The 13th Parliament of Botswana is the current meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana. Its membership was determined by the results of the 2024 general election. It began on 7 November 2024 following the 30 October 2024 general election and will end in or before November 2029 to trigger the next election.

The Parliament was elected using first-past-the-post voting and single-member constituencies. The Parliament has 61 elected members, an increase of four members, compared to the 12th Parliament, following the 2022 seat redistricting cycle, marking the first time since the inauguration of the 9th Parliament that the number of elected members has risen.

Background 2024 general election

The 2024 general election was held on 30 October. The official opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) won 36 seats in the election, an increase of 28 seats and the first time in history that a party other than the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won an election. The Botswana Congress Party, got 15 seats, an increase of 8. The Botswana Patriotic Front won 5 seats, an increase of 1 seat. The ruling BDP was reduced to a rump of 4 seats after losing a total of 34 seats. Whilst Edwin Dikoloti of Goodhope-Mmathethe, garnered a seat as an independent candidate, the second time Parliament has had an elected independent since Nehemiah Modubule of Lobatse constituency in 2009.

Botswana general election results (30 October 2024)

Seat distribution

The table below lists the distribution of the 69 seats by party in the National Assembly. This table shows the number of MPs in each party: Affiliation Members As at the 2025 Kgalagadi South by-election 36 5 6 1 1 Government total 49 15 4 Opposition total 19 1 Total MPs inParliament 69Working Governmentmajority 30

Members This is a list of the 61 elected members and the 6 specially-elected members of the 13th Parliament of Botswana. No. Constituency NamePartyMajority % of total votesMargin (% points)1 Chobe Simasiku Mapulanga BCP 2,853 63.31 34.492 Maun North Dumelang Saleshando BCP 5,707 64.08 43.653 Maun East Goretetse Kekgonegile BCP 4,061 59.14 32.094 Maun West Caterpillar Hikuama BCP 2,709 55.60 20.755 Ngami Phillimon Aaron BCP 2,255 59.54 22.846 Okavango West Kenny Kapinga BCP 1,049 53.12 11.117 Okavango East Gabatsholwe Disho BCP 795 50.11 9.348 Tati East Thabologo Furniture BCP 418 33.47 3.129 Tati West Justin Hunyepa UDC 3,490 49.99 25.9910 Francistown East Tiroeaone Ntsima UDC 370 36.84 4.4211 Francistown South Wynter Mmolotsi UDC 5,109 67.71 53.1712 Francistown West Mokwaledi Ignatius Moswaane UDC 3,803 58.51 35.7013 Nata-Gweta Lawrence Ookeditse BPF 3,916 52.62 33.2114 Nkange Motlhaleemang Moalosi BCP 2,634 43.11 12.1615 Shashe West Jeremiah Frenzel BPF 3,517 53.47 29.9716 Tonota Gaefele Sedombo UDC 2,509 48.20 17.2217 Bobirwa Taolo Lucas BCP 2,343 52.57 12.2318 Mmadinare Ketlhalefile Motshegwa UDC 38 30.33 0.3519 Selebi-Phikwe East Kgoberego Nkawana BCP 968 41.30 14.0720 Selebi-Phikwe West Reuben Kaizer BCP 36 36.94 0.4021 Palapye Onneetse Ramogapi UDC 4,022 44.34 18.7422 Tswapong North Prince Maele UDC 3,076 37.44 15.4923 Mahalapye East Augustine Nyatanga UDC 4,140 53.03 30.7524 Mahalapye West David Tshere UDC 7,957 73.20 58.4325 Tswapong South Kesitegile Gobotswang BCP 1,626 38.22 10.3626 Shoshong Moneedi Bagaisamang UDC 5,112 58.22 38.4327 Serowe North Baratiwa Mathoothe BPF 4,836 63.66 40.3228 Serowe South Lesedi Leepetswe BPF 3,214 44.18 25.1229 Serowe West Onalepelo Kedikilwe BPF 4,141 65.24 41.2130 Boteti East Atamelang Keoagile UDC 2,278 41.92 15.9031 Boteti West Sam Digwa UDC 2,235 49.17 14.6632 Kgatleng Central Mpho Morolong UDC 2,114 43.63 12.7433 Kgatleng East Mabuse Pule BDP 30 39.58 0.2534 Kgatleng West Unity Dow BCP 193 33.05 1.4435 Gaborone Central Phenyo Butale UDC 2,381 47.30 20.5036 Gaborone North Shawn Nthaile UDC 935 37.28 6.5137 Gaborone South Nelson Ramaotwana UDC 4,740 60.31 37.2838 Gaborone Bonnington North Maipelo Mophuting UDC 2,565 47.90 21.9439 Gaborone Bonnington South Ndaba Gaolathe UDC 5,674 63.73 41.0740 Tlowkeng Phenyo Segokgo UDC 4,351 57.63 29.5141 Gamalete Boniface Mabeo BCP 1,629 42.79 7.0942 Mogoditshane East Barongwang Letlhogonolo UDC 1,103 45.38 11.2943 Mogoditshane West Galenawabo Lekau UDC 1,375 42.46 13.3944 Gabane-Mmankgodi Thomas Mmusi BDP 434 37.05 3.2945 Mmopane-Metsimotlhabe Helen Manyeneng UDC 120 33.19 1.1646 Thamaga-Kumakwane Palelo Motaosane BDP 2,191 53.29 14.0547 Molepolole South Shima Monageng UDC 2,364 51.56 14.7448 Molepolole North Arafat Khan UDC 3,057 54.50 12.8849 Lentsweletau-Lephephe Bogatsu Tshenolo UDC 1,116 42.87 7.3050 Letlhakeng Domcaza Mogwathi UDC 4,163 60.67 35.3851 Takatokwane Jacob Kelebeng UDC 3,706 63.20 32.3252 Lobatse Kamal Jacobs UDC 4,173 66.35 40.2953 Goodhope-Mmathethe Edwin Dikoloti Ind. 5,151 45.06 18.8854 Kanye East Mogorosi Mosanana UDC 3,488 59.59 19.1955 Kanye West Victor Phologolo UDC 2,335 53.32 14.6856 Moshupa-Manyana Karabo Gare BDP 6,865 59.50 30.4357 Jwaneng-Mabutsane Omphemetse Kwapa UDC 1,426 44.48 7.3358 Kgalagadi North Reason Lekhutlane UDC 283 48.55 2.6759 Kgalagadi South Tokyo Modise UDC 2,840 57.08 23.9660 Ghanzi Noah Salakae UDC 2,880 54.90 20.8861 Charleshill Motsamai Motsamai UDC 295 41.07 3.73 Specially-elected MPs62 Pius Mokgware UDC63 Bogolo Kenewendo Ind.64 Moeti Mohwasa UDC65 Stephen Modise UDC66 Lesego Chombo Ind.67 Nono Kgafela-Mokoka UDC President68 Duma Boko UDC Presiding officer69 Dithapelo Keorapetse Spkr.

By-elections Constituency Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseKgalagadi South15 November 2025Micus ChimbombiTokyo ModiseDeath of incumbent.

Membership changes The 13th Parliament of Botswana stands out as unique among all its predecessors, as it is the first in which Members of Parliament have been prohibited from crossing the floor for the entirety of its term. This follows the enactment of a 2020 law that formally banned floor-crossing.

As a result, changes in parliamentary membership during this period are limited solely to resignations, expulsions and deaths.

The table below outlines the membership changes that have occurred in the 13th Parliament.

MPDateConstituencyNotesMicus Chimbombi Kgalagadi SouthDied in office. See also 2024 Botswana general election Politics of Botswana

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