Maun East

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Maun East
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
District North-West District
Population42,378
Area24,431 km2
Current constituency
Created2002
Party  BCP
MP Goretetse Kekgonegile
Margin of victory 4,061 (32.1 pp)

Maun East is a constituency in the North-West District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. It has been represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2019 by Goretetse Kekgonegile of the Botswana Congress Party.

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Constituency profile

The constituency was created in 2002 following the dissolution of the Maun/Chobe constituency and its division in three (Chobe, Maun East and Maun West). [1] It originally consisted mostly of the rural area of Maun. In 2012 part of its territory was added to Maun West. The constituency voted for BDP until 2019, when the UDC won it. The constituency encompasses the following locations: [2]

  1. Part of Maun
  2. Makalamabedi
  3. Chanoga
  4. Samedupi
  5. Phuduhudu
  6. Somelo

Members of Parliament

Key:  BDP   UDC   BCP

ElectionWinner
2004 election Frank Ramsden
2009 election
2014 election Konstantinos Markus
2019 election Goretetse Kekgonegile
2024 election

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Maun East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BCP Goretetse Kekgonegile 7,485 59.14 N/A
BDP Oateng Setlhodi3,42427.05−20.84
UDC Baraedi Lekabe1,56012.33−39.78
BPF Molatedi Molato1881.49N/A
Margin of victory4,06132.09N/A
Total valid votes12,65797.85−1.64
Rejected ballots2782.15+1.64
Turnout 12,93578.11−4.10
Registered electors 16,560
BCP hold Swing N/A

2019 election

General election 2019: Maun East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDC Goretetse Kekgonegile 7,739 52.11 –2.63
BDP Konstantinos Markus7,11247.89+2.96
Margin of victory6274.22N/A
Total valid votes14,85199.49−0.60
Rejected ballots760.51+0.60
Turnout 14,92782.21+1.09
Registered electors 18,157
UDC gain from BDP Swing −2.80

2014 election

General election 2014: Maun East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Konstantinos Markus 6,046 44.93 −9.58
BCP Goretetse Kekgonegile5,30439.42+16.87
UDC Osimilwe Fish2,06215.32−6.02
Independent Simon Lethake440.33N/A
Margin of victory7425.51−26.45
Total valid votes13,45698.89+0.74
Rejected ballots1511.11−0.74
Turnout 13,60781.12+6.25
Registered electors 16,774
BDP hold Swing −13.23

2009 election

General election 2009: Maun East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BDP Frank Ramsden 6,509 54.51 +2.33
BAM Rodgers Makgetho2,69322.55−8.22
BNF Mokaulengwe Rendoh2,54821.34N/A
Independent Ontlametse Gomosie1921.61N/A
Margin of victory3,81631.96+10.55
Total valid votes11,94298.15+0.20
Rejected ballots2251.85−0.20
Turnout 12,16774.87+1.20
Registered electors 16,251
BDP hold Swing +5.28

2004 election

General election 2004: Maun East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
BDP Frank Ramsden 4,261 52.18
BAM Wetsho Makgetho2,51330.77
BCP Michael Wright1,74817.05
Margin of victory1,74821.41
Total valid votes8,16698.35
Rejected ballots1371.65
Turnout 8,30373.67
Registered electors 11,271
BDP win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012. pp. 74–76.
  2. ↑ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "Kekgonegile wins Maun East". DailyNews. 1 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.
  5. ↑ 2014 General Elections Report (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
  6. ↑ Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
  7. ↑ BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
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