Botswana local elections, 2004

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Local elections in Botswana were held on 30 October 2004 for the district councils of the Districts of Botswana.

Overall Results

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	336	33
Botswana National Front	105	25
Botswana Congress Party	32	19
Botswana Alliance Movement	9	0
Botswana People's Party	3	3
Independents	3	3
Total	490	85
Registered Voters	550,413
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	419,503 (76.2%)
Invalid Votes	8,570
Total Valid Votes	410,933
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html

Results By District

Central District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	128	24
Botswana Congress Party	6	5
Botswana National Front	4	4
Botswana Alliance Movement	1	0
Independents	1	0
Total	140	34
Registered Voters	153,774
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	111,664 (72.6%)
Invalid Votes	3,191
Total Valid Votes	108,473
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Central_District

The election in one ward was postponed due to the death of a candidate. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won the seat in a by-election held on 4 December 2004, bringing their total to 128 seats.

Francistown City

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	16	2
Botswana Congress Party	2	2
Botswana People's Party	1	1
Total	19	3
Registered Voters	26,172
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	17,534 (67.0%)
Invalid Votes	277
Total Valid Votes	17,257
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Francistown_City

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 held on 4 December 2004, giving it one seat.

Gaborone City

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana National Front	16	2
Botswana Democratic Party	11	4
Botswana Congress Party	3	3
Total	30	5
Registered Voters	46,246
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	35,037 (75.8%)
Invalid Votes	180
Total Valid Votes	34,857
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Gaborone_City

Ghanzi District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	13	2
Botswana National Front	7	4
Total	20	2
Registered Voters	14,294
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	11,597 (81.1%)
Invalid Votes	374
Total Valid Votes	11,223
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Ghanzi_District

Jwaneng

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana National Front	7	0
Total	7	0
Registered Voters	5,226
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	4,012 (76.8%)
Invalid Votes	36
Total Valid Votes	3,976
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Jwaneng_Town

Kgalagadi District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	13	0
Botswana National Front	9	2
Total	22	2
Registered Voters	18,070
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	15,153 (83.9%)
Invalid Votes	254
Total Valid Votes	14,899
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Kgalagadi_District

Kgatleng District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	10	2
Botswana National Front	8	2
Botswana Congress Party	5	2
Total	23	2
Registered Voters	28,064
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	22,135 (78.9%)
Invalid Votes	347
Total Valid Votes	21,788
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Kgatleng_District

Kweneng District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	47	5
Botswana National Front	17	10
Botswana Congress Party	2	1
Total	66	16
Registered Voters	74,279
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	57,103 (76.9%)
Invalid Votes	1,048
Total Valid Votes	56,055
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Kweneng_District

Lobatse

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana National Front	8	1
Botswana Democratic Party	4	2
Total	12	1
Registered Voters	10,953
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	8,054 (73.5%)
Invalid Votes	136
Total Valid Votes	7,918
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Lobatse_Town

North-East District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	16	1
Botswana People's Party	3	3
Botswana Alliance Movement	0	2
Total	19	2
Registered Voters	17,739
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	13,551 (76.4%)
Invalid Votes	162
Total Valid Votes	13,389
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#North_East_District

North-West District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	31	1
Botswana Alliance Movement	8	4
Botswana Congress Party	5	1
Botswana National Front	1	0
Independents	1	1
Total	46	6
Registered Voters	51,376
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	40,346 (78.5%)
Invalid Votes	907
Total Valid Votes	39,439
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#North_West_District

Selibe Phikwe

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	9	2
Botswana Congress Party	5	2
Total	14	1
Registered Voters	17,306
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	13,871 (80.2%)
Invalid Votes	113
Total Valid Votes	13,758
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Selibe_Phikwe_Town

South-East District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	12	1
Botswana National Front	5	0
Botswana Congress Party	3	3
Total	20	2
Registered Voters	19,721
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	15,828 (80.3%)
Invalid Votes	368
Total Valid Votes	15,460
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#South_East_District

Southern District

Party	Seats	+/-
Botswana Democratic Party	26	0
Botswana National Front	24	6
Botswana Congress Party	1	1
Independents	1	0
Total	52	6
Registered Voters	67,223
Total Voters (Voter Turnout)	53,618 (79.8%)
Invalid Votes	1,177
Total Valid Votes	52,441
Source: http://africanelections.tripod.com/bw_2004local.html#Southern_District

There was a tie in one constituency and a by-election was held on 8 January 2005. The Botswana National Front (BNF) candidate won, bringing their total to 24 seats.

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