Kanye West (Botswana constituency) explained

Kanye West
Type:Single-member
Parl Name:National Assembly of Botswana
Blank3 Name:MP
Blank3 Info:Victor Phologolo
Blank4 Name:Margin of victory
Blank4 Info:2,335 (14.68 pp)
Population:36,434
Towns:Kanye
Year:2024
Previous:Kanye South
Party: UDC

Kanye West is a constituency of the National Assembly of Botswana in the Southern District represented by Victor Phologolo of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since November 2024.

Constituency profile

Kanye West replaces Kanye South, which had a population of 40,907 at its dissolution and an area of 1,478 km2. Members of Kanye South argued that poor infrastructure made it hard to traverse the district and larger villages were being favored over small ones. Four solutions were proposed: adjust the borders of Kanye South, divide Kanye North and Kanye South into three constituencies, expand and then split Kanye South, or rename Kanye South to Ngwaketse. The Delimitation Commission decided on the first option, changing the boundaries of Kanye South and renaming it Kanye West. The constituency, predominantly rural and anchored around parts of Kanye encompasses the following localities:

  1. Western part of Kanye
  2. Selokolela
  3. Gasita
  4. Lorolwane

Election results

2024 election

References

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