Gaborone Bonnington South

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Gaborone Bonnington South
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Botswana National Assembly - Gaborone Bonnington South Constituency (2014-2024).svg
Boundary of Gaborone Bonnington South in Botswana
District Gaborone
Population35,508 [1]
Major settlements Gaborone
Area13 km2
Current constituency
Created2012
Created from Gaborone West North
MP   TBD

Gaborone Bonnington South is a constituency in Gaborone City represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. With 13 km2, Gaborone Bonnington South is the smallest constituency of Botswana. [2]

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Constituency profile

The constituency was created in 2012, from the former Gaborone West South constituency. In 2014 it was won by the Umbrella for Democratic Change candidate, Ndaba Gaolathe. In 2019, following Gaolathe's defection from UDC to found the Alliance for Progressives, [3] he lost the seat to Botswana Democratic Party candidate Christian Ntuba Greef in a three-horse race.

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations: [2] [4]

  1. Difetlhamolelo Block 9
  2. Mafikana Phase 4
  3. Madirelo
  4. Mabudisa Phase 1
  5. Mafatswa
  6. Kgale View

Members of Parliament

Key:  UDC   BDP

ElectionWinner
2014 election Ndaba Gaolathe
2019 election Christian Ntuba Greef

Election results

2019 election

General election 2019: Gaborone Bonnington South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Christian Ntuba Greef 4,603 43.90 +12.79
AP Ndaba Gaolathe 3,46133.01−24.48
UDC Nelson Ramaotwana2,36722.57−34.92
RAP Gaolathe Mokgosi290.29N/A
BMD Jopa Osupile260.25N/A
Margin of victory1,14210.89+17.08
Total valid votes10,48699.65−0.06
Rejected ballots370.35+0.06
Turnout 10,52384.01+0.06
Registered electors 12,526
BDP gain from AP Swing +18.64

2014 election

General election 2014: Gaborone Bonnington South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
UDC Ndaba Gaolathe 6,646 57.49
BDP Botsalo Ntuane3,59731.11
BCP Abbey Buti Chengeta1.31811.40
Margin of victory3,04926.38
Turnout 11,59583.95%
Registered electors 13,811
Total valid votes11,56199.71
Rejected ballots340.29
UDC win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 58.
  2. 1 2 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
  3. ↑ BMD splits and Alliance for Progressives is born The Economist Intelligence Unit, 27 September 2017
  4. ↑ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012.
  5. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  6. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
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