Botswana was a dominant-party state with the Botswana Democratic Party in power for most of its history. Opposition parties were widely considered to have little chance of gaining a parliamentary majority until the 2024 Botswana general election which saw the Umbrella for Democratic Change win a parliamentary majority.
Current parties
Parties represented in the National Assembly
| Alliance | Abbr. | Party | Abbr. | Ideology | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbrella for Democratic Change | UDC | Alliance for Progressives | AP | Social liberalism Civic nationalism | 36 / 69 | ||||
| Botswana People's Party | BPP | Democratic socialism Pan-Africanism | |||||||
| Botswana National Front | BNF | Social democracy Christian left | |||||||
| Botswana Congress Party | BCP | Social democracy Third Way | 15 / 69 | ||||||
| Botswana Patriotic Front | BPF | Populism | 5 / 69 | ||||||
| Botswana Democratic Party | BDP | Paternalistic conservatism | 4 / 69 | ||||||
Minor parties
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Labour Party | BLP | Moiseraele Dibeela | Socialism Co-operative economics Economic nationalism | ||
| Botswana Movement for Democracy | BMD | Thuso Tiego | Right-wing populism | ||
| Botswana Republican Party | BRP | Biggie Butale | Christian democracy Social conservatism | ||
| Real Alternative Party | RAP | Gaontebale Mokgosi | Socialism Revolutionary socialism | ||
Historical
| Alliance name | Abbr. | Ideology | Existence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana Alliance Movement | BAM | Progressivism | 1999-2010 | |
| Botswana Freedom Party | BFP | ?-1994 | ||
| Botswana Independence Party | BIP | 1962-1994 | ||
| Botswana Liberal Party | BLP | Liberalism | 1983-? | |
| Botswana Progressive Union | BPU | 1984-1991 | ||
| Botswana Workers Front | BWF | Nationalism Christian democracy | 1993-? | |
| Independence Freedom Party | IFP | 1994 | ||
| MELS Movement of Botswana | MELS | Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-revisionism Pan-Africanism | 1994-2013 | |
| New Democratic Front | NDF | Progressivism | 2003-2004 | |
| Social Democratic Party | SDP | Social democracy | 1999 | |
| United Action Party | UAP | Familialism Youth rights Feminism | 1999-? | |
| United Socialist Party | USP PUSO | Left-wing politics | 1994-1999 | |
Political alliances
| Alliance name | Abbr. | Ideology | Existence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Democratic Front | UDF | Nationalism Christian democracy | founded in 1994 | |
See also
- Politics of Botswana
- Lists of political parties
- Elections in Botswana
- National Assembly (Botswana)
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