Palapye (Botswana constituency)
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| Palapye | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
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| District | Central |
| Population | 61,875 |
| Major settlements | Palapye |
| Area | 2,801 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Serowe South Tswapong North |
| MP | Onneetse Ramogapi |
| Margin of victory | 4,022 (18.7 pp) |
Palapye is a constituency in the Central District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Onneetse Ramogapi, an Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) MP and Minister of Water and Human Settlement since 2019.
The constituency was originally created in 1994, as part of an increase in constituencies following the 1992 periodic delimitation exercise. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has held the seat since its inaugural election in 1994 and lost it 25 years later at the 2019 general election amongst a regional swing against the BDP in the Central District. The UDC held the seat with a larger majority at the 2024 general election, amidst large nationwide swings against the BDP, which saw it lose power for the first time. It was represented by then vice-president of Botswana, Festus Mogae until 1998, when he ascended to the presidency.
The semi-rural constituency, anchored around Palapye encompasses the following settlements:[1]