Kanye East

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Kanye East is a constituency of the National Assembly of Botswana in the Southern District. Replacing Kanye North, the seat will first be contested in the 2024 general election.

Kanye East
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly of Botswana
DistrictSouthern
Population42,236
Major settlementsKanye
Area1,148 km2
Current constituency
Created2024
Created fromKanye North

Constituency profile

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Kanye East replaces Kanye North, which had a population of 35,598 at its dissolution and an area of 864 km2. The constituency, predominantly rural and anchored around parts of Kanye encompasses the following localities:[1]

  1. Eastern part of Kanye
  2. Lotlhakane
  3. Moshaneng
  4. Molapowabojang

Election results

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2024 election

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General election 2024: Kanye East
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Thapelo Letsholo
UDC Mogorosi Mosanana
Margin of victory
Total valid votes
Rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered electors
win (new seat)

References

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Works cited

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  • 2022 Delimitation Commission Report (PDF). Delimitation Commission of Botswana (Report). 8 February 2023.