Francistown South

Francistown South
Single-member constituency for the National Assembly
District	North-East
Population	35,262
Major settlements	Francistown
Area	21 km2
Current constituency
Created	2004
Party	UDC
Created from	Francistown West Francistown East
MP	Wynter Mmolotsi
Margin of victory	5,109 (53.2 pp)

Francistown South is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Wynter Mmolotsi of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) since 2009.

Constituency profile

The constituency was created in 2004 as part of an increase in the number of Francistown constituencies from two to three. Wynter Mmolotsi of the UDC has represented the constituency since 2009 under three different political parties: the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in 2009, the UDC in 2014, the Alliance for Progressives (AP) in 2019 (the only seat won by the AP that election) and the UDC again in 2024. Following the 2024 general election, which saw the BDP lose power for the first time in history, Mmolotsi became the longest-serving MP, having served since the 10th Parliament. Notably, in the 2024 election, the BDP recorded its lowest-ever result in a constituency, securing only 14.5%. As of the 2024 general election, this constituency is the UDC’s second safest, behind Mahalapye West.

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations: ^[1]

1. Southern Francistown

Members of Parliament

Key:  BDP   UDC   AP   UDC

Election	Winner
2004 election		Khumo Maoto
2009 election		Wynter Mmolotsi
2014 election
2019 election
2024 election

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Francistown South ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDC	Wynter Mmolotsi	6,506	67.71	+37.18
	BDP	Solly Reikeletseng	1,397	14.54	−17.03
	BCP	Interest Tawele	942	9.80	N/A
	BPF	Modiri Lucas	763	7.94	N/A
Margin of victory			5,109	53.17	N/A
Total valid votes			9,608	99.54	−0.08
Rejected ballots			34	0.38	+0.08
Turnout			9,642	78.72	−2.71
Registered electors			12,248
	UDC gain from AP		Swing	+27.11

2019 election

General election 2019: Francistown South ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AP	Wynter Mmolotsi	3,454	37.89	N/A
	BDP	Lucas Jojo	2,878	31.57	−1.12
	UDC	Tiroeaone Ntsima	2,783	30.53	−21.76
Margin of victory			576	6.23	N/A
Total valid votes			9,115	99.62	−0.09
Rejected ballots			37	0.38	+0.09
Turnout			9,152	81.43	−0.43
Registered electors			11,239
	AP gain from UDC		Swing	N/A

2014 election

General election 2014: Francistown South ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDC	Wynter Mmolotsi	5,261	52.29	N/A
	BDP	Sylvia Muzila	3,289	32.69	−16.26
	BCP	Vain Mamela	1,511	15.02	−28.11
Margin of victory			1,972	19.60	N/A
Total valid votes			10,061	99.64	+0.30
Rejected ballots			36	0.36	−0.30
Turnout			10,097	81.86	+9.99
Registered electors			12,334
	UDC gain from BDP		Swing	+34.28

2009 election

General election 2009: Francistown South ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Wynter Mmolotsi	4,024	48.95	+3.64
	BCP	Vain Mamela	3,546	43.13	+0.85
	BPP	Bernard Balikani	289	3.52	N/A
	BNF	Joseph Mumba	280	3.41	N/A
	Independent	Elmon Tafa	56	0.68	N/A
	MELS	Tobokani Amos	26	0.32	N/A
Margin of victory			478	5.82	+2.80
Total valid votes			8,221	99.34	+0.88
Rejected ballots			55	0.66	−0.88
Turnout			8,276	71.87	+1.68
Registered electors			11,515
	BDP hold		Swing	+2.25

2004 election

General election 2004: Francistown South ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BDP	Khumo Maoto	2,843	45.31
	BCP	Vain Mamela	2,653	42.28
	BAM	Matlhomola Modise	779	12.41
Margin of victory			190	3.03
Total valid votes			6,275	98.46
Rejected ballots			98	1.54
Turnout			6,373	70.19
Registered electors			9,079
	BDP win (new seat)

References

1. 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
2. "Mmolotsi retains Francistown South". DailyNews. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
3. Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
4. Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
5. Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
6. BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).