# Maun East

Maun East is a constituency in the North-West District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana. It has been represented in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2019 by Goretetse Kekgonegile of the Botswana Congress Party.

## Constituency profile

The constituency was created in 2002 following the dissolution of the Maun/Chobe constituency and its division in three (Chobe, Maun East and Maun West). It originally consisted mostly of the rural area of Maun. In 2012 part of its territory was added to Maun West. The constituency voted for BDP until 2019, when the UDC won it. The constituency encompasses the following locations:
* Part of Maun
* Makalamabedi
* Chanoga
* Samedupi
* Phuduhudu
* Somelo

## Members of Parliament

Key:  BDP UDC BCP
| Election | Winner |
| 2004 election | Frank Ramsden |
| 2009 election | Frank Ramsden |
| 2014 election | Konstantinos Markus |
| 2019 election | Goretetse Kekgonegile |
| 2024 election | Goretetse Kekgonegile |

## Election results
### 2024 election

General election 2024: Maun East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BCP | Goretetse Kekgonegile | 7,485 | 59.14 | N/A |
| | BDP | Oateng Setlhodi | 3,424 | 27.05 | −20.84 |
| | UDC | Baraedi Lekabe | 1,560 | 12.33 | −39.78 |
| | BPF | Molatedi Molato | 188 | 1.49 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,061 | 32.09 | N/A |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,657 | 97.85 | −1.64 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 278 | 2.15 | +1.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,935 | 78.11 | −4.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,560 | | |
| | BCP hold | BCP hold | Swing | N/A | |

### 2019 election

General election 2019: Maun East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDC | Goretetse Kekgonegile | 7,739 | 52.11 | –2.63 |
| | BDP | Konstantinos Markus | 7,112 | 47.89 | +2.96 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 627 | 4.22 | N/A |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,851 | 99.49 | −0.60 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 76 | 0.51 | +0.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,927 | 82.21 | +1.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,157 | | |
| | UDC gain from BDP | UDC gain from BDP | Swing | −2.80 | |

### 2014 election

General election 2014: Maun East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BDP | Konstantinos Markus | 6,046 | 44.93 | −9.58 |
| | BCP | Goretetse Kekgonegile | 5,304 | 39.42 | +16.87 |
| | UDC | Osimilwe Fish | 2,062 | 15.32 | −6.02 |
| | Independent | Simon Lethake | 44 | 0.33 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 742 | 5.51 | −26.45 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,456 | 98.89 | +0.74 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 151 | 1.11 | −0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,607 | 81.12 | +6.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,774 | | |
| | BDP hold | BDP hold | Swing | −13.23 | |

### 2009 election

General election 2009: Maun East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BDP | Frank Ramsden | 6,509 | 54.51 | +2.33 |
| | BAM | Rodgers Makgetho | 2,693 | 22.55 | −8.22 |
| | BNF | Mokaulengwe Rendoh | 2,548 | 21.34 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ontlametse Gomosie | 192 | 1.61 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,816 | 31.96 | +10.55 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,942 | 98.15 | +0.20 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 225 | 1.85 | −0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,167 | 74.87 | +1.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,251 | | |
| | BDP hold | BDP hold | Swing | +5.28 | |

### 2004 election

General election 2004: Maun East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BDP | Frank Ramsden | 4,261 | 52.18 |
| | BAM | Wetsho Makgetho | 2,513 | 30.77 |
| | BCP | Michael Wright | 1,748 | 17.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,748 | 21.41 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,166 | 98.35 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 137 | 1.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,303 | 73.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,271 | |
| | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) |