Elections in Namibia
Elections in Namibia gives information on election and election results in Namibia.
Namibia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The Parliament is bicameral in nature. The National Assembly has 78 members of which 72 are elected by direct popular vote using the proportional representation and a maximum of 6 non-voting members are appointed by the president. The members are elected for a five-year term. The National Council has 26 members, elected for a six-year term in double-seat constituencies (regions).
Namibia is a democratic but one party dominant state with the South-West Africa People's Organisation in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
Results
General elections 2009
Summary of the 27-28 November 2009 Namibian presidential election results[1]
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
|
Hifikepunye Pohamba |
SWAPO |
611,241 |
75.25 |
|
Hidipo Hamutenya |
RDP |
88,640 |
10.91 |
|
Katuutire Kaura |
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance |
24,186 |
2.98 |
|
Kuaima Riruako |
NUDO |
23,735 |
2.92 |
|
Justus ǁGaroëb |
United Democratic Front |
19,258 |
2.37 |
|
Ignatius Shixwameni |
All People's Party |
9,981 |
1.23 |
|
Henry Mudge |
Republican Party |
9,425 |
1.16 |
|
Benjamin Ulenga |
Congress of Democrats |
5,812 |
0.72 |
|
Usutuaije Maamberua |
SWANU |
2,968 |
0.37 |
|
David Isaacs |
Democratic Party of Namibia |
1,859 |
0.23 |
|
Frans Goagoseb |
Namibian Democratic Movement for Change |
1,760 |
0.22 |
|
Attie Beukes |
Communist Party of Namibia |
1,005 |
0.12 |
| Rejected ballots |
|
12,363 |
1.52 |
| Total (turnout ) |
812,233 |
100.00 |
Summary of the 27 and 28 November 2009 National Assembly of Namibia election results
| Parties |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
+/– |
|
South West Africa People's Organization |
602,580 |
74.29 |
54 |
 1 |
|
Rally for Democracy and Progress |
90,556 |
11.16 |
8 |
 8 |
|
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance |
25,393 |
3.13 |
2 |
2 |
|
National Unity Democratic Organization |
24,422 |
3.01 |
2 |
1 |
|
United Democratic Front |
19,489 |
2.40 |
2 |
1 |
|
All People’s Party |
10,795 |
1.33 |
1 |
1 |
|
Republican Party |
6,541 |
0.81 |
1 |
— |
|
Congress of Democrats |
5,375 |
0.66 |
1 |
4 |
|
South West Africa National Union |
4,989 |
0.62 |
1 |
1 |
|
Monitor Action Group |
4,718 |
0.58 |
0 |
1 |
|
Democratic Party of Namibia |
1,942 |
0.24 |
0 |
— |
|
Namibian Democratic Movement for Change |
1,770 |
0.22 |
0 |
— |
|
National Democratic Party |
1,187 |
0.15 |
0 |
— |
|
Communist Party of Namibia |
810 |
0.10 |
0 |
— |
| Valid votes |
800,567 |
98.70 |
|
| Invalid votes |
10,576 |
1.30 |
|
| Total (turnout %) |
811,143 |
100.0 |
72 |
— |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Namibia |
Past elections
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