Tati East

Tati East
Single-member constituency for the National Assembly
District	North-East
Population	38,485
Major settlements	Butale
Area	3,021 km2
Current constituency
Created	2004
Party	BCP
Created from	North East Francistown East
MP	Tlhabologo Furniture
Margin of victory	418 (3.1 pp)

Tati East is a constituency in the North-East represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Tlhabologo Furniture of the Botswana Congress Party since 2024.

Constituency profile

The seat is predominantly rural and encompasses the following localities: ^[1]

1. Tshesebe
2. Senyawe
3. Butale
4. Tsamaya
5. Siviya
6. Jackalas No. 2
7. Mabudzane
8. Mowana
9. Themashanga
10. Matsiloje
11. Matlopi
12. Matshelagabedi
13. Shashe Bridge
14. Ditladi
15. Patayamatebele
16. Tati Siding

Members of Parliament

Key:  BDP   BCP

Election	Winner
2004 election		Guma Moyo
2009 election
2014 election
2019 election		Douglas Letsholathebe
2024 election		Tlhabologo Furniture

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Tati East ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BCP	Tlhabologo Furniture	4,490	33.47	N/A
	BDP	Douglas Letsholathebe	4,072	30.35	−24.86
	UDC	Thomas Mpenya	3,692	27.52	−11.17
	Independent	Sean Sebele	1,161	8.65	N/A
Margin of victory			418	3.12	N/A
Total valid votes			13,415	99.17	−0.04
Rejected ballots			112	0.83	+0.04
Turnout			13,527	83.10	−0.45
Registered electors			16,278
	BCP gain from BDP		Swing	+29.17

2019 election

General election 2019: Tati East ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Douglas Letsholathebe	6,480	55.21	−5.24
	UDC	Mathodi Modisapudi	3,955	33.69	−5.86
	BPF	Tshwenyego Mbise	716	6.10	N/A
	AP	Peter Ngoma	587	5.00	N/A
Margin of victory			2,525	21.51	−14.98
Total valid votes			11,738	99.21	+0.52
Rejected ballots			94	0.79	−0.52
Turnout			11,832	83.55	+0.53
Registered electors			14,161
	BDP hold		Swing	−0.31

2014 election

General election 2014: Tati East ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Guma Moyo	5,864	60.45	−9.18
	BCP	Maria Kusasa	2,324	23.96	N/A
	UDC	Peter Kuchwe	1,512	15.59	N/A
Margin of victory			3,540	36.49	−2.78
Total valid votes			9,700	98.69	+0.21
Rejected ballots			120	1.31	−0.21
Turnout			9,829	83.02	+7.73
Registered electors			11,840
	BDP hold		Swing	N/A

2009 election

General election 2009: Tati East ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Guma Moyo	5,396	69.63	+7.37
	BPP	Maria Kusasa	2,353	30.37	−3.53
Margin of victory			1,043	39.27	+10.91
Total valid votes			7,749	98.48	+0.37
Rejected ballots			120	1.52	−0.37
Turnout			7,869	75.29	+0.98
Registered electors			10,452
	BDP hold		Swing	+5.45

2004 election

General election 2004: Tati East ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BDP	Guma Moyo	3,644	62.26
	BPP	Motlatsi Mbanga	1,984	33.90
	BCP	Milidzani Letsholathebe	225	3.84
Margin of victory			1,660	28.36
Total valid votes			5,853	98.11
Rejected ballots			113	1.89
Turnout			5,966	74.31
Registered electors			8,029
	BDP win (new seat)

References

1. 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 11.
2. "Furniture new Tati East constituency MP". DailyNews. 1 November 2024.
3. Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.
4. 2014 General Elections Report (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
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).