# 12th Parliament of Botswana

The 12th Parliament of Botswana was the meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana, with the membership determined by the results of the general election held on 23 October 2019. The legislature convened for the first time on 5 November 2019 and was dissolved on the 5th of September 2024.

## Election

The 65 members of the National Assembly consist of 57 MPs elected in single-member constituencies elected by first-past-the-post, six members appointed by the governing party, and two ex-officio members being the President and Speaker.
The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019. It saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) retain its legislative majority.
| | Botswana Democratic Party | Botswana Democratic Party | Botswana Democratic Party | 406,561 | 52.65 | 38 | +1 |
| | Umbrella for Democratic Change | | Botswana National Front | 148,122 | 19.18 | 4 | –4 |
| | Umbrella for Democratic Change | | Botswana Congress Party | 112,479 | 14.57 | 11 | +8 |
| | Umbrella for Democratic Change | | Botswana People's Party | 16,470 | 2.13 | 0 | 0 |
| | Umbrella for Democratic Change | Total | Total | 277,071 | 35.88 | 15 | –3 |
| | Botswana Patriotic Front | Botswana Patriotic Front | Botswana Patriotic Front | 34,068 | 4.41 | 3 | New |
| | Alliance for Progressives | Alliance for Progressives | Alliance for Progressives | 39,561 | 5.12 | 1 | New |
| | Botswana Movement for Democracy | Botswana Movement for Democracy | Botswana Movement for Democracy | 2,058 | 0.27 | 0 | –9 |
| | Real Alternative Party | Real Alternative Party | Real Alternative Party | 145 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | Independents | Independents | 12,694 | 1.64 | 0 | 0 |
| Appointed and ex officio members | Appointed and ex officio members | Appointed and ex officio members | Appointed and ex officio members | | | 8 | +2 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 772,158 | 100.00 | 65 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 772,158 | 99.21 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 6,185 | 0.79 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 778,343 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 925,478 | 84.10 | | |
| Source: IEC ||||||||

## Seat distribution

The table below lists the distribution of the 57 seats as they appeared after the 2019 election, along with the distribution at dissolution.
| Name | Name | Name | Ideology | Political position | Leader | 2019 result | 2019 result | Seats at dissolution |
| Name | Name | Name | Ideology | Political position | Leader | Percentage (%) | Seats | Seats at dissolution |
| | BDP | Botswana Democratic Party | Paternalistic conservatism | Centre to centre-right | Mokgweetsi Masisi | 52.65 | 38 / 57 | 37 / 57 |
| | UDC | Umbrella for Democratic Change | Social democracy Left-wing populism | Centre-left to left-wing | Duma Boko | 35.88 | 15 / 57 | 7 / 57 |
| | BCP | Botswana Congress Party | Social democracy | Centre-left | Dumelang Saleshando | 14.57 | 11 / 57 | 7 / 57 |
| | BPF | Botswana Patriotic Front | Populism Pro-Ian Khama | Big tent | Mephato Reatile | 4.41 | 3 / 57 | 4 / 57 |
| | Vacancies | Vacancies | Vacancies | Vacancies | Vacancies | Vacancies | Vacancies | 2 / 57 |

