Kanye West (Botswana constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the Southern District of Botswana, 2024 onwards

Kanye West

Single-member constituency
for the National Assembly of Botswana
District| Southern
Population| 36,434
Major settlements| Kanye
Area| 3,028 km2
Current constituency
Created| 2024
Party|  UDC
Created from| Kanye South
MP| Victor Phologolo
Margin of victory| 2,335 (14.7 pp)

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

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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.[1] The constituency, predominantly rural and anchored around parts of Kanye encompasses the following localities:[1]

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

## Election results

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### 2024 election

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General election 2024: Kanye West[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| UDC | Victor Phologolo | 8,480  | 53.32
| BDP | Lemogang Kwape | 6,145  | 38.64
| BCP | Pako Madigele  | 1,278  | 8.04
Margin of victory | 2,335  | 14.68
Total valid votes  | 15,903  | 98.80
Rejected ballots  | 193  | 1.20
Turnout | 16,096  | 81.71
Registered electors | 19,711  |
| UDC notional gain from BDP

## References

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1. ^ a b 2022 Delimitation Commission Report, pp. 92–93.
2. ^ "Phologolo wins Kanye West". DailyNews. 1 November 2024.

### Works cited

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* 2022 Delimitation Commission Report (PDF). Delimitation Commission of Botswana (Report). 8 February 2023.