Francistown West

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Francistown West
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Botswana National Assembly - Francistown West (2024).svg
District North-East
Population34,684
Major settlements Francistown
Area132 km2
Current constituency
Created1994
Party  UDC
Created from Francistown
MP Mokwaledi Moswaane
Margin of victory 3,793 (35.6 pp)

Francistown West is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Mokwaledi Moswaane of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2019.

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Constituency profile

The constituency was originally created in 1994, as part of an increase in the population of Francistown constituencies. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has held the seat since 1999 and lost it 25 years later at the 2024 general election amongst a nationwide swing against the BDP which saw it lose power for the first time. The BDP was relegated to third place in 2024 and saw a 38-point swing against it, the third worst perfomance of the BDP in that election, behind Mahalapye West and neighbouring Francistown South.

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations: [1]

  1. Western Francistown

Members of Parliament

Key:  BNF   BDP   UDC

ElectionWinner
1994 election Vain Mamela
1999 election Tshelang Masisi
2004 election
2009 election
2014 election Mokwaledi Moswaane
2019 election
2024 election

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Francistown West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDC Mokwaledi Moswaane 6,223 58.46 +24.61
BCP Nthusi Chimbise2,43022.83N/A
BDP Samuel Kealotswe1,60515.08−38.20
BPF Hendrick Nfundisi3863.63−0.38
Margin of victory3,79335.63N/A
Total valid votes10,64499.61+0.09
Rejected ballots420.39−0.09
Turnout 10,68677.91+1.38
Registered electors 13,715
UDC gain from BDP Swing +23.72

2019 election

General election 2019: Francistown West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Mokwaledi Moswaane 4,928 53.28 −0.45
UDC Mbaakanyi Lenyatso3,14834.03+24.41
AP Moalosi Dira7638.25N/A
BPF Nthusi Chimbise3714.01N/A
Independent Goitsemodimo Setume400.43N/A
Margin of victory1,78019.25+0.58
Total valid votes9,25099.52−0.02
Rejected ballots450.48+0.02
Turnout 9,29576.53−2.54
Registered electors 12,145
BDP hold Swing N/A

2014 election

General election 2014: Francistown West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Mokwaledi Moswaane 5,305 53.73 +3.63
BCP Habaudi Hubona3,46135.06+1.82
UDC Shathiso Tambula9509.62N/A
Independent Joseph Mabutho1571.59N/A
Margin of victory1,84418.67+1.81
Total valid votes9,87399.54+0.73
Rejected ballots460.46−0.73
Turnout 9,87379.07+8.09
Registered electors 12,486
BDP hold Swing +2.73

2009 election

General election 2009: Francistown West [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Tshelang Masisi 4,188 50.10 −3.54
BCP Michael Modise2,77933.24+9.83
BPP Whyte B. Marobela1,05912.67−10.28
Margin of victory1,40916.86−13.37
Total valid votes8,36098.81+0.50
Rejected ballots1011.19−0.50
Turnout 8,46170.98+0.37
Registered electors 11,920
BDP hold Swing −3.15

2004 election

General election 2004: Francistown West [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Tshelang Masisi 3,526 53.64 +5.73
BCP Whyte B. Marobela1,53923.41+4.06
BPP Bernard M. Balikani1,50922.95N/A
Margin of victory1,98730.23+1.67
Total valid votes6,57498.31+1.11
Rejected ballots1131.74−1.11
Turnout 6,68770.61−4.88
Registered electors 9,471
BDP hold Swing +4.90

1999 election

General election 1999: Francistown West [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Tshelang Masisi 4,018 47.91 +14.36
BCP Vain Mamela1,62319.35N/A
BNF V.S. Kenosi1,60419.12−20.41
BAM M. Modise1,14213.62N/A
Margin of victory2,39528.56N/A
Total valid votes8,38797.20N/A
Rejected ballots2422.80N/A
Turnout 8,62975.49−0.36
Registered electors 11,430
BDP gain from BNF Swing +16.86

1994 election

General election 1994: Francistown West [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNF Vain Mamela 2,776 39.53
BDP John Seakgosing2,35633.55
BPP M.M. Modise1,89126.92
Margin of victory4205.98
Turnout 7,02275.85
Registered electors 9,258
BNF win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
  2. ↑ "Moswaane Returns as Francistown West MP". DailyNews. 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).
  7. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999
  8. ↑ Results by constituency
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