## Members

This is a list of the 57 elected members of the 12th Parliament of Botswana.
| No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Majority | % of total votes |
| 1 | Chobe | Machana Shamukuni | BDP | 1,375 | 58.8 |
| 2 | Maun East | Goretetse Kekgonegile | BCP | 627 | 52.1 |
| 3 | Maun West | Dumelang Saleshando | BCP | 3,304 | 58.2 |
| 4 | Ngami | Caterpillar Hikuama | BCP | 344 | 47.8 |
| 5 | Okavango | Kenny Kapinga | BCP | 761 | 51.1 |
| 6 | Tati East | Douglas Letsholathebe | BDP | 2,525 | 54.8 |
| 7 | Tati West | Simon Moabi | BDP | 1,453 | 49.0 |
| 8 | Francistown East | Honest Buti Billy | BDP | 2,019 | 57.6 |
| 9 | Francistown South | Wynter Mmolotsi | UDC | 576 | 37.9 |
| 10 | Francistown West | Mokwaledi Ignatius Moswaane | UDC | 1,780 | 50.2 |
| 11 | Nata-Gweta | Polson Majaga | BDP | 1,568 | 50.6 |
| 12 | Nkange | Never Tshabang | UDC | 960 | 48.4 |
| 13 | Shashe West | Fidelis Molao | BDP | 1,270 | 50.3 |
| 14 | Tonota | Pono Moatlhodi | BDP | 1,239 | 53.7 |
| 15 | Bobonong | Taolo Lucas | BCP | 853 | 49.2 |
| 16 | Mmadinare | Molebatsi Molebatsi | BDP | 2,867 | 50.0 |
| 17 | Selebi-Phikwe East | Kgoborego Nkawana | BCP | 1,046 | 51.1 |
| 18 | Selebi-Phikwe West | Dithapelo Keorapetse | UDC | 1,450 | 58.8 |
| 19 | Lerala-Maunatlala | Setlhabelo Modukanele | BDP | 1,139 | 43.9 |
| 20 | Palapye | Onneetse Ramogapi | UDC | 330 | 39.6 |
| 21 | Sefhare-Ramokgonami | Kesitegile Gobotswang | BCP | 3,779 | 62.1 |
| 22 | Mahalapye East | Vacant | | | |
| 23 | Mahalapye West | David Tshere | UDC | 2,091 | 51.8 |
| 24 | Shoshong | Aubrey Lesaso | BDP | 4,594 | 65.0 |
| 25 | Serowe North | Baratiwa Mathoothe | BPF | 1,038 | 42.7 |
| 26 | Serowe West | Onalepelo Kedikilwe | BPF | 1,667 | 66.9 |
| 27 | Serowe South | Lesedi Leepetswe | BPF | 380 | 37.8 |
| 28 | Boteti East | Sethomo Lelatisitswe | BDP | 1,276 | 40.0 |
| 29 | Boteti West | Slumber Tsogwane | BDP | 293 | 49.4 |
| 30 | Mochudi East | Mabuse Pule | BDP | 5,455 | 61.8 |
| 31 | Mochudi West | Mmusi Kgafela | BDP | 7,378 | 63.9 |
| 32 | Gaborone Central | Tumisang Healy | BDP | 1,801 | 48.2 |
| 33 | Gaborone North | Mpho Balopi | BDP | 5,738 | 60.2 |
| 34 | Gaborone South | Vacant | | | |
| 35 | Gaborone Bonnington North | Anna Mokgethi | BDP | 2,438 | 55.3 |
| 36 | Gaborone Bonnington South | Christian Greef | BDP | 1,142 | 43.7 |
| 37 | Tlowkeng | Thulagano Segokgo | BDP | 2,819 | 58.1 |
| 38 | Ramotswa | Lefoko Moagi | BDP | 7,112 | 63.4 |
| 39 | Mogoditshane | Tumiso Rakgare | BDP | 7,039 | 56.4 |
| 40 | Gabane-Mmankgodi | Thomas Mmusi | BDP | 7,264 | 63.5 |
| 41 | Thamaga-Kumakwane | Palelo Motaosane | BDP | 10,110 | 77.4 |
| 42 | Molepolole North | Oabile Regoeng | BDP | 6,838 | 67.6 |
| 43 | Molepolole South | Kabo Morwaeng | BDP | 7,495 | 70.9 |
| 44 | Lentsweletau-Mmopane | Nnaniki Wilhemina Tebogo Makwinja | BDP | 6,280 | 65.3 |
| 45 | Letlhakeng-Lephephe | Liakat Kablay | BDP | 1,895 | 48.3 |
| 46 | Takatokwane | Friction Tshoganetso Leuwe | BDP | 600 | 45.1 |
| 47 | Lobatse | Thapelo Matsheka | BDP | 4,467 | 61.9 |
| 48 | Goodhope-Mabule | Eric Molale | BDP | 3,909 | 60.1 |
| 49 | Mmathethe-Molapowabojang | Edwin Dikoloti | BDP | 6,719 | 67.3 |
| 50 | Kanye North | Thapelo Letsholo | BDP | 5,442 | 66.2 |
| 51 | Kanye South | Lemogang Kwape | BDP | 4,441 | 60.7 |
| 52 | Moshupa-Manyana | Karabo Gare | BDP | 11,432 | 84.8 |
| 53 | Jwaneng-Mabutsane | Mephato Reatile | BPF | 3,000 | 56.4 |
| 54 | Kgalagadi North | Talita Monnakgotlha | BDP | 462 | 52.2 |
| 55 | Kgalagadi South | Sam Brooks | BDP | 1,375 | 52.2 |
| 56 | Ghanzi North | John Thiite | BDP | 176 | 50.9 |
| 57 | Ghanzi South | Motsamai Motsamai | UDC | 461 | 48.9 |

## By-elections

| Constituency | Date | Incumbent | Party | Party | Winner | Party | Party | Cause |
| Serowe West | 8 July 2023 | Tshekedi Khama | | BPF | Onalepelo Kedikilwe | | BPF | Triggered by the expulsion of Tshekedi Khama for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament. |

## Floor crossings, resignations, expulsions and deaths

The 12th Parliament has seen the following death, expulsion, resignation and floor crossings:
| Name | Date | From | To | To | Constituency | Notes |
| Ignatius Moswaane | 17 September 2020 | BDP | | UDC | Francistown West | Crossed the floor. |
| Mephato Reatile | 10 December 2020 | BDP | | BPF | Jwaneng-Mabutsane | Crossed the floor. |
| Pono Moatlhodi | 17 December 2020 | UDC | | BDP | Tonota | Crossed the floor. |
| Aubrey Lesaso | 4 January 2021 | UDC | | BDP | Shoshong | Crossed the floor. |
| Tshekedi Khama | 21 April 2023 | UDC | Expelled | Expelled | Serowe West | Expelled for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament. |
| Unity Dow | 16 May 2023 | BDP | | Independent | Specially-elected MP | Left the BDP ahead of a scheduled BDP disciplinary hearing. |
| Yandani Boko | 7 March 2024 | UDC | Resigned | Resigned | Mahalapye East | Resigned. |
| Dumezweni Mthimkhulu | 2 September 2024 | BDP | Died in office | Died in office | Gaborone South | Died in office |