Gaborone North

Gaborone North
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Boundary of Gaborone North in Botswana
DistrictGaborone
Population70,395[1]
Major settlementsGaborone
Area152 km2
Current constituency
Created1984
Created fromGaborone
MP  TBD

Gaborone North is a constituency in Gaborone City represented in the National Assembly of Botswana.

Constituency profile

The constituency was originally created in 1984, following the division of the single constituency of Gaborone and has undergone multiple changes in its size and composition. Gaborone North was a safe seat for the BNF between 1984 and 2004. In the 1989 and 1994 elections it became the constituency where the BNF won by the largest margin.[2] In 2004 it became a competitive seat between the BDP and the BNF (and later the UDC).

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[3][4]

  1. Tsholofelo
  2. Tawana
  3. Tshweneng
  4. Phiring
  5. Ledumang
  6. Phokoje
  7. Gaborone West Block 10
  8. Tsholofelo Extension
  9. Marapoathutwa – Block 8
  10. Glen Valley
  11. Sebele
  12. Phakalane
  13. Gaborone North
  14. Sir Seretse Khama Airport
  15. Ledumadumane

Members of Parliament

Key:   BNF   BDP   UDC

Election Winner
1984 election Maitshwarelo Dabutha
1989 election
1994 election
1999 election Michael Mzwinila
2004 election Keletso Rakhudu
2009 election
2014 election Haskins Nkaigwa
2019 election Mpho Balopi

Election results

2019 election

General election 2019: Gaborone North[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Mpho Balopi 9,566 60.21 +28.61
UDC Haskins Nkaigwa 4,761 31.66 −36.74
AP Thatayaone Molefe 1,085 6.83 N/A
BMD Sydney Pilane 207 1.30 N/A
Margin of victory 4.536 28.55 N/A
Total valid votes 15,888 99.69 +0.03
Rejected ballots 50 0.31 −0.03
Turnout 15,938 77.88 −8.09
Registered electors 20,464
BDP gain from UDC Swing +32.67

2014 election

General election 2014: Gaborone North[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDC Haskins Nkaigwa 5,738 44.12 +29.56
BDP Keletso Rakhudu 4,109 31.60 −12.55
BCP Motsei Rapelana 3,157 24.28 −17.00
Margin of victory 1,629 12.52 N/A
Total valid votes 13,004 99.66 +0.37
Rejected ballots 45 0.34 −0.37
Turnout 13,049 85.97 +9.93
Registered electors 15,178
UDC gain from BDP Swing +21.05

2009 election

General election 2009: Gaborone North[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Keletso Rakhudu 3,741 44.15 +4.36
BCP Motsei Rapelana 3,498 41.28 +16.14
BNF Lemogang Ntime 1,234 14.56 −18.01
Margin of victory 243 2.87 −4.35
Total valid votes 8,473 99.29 +0.05
Rejected ballots 61 0.71 −0.05
Turnout 8,534 76.04 −0.17
Registered electors 11,223
BDP hold Swing −10.25

2004 election

General election 2004: Gaborone North[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Keletso Rakhudu 2,480 39.79 +2.37
BNF Patrick Kgoadi 2,030 32.57 −9.11
BCP Moncho Moncho 1,567 25.14 +5.14
NDF Sekgophi Bogatsu 156 2.50 N/A
Margin of victory 450 7.22 N/A
Total valid votes 7,899 99.66 +1.25
Rejected ballots 27 0.34 −1.25
Turnout 5,702 76.21 −3.78
Registered electors 10,400
BDP gain from BNF Swing +5.74

1999 election

General election 1999: Gaborone North[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNF Michael Mzwinila 2,551 41.68 −28.37
BDP Keletso Rakhudu 2,290 37.42 +9.05
BCP Maitshwarelo Dabutha 1,224 20.00 −50.05
BAM R. Mutshekwane 55 0.90 N/A
Margin of victory 261 4.26 −37.42
Total valid votes 6,120 98.41 N/A
Rejected ballots 99 1.59 N/A
Turnout 6,219 79.99 +1.74
Registered electors 7,775
BNF gain from BCP Swing −18.71

1994 election

General election 1994: Gaborone North[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNF Maitshwarelo Dabutha 4,039 70.05 +7.35
BDP Walter Dube 1,636 28.37 −7.59
BPP Lingisisani Kuli 91 1.58 +0.25
Margin of victory 2,403 41.68 +14.94
Turnout 5,766 78.25 +5.28
Registered electors 7,369
BNF hold Swing +7.47

1989 election

General election 1989: Gaborone North[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNF Maitshwarelo Dabutha 4,765 62.70 +6.68
BDP Pelotelele Tlhaodi 2,750 35.96 −6.20
BPP Lingisisani Kuli 102 1.33 −0.49
Margin of victory 2,112 26.74 +12.88
Turnout 7,647 76.35 −0.04
Registered electors 10,480
BNF hold Swing +6.44

1984 election

General election 1984: Gaborone North
Party Candidate Votes %
BNF Maitshwarelo Dabutha 3,629 56.02
BDP Archibald Mogwe 2,731 42.16
BPP Lingisisani Kula 118 1.82
Margin of victory 898 13.86
Turnout 6,478 76.39%
Registered electors 8,480
BNF win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 58.
  2. ^ Parliament of Botswana
  3. ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. pp. 92–93.
  4. ^ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012. pp. 74–76.
  5. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  6. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
  7. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2009
  8. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2004
  9. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999
  10. ^ a b Results by constituency