Francistown South
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| Francistown South | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
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| District | North-East |
| Population | 35,262 |
| Major settlements | Francistown |
| Area | 21 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Francistown West Francistown East |
| MP | Wynter Mmolotsi |
| Margin of victory | 5,109 (53.2 pp) |
Francistown South is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Wynter Mmolotsi of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) since 2009.
The constituency was created in 2004 as part of an increase in the number of Francistown constituencies from two to three. Wynter Mmolotsi of the UDC has represented the constituency since 2009 under three different political parties: the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in 2009, the UDC in 2014, the Alliance for Progressives (AP) in 2019 (the only seat won by the AP that election) and the UDC again in 2024. Following the 2024 general election, which saw the BDP lose power for the first time in history, Mmolotsi became the longest-serving MP, having served since the 10th Parliament. Notably, in the 2024 election, the BDP recorded its lowest-ever result in a constituency, securing only 14.5%. As of the 2024 general election, this constituency is the UDC’s second safest, behind Mahalapye West.
The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[1]
- Southern Francistown