Chobe (Botswana constituency)

Chobe is a parliamentary constituency in the Chobe District that was created in 2002. It has been represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024 by Simasiku Mapulanga of the Botswana Congress Party.^[1]

Chobe
Single-member constituency for the National Assembly
District	Chobe
Population	28,777
Major settlements	Kasane
Area	21,037 km2
Current constituency
Created	2002
Party	BCP
Created from	Maun/Chobe
MP	Simasiku Mapulanga
Margin of victory	2,853 (34.5 pp)

Constituency profile

The constituency was created in 2002 with the division of Maun/Chobe into three constituencies (Maun West, Maun East and Chobe). Since its creation Chobe has mainly voted for BDP candidates, except in 2009, when it voted for the BCP. It is contiguous with the Chobe District and contains the following villages:^[2]

1. Kasane
2. Lesoma
3. Mabele
4. Muchenje
5. Pandamatenga
6. Kachikau
7. Kavimba
8. Satau
9. Parakarungu
10. Kazungula

Members of Parliament

Key:   BDP   BCP

Election	Winner
2004 election		Duncan Mlazie
2009 election		Gibson Nshimwe
2014 election		Machana Shamukuni
2019 election
2024 election		Simasiku Mapulanga

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Chobe^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BCP	Simasiku Mapulanga	5,238	63.31	N/A
	BDP	Luckson Likokoto	2,385	28.83	−30.01
	UDC	Victor Liwena	481	5.81	−35.35
	BPF	Simwanza Rakaru	148	1.79	N/A
	Independent	Sinka Kachana	21	0.25	N/A
Margin of victory			2,853	34.49	N/A
Total valid votes			8,273	98.68	−0.62
Rejected ballots			111	1.32	+0.62
Turnout			8,384	76.83	−6.49
Registered electors			10,912
	BCP gain from BDP		Swing	+46.66

2019 election

General election 2019: Chobe^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Machana Shamukuni	4,575	58.84	+1.92
	UDC	Simasiku Mapulanga	3,200	41.16	−1.92
Margin of victory			1,375	17.68	+4.74
Total valid votes			7,775	99.30	+0.31
Rejected ballots			55	0.70	−0.31
Turnout			7,830	83.32	+1.08
Registered electors			9,398
	BDP hold		Swing	+1.92

2014 election

General election 2014: Chobe^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Machana Shamukuni	4,114	56.92	+9.96
	BCP	Gibson Nshimwe	3,166	43.08	−7.95
Margin of victory			948	13.02	N/A
Total valid votes			7,280	98.99	+0.44
Rejected ballots			74	1.01	−0.44
Turnout			7,354	81.20	+5.34
Registered electors			8,965
	BDP gain from BCP		Swing	+8.96

2009 election

General election 2009: Chobe^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BCP	Gibson Nshimwe	3,717	51.03	+8.29
	BDP	Duncan Mlazie	3,170	46.96	−3.94
	BNF	Abidile Nkwane	131	2.01	−4.35
Margin of victory			547	4.07	N/A
Total valid votes			6,510	98.55	−0.31
Rejected ballots			96	1.45	+0.31
Turnout			6,606	75.86	−0.53
Registered electors			8,708
	BCP gain from BDP		Swing	+6.12

2004 election

General election 2004: Chobe^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BDP	Duncan Mlazie	2,650	50.90
	BCP	Gibson Nshimwe	2,225	42.74
	BNF	Albert Chamba	331	6.36
Margin of victory			425	8.16
Total valid votes			5,206	98.86
Rejected ballots			60	1.14
Turnout			5,266	76.39
Registered electors			6,894
	BDP win (new seat)