Nata-Gweta
Nata-Gweta
Single-member constituency for the National Assembly
Population 33,598
Area 28,936 km2
Current constituency
Created 2004
Created from Sebina-Gweta
MP Lawrence Ookeditse
Margin of victory 3,916 (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:
Nata Gweta Sowa Town Dukwi Sepako Maposa Mosetse Zoroga Mmanxotae Tshokatshaa Lepashe 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 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 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 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 −10.98
2009 election General election 2009: Nata-Gweta 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 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