Nata-Gweta

Nata-Gweta
Single-member constituency for the National Assembly
District	Central
Population	33,598
Major settlements	Nata
Area	28,936 km2
Current constituency
Created	2004
Party	BPF
Created from	Sebina-Gweta
MP	Lawrence Ookeditse
Margin of victory	3,916 (33.2 pp)

Nata-Gweta is a constituency in the Central District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Lawrence Ookeditse of the Botswana Patriotic Front since 2024.

Constituency profile

The constituency was created in 2004 after moderate boundary changes following the 2002 delimitation exercise which saw Sebina-Gweta rename to Nata-Gweta. The seat, like its predecessor was a BDP stronghold and had voted for the BDP from 2004 until 2024 where it returned a non-BDP MP for the first time.

The rural constituency encompasses the following locations: ^[1]

1. Nata
2. Gweta
3. Sowa Town
4. Dukwi
5. Sepako
6. Maposa
7. Mosetse
8. Zoroga
9. Mmanxotae
10. Tshokatshaa
11. Lepashe
12. Kutamogoree

Members of Parliament

Key:  BDP   BPF

Election	Winner
2004 election		Olifant Mfa
2009 election		Rayner Makosha
2014 election		Polson Majaga
2019 election
2024 election		Lawrence Ookeditse

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Nata-Gweta ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BPF	Lawrence Ookeditse	6,205	52.54	+18.58
	BDP	Polson Majaga	2,289	19.38	−31.29
	BCP	Wamba Chingapani	1,934	16.37	N/A
	UDC	Seitiso Mompati	844	7.15	−8.22
	BRP	Thatayaone Kehitile	539	4.56	N/A
Margin of victory			3,916	33.18	N/A
Total valid votes			11,811	99.00	−0.10
Rejected ballots			119	1.00	+0.10
Turnout			11,930	81.24	+1.71
Registered electors			14,685
	BPF gain from BDP		Swing	+24.94

2019 election

General election 2019: Nata-Gweta ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Polson Majaga	4,754	50.67	+13.89
	BPF	Joe Linga	3,186	33.96	N/A
	UDC	Tirelo Ketlhoilwe	1,442	15.37	N/A
Margin of victory			1,568	16.71	+11.66
Total valid votes			9,382	99.10	+3.33
Rejected ballots			85	0.90	−3.33
Turnout			9,467	79.53	−8.97
Registered electors			11,903
	BDP hold		Swing	+23.93

2014 election

General election 2014: Nata-Gweta ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Polson Majaga	3,424	36.78	−26.72
	BCP	Ditiro Majadibodu	2,954	31.73	−4.77
	Independent	Joe Linga	2,931	31.49	N/A
Margin of victory			470	5.05	−21.95
Total valid votes			9,309	95.77	−1.21
Rejected ballots			411	4.23	+1.21
Turnout			9,720	88.50	+18.54
Registered electors			10,983
	BDP hold		Swing	−15.75

2009 election

General election 2009: Nata-Gweta ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Rayner Makosha	4,118	63.50	−1.02
	BCP	Ditiro Majadibodu	2,367	36.50	+1.02
Margin of victory			1,751	27.00	−18.63
Total valid votes			6,485	96.98	−0.54
Rejected ballots			202	3.02	+0.54
Turnout			6,687	69.96	−1.09
Registered electors			9,558
	BDP hold		Swing	−1.02

2004 election

General election 2004: Nata-Gweta ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BDP	Olifant Mfa	2,988	64.52
	BAM	Tosa Budulala	875	18.89
	BCP	Alphons Seisa	768	16.58
Margin of victory			2,113	45.63
Total valid votes			4,631	97.52
Rejected ballots			118	2.48
Turnout			4,749	71.05
Registered electors			6,684
	BDP notional hold

References

1. 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
2. "Ookeditse wins NataGweta". DailyNews. 31 October 2024.
3. Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
4. Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
5. Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
6. BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).