Kanye East
Parliamentary constituency in the Southern District of Botswana, 2024 onwards
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Kanye East is a constituency of the National Assembly of Botswana in the Southern District represented by Mogorosi Mosanana of the UDC. Further to the completion of the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, the seat was first contested at the 2024 general election.
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| Kanye East | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly of Botswana | |
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| District | Southern |
| Population | 42,236 |
| Major settlements | Kanye |
| Area | 1,148 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Kanye North |
| MP | Galenawabo Lekau |
| Margin of victory | 3,488 (19.2 pp) |
Constituency profile
The constituency, predominantly rural and anchored around parts of Kanye encompasses the following localities:[1]
- Eastern part of Kanye
- Lotlhakane
- Moshaneng
- Molapowabojang
Members of Parliament
Key: UDC
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 election | Mogorosi Mosanana | |
Election results
2024 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Mogorosi Mosanana | 10,833 | 59.59 | ||
| BDP | Thapelo Letsholo | 7,345 | 40.41 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,488 | 19.18 | |||
| Total valid votes | 18,178 | 99.16 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 154 | 0.84 | |||
| Turnout | 18,332 | 78.10 | |||
| Registered electors | 23,473 | ||||
| UDC notional gain from BDP | |||||