# Kanye South

Kanye South was a constituency in the Southern District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. Further to the completion of the 2022 Delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies, the seat was subjected to significant boundary changes and was replaced by Kanye West, first contested at the 2024 general election.

## Constituency profile

The seat was traditionally a marginal seat for the Botswana National Front, consistently supporting it from its establishment until the Botswana Democratic Party secured a landslide victory. This aligned with the broader success the BDP achieved in the Southern parts of Botswana during the 2019 election. The constituency, predominantly rural, encompassed the following villages:
* Selokolela
* Lefhoko
* Sesung
* Seherelela
* Tsonyane
* Betesankwe
* Lotlhakane
* Kanye

## Members of Parliament

Key:  BNF UDC BDP
| Election | Winner |
| 1965 election | Quett Masire |
| 1969 election | Bathoen II |
| 1974 election | Bathoen II |
| 1979 election | Bathoen II |
| 2004 election | Omphitlhetse Maswabi |
| 2009 election | Abram Kesupile |
| 2014 election | Abram Kesupile |
| 2019 election | Lemogang Kwape |

## Election results
### 2019 election

General election 2019: Kanye South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BDP | Lemogang Kwape | 11,194 | 60.73 | +16.38 |
| | UDC | Victor Phologolo | 6,753 | 36.64 | −10.00 |
| | Independent | Abram Kesupile | 484 | 2.63 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,441 | 24.10 | N/A |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,431 | 99.21 | +0.43 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 146 | 0.79 | −0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,577 | 83.73 | −1.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,188 | | |
| | BDP gain from UDC | BDP gain from UDC | Swing | +13.19 | |

### 2014 election

General election 2014: Kanye South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDC | Abram Kesupile | 7,351 | 46.64 | −3.15 |
| | BDP | Lemogang Kwape | 6,990 | 44.35 | +0.07 |
| | BCP | Aldrine Madigele | 1,420 | 9.01 | +3.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 361 | 2.3 | −3.22 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,761 | 98.78 | +0.19 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 194 | 1.22 | −0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,955 | 85.14 | +7.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,740 | | |
| | UDC hold | UDC hold | Swing | −1.54 | |

### 2009 election

General election 2009: Kanye South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNF | Abram Kesupile | 5,303 | 49.79 | −3.20 |
| | BDP | Ashton Sealetsa | 4,716 | 44.28 | +7.58 |
| | BCP | Pontius Mokgosane | 632 | 5.93 | −0.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 587 | 5.51 | −10.78 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,651 | 98.59 | +0.34 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 152 | 1.41 | −0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,803 | 77.54 | −0.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,932 | | |
| | BNF hold | BNF hold | Swing | −2.19 | |

### 2004 election

General election 2004: Kanye South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNF | Omphitlhetse Maswabi | 4,505 | 52.99 |
| | BDP | Leach Tlhomelang | 3,120 | 36.70 |
| | BCP | Pontius Mokgosane | 512 | 6.02 |
| | NDF | Seitshwenyeng Sebonego | 365 | 4.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,385 | 16.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,502 | 98.78 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 151 | 1.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,653 | 77.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,137 | |
| | BNF win (new seat) | BNF win (new seat) | BNF win (new seat) | BNF win (new seat) |

### 1979 election

General election 1979: Kanye South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNF | Bathoen II | 4,831 | 68.96 | +2.61 |
| | BDP | Kebatshabile Disele | 2,175 | 31.04 | −2.61 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,656 | 37.92 | +5.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,006 | 67.76 | +29.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,340 | | |
| | BNF hold | BNF hold | Swing | +2.61 | |

### 1974 election

General election 1974: Kanye South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNF | Bathoen II | 1,889 | 66.35 | −4.79 |
| | BDP | Kebatshabile Disele | 958 | 33.65 | +4.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 931 | 32.70 | −9.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,847 | 38.12 | −17.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,469 | | |
| | BNF hold | BNF hold | Swing | –4.79 | |

### 1969 election

General election 1969: Kanye South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNF | Bathoen II | 1,245 | 71.14 | N/A |
| | BDP | Quett Masire | 505 | 28.86 | −66.85 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 740 | 42.28 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,750 | 56.04 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,123 | | |
| | BNF gain from BDP | BNF gain from BDP | Swing | +69.00 | |

### 1965 election

General election 1965: Kanye South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BDP | Quett Masire | 3,700 | 95.71 |
| | BPP | D.P. Maruping | 89 | 2.30 |
| | BIP | M. Ketshabile | 77 | 1.99 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,611 | 93.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,866 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | N/A | |
| | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) |