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.

Current parties

Party Abbr.IdeologySeats in the National Assembly
Botswana Democratic Party BDPPaternalistic conservatism
38 / 57
Botswana Congress Party BCPSocial democracy
Third Way
7 / 57
Botswana National Front (UDC) BNFSocial democracy
Christian left
6 / 57
Botswana Patriotic Front (UDC) BPF Populism
4 / 57
Botswana People's Party (UDC) BPPDemocratic socialism
Pan-Africanism
1 / 57
Alliance for Progressives APSocial liberalism
1 / 57
Botswana Movement for Democracy BMDRight-wing populism
0 / 57
New Democratic Front NDF 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 Social democracy
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

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