Selebi-Phikwe East
| Selebi-Phikwe East | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
.svg) Boundary of Selebi-Phikwe East in Botswana | |
| District | Selebi-Phikwe |
| Population | 24,652[1] |
| Major settlements | Selebi-Phikwe |
| Area | 53 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2002 |
| Party | BCP |
| Created from | Selebi-Phikwe |
| MP | Kgoberego Nkawana |
| Margin of victory | 1,046 (13.7 pp) |
Selebi-Phikwe East is a constituency in Selebi-Phikwe represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2019 by Kgoborego Nkawana a BCP MP.
Constituency profile[edit]
The constituency was created alongside Selebi-Phikwe West in 2002 for the 2004 election, when the Selebi-Phikwe constituency was divided into two. Nonofo Molefhi from the BDP won the constituency in 2004, 2009 and 2014, mostly due to the division of opposition votes between the BCP and the BNF (later the UDC). In 2019, after the BCP joined the UDC, its candidate Kgoborego Nkawana won the constituency. The constituency is completely urban and encompasses only the eastern part of the Selibe Phikwe Township.[2]
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 election | Nonofo Molefhi | |
| 2009 election | ||
| 2014 election | ||
| 2019 election | Kgoborego Nkawana | |
Election results[edit]
2019 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Kgoberego Nkawana | 3,903 | 51.20 | +1.68 | |
| BDP | Amogelang Mojuta | 2,857 | 37.48 | −3.16 | |
| AP | Oarabile Tshenyego | 781 | 10.25 | +0.40 | |
| Independent | Thebe Ramokhua | 82 | 1.08 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 1,046 | 13.72 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,623 | 99.79 | −0.44 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 16 | 0.21 | +0.44 | ||
| Turnout | 7,639 | 82.12 | −3.79 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,302 | ||||
| UDC gain from BDP | Swing | +2.42 | |||
2014 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Nonofo Molefhi | 3,376 | 40.64 | −7.49 | |
| BCP | Kgoberego Nkawana | 3,134 | 37.73 | −3.32 | |
| UDC | Dimpho Mashaba | 979 | 11.79 | +2.71 | |
| Independent | Oarabile Tshenyego | 818 | 9.85 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 242 | 2.91 | −4.17 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,307 | 99.35 | +0.22 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 54 | 0.65 | −0.22 | ||
| Turnout | 8,361 | 85.91 | +7.18 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,732 | ||||
| BDP hold | Swing | −5.41 | |||
2009 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Nonofo Molefhi | 3,717 | 48.13 | +7.03 | |
| BCP | Nzwaligwa Nzwaligwa | 3,170 | 41.05 | +2.31 | |
| BNF | Billy Makuku | 701 | 9.08 | −10.16 | |
| Independent | Itumeleng Ngakaetsile | 135 | 1.75 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 547 | 7.08 | +4.72 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,723 | 99.13 | +0.07 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 68 | 0.87 | −0.07 | ||
| Turnout | 7,791 | 78.73 | −1.01 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,896 | ||||
| BDP hold | Swing | +4.67 | |||
2004 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Nonofo Molefhi | 2,629 | 41.10 | ||
| BCP | Nzwaligwa Nzwaligwa | 2,478 | 38.74 | ||
| BNF | Calistus Keotswetse | 1,231 | 19.24 | ||
| Independent | Boiki Gaseitsewe | 59 | 0.92 | ||
| Margin of victory | 151 | 2.36 | |||
| Total valid votes | 6,397 | 99.06 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 61 | 0.94 | |||
| Turnout | 6,458 | 79.74 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,099 | ||||
| BDP win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. pp. 25–26.
- ^ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012. pp. 25–26.
- ^ Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.
- ^ 2014 General Elections Report (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
- ^ Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
- ^ BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).