Gaborone North

Gaborone North is a constituency in Gaborone represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Shawn Nthaile of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2024.

Gaborone North
Single-member constituency for the National Assembly
District	Gaborone
Population	53,896
Major settlements	Gaborone
Area	151 km2
Current constituency
Created	1984
Party	UDC
Created from	Gaborone
MP	Shawn Nthaile
Margin of victory	935 (6.5 pp)

Constituency profile

The constituency was originally created in 1984, following the division of the single constituency of Gaborone and has undergone multiple changes in its size and composition. Gaborone North was a safe seat for the BNF between 1984 and 2004. In the 1989 and 1994 elections it became the constituency where the BNF won by the largest margin.^[1] In 2004 it became a competitive seat between the BDP and the BNF (and later the UDC).

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:^[2][3]

1. Tsholofelo
2. Tawana
3. Tshweneng
4. Phiring
5. Ledumang
6. Phokoje
7. Gaborone West Block 10
8. Tsholofelo Extension
9. Marapoathutwa – Block 8
10. Glen Valley
11. Sebele
12. Phakalane
13. Gaborone North
14. Sir Seretse Khama Airport
15. Ledumadumane

Members of Parliament

Key:   BNF   BDP   UDC   UDC

Election	Winner
1984 election		Maitshwarelo Dabutha
1989 election
1994 election
1999 election		Michael Mzwinila
2004 election		Keletso Rakhudu
2009 election
2014 election		Haskins Nkaigwa
2019 election		Mpho Balopi
2024 election		Shawn Nthaile

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Gaborone North^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDC	Shawn Nthaile	5,356	37.28	+5.62
	BCP	Emmanuel Maite	4,421	30.77	N/A
	BDP	Rebaone Seema	4,072	28.34	−31.87
	BMD	Thuso Tiego	396	2.76	+1.46
	BPF	Virginia Boingotlo	121	0.84	N/A
Margin of victory			935	6.51	N/A
Total valid votes			14,366	99.77	+0.08
Rejected ballots			33	0.23	−0.08
Turnout			14,399	82.02	+4.14
Registered electors			17,556
	UDC gain from BDP		Swing	+18.20

2019 election

General election 2019: Gaborone North^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Mpho Balopi	9,566	60.21	+28.61
	UDC	Haskins Nkaigwa	4,761	31.66	−12.46
	AP	Thatayaone Molefe	1,085	6.83	N/A
	BMD	Sydney Pilane	207	1.30	N/A
Margin of victory			4,536	28.55	N/A
Total valid votes			15,888	99.69	+0.03
Rejected ballots			50	0.31	−0.03
Turnout			15,938	77.88	−8.09
Registered electors			20,464
	BDP gain from UDC		Swing	+20.54

2014 election

General election 2014: Gaborone North^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDC	Haskins Nkaigwa	5,738	44.12	+29.56
	BDP	Keletso Rakhudu	4,109	31.60	−12.55
	BCP	Motsei Rapelana	3,157	24.28	−17.00
Margin of victory			1,629	12.52	N/A
Total valid votes			13,004	99.66	+0.37
Rejected ballots			45	0.34	−0.37
Turnout			13,049	85.97	+9.93
Registered electors			15,178
	UDC gain from BDP		Swing	+21.05

2009 election

General election 2009: Gaborone North^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Keletso Rakhudu	3,741	44.15	+4.36
	BCP	Motsei Rapelana	3,498	41.28	+16.14
	BNF	Lemogang Ntime	1,234	14.56	−18.01
Margin of victory			243	2.87	−4.35
Total valid votes			8,473	99.29	+0.05
Rejected ballots			61	0.71	−0.05
Turnout			8,534	76.04	−0.17
Registered electors			11,223
	BDP hold		Swing	−10.25

2004 election

General election 2004: Gaborone North^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BDP	Keletso Rakhudu	2,480	39.79	+2.37
	BNF	Patrick Kgoadi	2,030	32.57	−9.11
	BCP	Moncho Moncho	1,567	25.14	+5.14
	NDF	Sekgophi Bogatsu	156	2.50	N/A
Margin of victory			450	7.22	N/A
Total valid votes			7,899	99.66	+1.25
Rejected ballots			27	0.34	−1.25
Turnout			5,702	76.21	−3.78
Registered electors			10,400
	BDP gain from BNF		Swing	+5.74

1999 election

General election 1999: Gaborone North^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BNF	Michael Mzwinila	2,551	41.68	−28.37
	BDP	Keletso Rakhudu	2,290	37.42	+9.05
	BCP	Maitshwarelo Dabutha	1,224	20.00	−50.05
	BAM	R. Mutshekwane	55	0.90	N/A
Margin of victory			261	4.26	−37.42
Total valid votes			6,120	98.41	N/A
Rejected ballots			99	1.59	N/A
Turnout			6,219	79.99	+1.74
Registered electors			7,775
	BNF hold		Swing	−18.71

1994 election

General election 1994: Gaborone North^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BNF	Maitshwarelo Dabutha	4,039	70.05	+7.35
	BDP	Walter Dube	1,636	28.37	−7.59
	BPP	Lingisisani Kuli	91	1.58	+0.25
Margin of victory			2,403	41.68	+14.94
Turnout			5,766	78.25	+5.28
Registered electors			7,369
	BNF hold		Swing	+7.47

1989 election

General election 1989: Gaborone North^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BNF	Maitshwarelo Dabutha	4,765	62.70	+6.68
	BDP	Pelotelele Tlhaodi	2,750	35.96	−6.20
	BPP	Lingisisani Kuli	102	1.33	−0.49
Margin of victory			2,112	26.74	+12.88
Turnout			7,647	76.35	−0.04
Registered electors			10,480
	BNF hold		Swing	+6.44

1984 election

General election 1984: Gaborone North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BNF	Maitshwarelo Dabutha	3,629	56.02
	BDP	Archibald Mogwe	2,731	42.16
	BPP	Lingisisani Kuli	118	1.82
Margin of victory			898	13.86
Turnout			6,478	76.39%
Registered electors			8,480
	BNF win (new seat)