Gamalete (Botswana constituency)

Gamalete
Single-member constituency for the National Assembly
District	South-East
Population	55,131
Electorate	27,251
Major settlements	Ramotswa
Area	1,144 km2
Current constituency
Created	2004
Party	BCP
Created from	South-East
MP	Boniface Mabeo
Margin of victory	1,629 (7.1 pp)

Gamalete is a constituency in the South-East District represented by Boniface Mabeo, a BCP MP in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024.

Constituency profile

Gamalete was created from the former South-East constituency ahead of the 2004 general election. It was first contested as South East South in the 2004 and 2009 general elections, before being renamed Ramotswa for the 2014 and 2019 elections. Following the 2022 delimitation process, the constituency was renamed Gamalete and was first contested under this name at the 2024 general election.

The constituency is anchored by Ramotswa, the main settlement of the Gamalete area, and extends across a mixed peri-urban, village and rural landscape south of Gaborone. Its position on the southern edge of the capital region gives it both commuter-belt characteristics and a wider rural hinterland.

Politically, the constituency has been competitive between the BDP and the BCP. The BDP won the seat at its first two elections in 2004 and 2009, before the BCP gained it in 2014. The BDP regained the seat in 2019 with a large majority, but the BCP won it back in 2024 amidst a nationwide wave against the party.

The constituency has the following localities:

1. Ramotswa
2. Taung
3. Otse
4. Mogobane
5. Kgale
6. Boatle
7. Metsimaswaane
8. Lobatse Farms
9. Notwane Farms
10. Mokolodi Nature Reserve

Members of Parliament

Key:   BDP   BCP

Election	Winner
2004 election		Lesego Motsumi
2009 election		Odirile Motlhale
2014 election		Samuel Rantuana
2019 election		Lefoko Moagi
2024 election		Boniface Mabeo

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Gamalete

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BCP	Boniface Mabeo	9,838	42.79	N/A
	BDP	Derrick Tlhoiwe	8,209	35.70	−28.10
	UDC	Gofaone Keakile	4,599	20.00	−8.81
	Independent	Robert Setshogo	188	0.82	N/A
	BPF	Patrick Molete	87	0.38	N/A
	BRP	John Mhladi	71	0.31	N/A
Margin of victory			1,629	7.09	N/A
Total valid votes			22,992	99.37	−0.05
Rejected ballots			145	0.63	+0.05
Turnout			23,137	84.90	−3.61
Registered electors			27,251
	BCP gain from BDP		Swing	N/A

2019 election

General election 2019: Ramotswa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Lefoko Moagi	12,969	63.81	+26.24
	UDC	Samuel Rantuana	5,857	28.82	+15.27
	AP	Boniface Mabeo	1,338	6.58	N/A
	Independent	Tseleng Botlhole	161	0.79	N/A
Margin of victory			7,112	34.99	N/A
Total valid votes			20,325	99.43	+0.98
Rejected ballots			117	0.57	−0.98
Turnout			20,442	88.52	−0.53
Registered electors			23,094
	BDP gain from UDC		Swing	N/A

2014 election

General election 2014: Ramotswa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BCP	Samuel Rantuana	7,307	41.04	−4.15
	BDP	Odirile Tlhole	6,689	37.57	−10.33
	UDC	Gaontebale Mphafe	2,412	13.55	+7.55
	Independent	Tshekiso Sorinyane	1,398	7.85	N/A
Margin of victory			618	3.47	N/A
Total valid votes			17,806	98.45	−0.45
Rejected ballots			281	1.55	+0.45
Turnout			18,087	89.05	+6.56
Registered electors			20,312
	BCP gain from BDP		Swing	+3.09

2009 election

General election 2009: South East South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Odirile Motlhale	6,084	47.90	+6.63
	BCP	Lepete Setshwaelo	5,739	45.18	+15.36
	BNF	Ramasu Mogatle	762	6.00	−22.91
	Independent	Patrick Mogapi	117	0.92	N/A
Margin of victory			345	2.72	−8.74
Total valid votes			12,702	98.89	+0.84
Rejected ballots			142	1.11	−0.84
Turnout			12,844	82.48	+1.49
Registered electors			15,572
	BDP hold		Swing	−4.37

2004 election

General election 2004: South East South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BDP	Lesego Motsumi	3,769	41.27
	BCP	Linus Dikhudu	2,723	29.82
	BNF	Ephraim Setshwaelo	2,640	28.91
Margin of victory			1,046	11.45
Total valid votes			9,132	98.06
Rejected ballots			181	1.94
Turnout			9,313	80.99
Registered electors			11,499
	BDP win (new seat)