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Parliamentary constituency in the North-West District of Botswana, 2002 onwards
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Maun East
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
Boundary of Maun East in Botswana
DistrictNorth-West District
Population47,600
Area18,707 km
Current constituency
Created2002
MP  TBD

Maun East is a constituency in the North-West District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana.

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). 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. The constituency encompasses the following locations:

  1. Phuduhudu
  2. Chanoga
  3. Matlapana
  4. Matsaudi
  5. Shorobe
  6. Sankoyo
  7. Mababe
  8. Khwai
  9. Makalamabedi
  10. Part of Maun

Members of Parliament

Key:   BDP   UDC

Election Winner
2004 election Frank Ramsden
2009 election
2014 election Konstantinos Markus
2019 election Goretetse Kekgonegile

Election results

2019 election

General election 2019: Maun East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDC Goretetse Kekgonegile 7,739 52.11 –2.63
BDP Konstantinos Markus 7,112 47.89 +2.96
Margin of victory 627 4.22 N/A
Total valid votes 14,851 99.49 −0.60
Rejected ballots 76 0.51 +0.60
Turnout 14,927 82.21 +1.09
Registered electors 18,157
UDC gain from BDP Swing +0.17

2014 election

General election 2014: Maun East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Konstantinos Markus 6,046 44.93 −9.58
BCP Goretetse Kekgonegile 5,304 39.42 +16.87
UDC Osimilwe Fish 2,062 15.32 −6.02
Independent Simon Lethake 44 0.33 N/A
Margin of victory 742 5.51 −26.45
Total valid votes 13,456 98.89 +0.74
Rejected ballots 151 1.11 −0.74
Turnout 13,607 81.12 +6.25
Registered electors 16,774
BDP hold Swing −13.23

2009 election

General election 2009: Maun East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Frank Ramsden 6,509 54.51 +2.33
BAM Rodgers Makgetho 2,693 22.55 −8.22
BNF Mokaulengwe Rendoh 2,548 21.34 N/A
Independent Ontlametse Gomosie 192 1.61 N/A
Margin of victory 3,816 31.96 +10.55
Total valid votes 11,942 98.15 +0.2
Rejected ballots 225 1.85 −0.2
Turnout 12,167 74.87 +1.2
Registered electors 16,251
BDP hold Swing +5.28

2004 election

General election 2004: Maun East
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Frank Ramsden 4,261 52.18
BAM Wetsho Makgetho 2,513 30.77
BCP Michael Wright 1,748 17.05
Margin of victory 1,748 21.41
Total valid votes 8,166 98.35
Rejected ballots 137 1.65
Turnout 8,303 73.67
Registered electors 11,271
BDP win (new seat)

References

  1. 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 2.
  2. REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012. pp. 74–76.
  3. 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 3.
  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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