List of general elections in Botswana

Botswana is a parliamentary republic with an executive presidency operating under a multi-party system.

[1][2][3] The first president to govern Botswana was Sir Seretse Khama.

[8][9][10][11] The country first adopted universal franchise during the 1965 Bechuanaland general election.

[12]Every election from independence until 2024 was won by the Botswana Democratic Party.

For this process, the presidential candidate from the political party that wins a majority of the seats is sworn-in as president.