Gaborone South

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Gaborone South
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
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District Gaborone
Population42,519
Major settlements Gaborone
Area44 km2
Current constituency
Created1984
Party  UDC
Created from Gaborone
MP Nelson Ramaotwana
Margin of victory 4,740 (37.3 pp)

Gaborone South is a constituency in Gaborone City represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Nelson Ramaotwana of the UDC 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 South was a safe seat for the BNF between 1984 and 2009. [1] It was the seat of Kenneth Koma, president of the BNF and Leader of the Opposition between 1984 and 2003. In 2009 it was narrowly won by Kagiso Patrick Molatlhegi of the BDP and has since become in a marginal BDP seat. Molatlhegi was re-elected in 2014 and succeeded in 2019 by Dumezweni Mthimkhulu, also from the BDP. The UDC flipped the seat in 2024 with a large majority.

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

  1. Selemela
  2. Dilalelo
  3. Old Industrial
  4. White City
  5. Bontleng
  6. Boitshoko
  7. Mophato
  8. Old Naledi
  9. Babusi
  10. Village

Members of Parliament

Key:  BNF   BDP   UDC

ElectionWinner
1984 election Peter Mmusi (annulled)
1984 election Kenneth Koma
1989 election
1994 election
1999 election
2004 election Akanyang Magama
2009 election Kagiso Molatlhegi
2014 election
2019 election Dumezweni Mthimkhulu
2024 election Nelson Ramaotwana

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Gaborone South [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDC Nelson Ramaotwana 7,668 60.31 +18.21
BDP Alex Moatlhaping2,92823.03−30.61
BCP Oral Mosedame1,74213.70N/A
Independent Kesego Okie2201.73N/A
Independent Mofenyi Bakwena1311.03N/A
Independent Boitshoko Monare260.20N/A
Margin of victory4,74037.28N/A
Total valid votes12,71597.76−1.42
Rejected ballots2922.24+1.42
Turnout 13,00774.94−5.60
Registered electors 17,357
UDC gain from BDP Swing +24.41

2019 election

General election 2019: Gaborone South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Dumezweni Mthimkhulu 6,066 53.64 +19.36
UDC Nelson Ramaotwana4,76142.10+9.97
AP Oabile Mafunga4133.65N/A
BMD Bagaisi Mabilo680.60N/A
Margin of victory1,30511.54+9.39
Total valid votes11,30899.18−0.06
Rejected ballots930.82+0.06
Turnout 11,40180.54−3.15
Registered electors 14,104
BDP hold Swing +14.67

2014 election

General election 2014: Gaborone South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Kagiso P. Molatlhegi 3,872 34.28 −6.83
UDC Murray Moemedi Ditape3,62932.13−1.89
BCP Akanyang Magama2,31820.52−4.35
Independent Dumezweni M. Mthimkhulu1,47513.06N/A
Margin of victory2432.15−4.94
Total valid votes11,29499.24+0.17
Rejected ballots860.76−0.17
Turnout 11,38083.69+9.24
Registered electors 13,597
BDP hold Swing −4.36

2009 election

General election 2009: Gaborone South [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Kagiso P. Molatlhegi 2,853 41.11 +6.02
BNF Akanyang Magama2,36134.02−8.74
BCP Kgoberego Nkawana1,72624.87+20.12
Margin of victory4337.09+1.64
Total valid votes6,94099.07+0.05
Rejected ballots650.93−0.05
Turnout 7,00574.45+0.34
Registered electors 9,409
BDP gain from BNF Swing +7.38

2004 election

General election 2004: Gaborone South [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNF Akanyang Magama 2,414 42.76 −14.33
BDP G. Matlhabaphiri1,98135.09−3.31
NDF Dick Bayford96917.16N/A
BCP Rex Ndzinge2684.06+0.69
MELS Dithapelo Kgangkenna140.25N/A
Margin of victory4337.67−11.02
Total valid votes5,64699.02+1.3
Rejected ballots560.98−1.3
Turnout 5,70274.11−4.72
Registered electors 7,694
BNF hold Swing −8.82

1999 election

General election 1999: Gaborone South [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNF Kenneth Koma 3,742 57.09 −11.65
BDP G. Matlhabaphiri2,51738.40+7.66
BCP B. P. B. Bagwasi2664.06N/A
BAM L. Kuli300.46N/A
Margin of victory1,22518.69−19.31
Total valid votes6,55597.72N/A
Rejected ballots1532.28N/A
Turnout 6,70878.83+0.84
Registered electors 8,509
BNF hold Swing −1.99

1994 election

General election 1994: Gaborone South [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNF Kenneth Koma 4,318 68.74 +10.67
BDP Abdul S. Dada1,93130.74−11.19
UDF E. Abdulla330.53N/A
Margin of victory2,38738.00+21.86
Turnout 6,28277.99+5.80
Registered electors 8,055
BNF hold Swing +10.93

1989 election

General election 1989: Gaborone South [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNF Kenneth Koma 7,595 58.07 +4.34
BDP Utlwang G.S. Matlhabaphiri5,48341.93−3.44
Margin of victory2,11216.14+7.78
Turnout 13,07872.19+4.33
Registered electors 18,117
BNF hold Swing +3.89

1984 election (rerun)

General election 1984: Gaborone South (rerun)
PartyCandidateVotes%
BNF Kenneth Koma 4,771 53.73
BDP Peter Mmusi 4,02945.37
BPP Victor Masole801.62
Margin of victory7428.36
Turnout 8,88067.86
Registered electors 13,086
BNF win (new seat)

1984 election

General election 1984: Gaborone South (annulled)
PartyCandidateVotes%
BDP Peter Mmusi 4,64548.37
BNF Kenneth Koma 4,52347.09
Independent Wellie Seboni2802.92
BPP Víctor Masole1561.62
Margin of victory1221.28
Turnout 9,60473.39
Registered electors 13,086

References

  1. ↑ Parliament of Botswana
  2. ↑ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
  3. ↑ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ramaotwana takes Gaborone South Contstituency". DailyNews. 31 October 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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