Gaborone Bonnington North
| Gaborone Bonnington North | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
| District | Gaborone |
| Population | 56,875[1] |
| Major settlements | Gaborone |
| Area | 23 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Gaborone West North |
| MP | Maipelo Mophuting |
| Margin of victory | 2,565 (21.9 pp) |
Gaborone Bonnington North is a constituency in Gaborone represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024 by the assistant Minister for State President, Maipelo Mophuting of the Umbrella for Democratic Change.[2] With an area of 23 km2, Gaborone Bonnington North is the second smallest constituency of Botswana after Gaborone Bonnington South.[3]
Constituency profile
[edit]The constituency was created in 2012, from the former Gaborone West North constituency. In the 2014 elections the constituency was won by Duma Boko, leader and presidential candidate of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, who became leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly. In 2019, however, Boko decisively lost his seat to Annah Mokgethi of the Botswana Democratic Party.[4]
The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[5][3]
- Segoditshane
- Broadhurst
- Taung
- Mabudisa Phase 1
- Ntloedibe Phase II
- Bokotelo
- Boseja Block 6
- Moroka Block 5
- Ditimamodimo Block 7
- Feya
- Central Business District
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 election | Duma Boko | |
| 2019 election | Anna Mokgethi | |
| 2024 election | Maipelo Mophuting | |
Election results
[edit]2024 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Maipelo Mophuting | 5,600 | 47.90 | +12.03 | |
| BDP | Anna Mokgethi | 3,035 | 25.96 | −29.37 | |
| BCP | Moiseraele Dibeela | 2,714 | 23.21 | N/A | |
| BPF | Ookeditse Malesu | 195 | 1.67 | N/A | |
| BMD | Donald Motsumi | 148 | 1.27 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 2,565 | 21.94 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,692 | 98.95 | −0.40 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 124 | 1.05 | +0.40 | ||
| Turnout | 11,816 | 83.77 | −2.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,105 | ||||
| UDC gain from BDP | Swing | +20.70 | |||
2019 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Anna Mokgethi | 6,933 | 55.33 | +25.81 | |
| UDC | Duma Boko | 2,367 | 35.87 | −17.92 | |
| AP | Kaelo Molefhe | 413 | 8.35 | N/A | |
| RAP | Onkemetse Clark-Lerubisi | 56 | 0.45 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 4,566 | 19.46 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 12,531 | 99.35 | −0.30 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 52 | 0.65 | +0.30 | ||
| Turnout | 12,583 | 86.73 | +0.78 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,508 | ||||
| BDP gain from UDC | Swing | +21.87 | |||
2014 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Duma Boko | 7,694 | 53.79 | ||
| BDP | Robert Masitara | 4,222 | 29.52 | ||
| BCP | Anna Mokgethi | 2,387 | 16.69 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,472 | 27.97 | |||
| Turnout | 14,352 | 85.95% | |||
| Registered electors | 16,698 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 14,303 | 99.66 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 49 | 0.34 | |||
| UDC win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
- ^ a b "UDC's Mophuting wins Gaborone Bonnington North". DailyNews. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ a b REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012.
- ^ "Massive vote rigging uncovered in Botswana elections, claims opposition leader Duma Boko". News24. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
- ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
- ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014