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30 October 2004 Local Elections in Botswana
 
National Summary
Registered Voters    550,413
Total Votes          419,503
Voter Turnout          76.2%
Invalid/Blank Votes    8,570
Total Valid Votes    410,933

Party

Number of Seats (490)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

335

Botswana National Front (BNF)

105

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

32

Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)

09

Botswana People’s Party (BPP)

03

Independents

03

Undecided*

03

*Of the three seats that had to be decided in by-elections, the Botswana National Front (BNF) won one [bringing its overall total to 106], the Botswana People's Party (BPP) won one [bringing its overall total to 4], while no information regarding the remaining seat was available.
Election Results
 
 
 
 
Central District Council
Registered Voters   153,744
Total Votes         111,664 [Voter Turnout: 72.6%]
Invalid/Blank Votes   3,191
Total Valid Votes   108,473

Party

Number of Seats (140)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

127

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

06

Botswana National Front (BNF)

04

Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)

01

Independent

01

Undecided*

01

*The election in one ward was postponed due to the death of a candidate. Results of the by-election are not available.
 
Francistown City Council
Registered Voters   26,172
Total Votes         17,534 [Voter Turnout: 67.0%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    277
Total Valid Votes   17,257

Party

Number of Seats (19)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

16

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

02

Undecided*

01

*Elections in one ward were postponed because the party symbol for one of the contestants was erroneously omitted. The Botswana People’s Party (BPP) won the seat in a by-election.
 
Gaborone City Council
Registered Voters   46,246
Total Votes         35,037 [Voter Turnout: 75.8%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    180
Total Valid Votes   34,857

Party

Number of Seats (30)

Botswana National Front (BNF)

16

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

11

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

03

 
Ghanzi District Council
Registered Voters   14,294
Total Votes         11,597 [Voter Turnout: 81.1%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    374
Total Valid Votes   11,223

Party

Number of Seats (20)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

13

Botswana National Front (BNF)

07

 
Jwaneng Town Council
Registered Voters   5,226
Total Votes         4,012 [Voter Turnout: 76.8%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    36
Total Valid Votes   3,976

Party

Number of Seats (07)

Botswana National Front (BNF)

07

 
Kgalagadi District Council
Registered Voters   18,070
Total Votes         15,153 [Voter Turnout: 83.9%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    254
Total Valid Votes   14,899

Party

Number of Seats (22)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

13

Botswana National Front (BNF)

09

 
Kgatleng District Council
Registered Voters   28,064
Total Votes         22,135 [Voter Turnout: 78.9%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    347
Total Valid Votes   21,788

Party

Number of Seats (23)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

10

Botswana National Front (BNF)

08

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

05

 
Kweneng District Council
Registered Voters   74,279
Total Votes         57,103 [Voter Turnout: 76.9%]
Invalid/Blank Votes  1,048
Total Valid Votes   56,055

Party

Number of Seats (66)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

47

Botswana National Front (BNF)

17

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

02

 
Lobatse Town Council
Registered Voters   10,953
Total Votes          8,054 [Voter Turnout: 73.5%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    136
Total Valid Votes    7,918

Party

Number of Seats (12)

Botswana National Front (BNF)

08

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

04

 
North East District Council
Registered Voters   17,739
Total Votes         13,551 [Voter Turnout: 76.4%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    162
Total Valid Votes   13,389

Party

Number of Seats (19)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

16

Botswana People’s Party (BPP)

03

 
North West District Council
Registered Voters   51,376
Total Votes         40,346 [Voter Turnout: 78.5%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    907
Total Valid Votes   39,439

Party

Number of Seats (46)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

31

Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)

08

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

05

Botswana National Front (BNF)

01

Independent

01

 
Selibe Phikwe Town Council
Registered Voters   17,306
Total Votes         13,871 [Voter Turnout: 80.2%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    113
Total Valid Votes   13,758

Party

Number of Seats (14)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

09

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

05

 
South East District Council
Registered Voters   19,721
Total Votes         15,828 [Voter Turnout: 80.3%]
Invalid/Blank Votes    368
Total Valid Votes   15,460

Party

Number of Seats (20)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

12

Botswana National Front (BNF)

05

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

03

 
Southern District Council
Registered Voters   67,223
Total Votes         53,618 [Voter Turnout: 79.8%]
Invalid/Blank Votes  1,177
Total Valid Votes   52,441

Party

Number of Seats (52)

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

26

Botswana National Front (BNF)

23

Botswana Congress Party (BCP)

01

Independent

01

Undecided*

01

*There was a tie in one constituency and a by-election was in early January 2005. The Botswana National Front (BNF) candidate won, bringing their total to 24 seats.