Nata-Gweta

Nata-Gweta
Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly
DistrictCentral
Population33,598
Major settlementsNata
Area28,936 km2
Current constituency
Created2004
Party  BPF
Created fromSebina-Gweta
MPLawrence Ookeditse
Margin of victory3,916 (33.2 pp)

Nata-Gweta is a constituency in the Central District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Lawrence Ookeditse of the Botswana Patriotic Front since 2024.

Constituency profile

The constituency was created in 2004 after moderate boundary changes following the 2002 delimitation exercise which saw Sebina-Gweta rename to Nata-Gweta. The seat, like its predecessor was a BDP stronghold and had voted for the BDP from 2004 until 2024 where it returned a non-BDP MP for the first time.

The rural constituency encompasses the following locations:[1]

  1. Nata
  2. Gweta
  3. Sowa Town
  4. Dukwi
  5. Sepako
  6. Maposa
  7. Mosetse
  8. Zoroga
  9. Mmanxotae
  10. Tshokatshaa
  11. Lepashe
  12. Kutamogoree

Members of Parliament

Key:   BDP   BPF

Election Winner
2004 election Olifant Mfa
2009 election Rayner Makosha
2014 election Polson Majaga
2019 election
2024 election Lawrence Ookeditse

Election results

2024 election

General election 2024: Nata-Gweta[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BPF Lawrence Ookeditse 6,205 52.54 +18.58
BDP Polson Majaga 2,289 19.38 −31.29
BCP Wamba Chingapani 1,934 16.37 N/A
UDC Seitiso Mompati 844 7.15 −8.22
BRP Thatayaone Kehitile 539 4.56 N/A
Margin of victory 3,916 33.18 N/A
Total valid votes 11,811 99.00 −0.10
Rejected ballots 119 1.00 +0.10
Turnout 11,930 81.24 +1.71
Registered electors 14,685
BPF gain from BDP Swing +24.94

2019 election

General election 2019: Nata-Gweta[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Polson Majaga 4,754 50.67 +13.89
BPF Joe Linga 3,186 33.96 N/A
UDC Tirelo Ketlhoilwe 1,442 15.37 N/A
Margin of victory 1,568 16.71 +11.66
Total valid votes 9,382 99.10 +3.33
Rejected ballots 85 0.90 −3.33
Turnout 9,467 79.53 −8.97
Registered electors 11,903
BDP hold Swing +23.93

2014 election

General election 2014: Nata-Gweta[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Polson Majaga 3,424 36.78 −26.72
BCP Ditiro Majadibodu 2,954 31.73 −4.77
Independent Joe Linga 2,931 31.49 N/A
Margin of victory 470 5.05 −21.95
Total valid votes 9,309 95.77 −1.21
Rejected ballots 411 4.23 +1.21
Turnout 9,720 88.50 +18.54
Registered electors 10,983
BDP hold Swing −15.75

2009 election

General election 2009: Nata-Gweta[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BDP Rayner Makosha 4,118 63.50 −1.02
BCP Ditiro Majadibodu 2,367 36.50 +1.02
Margin of victory 1,751 27.00 −18.63
Total valid votes 6,485 96.98 −0.54
Rejected ballots 202 3.02 +0.54
Turnout 6,687 69.96 −1.09
Registered electors 9,558
BDP hold Swing −1.02

2004 election

General election 2004: Nata-Gweta[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
BDP Olifant Mfa 2,988 64.52
BAM Tosa Budulala 875 18.89
BCP Alphons Seisa 768 16.58
Margin of victory 2,113 45.63
Total valid votes 4,631 97.52
Rejected ballots 118 2.48
Turnout 4,749 71.05
Registered electors 6,684
BDP notional hold

References

  1. ^ 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022.
  2. ^ "Ookeditse wins NataGweta". DailyNews. 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019
  4. ^ Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014
  5. ^ Report To The Minister Of Presidential Affairs And Public Administration On The 2009 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
  6. ^ BOTSWANA GENERAL ELECTIONS 30th OCTOBER 2004 POLLING RESULTS (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
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