# Francistown East

Francistown East is a constituency in the North-East District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Tiroeaone Ntsima of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2024.

## Constituency profile

The constituency was originally created in 1994, as part of an increase in the population of Francistown constituencies. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has held the seat since its inaugural election in 1994 and lost it 30 years later in the 2024 general election amongst a nationwide swing against the BDP which saw it lose power for the first time.
The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:
* Eastern Francistown

## Members of Parliament

Key:  BDP UDC
| Election | Winner |
| 1994 election | Patrick Balopi |
| 1999 election | Joy Phumaphi |
| 2004 election | Phandu Skelemani |
| 2009 election | Phandu Skelemani |
| 2014 election | Buti Billy |
| 2019 election | Buti Billy |
| 2024 election | Tiroeaone Ntsima |

## Election results
### 2024 election

General election 2024: Francistown East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDC | Tiroeaone Ntsima | 3,081 | 36.84 | +4.23 |
| | BDP | Godisang Radisigo | 2,711 | 32.42 | −25.21 |
| | BCP | Vain Mamela | 1,741 | 20.88 | N/A |
| | BPF | Keorapetse Muzila | 830 | 9.92 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 370 | 4.42 | N/A |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,363 | 99.54 | −0.08 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 39 | 0.38 | +0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,402 | 76.17 | −4.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,030 | | |
| | UDC gain from BDP | UDC gain from BDP | Swing | +14.72 | |

### 2019 election

General election 2019: Francistown East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BDP | Buti Billy | 4,651 | 57.63 | +12.49 |
| | UDC | Morgan Moseki | 2,632 | 32.61 | +19.99 |
| | AP | Theresa Mmolawa | 433 | 5.37 | N/A |
| | BPF | Kgalajwe Kgalajwe | 354 | 4.39 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,019 | 25.02 | +22.12 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,070 | 99.62 | −0.09 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 31 | 0.38 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,101 | 80.46 | −2.83 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,068 | | |
| | BDP hold | BDP hold | Swing | +16.24 | |

### 2014 election

General election 2014: Francistown East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BDP | Buti Billy | 3,818 | 45.14 | −8.14 |
| | BCP | Morgan Moseki | 3,573 | 42.24 | −2.85 |
| | UDC | Theresa Mmolawa | 1,067 | 12.62 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 245 | 2.90 | −5.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,458 | 99.71 | +0.27 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 25 | 0.29 | −0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,508 | 83.29 | +9.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,215 | | |
| | BDP hold | BDP hold | Swing | −2.65 | |

### 2009 election

General election 2009: Francistown East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BDP | Phandu Skelemani | 3,698 | 53.28 | −5.44 |
| | BCP | Morgan Moseki | 3,130 | 45.09 | +19.49 |
| | BPP | Margret Selolwane | 113 | 1.63 | −14.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 568 | 8.19 | −24.91 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,941 | 99.44 | +1.18 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 39 | 0.56 | −1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,980 | 73.64 | +0.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,478 | | |
| | BDP hold | BDP hold | Swing | −12.47 | |

### 2004 election

General election 2004: Francistown East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BDP | Phandu Skelemani | 3,255 | 58.72 | +7.59 |
| | BCP | Morgan C. M. Moseki | 1,419 | 25.60 | +7.51 |
| | BPP | Kambulani William | 869 | 15.68 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,836 | 33.10 | +0.06 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,543 | 98.26 | −0.31 |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 99 | 1.74 | +0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,642 | 72.67 | −3.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,764 | | |
| | BDP hold | BDP hold | Swing | +7.55 | |

### 1999 election

General election 1999: Francistown East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BDP | Joy Phumaphi | 4,310 | 51.13 | +12.57 |
| | BNF | I. P. Woto | 1,525 | 18.09 | −16.38 |
| | BCP | R. Sikwane | 1,416 | 16.80 | N/A |
| | BAM | K. Maripe | 1,178 | 13.98 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,785 | 33.04 | +28.95 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,429 | 98.57 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 153 | 1.43 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,582 | 75.99 | +1.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,294 | | |
| | BDP hold | BDP hold | Swing | +14.48 | |

### 1994 election

General election 1994: Francistown East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BDP | Patrick Balopi | 2,873 | 38.56 |
| | BNF | Peter Woto | 2,568 | 34.47 |
| | BPP | B. Balikani | 2,010 | 27.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 305 | 4.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,451 | 74.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,006 | |
| | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) | BDP win (new seat) |