Gaborone North

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.[https://www.parliament.gov.bw/index.php/files/37/New-category/845/Road-to-Botswana-Parliament-January-2017.pdf Parliament of Botswana] In 2004 it became a competitive seat between the BDP and the BNF (and later the UDC).

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:{{Cite book |url=https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/2022_Delimitation_Final_Report.pdf |title=2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT |year=2022 |pages=92–93}}{{Cite book |url=https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/Final%20Report%20Delimitation.pdf |title=REPORT OF THE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, 2012 |year=2012 |pages=74–76}}

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

Key:

{{Party index link|Botswana National Front}} {{Party index link|Botswana Democratic Party}} {{Party index link|Umbrella for Democratic Change (2014)}} {{Party index link|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}

class=wikitable
width=100| Election !width=175 colspan=2| Winner
{{Botswana election link|1984}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana National Front}}| | rowspan=3 | Maitshwarelo Dabutha
{{Botswana election link|1989}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana National Front}}|
{{Botswana election link|1994}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana National Front}}|
{{Botswana election link|1999}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana National Front}}| | Michael Mzwinila
{{Botswana election link|2004}} | width=5 bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}| | rowspan=2 | Keletso Rakhudu
{{Botswana election link|2009}} | bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}|
{{Botswana election link|2014}} | bgcolor={{party color|Umbrella for Democratic Change (2014)}}| | Haskins Nkaigwa
{{Botswana election link|2019}} | bgcolor={{party color|Botswana Democratic Party}}| | Mpho Balopi
{{Botswana election link|2024}} | bgcolor={{party color|Umbrella for Democratic Change}}| | Shawn Nthaile

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2024: Gaborone North{{Cite news |date=1 November 2024 |title=Nthaile wins Gaborone North |url=https://dailynews.gov.bw/news-detail/82917 |work=DailyNews}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change|candidate=Shawn Nthaile|votes=5,356|percentage=37.28|change=+5.62}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Emmanuel Maite|votes=4,421|percentage=30.77|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Rebaone Seema|votes=4,072|percentage=28.34|change=−31.87}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Movement for Democracy|candidate=Thuso Tiego|votes=396|percentage=2.76|change=+1.46}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Patriotic Front|candidate=Virginia Boingotlo|votes=121|percentage=0.84|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=935|percentage=6.51|change=N/A}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 14,366

|percentage = 99.77

|change = +0.08

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 33

|percentage = 0.23

|change = −0.08

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=14,399|percentage=82.02|change=+4.14}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 17,556

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Umbrella for Democratic Change

|loser = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing = +18.20

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2019: Gaborone North[https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/Botswana_2019_General_Elections_REPORT(1).pdf Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2019]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Mpho Balopi|votes=9,566|percentage=60.21|change=+28.61}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change |candidate=Haskins Nkaigwa|votes=4,761|percentage=31.66|change=−12.46}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Alliance for Progressives|candidate=Thatayaone Molefe|votes=1,085|percentage=6.83|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Movement for Democracy|candidate=Sydney Pilane|votes=207|percentage=1.30|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=4,536|percentage=28.55|change=N/A}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 15,888

|percentage = 99.69

|change = +0.03

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 50

|percentage = 0.31

|change = −0.03

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=15,938|percentage=77.88|change=−8.09}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 20,464

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Umbrella for Democratic Change

|swing = +20.54

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2014: Gaborone North[https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/documents/2014%20General%20Elections%20Report.pdf Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2014]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Umbrella for Democratic Change (2014)|candidate=Haskins Nkaigwa|votes=5,738|percentage=44.12|change=+29.56}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Keletso Rakhudu|votes=4,109|percentage=31.60|change=−12.55}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Motsei Rapelana|votes=3,157|percentage=24.28|change=−17.00}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=1,629|percentage=12.52|change=N/A}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 13,004

|percentage = 99.66

|change = +0.37

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 45

|percentage = 0.34

|change = −0.37

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=13,049|percentage=85.97|change=+9.93}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 15,178

