Kanye West (Botswana constituency)
| Kanye West | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly of Botswana | |
| District | Southern |
| Population | 36,434 |
| Major settlements | Kanye |
| Area | 3,028 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| 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.
Constituency profile
[edit]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]
- Western part of Kanye
- Selokolela
- Gasita
- Lorolwane
Election results
[edit]2024 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Victor Phologolo | 8,480 | 53.32 | ||
| BDP | Lemogang Kwape | 6,145 | 38.64 | ||
| BCP | Pako Madigele | 1,278 | 8.04 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,335 | 14.68 | |||
| Total valid votes | 15,903 | 98.80 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 193 | 1.20 | |||
| Turnout | 16,096 | 81.71 | |||
| Registered electors | 19,711 | ||||
| UDC win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b 2022 Delimitation Commission Report, pp. 92–93.
Works cited
[edit]- "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.