07

Ghanzi District Council

Voter Turnout: 78.6%

Party	Number of Seats (18)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	15
Botswana National Front (BNF)	03

Jwaneng Town Council

Voter Turnout: 77.0%

Party	Number of Seats (07)
Botswana National Front (BNF)	07

Kgalagadi District Council

Voter Turnout: 82.0%

Party	Number of Seats (20)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	13
Botswana National Front (BNF)	07

Kgatleng District Council

Voter Turnout: 79.6%

Party	Number of Seats (21)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	12
Botswana National Front (BNF)	06
Botswana Congress Party (BCP)	03

Kweneng District Council

Voter Turnout: 79.2%

Party	Number of Seats (50)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	42
Botswana National Front (BNF)	07
Botswana Congress Party (BCP)	01

Lobatse Town Council

Voter Turnout: 78.6%

Party	Number of Seats (11)
Botswana National Front (BNF)	09
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	02

North East District Council

Voter Turnout: 78.2%

Party	Number of Seats (17)*
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	14
Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)	02

*There was a tie in one ward and a by-election was held on 29 January 2000. The BDP candidate won, bringing their total to 15 seats.

North West District Council

Voter Turnout: 76.9%

Party	Number of Seats (40)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	30
Botswana Congress Party (BCP)	06
Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)	04

Selibe Phikwe Town Council

Voter Turnout: 75.7%

Party	Number of Seats (13)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	11
Botswana Congress Party (BCP)	02

South East District Council

Voter Turnout: 79.4%

Party	Number of Seats (18)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	13
Botswana National Front (BNF)	05

Southern District Council

Voter Turnout: 79.8%

Party	Number of Seats (44)
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)	26
Botswana National Front (BNF)	18