Butere Constituency
| Butere | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Kenya | |
 Butere Constituency within Kakamega County | |
 Kakamega County within Kenya | |
| County | Kakamega |
| Population | 154,100[1] |
| Area | 210 km2 (81.1 sq mi)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | ODM |
| Member of Parliament | Nicholas Scott Tindi Mwale |
| Wards | 5 |
Butere Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kakamega County and one of four in the former Butere/Mumias District. The constituency has six wards, all electing councillors to the Butere/Mumias County Council. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.
Butere Constituency Members of Parliament
[edit]| Elections | MP[2] | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KADU | |
| 1969 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1974 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1975 | Richard Litunya | KANU | By-election. One-party system. |
| 1979 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system |
| 1983 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1988 | Jesse Eshikhati Opembe | KANU | One-party system. |
| 1989 | J. A. O. Okwara | KANU | By-election. One-party system. |
| 1992 | Joseph Martin Shikuku | Ford-A | |
| 1997 | Amukowa Anangwe | KANU | |
| 2002 | Wycliffe Oparanya | NARC | |
| 2007 | Wycliffe Oparanya | ODM | |
| 2013 | Andrew Toboso | ODM | |
| 2017 | Tindi Mwale | ODM | |
| 2022 | Tindi Mwale | ODM |
Wards in Butere Constituency
[edit]| Wards | |
| Ward | Registered voters |
|---|---|
| Butere township | 7,039 |
| Central Marama | 6,362 |
| Marenyo / Shianda | 8,510 |
| North Marama | 7,241 |
| Manyala and Masaba | 7,261 |
| West Marama | 9,164 |
| Total | 45,577 |
| *September 2005[3] | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2 - Distribution of Population by Administrative Units. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. December 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007 Archived October 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine