Serowe South

Serowe South
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
DistrictCentral
Population34,765
Electorate16,371
Major settlementsSerowe
Area7,255 km2
Current constituency
Created1965
Party  BPF
MPLesedi Lepetswe
Margin of victory3,181 (24.9 pp)

Serowe South is a constituency in the Central District represented by Lesedi Lepetswe, a BPF MP in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2019.

Constituency profile

Serowe South lies in the Central District and includes southern parts of Serowe and surrounding villages. The constituency was historically a BDP stronghold, returning BDP MPs from the inaugural 1965 election until the 2019 general election, when it was won by the BPF.

The constituency has the following localities:[1]

  1. Parts of Serowe
  2. Mabuo
  3. Sehunou
  4. Thabala
  5. Mogorosi
  6. Motshegaletau
  7. Moiyabana

Members of Parliament

Key:   BDP   BPF

Election Winner
1965 election Bakwena Kgari
1969 election
1974 election
1979 election Colin Blackbeard
1984 election Gaositwe Chiepe
1989 election
1994 election
1999 election Tebelelo Seretse
2004 election Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi
2009 election
2014 election
2019 election Lesedi Lepetswe
2024 election

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Serowe South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BPF Lesedi Lepeetswe 5,653 44.18 +6.03
Independent Kolaatamo Malefho 2,472 19.32 N/A
BDP Lesedi Phuthego 2,439 19.06 −15.98
BCP Malebogo Mpe 1,573 12.29 N/A
BRP Otladisang Otladisang 658 5.14 N/A
Margin of victory 3,181 24.86 +21.75
Total valid votes 12,795 98.42 −0.55
Rejected ballots 205 1.58 +0.55
Turnout 13,000 79.41 −0.84
Registered electors 16,371
BPF hold Swing +11.00

2019 election

General election 2019: Serowe South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BPF Lesedi Leepetswe 4,653 38.15 N/A
BDP Lesedi Phuthego 4,273 35.04 −34.62
UDC Mareka Moremi 2,362 19.37 +6.30
AP Iphemele Kgokgothwane 393 3.22 N/A
Independent Khumo Ati 247 2.03 N/A
BMD Prince Motoi 234 1.92 N/A
Independent Oteng Thankane 33 0.27 N/A
Margin of victory 380 3.12 N/A
Total valid votes 12,195 98.98 +0.29
Rejected ballots 126 1.02 −0.29
Turnout 12,321 80.25 −1.54
Registered electors 15,353
BPF gain from BDP Swing +36.39

2014 election

General election 2014: Serowe South[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Pelonomi Venson 7,833 69.66 −6.73
UDC Brigadier Iphemele Kgokgothwane 1,469 13.06 −3.61
Independent Richard Bagwasi 1,359 12.09 N/A
BCP Stephen Mpofu 583 5.18 −1.76
Margin of victory 6,364 56.60 −3.13
Total valid votes 11,244 98.69 +2.31
Rejected ballots 149 1.31 −2.31
Turnout 11,393 81.79 +9.47
Registered electors 13,929
BDP hold Swing −1.57

2009 election

General election 2009: Serowe South[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi 7,375 76.39 −4.24
BNF Moses Mozila 1,609 16.67 +2.87
BCP Balangani Nthume 670 6.94 +1.37
Margin of victory 5,766 59.73 −7.10
Total valid votes 9,654 96.38 +0.02
Rejected ballots 363 3.62 −0.02
Turnout 10,017 72.32 −3.12
Registered electors 13,850
BDP hold Swing −3.56

2004 election

General election 2004: Serowe South[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi 6,228 80.63 −3.71
BNF Moses Mozila 1,066 13.80 +1.34
BCP Morwadi Morwadi 430 5.57 +2.37
Margin of victory 5,162 66.83 −5.05
Total valid votes 7,724 96.36 +0.77
Rejected ballots 292 3.64 −0.77
Turnout 8,016 75.44 +0.48
Registered electors 10,626
BDP hold Swing −2.53

1999 election

General election 1999: Serowe South[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Tebelelo Seretse 6,538 84.34 +1.28
BNF G. Nthebolang 966 12.46 −2.66
BCP L. Letlhare 248 3.20 N/A
Margin of victory 5,572 71.88 +3.94
Total valid votes 7,752 95.59 N/A
Rejected ballots 358 4.41 N/A
Turnout 8,110 74.96 −4.06
Registered electors 10,819
BDP hold Swing +1.97

1994 election

General election 1994: Serowe South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Gaositwe Chiepe 6,064 83.06 −7.96
BNF S. Ramaribana 1,104 15.12 +6.14
LLB L. Leepile 82 1.12
BPP B. S. Sebenyane 51 0.70 N/A
Margin of victory 4,960 67.94 −14.10
Turnout 7,301 79.02 +13.94
Registered electors 9,240
BDP hold Swing −7.05

1989 election

General election 1989: Serowe South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Gaositwe Chiepe 6,879 91.02 −4.46
BNF Reggie Koee 679 8.98 +4.46
Margin of victory 6,200 82.03 −8.93
Turnout 7,558 65.08 −19.16
Registered electors 11,614
BDP hold Swing −4.46

1984 election

General election 1984: Serowe South[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Gaositwe Chiepe 8,263 95.48 −3.62
BNF Lenyeletse Koma 391 4.52 +3.62
Margin of victory 7,872 90.96 −7.24
Turnout 8,654 84.24 +14.85
Registered electors 10,273
BDP hold Swing −3.62

1979 election

General election 1979: Serowe South[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Colin Blackbeard 5,502 99.10 +0.39
BNF T. E. Kuhlman 50 0.90 −0.39
Margin of victory 5,452 98.20 +0.78
Turnout 5,552 69.39 +35.71
Registered electors 8,001
BDP hold Swing +0.39

1977 by-election

By-election 1977: Serowe South[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Gaositwe Chiepe Unkwown Unkwown
BDP hold


1974 election

General election 1974: Serowe South[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Bakwena Kgari 2,453 98.71 +0.09
BNF M. Seretse 32 1.29 −0.09
Margin of victory 2,421 97.42 +0.18
Turnout 2,485 33.90 −30.00
Registered electors 7,379
BDP hold Swing +0.09

1969 election

General election 1969: Serowe South[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Bakwena Kgari 2,438 98.62 +1.94
BNF K. R. Mathware 34 1.38 N/A
Margin of victory 2,404 97.25 +2.78
Turnout 2,472 63.90 N/A
Registered electors 3,869
BDP hold Swing N/A

1965 election

General election 1965: Serowe South[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Bakwena Kgari 4,808 96.68
BIP M. Seretse 110 2.21
BPP D. Ontumetse 55 1.11
Margin of victory 4,698 94.47
Turnout 4,973 88.00
Registered electors N/A
BDP win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ 2022 Delimitation Commission Report (PDF). 2022. pp. 46–48.
  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
  7. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999
  8. 1 2 Results by constituency
  9. ↑ Botswana General Elections: Polling Results. Supervisor of Elections. 1984.
  10. ↑ Botswana General Elections: Polling Results. Supervisor of Elections. 1979.
  11. ↑ Ramsay, Jeff (2025-01-28). "A woman of firsts: Dr Gaositwe Chiepe (1922–2025)". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  12. ↑ Report to the Minister of State on the general elections, 1974 (PDF). Supervisor of Elections. 1974.
  13. ↑ "Report on the General Elections 1969" (PDF). 1969.
  14. ↑ Gossett, Charles W.; Kebapetse, Lotshwao (21 April 2013). "Report on the 1965 General Election and the 1966 Local Government Election". Botswana Notes & Records. 41. Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network (published 2009): 17. SSRN 2254423. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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