List of political parties in Botswana

This article lists political parties in Botswana. Botswana is a dominant-party state with the Botswana Democratic Party in power. Opposition parties are widely considered to have little chance of gaining a parliamentary majority.

Current parties

Party Abbr. Ideology Seats in the National Assembly
Botswana Democratic Party BDP Paternalistic conservatism
38 / 57
Botswana Congress Party BCP Social democracy
Third Way
7 / 57
Botswana Patriotic Front (UDC) BPF Populism
4 / 57
Botswana People's Party (UDC) BPP Democratic socialism
Pan-Africanism
1 / 57
Botswana National Front (UDC) BNF Social democracy
Christian left
1 / 57
Alliance for Progressives AP Social liberalism
1 / 57
Botswana Movement for Democracy BMD Right-wing populism
0 / 57
Botswana Republican Party BRP Christian democracy
Social conservatism
0 / 57

Political alliances

Alliance Abbr. Ideology Seats in national assembly
Umbrella for Democratic Change UDC Social democracy
Left-wing populism
17 / 57

Historical

Alliance name Abbr. Ideology Existence
Botswana Alliance Movement BAM Progressivism 1999-2010
Botswana Independence Party BIP 1962-1994
Botswana Workers Front BWF Nationalism
Christian democracy
founded in 1993

Political alliances

Alliance name Abbr. Ideology Existence
United Democratic Front UDF Nationalism
Christian democracy
founded in 1994

See also

External links

  • http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/botswana/botswana2019.txt
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