Tati East
Parliamentary constituency in the North-East District Botswana, 2004 onwards
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Tati East is a constituency in the North-East represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Tlhabologo Furniture of the Botswana Congress Party since 2024.
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| Tati East | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
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| District | North-East |
| Population | 38,485 |
| Major settlements | Tati Siding |
| Area | 3,021 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | BCP |
| Created from | North East Francistown East |
| MP | Tlhabologo Furniture |
| Margin of victory | 418 (3.1 pp) |
Constituency profile
The seat is predominantly rural and encompasses the following localities:[1]
- Tshesebe
- Senyawe
- Butale
- Tsamaya
- Siviya
- Jackalas No. 2
- Mabudzane
- Mowana
- Themashanga
- Matsiloje
- Matlopi
- Matshelagabedi
- Shashe Bridge
- Ditladi
- Patayamatebele
- Tati Siding
Members of Parliament
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 election | Guma Moyo | |
| 2009 election | ||
| 2014 election | ||
| 2019 election | Douglas Letsholathebe | |
| 2024 election | Tlhabologo Furniture | |
Election results
2024 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCP | Tlhabologo Furniture | 4,490 | 33.47 | N/A | |
| BDP | Douglas Letsholathebe | 4,072 | 30.35 | −24.86 | |
| UDC | Thomas Mpenya | 3,692 | 27.52 | −11.17 | |
| Independent | Sean Sebele | 1,161 | 8.65 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 418 | 3.12 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,415 | 99.17 | −0.04 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 112 | 0.83 | +0.04 | ||
| Turnout | 13,527 | 83.10 | −0.45 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,278 | ||||
| BCP gain from BDP | Swing | +29.17 | |||
2019 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Douglas Letsholathebe | 6,480 | 55.21 | −5.24 | |
| UDC | Mathodi Modisapudi | 3,955 | 33.69 | −5.86 | |
| BPF | Tshwenyego Mbise | 716 | 6.10 | N/A | |
| AP | Peter Ngoma | 587 | 5.00 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 2,525 | 21.51 | −14.98 | ||
| Total valid votes | 11,738 | 99.21 | +0.52 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 94 | 0.79 | −0.52 | ||
| Turnout | 11,832 | 83.55 | +0.53 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,161 | ||||
| BDP hold | Swing | −0.31 | |||
2014 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Guma Moyo | 5,864 | 60.45 | −9.18 | |
| BCP | Maria Kusasa | 2,324 | 23.96 | N/A | |
| UDC | Peter Kuchwe | 1,512 | 15.59 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 3,540 | 36.49 | −2.78 | ||
| Total valid votes | 9,700 | 98.69 | +0.21 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 120 | 1.31 | −0.21 | ||
| Turnout | 9,829 | 83.02 | +7.73 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,840 | ||||
| BDP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
2009 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Guma Moyo | 5,396 | 69.63 | +7.37 | |
| BPP | Maria Kusasa | 2,353 | 30.37 | −3.53 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,043 | 39.27 | +10.91 | ||
| Total valid votes | 7,749 | 98.48 | +0.37 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 120 | 1.52 | −0.37 | ||
| Turnout | 7,869 | 75.29 | +0.98 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,452 | ||||
| BDP hold | Swing | +5.45 | |||
2004 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Guma Moyo | 3,644 | 62.26 | ||
| BPP | Motlatsi Mbanga | 1,984 | 33.90 | ||
| BCP | Milidzani Letsholathebe | 225 | 3.84 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,660 | 28.36 | |||
| Total valid votes | 5,853 | 98.11 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 113 | 1.89 | |||
| Turnout | 5,966 | 74.31 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,029 | ||||
| BDP win (new seat) | |||||