Mahalapye East
parliamentary constituency in the Central District, 2004 onwards
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.
Constituency profile
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. 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:
Eastern Mahalapye
Taupye
Makwate
Shakwe
Dovedale
Mokoswane
Kudumatswe
Mmaphashalala
Mookane
Palla Road
Parr's Halt Border Post
Members of Parliament
Key:
BDP UDC
Election results
2024 election
2019 election
Note: UDC vote share is compared to the total vote share of the UDC and BCP in 2014.
2014 election
Note: UDC vote share is compared to the vote share of the BNF in 2009.
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