Kanye West (Botswana constituency)

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.

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)

Constituency profile

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. The constituency, predominantly rural and anchored around parts of Kanye encompasses the following localities:

1. Western part of Kanye
2. Selokolela
3. Gasita
4. Lorolwane

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Kanye West

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

Works cited

• "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.