Chobe (Botswana constituency)
| Chobe | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
.svg) Boundary of Chobe in Botswana | |
| District | Chobe |
| Population | 28,777 |
| Area | 21,037 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2002 |
| Party | BDP |
| MP | Machana Shamukuni |
| Margin of victory | 1,545 (17.7 pp) |
Chobe is a constituency in the Chobe District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2014 by Machana Shamukuni a BDP MP and the current Minister of Justice of Botswana.[1]
Constituency profile[edit]
The constituency was created in 2002 with the division of Maun/Chobe into three constituencies (Maun West, Maun East and Chobe). Since its creation Chobe has mainly voted for BDP candidates, except in 2009, when it voted for the BCP. It is encompasses all of Chobe District and contains the following villages:[2]
- Kasane
- Lesoma
- Mabele
- Muchenje
- Pandamatenga
- Kachikau
- Kavimba
- Satau
- Parakarungu
- Kazungula
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 election | Duncan Mlazie | |
| 2009 election | Gibson Nshimwe | |
| 2014 election | Machana Shamukuni | |
| 2019 election | ||
Election results[edit]
2019 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Machana Shamukuni | 4,575 | 58.84 | +2.33 | |
| UDC | Simasiku Mapulanga | 3,200 | 41.16 | −2.33 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,375 | 17.68 | +4.74 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,775 | 99.30 | +0.31 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 55 | 0.70 | −0.31 | ||
| Turnout | 7,830 | 83.32 | +1.08 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,398 | ||||
| BDP hold | Swing | +2.33 | |||
2014 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Machana Shamukuni | 7,271 | 56.51 | +9.55 | |
| BCP | Gibson Nshimwe | 3,134 | 43.49 | −7.54 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,936 | 12.94 | +5.86 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,280 | 98.99 | +0.44 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 74 | 1.01 | −0.44 | ||
| Turnout | 7,354 | 82.24 | +6.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,942 | ||||
| BDP gain from BCP | Swing | +8.55 | |||
2009 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP | Gibson Nshimwe | 3,717 | 51.03 | +8.29 | |
| BDP | Duncan Mlazie | 3,170 | 46.96 | −3.94 | |
| BNF | Abidile Nkwane | 131 | 2.01 | −4.35 | |
| Margin of victory | 547 | 4.07 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,510 | 98.55 | −0.31 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 96 | 1.45 | +0.31 | ||
| Turnout | 6,606 | 75.86 | −0.53 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,708 | ||||
| BCP gain from BDP | Swing | +6.11 | |||
2004 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Duncan Mlazie | 2,650 | 50.90 | ||
| BCP | Gibson Nshimwe | 2,225 | 42.74 | ||
| BNF | Albert Chamba | 331 | 6.36 | ||
| Margin of victory | 425 | 8.16 | |||
| Total valid votes | 5,206 | 98.86 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 60 | 1.14 | |||
| Turnout | 5,266 | 76.39 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,894 | ||||
| BDP win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Staff Writer (2022-12-21). "Prominent lawyers not interested in JSC jobs". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. pp. 1–2.
- ^ 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).