Tati West
| Tati West | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituencyfor the National Assembly | |
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| District | North-East |
| Population | 30,910 |
| Major settlements | Masunga |
| Area | 2,110 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1965 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | North-East |
| Abolished | 1974 |
| Re-established | 2004 |
| MP | Justin Hunyepa |
| Margin of victory | 3,495 (26.0 pp) |
Tati West is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024 by Justin Hunyepa a UDCMP.
The constituency existed between 1965 and 1974, when it was replaced by North-East constituency after two elections. It was restored in 2002 for the 2004 elections and acquired its current boundaries in 2012 with slight changes in 2022.[1]
Constituency profile
In the 1965 and 1969 elections the constituency voted for the opposition BPP candidate, Kenneth Nkhwa. After its re-establishment in 2004, it has remained a generally marginal seat for the BDP, with BPP (later an UDC coalition member) as main challenger. In 2019 its MP Biggie Butale defected from the BDP to become president of the Botswana Patriotic Front, but he decisively lost the seat in the election of the same year. It was won by the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change in the 2024 election amongst a strong national swing against the BDP. The constituency, predominantly rural, encompasses the following villages:[2]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 election | Kenneth Nkhwa | |
| 1969 election | ||
| 2004 election | Mbiganyi Charles Tibone | |
| 2009 election | ||
| 2014 election | Biggie Butale | |
| 2019 election | Simon Moabi | |
| 2024 election | Justin Hunyepa | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Justin Hunyepa | 6,713 | 49.99 | +12.15 | |
| BDP | Simon Moabi | 3,223 | 24.00 | −25.33 | |
| BCP | Leonard Mutheto | 2,679 | 19.95 | N/A | |
| BRP | Biggie Butale | 813 | 6.05 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 3,490 | 25.99 | N/A | ||
| Total valid votes | 13,428 | 99.37 | −0.03 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 85 | 0.63 | +0.03 | ||
| Turnout | 13,513 | 83.24 | −5.40 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,233 | ||||
| UDCgain from BDP | Swing | +18.74 | |||
2019 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Simon Moabi | 6,236 | 49.33 | +6.40 | |
| UDC | Makhani Tshepo | 4,783 | 37.84 | +4.47 | |
| BPF | Biggie Butale | 1,622 | 12.83 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 1,453 | 11.49 | +1.93 | ||
| Total valid votes | 12,641 | 99.40 | +0.19 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 76 | 0.79 | −0.19 | ||
| Turnout | 12,717 | 88.64 | +3.30 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,346 | ||||
| BDPgain from BPF | Swing | +5.44 | |||
2014 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Biggie Butale | 4,510 | 42.93 | −8.99 | |
| UDC | Richard Gudu | 3,506 | 33.37 | −8.77 | |
| BCP | Phillip Bulawa | 1,671 | 15.91 | +9.97 | |
| Independent | Farayi Bonyongo | 819 | 7.19 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 1,004 | 9.56 | −0.22 | ||
| Total valid votes | 10,506 | 98.43 | −0.05 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 168 | 1.57 | +0.05 | ||
| Turnout | 10,674 | 85.34 | +9.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,507 | ||||
| BDPhold | Swing | −8.88 | |||
2009 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Mbiganyi Tibone | 4,277 | 51.92 | −5.64 | |
| BPP | Richard Gudu | 3,471 | 42.14 | +4.47 | |
| BAM | Christopher Phillime | 489 | 5.94 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 806 | 9.78 | −10.11 | ||
| Total valid votes | 8,237 | 98.48 | +0.43 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 127 | 1.52 | −0.43 | ||
| Turnout | 8,364 | 75.91 | −2.25 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,018 | ||||
| BDPhold | Swing | −5.01 | |||
2004 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Mbiganyi Tibone | 4,322 | 57.56 | ||
| BPP | Richard Gudu | 2,829 | 37.67 | ||
| BCP | Albert Mosojane | 357 | 4.77 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,493 | 19.89 | |||
| Total valid votes | 7,509 | 98.05 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 149 | 1.95 | |||
| Turnout | 7,658 | 78.16 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,798 | ||||
| BDPnotional hold | |||||
1969 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPP | Kenneth Nkhwa | 1,604 | 59.41 | +7.76 | |
| BDP | G.E.N. Mannathoko | 1,018 | 37.70 | +11.62 | |
| BNF | Knight Maripe | 78 | 2.78 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 740 | 42.28 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,700 | 60.29 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 4,478 | ||||
| BPPhold | Swing | +9.69 | |||
1965 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPP | Kenneth Nkhwa | 2,006 | 51.65 | ||
| BDP | J. Anderson | 1,013 | 26.08 | ||
| Independent | G. E. N. Mannathoko | 789 | 20.31 | ||
| BIP | A. M. Tshepe | 77 | 1.96 | ||
| Margin of victory | 993 | 25.57 | |||
| Turnout | 3,884 | N/A | |||
| Registered electors | N/A | ||||
| BPPwin (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012(PDF). 2012.
- ^2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT(PDF). 2022. p. 13.
- ^"Hunyepa makes Parliament debut after winning Tati West". DailyNews. 31 October 2024.
- ^Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections(PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.
- ^2014 General Elections Report(PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
- ^Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections(PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
- ^BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS(PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
- ^"Report on the General Elections 1969"(PDF). 1969.
- ^Gossett, Charles W.; Kebapetse, Lotshwao (21 April 2013). "Report on the 1965 General Election and the 1966 Local Government Election". Botswana Notes & Records. 41. Rochester, NY: Social Science Research Network (published 2009): 17. SSRN 2254423. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
