| Mmopane-Metsimotlhabe | |
|---|---|
| Single-member constituency for the National Assembly | |
.svg) Boundary of Mmopane-Metsimotlhabe in Botswana | |
| District | Kweneng |
| Population | 39,349 |
| Major settlements | Mmopane Metsimotlhabe |
| Area | 124 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Party | UDC |
| Created from | Lentsweletau-Mmopane Gabane-Mmankgodi |
| MP | Helen Manyeneng |
| Margin of victory | 120 (1.2 pp) |
Mmopane-Metsimotlhabe is a constituency in the Kweneng District which is represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. The seat was created after the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election.[1] It has since been represented by Helen Manyeneng of the UDC.[2]
Geography
The semi-urban constituency consists of:
Members of Parliament
Key: UDC
| Election | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 election | Helen Manyeneng | |
Election results
2024 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDC | Helen Manyeneng | 3,431 | 33.20 | ||
| BDP | James Lekgetho | 3,311 | 32.04 | ||
| BPF | Gilbert Watshipi | 1,812 | 17.53 | ||
| BCP | Mokgweetsi Kgosipula | 1,676 | 16.22 | ||
| Independent | Tiro Matshaba | 81 | 0.78 | ||
| RAP | Nkwalili Nkosana | 23 | 0.22 | ||
| Margin of victory | 120 | 1.16 | |||
| Total valid votes | 10,334 | 99.44 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 58 | 0.56 | |||
| Turnout | 10,392 | 80.07 | |||
| Registered electors | 12,978 | ||||
| UDC notional gain from BDP | |||||
References
- 2022 DELIMITATION COMMISSION REPORT (PDF). 2022. p. 69.
- Bogatsu, Potlako (2024-09-19). "Manyeneng dreams of a better Mmopane-Mesimotlhabe". Guardian Sun. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- Report to the Minister for State President on the 2024 General Elections. IEC Botswana. 2025.