Boteti West

Boteti West
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
DistrictCentral
Population37,664
Electorate18,397
Major settlementsOrapa
Rakops
Area19,290 km2
Current constituency
Created2004
Party  UDC
Created fromBoteti
MPSam Digwa
Margin of victory2,235 (14.7 pp)

Boteti West is a constituency in the Central District represented by Sam Digwa, a UDC MP in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024.

Constituency profile

Boteti West was created from the former Boteti constituency ahead of the 2004 general election. It was contested as Boteti North in 2004 and 2009, before being contested as Boteti West from the 2014 general election onwards.

The constituency lies in the Central District and includes Orapa, Mopipi, Rakops and surrounding villages.

The constituency has the following localities:

  1. Orapa
  2. Mopipi
  3. Xhumo
  4. Rakops
  5. Xere
  6. Kedia
  7. Toromoja
  8. Motopi
  9. Moreomaoto
  10. Mokoboxane
  11. Mmadikola
  12. Makalamabedi

Members of Parliament

Key:   BDP   UDC

Election Winner
2004 election Slumber Tsogwane
2009 election
2014 election
2019 election
2024 election Sam Digwa

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Boteti West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDC Sam Digwa 7,495 49.17 +1.43
BDP Slumber Tsogwane 5,260 34.51 −15.31
BCP Thomas Kgethenyane 2,488 16.32 N/A
Margin of victory 2,235 14.66 +12.58
Total valid votes 15,243 99.15 −0.07
Rejected ballots 131 0.85 +0.07
Turnout 15,374 83.57 +0.32
Registered electors 18,397
UDC gain from BDP Swing +8.37

2019 election

General election 2019: Boteti West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Slumber Tsogwane 7,006 49.82 +1.41
UDC Sam Digwa 6,713 47.74 +1.34
AP Michael Molathiwa 344 2.45 N/A
Margin of victory 293 2.08 +0.07
Total valid votes 14,063 99.22 +0.46
Rejected ballots 111 0.78 −0.46
Turnout 14,174 83.25 +0.01
Registered electors 17,026
BDP hold Swing +0.03

2014 election

General election 2014: Boteti West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Slumber Tsogwane 5,790 48.41 −4.83
UDC Sam Digwa 5,549 46.39 +4.73
BCP Tjiliga B. Letsholo 622 5.20 +0.10
Margin of victory 241 2.01 −9.57
Total valid votes 11,961 98.75 +1.56
Rejected ballots 151 1.25 −1.56
Turnout 12,112 83.24 +8.88
Registered electors 14,551
BDP hold Swing −4.78

2009 election

General election 2009: Boteti North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Slumber Tsogwane 4,790 53.24 −2.16
BNF Sam Digwa 3,748 41.66 +4.62
BCP King Disana 459 5.10 −2.46
Margin of victory 1,042 11.58 −6.79
Total valid votes 8,997 97.19 +0.14
Rejected ballots 260 2.81 −0.14
Turnout 9,257 74.36 −2.85
Registered electors 12,449
BDP hold Swing −3.39

2004 election

General election 2004: Boteti North
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Slumber Tsogwane 3,870 55.40
BNF Lebonetse Bolokang 2,587 37.04
BCP Elijah Motsamai 528 7.56
Margin of victory 1,283 18.37
Total valid votes 6,985 97.05
Rejected ballots 212 2.95
Turnout 7,197 77.21
Registered electors 9,321
BDP win (new seat)

References

  1. 1 2 2022 Delimitation Commission Report (PDF). 2022. p. 53.
  2. ↑ Report to the Minister for State President on the 2024 General Elections. IEC Botswana. 2025.
  3. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  4. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
  5. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2009
  6. ↑ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2004