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| Gaborone Central | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
 Boundary of Gaborone Central in Botswana | |
| District | Gaborone |
| Population | 40,082 [1] |
| Major settlements | Gaborone |
| Area | 20 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Created from | Gaborone South Gaborone North |
| MP | TBD |
Gaborone Central is a constituency in Gaborone City represented in the National Assembly of Botswana.
The constituency was originally created in 1994, as part of an increase in the number of Gaborone constituencies from two to four. Since that is in general a stronghold for the opposition parties, first the BNF and later the BCP, becoming the seat of its leader, Dumelang Saleshando, from 2004 to 2014. [2] Since its creation the BDP has only won the constituency twice (1999 and 2019) in both with less than 50% of the votes.
The urban constituency encompasses the following locations: [3] [4]
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 election | Michael Dingake | |
| 1999 election | Margaret Nasha | |
| 2004 election | Dumelang Saleshando | |
| 2009 election | ||
| 2014 election | Phenyo Butale | |
| 2019 election | Tumisang Healy | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Phenyo Butale | ||||
| BDP | Bontsi Monare | ||||
| BMD | Magdeline Nkumba | ||||
| BCP | Mpho Pheko | ||||
| Independent | Jafta Radibe | ||||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Total valid votes | |||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 15,381 | ||||
| Swing | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Tumisang Healy | 4,886 | 48.16 | +20.54 | |
| UDC | Mpho Pheko | 3,085 | 30.41 | −41.67 | |
| AP | Phenyo Butale | 2,106 | 20.76 | N/A | |
| Independent | Letsweletse Moses | 53 | 0.52 | N/A | |
| Independent | Jafta Radibe | 16 | 0.16 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 1,801 | 17.75 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,146 | 99.56 | −0.03 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 45 | 0.44 | +0.03 | ||
| Turnout | 10,191 | 79.29 | −3.31 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,853 | ||||
| BDP gain from AP | Swing | +31.11 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Phenyo Butale | 4,601 | 39.82 | +28.51 | |
| BCP | Dumelang Saleshando | 3,727 | 32.26 | −29.49 | |
| BDP | Rupert Hambira | 3,191 | 27.62 | +0.68 | |
| Independent | Sidney Baitsile | 35 | 0.30 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 874 | 7.56 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,554 | 99.53 | +1.52 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 55 | 0.47 | −1.52 | ||
| Turnout | 11,609 | 82.60 | +6.34 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,054 | ||||
| UDC gain from BCP | Swing | +29.00 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP | Dumelang Saleshando | 6,102 | 61.75 | +23.87 | |
| BDP | Kgomotso Mogami | 2,662 | 26.94 | −9.79 | |
| BNF | Calvin Thutlwe | 1,118 | 11.31 | −12.96 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,440 | 34.81 | +33.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,882 | 98.01 | −1.65 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 201 | 1.99 | +1.65 | ||
| Turnout | 10,083 | 76.26 | +0.05 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,222 | ||||
| BCP hold | Swing | +16.83 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP | Dumelang Saleshando | 2,992 | 37.88 | +21.58 | |
| BDP | Margaret Nasha | 2,901 | 36.73 | −10.82 | |
| BNF | Kathleen Letshabo | 1,917 | 24.27 | −6.80 | |
| NDF | Violet Mphuting | 89 | 1.13 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 91 | 1.15 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,899 | 99.66 | +0.47 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 34 | 0.34 | −0.47 | ||
| Turnout | 7,926 | 76.21 | +1.80 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,400 | ||||
| BCP gain from BDP | Swing | +16.20 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Margaret Nasha | 2,868 | 47.55 | +9.07 | |
| BNF | Mareledi Giddie | 1,874 | 31.07 | +30.00 | |
| BCP | Michael Dingake | 983 | 16.30 | −44.14 | |
| BAM | Ephraim Setshwaelo | 293 | 4.86 | N/A | |
| MELS | Themba Joina | 13 | 0.22 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 994 | 16.48 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,031 | 99.19 | N/A | ||
| Rejected ballots | 49 | 0.81 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,080 | 74.41 | −3.60 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,171 | ||||
| BDP gain from BCP | Swing | +19.35 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNF | Michael Dingake | 3,490 | 60.44 | ||
| BDP | G.U.S. Matlhabaphiri | 2,222 | 38.48 | ||
| UDF | Mareledi Giddie | 62 | 1.07 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,268 | 21.96 | |||
| Turnout | 5,774 | 78.01% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,402 | ||||
| BNF win (new seat) | |||||
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