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'''Kanye South''' is a constituency in the [[Southern District (Botswana)|Southern District]] represented in the [[National Assembly of Botswana]] since [[2019 Botswana general election|2019]] by [[Lemogang Kwape]], a [[Botswana Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Member of Parliament (Botswana)|Member of Parliament]] and current [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Botswana)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]. |
'''Kanye South''' is a constituency in the [[Southern District (Botswana)|Southern District]] represented in the [[National Assembly of Botswana]] since [[2019 Botswana general election|2019]] by [[Lemogang Kwape]], a [[Botswana Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Member of Parliament (Botswana)|Member of Parliament]] and current [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Botswana)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]. |
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Kanye South | |
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Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
District | Southern |
Population | 40,907 |
Major settlements | Kanye |
Area | 1,478 km2 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1965 |
Party | BDP |
Created from | Kanye Ngwaketse South |
Abolished | 1984 |
Re-established | 2004 |
MP | Lemogang Kwape |
Margin of victory | 4,441 (24.1 pp) |
Kanye South is a constituency in the Southern District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2019 by Lemogang Kwape, a Democratic Member of Parliament and current Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In 2022, a delimitation commission announced changes to Botswana constituencies for the 2024 elections. Kanye South's boundaries were altered and its name was changed to Kanye West.[1]
Constituency profile
The seat has traditionally been a marginal seat for the BNF,[2] consistently supporting it from its establishment until the BDP secured a landslide victory. This aligned with the broader success the BDP achieved in the Southern parts of Botswana during the 2019 election. The constituency, predominantly rural, encompasses the following villages:[3]
- Selokolela
- Lefhoko
- Sesung
- Seherelela
- Tsonyane
- Betesankwe
- Lotlhakane
- Kanye
Members of Parliament
Election | Winner | |
---|---|---|
1965 election | Quett Masire | |
1969 election | Bathoen Gaseitsiwe | |
1974 election | ||
1979 election | ||
2004 election | Omphitlhetse Maswabi | |
2009 election | Abram Kesupile | |
2014 election | ||
2019 election | Lemogang Kwape |
Election results
2019 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BDP | Lemogang Kwape | 11,194 | 60.73 | +16.38 | |
UDC | Victor Phologolo | 6,753 | 36.64 | −10.00 | |
Independent | Abram Kesupile | 484 | 2.63 | −44.01 | |
Margin of victory | 4,441 | 24.10 | N/A | ||
Total valid votes | 18,431 | 99.21 | +0.43 | ||
Rejected ballots | 146 | 0.79 | −0.43 | ||
Turnout | 18,577 | 83.73 | −1.41 | ||
Registered electors | 22,188 | ||||
BDP gain from UDC | Swing | +13.19 |
2014 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UDC | Abram Kesupile | 7,351 | 46.64 | −3.15 | |
BDP | Lemogang Kwape | 6,990 | 44.35 | +0.07 | |
BCP | Aldrine Madigele | 1,420 | 9.01 | +3.08 | |
Margin of victory | 361 | 2.3 | −3.22 | ||
Total valid votes | 15,761 | 98.78 | +0.19 | ||
Rejected ballots | 194 | 1.22 | −0.19 | ||
Turnout | 15,955 | 85.14 | +7.60 | ||
Registered electors | 18,740 | ||||
UDC hold | Swing | −1.54 |
2009 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNF | Abram Kesupile | 5,303 | 49.79 | −3.20 | |
BDP | Ashton Sealetsa | 4,716 | 44.28 | +7.58 | |
BCP | Pontius Mokgosane | 632 | 5.93 | −0.09 | |
Margin of victory | 587 | 5.51 | −10.78 | ||
Total valid votes | 10,651 | 98.59 | +0.34 | ||
Rejected ballots | 152 | 1.41 | −0.34 | ||
Turnout | 10,803 | 77.54 | −0.16 | ||
Registered electors | 13,932 | ||||
BNF hold | Swing | −2.19 |
2004 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNF | Omphitlhetse Maswabi | 4,505 | 52.99 | ||
BDP | Leach Tlhomelang | 3,120 | 36.70 | ||
BCP | Pontius Mokgosane | 512 | 6.02 | ||
NDF | Seitshwenyeng Sebonego | 365 | 4.29 | ||
Margin of victory | 1,385 | 16.29 | |||
Total valid votes | 8,502 | 98.78 | |||
Rejected ballots | 151 | 1.22 | |||
Turnout | 8,653 | 77.70 | |||
Registered electors | 11,137 | ||||
BNF win (new seat) |
1979 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNF | Bathoen Gaseitsiwe | 4,831 | 68.96 | +2.61 | |
BDP | Kebatshabile Disele | 2,175 | 31.04 | −2.61 | |
Margin of victory | 2,656 | 37.92 | +5.22 | ||
Turnout | 7,006 | 67.76 | +29.64 | ||
Registered electors | 10,340 | ||||
BNF hold | Swing | +2.61 |
1974 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNF | Bathoen Gaseitsiwe | 1,889 | 66.35 | −4.79 | |
BDP | Kebatshabile Disele | 958 | 33.65 | +4.79 | |
Margin of victory | 931 | 32.70 | −9.58 | ||
Turnout | 2,847 | 38.12 | −17.92 | ||
Registered electors | 7,469 | ||||
BNF hold | Swing | –4.79 |
1969 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BNF | Bathoen Gaseitsiwe | 1,245 | 71.14 | New | |
BDP | Quett Masire | 505 | 28.86 | −66.85 | |
Margin of victory | 740 | 42.28 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,750 | 56.04 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 3,123 | ||||
BNF gain from BDP | Swing | +69.00 |
1965 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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BDP | Quett Masire | 3,700 | 95.71 | ||
BPP | D.P. Maruping | 89 | 2.30 | ||
BIP | M. Ketshabile | 77 | 1.99 | ||
Margin of victory | 3,611 | 93.40 | |||
Turnout | 3,866 | N/A | |||
Registered electors | N/A | ||||
BDP win (new seat) |
References
- ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. pp. 92–93.
- ^ "Abram Kesupile falls". Sunday Standard. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012. pp. 74–76.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Report to the Minister of State on the general elections, 1974 (PDF). Supervisor of Elections. 1974.
- ^ "Report on the General Elections 1969" (PDF). 1969.
- ^ Gossett, Charles W.; Kebapetse, Lotshwao (21 April 2013). "Report on the 1965 General Election and the 1966 Local Government Election". Botswana Notes & Records. 41. Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network (published 2009): 17. SSRN 2254423. Retrieved 2024-01-27.