Mahalapye East
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| Mahalapye East | |
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| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
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| District | Central |
| Population | 30,047 |
| Major settlements | Mahalapye |
| Area | 5,031 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Mahalapye |
| MP | Augustine Nyatanga |
| Margin of victory | 4,140 (30.8 pp) |
Mahalapye East is a constituency in the Central District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Augustine Nyatanga of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) since 2024.
The constituency was created in 2004 as part of an increase in the number of Mahalapye constituencies from one to two. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won the seat in its inaugural election in 2004 and held on to it for the next two elections. The 2014 saw the BDP dip below 50% for the first time. In 2019, echoing a broader trend within the district, a significant political realignment occurred as Ian Khama, paramount chief of the Ngwato tribe fell out with the incumbent president, Mokgweetsi Masisi and leader of the BDP. This political discord impacted the constituency's voting patterns.[1][2] The Umbrella for Democratic Change flipped the seat, largely benefitting from the BPF siphoning away votes from the BDP. The seat was held by the UDC at a larger majority in 2024.
The rural constituency encompasses the following locations:[3]