Kanye West (Botswana constituency)

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Kanye West
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly of Botswana
District Southern
Population36,434
Major settlements Kanye
Area3,028 km2
Current constituency
Created2024
Party  UDC
Created from Kanye South
MP Victor Phologolo
Margin of victory 2,335 (14.68 pp)

Kanye West is a constituency of the National Assembly of Botswana in the Southern District represented by Victor Phologolo of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since November 2024.

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Constituency profile

Kanye West replaces Kanye South, which had a population of 40,907 at its dissolution and an area of 1,478 km2. Members of Kanye South argued that poor infrastructure made it hard to traverse the district and larger villages were being favored over small ones. Four solutions were proposed: adjust the borders of Kanye South, divide Kanye North and Kanye South into three constituencies, expand and then split Kanye South, or rename Kanye South to Ngwaketse. The Delimitation Commission decided on the first option, changing the boundaries of Kanye South and renaming it Kanye West. [1] The constituency, predominantly rural and anchored around parts of Kanye encompasses the following localities: [1]

  1. Western part of Kanye
  2. Selokolela
  3. Gasita
  4. Lorolwane

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Kanye West
PartyCandidateVotes%
UDC Victor Phologolo 8,480 53.32
BDP Lemogang Kwape 6,14538.64
BCP Pako Madigele1,2788.04
Margin of victory2,33514.68
Total valid votes15,90398.80
Rejected ballots1931.20
Turnout 16,09681.71
Registered electors 19,711
UDC notional gain from BDP

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References

  1. 1 2 2022 Delimitation Commission Report, pp. 92–93.

Works cited

  • "Kanye West aspirants debate issues". Daily News Botswana . 13 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  • 2022 Delimitation Commission Report (PDF). Delimitation Commission of Botswana (Report). 8 February 2023.
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