Though the opposition parties have been trying their luck for sometimes now, the ruling party seems to have deeply rooted itself beyond the opposition's ability to win the constituency. The trend has been that in most instances the opposition tries their luck only during by-elections while they did not contest during the general elections. This has been evidenced by the 2006 by-elections in Sefhophe where Botswana National Front (BNF) tried their luck, only after the death of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillor, Seabe Morueng. Again the two parties entered the race for the 2007 Mogapinyana by-elections after the death of BDP councillor Kgosietsile Molemi though he stood unopposed in the 2004 general elections.
The trend also repeated itself during last year's Mmadinare South-West Council by-elections after the death of councillor John Mooketsi, who initially romped to victory unchallenged in the previous by-elections. These scavenging trends by the opposition have taken place despite all the odds being stacked heavily against them. However both the Botswana National Front and the Botswana Congress Party have been eager to make lasting impressions as the fight for political leverage heats up. The constituency has been seriously attacked by a spell of by-elections as compared to other constituencies however the ruling party has managed to stand the test of time to retain the wards.
