Gaborone North

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Gaborone North
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
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District Gaborone
Population53,896
Major settlements Gaborone
Area151 km2
Current constituency
Created1984
Party  UDC
Created from Gaborone
MP Shawn Nthaile
Margin of victory 935 (6.5 pp)

Gaborone North is a constituency in Gaborone represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Shawn Nthaile of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2024.

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Constituency profile

The constituency was originally created in 1984, following the division of the single constituency of Gaborone and has undergone multiple changes in its size and composition. Gaborone North was a safe seat for the BNF between 1984 and 2004. In the 1989 and 1994 elections it became the constituency where the BNF won by the largest margin. [1] In 2004 it became a competitive seat between the BDP and the BNF (and later the UDC).

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations: [2] [3]

  1. Tsholofelo
  2. Tawana
  3. Tshweneng
  4. Phiring
  5. Ledumang
  6. Phokoje
  7. Gaborone West Block 10
  8. Tsholofelo Extension
  9. Marapoathutwa – Block 8
  10. Glen Valley
  11. Sebele
  12. Phakalane
  13. Gaborone North
  14. Sir Seretse Khama Airport
  15. Ledumadumane

Members of Parliament

Key:  BNF   BDP   UDC   UDC

ElectionWinner
1984 election Maitshwarelo Dabutha
1989 election
1994 election
1999 election Michael Mzwinila
2004 election Keletso Rakhudu
2009 election
2014 election Haskins Nkaigwa
2019 election Mpho Balopi
2024 election Shawn Nthaile

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Gaborone North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDC Shawn Nthaile 5,356 37.28 +5.62
BCP Emmanuel Maite4,42130.77N/A
BDP Rebaone Seema4,07228.34−31.87
BMD Thuso Tiego3962.76+1.46
BPF Virginia Boingotlo1210.84N/A
Margin of victory9356.51N/A
Total valid votes14,36699.77+0.08
Rejected ballots330.23−0.08
Turnout 14,39982.02+4.14
Registered electors 17,556
UDC gain from BDP Swing +18.20

2019 election

General election 2019: Gaborone North [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Mpho Balopi 9,566 60.21 +28.61
UDC Haskins Nkaigwa4,76131.66−12.46
AP Thatayaone Molefe1,0856.83N/A
BMD Sydney Pilane 2071.30N/A
Margin of victory4.53628.55N/A
Total valid votes15,88899.69+0.03
Rejected ballots500.31−0.03
Turnout 15,93877.88−8.09
Registered electors 20,464
BDP gain from UDC Swing +20.54

2014 election

General election 2014: Gaborone North [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDC Haskins Nkaigwa 5,738 44.12 +29.56
BDP Keletso Rakhudu4,10931.60−12.55
BCP Motsei Rapelana3,15724.28−17.00
Margin of victory1,62912.52N/A
Total valid votes13,00499.66+0.37
Rejected ballots450.34−0.37
Turnout 13,04985.97+9.93
Registered electors 15,178
UDC gain from BDP Swing +21.05

2009 election

General election 2009: Gaborone North [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Keletso Rakhudu 3,741 44.15 +4.36
BCP Motsei Rapelana3,49841.28+16.14
BNF Lemogang Ntime1,23414.56−18.01
Margin of victory2432.87−4.35
Total valid votes8,47399.29+0.05
Rejected ballots610.71−0.05
Turnout 8,53476.04−0.17
Registered electors 11,223
BDP hold Swing −10.25

2004 election

General election 2004: Gaborone North [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Keletso Rakhudu 2,480 39.79 +2.37
BNF Patrick Kgoadi2,03032.57−9.11
BCP Moncho Moncho1,56725.14+5.14
NDF Sekgophi Bogatsu1562.50N/A
Margin of victory4507.22N/A
Total valid votes7,89999.66+1.25
Rejected ballots270.34−1.25
Turnout 5,70276.21−3.78
Registered electors 10,400
BDP gain from BNF Swing +5.74

1999 election

General election 1999: Gaborone North [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNF Michael Mzwinila 2,551 41.68 −28.37
BDP Keletso Rakhudu2,29037.42+9.05
BCP Maitshwarelo Dabutha1,22420.00−50.05
BAM R. Mutshekwane550.90N/A
Margin of victory2614.26−37.42
Total valid votes6,12098.41N/A
Rejected ballots991.59N/A
Turnout 6,21979.99+1.74
Registered electors 7,775
BNF hold Swing −18.71

1994 election

General election 1994: Gaborone North [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNF Maitshwarelo Dabutha 4,039 70.05 +7.35
BDP Walter Dube1,63628.37−7.59
BPP Lingisisani Kuli911.58+0.25
Margin of victory2,40341.68+14.94
Turnout 5,76678.25+5.28
Registered electors 7,369
BNF hold Swing +7.47

1989 election

General election 1989: Gaborone North [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNF Maitshwarelo Dabutha 4,765 62.70 +6.68
BDP Pelotelele Tlhaodi2,75035.96−6.20
BPP Lingisisani Kuli1021.33−0.49
Margin of victory2,11226.74+12.88
Turnout 7,64776.35−0.04
Registered electors 10,480
BNF hold Swing +6.44

1984 election

General election 1984: Gaborone North
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNF Maitshwarelo Dabutha 3,629 56.02
BDP Archibald Mogwe 2,73142.16
BPP Lingisisani Kuli1181.82
Margin of victory89813.86
Turnout 6,47876.39%
Registered electors 8,480
BNF win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ Parliament of Botswana
  2. ↑ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. pp. 92–93.
  3. ↑ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012. pp. 74–76.
  4. ↑ "Nthaile wins Gaborone North". DailyNews. 1 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  6. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
  7. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2009
  8. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2004
  9. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999
  10. 1 2 Results by constituency
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