Selebi-Phikwe West is a constituency in Selebi-Phikwe represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2014 by Dithapelo Keorapetse an UDC MP and current Leader of the Opposition of Botswana.
| Selebi-Phikwe West | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
.svg) Boundary of Selebi-Phikwe West in Botswana | |
| District | Central District |
| Population | 24,759[1] |
| Major settlements | Selebi-Phikwe |
| Area | 87 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2002 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Selebi-Phikwe |
| MP | Dithapelo Keorapetse |
| Margin of victory | 1,450 (21.5 pp) |
Constituency profile
editThe constituency was created alongside Selebi-Phikwe East in 2002 for the 2004 election, when the Selebi-Phikwe constituency was divided into two. The constituency is home of the BCL Limited mine, whose closure in 2016 left more than 5,000 people unemployed. The constituency's reputation as one of the most anti-BDP of the country is largely attributed to this.[2][3] Since 2009 it has voted for BCP (later UDC) candidates. The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[4]
- Selibe Phikwe Township
- BCL Limited
- Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Camp
- Selibe Phikwe State Prison
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 election | Kavis Kario | |
| 2009 election | Gilson Saleshando | |
| 2014 election | Dithapelo Keorapetse | |
| 2019 election | ||
Election results
edit2019 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Dithapelo Keorapetse | 3,987 | 59.08 | +9.98 | |
| BDP | Allen Lekwapa | 2,537 | 37.59 | +0.74 | |
| AP | Masego Mosinyi | 225 | 3.33 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 1,450 | 21.49 | +9.24 | ||
| Total valid votes | 6,749 | 99.51 | +0.19 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 33 | 0.49 | −0.19 | ||
| Turnout | 6,782 | 83.81 | −1.47 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,092 | ||||
| UDC hold | Swing | +5.36 | |||
2014 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP | Dithapelo Keorapetse | 4,247 | 49.10 | +1.49 | |
| BDP | Opelo Makhandlela | 3,187 | 36.85 | −2.73 | |
| UDC | Moeti Mohwasa | 1,215 | 14.05 | +1.23 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,060 | 12.25 | +4.22 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,649 | 99.47 | −0.05 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 46 | 0.53 | +0.05 | ||
| Turnout | 8,695 | 85.28 | +6.24 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,196 | ||||
| BCP hold | Swing | +2.11 | |||
2009 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP | Gilson Saleshando | 3,997 | 47.61 | +9.7 | |
| BDP | Kavis Kario | 3,323 | 39.58 | −2.36 | |
| BNF | Moeti Mohwasa | 1,076 | 12.82 | −7.33 | |
| Margin of victory | 674 | 8.03 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,396 | 99.61 | +0.64 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 33 | 0.39 | −0.64 | ||
| Turnout | 8,429 | 79.04 | −1.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,664 | ||||
| BCP gain from BDP | Swing | +6.03 | |||
2004 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Kavis Kario | 3,100 | 41.94 | ||
| BCP | Gilson Saleshando | 2,802 | 37.91 | ||
| BNF | Otsweletse Moupo | 1,489 | 20.15 | ||
| Margin of victory | 298 | 4.03 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,391 | 98.97 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 77 | 1.03 | |||
| Turnout | 7,468 | 80.64 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,261 | ||||
| BDP win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. pp. 25–26.
- ^ "Nation still haunted by the BCL shut-down decision!". Botswana Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "6,000 jobs to go at state-owned mines in Botswana". IndustriALL. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 (PDF). 2012. pp. 74–76.
- ^ Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.
- ^ 2014 General Elections Report (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
- ^ Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
- ^ BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).