Gamalete is a constituency in the South-East District represented by Boniface Mabeo, a BCP MP in the National Assembly of Botswana since 2024.
Constituency profile Gamalete was created from the former South-East constituency ahead of the 2004 general election. It was first contested as South East South in the 2004 and 2009 general elections, before being renamed Ramotswa for the 2014 and 2019 elections. Following the 2022 delimitation process, the constituency was renamed Gamalete and was first contested under this name at the 2024 general election.
The constituency is anchored by Ramotswa, the main settlement of the Gamalete area, and extends across a mixed peri-urban, village and rural landscape south of Gaborone. Its position on the southern edge of the capital region gives it both commuter-belt characteristics and a wider rural hinterland.
Politically, the constituency has been competitive between the BDP and the BCP. The BDP won the seat at its first two elections in 2004 and 2009, before the BCP gained it in 2014. The BDP regained the seat in 2019 with a large majority, but the BCP won it back in 2024 amidst a nationwide wave against the party.
The constituency has the following localities: Ramotswa Taung Otse Mogobane Kgale Boatle Metsimaswaane Lobatse Farms Notwane Farms Mokolodi Nature Reserve
Members of Parliament Key:
Election Winner Lesego Motsumi Odirile Motlhale Samuel Rantuana Lefoko Moagi Boniface Mabeo
Election results 2024 election
2019 election
2014 election
2009 election
2004 election
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