Francistown West
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| Francistown West | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
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| District | North-East |
| Population | 34,684 |
| Major settlements | Francistown |
| Area | 132 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Francistown |
| MP | Mokwaledi Moswaane |
| Margin of victory | 3,793 (35.6 pp) |
Francistown West is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Mokwaledi Moswaane of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2019.
The constituency was originally created in 1994, as part of an increase in the population of Francistown constituencies. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has held the seat since 1999 and lost it 25 years later at the 2024 general election amongst a nationwide swing against the BDP which saw it lose power for the first time. The BDP was relegated to third place in 2024 and saw a 38-point swing against it, the third worst performance of the BDP in that election, behind Mahalapye West and neighbouring Francistown South.
The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[1]
- Western Francistown