2014 Botswana general election

2014 Botswana general election

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57 of the 63 seats in the National Assembly 29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	84.75% (8.04pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Ian Khama Duma Boko Dumelang Saleshando Party BDP UDC BCP Leader's seat None[a] Gaborone Bonnington North Gaborone Central (defeated) Last election 53.26%, 45 seats 23.33%, 6 seats 19.15%, 4 seats Seats won 37 17 3 Seat change 8 11 1 Popular vote 320,647 207,113 140,998 Percentage 46.45% 30.01% 20.43% Swing 6.81pp 6.68pp 1.28pp
President before election Ian Khama BDP Elected President Ian Khama BDP

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General and local elections were held in Botswana on 24 October 2014.^[1] The result was an eleventh straight victory for the Botswana Democratic Party, which won 37 of the 57 elected seats. Incumbent President Ian Khama was sworn in for a second term on 28 October.^[2]

The period leading up to the elections was characterized by an unprecedented economic downturn in the country, a direct result of the global financial crisis of 2009. Additionally, there was a surge in social conflict, including a lengthy public service strike in mid-2011, which was orchestrated by the Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU).^[3] Ian Khama received significant criticism for his handling of these issues, and internal conflicts within the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) deepened. As a result, a more liberal faction of the party, opposed to Khama's leadership, splintered from the BDP and established the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) under the leadership of Gomolemo Motswaledi.^[4]

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