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 no real chance of gaining presidential power, they are represented in the National Assembly however.

Politics of Botswana
Constitution
Government
Parliament
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations

Active parties
Party Flag/ Logo Abbr.IdeologySeats in national assembly
Botswana Democratic Party BDPPaternalistic conservatism
39 / 57
Botswana Patriotic Front BPF Populism
Patriotism
Liberal Conservatism
3 / 57
Botswana People's Party (UDC) BPPDemocratic socialism
Pan-Africanism
2 / 57
Botswana National Front (UDC) BNFSocial democracy
Christian left
1 / 57
Botswana Congress Party (UDC) BCPSocial democracy
Third Way
1 / 57
Botswana Movement for Democracy BMDLiberalism
2 / 57
Alliance for Progressives APSocial liberalism
1 / 57
New Democratic Front Progressivism
0 / 57
International Socialist Organization ISBO
0 / 57
MELS Movement of Botswana MELS
0 / 57

Political alliances
Alliance Abbr. Ideology Seats in national assembly
Umbrella for Democratic Change UDC
14 / 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
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