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Umbrella for Democratic Change (2014)

|loser = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing =+21.05}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2009: Gaborone North[https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/2009_report.pdf Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2009]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Keletso Rakhudu|votes=3,741|percentage=44.15|change=+4.36}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Motsei Rapelana|votes=3,498|percentage=41.28|change=+16.14}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=Lemogang Ntime|votes=1,234|percentage=14.56|change=−18.01}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=243|percentage=2.87|change=−4.35}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 8,473

|percentage = 99.29

|change = +0.05

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 61

|percentage = 0.71

|change = −0.05

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=8,534|percentage=76.04|change=−0.17}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 11,223

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana National Front

|swing =−10.25}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 2004: Gaborone North[https://web.archive.org/web/20090903011350/http://www.iec.gov.bw/elections/IEC%20Botswana_Report%20Book_3.pdf Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 2004]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate= Keletso Rakhudu|votes=2,480|percentage=39.79|change=+2.37}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=Patrick Kgoadi|votes=2,030|percentage=32.57|change=−9.11}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Moncho Moncho|votes=1,567|percentage=25.14|change=+5.14}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=New Democratic Front (Botswana)|candidate=Sekgophi Bogatsu|votes=156|percentage=2.50|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=450|percentage=7.22|change=N/A}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 7,899

|percentage = 99.66

|change = +1.25

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 27

|percentage = 0.34

|change = −1.25

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=5,702|percentage=76.21|change=−3.78}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,400

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Botswana Democratic Party

|loser = Botswana National Front

|swing =+5.74}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1999: Gaborone North[https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/documents/1999_General_Elections_Report.pdf Independent Electoral Commission - Botswana National Assembly, 1999]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=Michael Mzwinila|votes=2,551|percentage=41.68|change=−28.37}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Keletso Rakhudu|votes=2,290|percentage=37.42|change=+9.05}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Congress Party|candidate=Maitshwarelo Dabutha|votes=1,224|percentage=20.00|change=−50.05}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Alliance Movement|candidate=R. Mutshekwane|votes=55|percentage=0.90|change=N/A}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=261|percentage=4.26|change=−37.42}}

{{Election box total valid

|votes = 6,120

|percentage = 98.41

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box rejected|

|votes = 99

|percentage = 1.59

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=6,219|percentage=79.99|change=+1.74}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 7,775

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana National Front

|swing = −18.71

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1994: Gaborone North[http://www.electionpassport.com/files/BW/BW.xlsx Results by constituency]}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=Maitshwarelo Dabutha|votes=4,039|percentage=70.05|change=+7.35}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Walter Dube|votes=1,636|percentage=28.37|change=−7.59}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=Lingisisani Kuli|votes=91|percentage=1.58|change=+0.25}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=2,403|percentage=41.68|change=+14.94}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=5,766|percentage=78.25|change=+5.28}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 7,369

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana National Front

|swing = +7.47

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|

|title=General election 1989: Gaborone North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=Maitshwarelo Dabutha|votes=4,765|percentage=62.70|change=+6.68}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Pelotelele Tlhaodi|votes=2,750|percentage=35.96|change=−6.20}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=Lingisisani Kuli|votes=102|percentage=1.33|change=−0.49}}

{{Election box margin of victory|votes=2,112|percentage=26.74|change=+12.88}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=7,647|percentage=76.35|change=−0.04}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 10,480

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Botswana National Front

|loser = Botswana Democratic Party

|swing =+6.44}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|

|title=General election 1984: Gaborone North}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana National Front|candidate=Maitshwarelo Dabutha|votes=3,629|percentage=56.02}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana Democratic Party|candidate=Archibald Mogwe|votes=2,731|percentage=42.16}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Botswana People's Party|candidate=Lingisisani Kuli|votes=118|percentage=1.82}}

{{Election box margin of victory no change|votes=898|percentage=13.86}}

{{Election box turnout no change|votes=6,478|percentage=76.39%}}

{{Election box registered electors no change|

|reg. electors = 8,480

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Botswana National Front

|swing = N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

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