Boteti East

Boteti East
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
DistrictCentral
Population49,416
Electorate18,315
Major settlementsLetlhakane
Area18,992 km2
Current constituency
Created2004
Party  UDC
Created fromBoteti
MPKeoagile Atamelang
Margin of victory2,278 (15.9 pp)

Boteti East is a constituency in the Central represented by Keoagile Atamelang, a UDC MP in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024.

Constituency profile

Boteti East was created from the former Boteti constituency ahead of the 2004 general election. It was contested as Boteti South in 2004 and 2009, before being contested as Boteti East from the 2014 general election onwards.

The constituency lies in the Central District and is centred on Letlhakane.[1]

The constituency has the following localities:[1]

  1. Letlhakane
  2. Mmatshumo
  3. Khwee
  4. Makgaba
  5. Mokubilo
  6. Mmea
  7. Mosu

Members of Parliament

Key:   BDP   UDC

Election Winner
2004 election Lebonamang Mokalake
2009 election
2014 election Sethomo Lelatisitswe
2019 election
2024 election Keoagile Atamelang

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Boteti East[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDC Keoagile Atamelang 6,005 41.92 +13.71
BDP Sethomo Lelatisitswe 3,727 26.02 −14.48
BPF Lebonaamang Mokalake 2,653 18.52 −9.53
BCP Daisy Bathusi 1,791 12.50 N/A
Independent King Disana 150 1.05 N/A
Margin of victory 2,278 15.90 +3.61
Total valid votes 14,326 98.61 −0.16
Rejected ballots 202 1.39 +0.16
Turnout 14,528 79.32 −1.77
Registered electors 18,315
UDC gain from BDP Swing +14.10

2019 election

General election 2019: Boteti East[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Sethomo Lelatisitswe 4,204 40.49 −22.87
UDC Tshenolo Saakane 2,928 28.20 +6.00
BPF Oboetswe Gabotlale 2,912 28.05 N/A
AP Kabelo Morgan Tutwane 338 3.26 N/A
Margin of victory 1,276 12.29 −28.86
Total valid votes 10,382 98.77 +0.34
Rejected ballots 129 1.23 −0.34
Turnout 10,511 81.09 +1.22
Registered electors 12,962
BDP hold Swing −14.43

2014 election

General election 2014: Boteti East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Sethomo Lelatisitswe 5,530 63.36 +7.31
UDC Petrus Mokgalo 1,938 22.20 −2.04
BCP Daisy Bathusi 1,143 13.10 −6.61
Independent King Disana 82 0.94 N/A
Independent Morutegi Pelekekae 35 0.40 N/A
Margin of victory 3,592 41.15 +9.34
Total valid votes 8,728 98.43 +1.60
Rejected ballots 139 1.57 −1.60
Turnout 8,867 79.87 +9.25
Registered electors 11,102
BDP hold Swing +4.67

2009 election

General election 2009: Boteti South[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Lebonamang Mokalake 4,354 56.05 −2.44
BNF Leftotswe Mokgalo 1,883 24.24 +0.32
BCP Tjiliga Letsholo 1,531 19.71 +2.13
Margin of victory 2,471 31.81 −2.76
Total valid votes 7,768 96.83 +1.29
Rejected ballots 254 3.17 −1.29
Turnout 8,022 70.62 +2.35
Registered electors 11,360
BDP hold Swing −1.38

2004 election

General election 2004: Boteti South[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Lebonamang Mokalake 2,944 58.49
BNF Albert Mabelenga 1,204 23.92
BCP Tjiliga Letsholo 885 17.58
Margin of victory 1,740 34.57
Total valid votes 5,033 95.54
Rejected ballots 235 4.46
Turnout 5,268 68.26
Registered electors 7,717
BDP win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 2022 Delimitation Commission Report (PDF). 2022. p. 51.
  2. ↑ Report to the Minister for State President on the 2024 General Elections. IEC Botswana. 2025.
  3. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  4. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
  5. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2009
  6. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2004
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