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7th December 2009
The Electoral Commission of Namibia confirmed that President Hifikepunye Pohamba has been re-elected for a second term after scoring 75.25% of the presidential vote. The SWAPO-Party retained its two-thirds majority in parliament, garnering 74.29% of the National Assembly elections. The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) becomes the new opposition. All international election observers described the Namibian elections as having taken place in a free, fair and transparent manner.
Presidential |
Total |
Percentage |
REJECTED BALLOTS |
12,363 |
1.52% |
ATTIE BEUKES |
1,005 |
0.12% |
BENJAMIN ULENGA |
5,812 |
0.72% |
DAVID ISAACS |
1,859 |
0.23% |
FRANS GOAGOSEB |
1,760 |
0.22% |
HENRY MUDGE |
9,425 |
1.16% |
HIDIPO HAMUTENYA |
88,640 |
10.91% |
HIFIKEPUNYE POHAMBA |
611,241 |
75.25% |
IGNATIUS SHIXWAMENI |
9,981 |
1.23% |
JUSTUS GAROEB |
19,258 |
2.37% |
KATUUTIRE KAURA |
24,186 |
2.98% |
KUAIMA RIRUAKO |
23,735 |
2.92% |
USUTUAIJE MAAMBERUA |
2,968 |
0.37% |
National Assembly Election Results
Political Party |
Total Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
REJECTED BALLOTS |
10,576 |
1.30% |
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ALL PEOPLE’S PARTY (APP) |
10,795 |
1.33% |
1 |
COMMUNIST PARTY(CP) |
810 |
0.10% |
0 |
CONGRESS OF DEMOCRATS (COD) |
5,375 |
0.66% |
1 |
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NAMIBIA (DPN) |
1,942 |
0.24% |
0 |
DTA OF NAMIBIA (DTA) |
25,393 |
3.13% |
2 |
MONITOR ACTION GROUP |
4,718 |
0.58% |
0 |
NAMIBIA DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE |
1,770 |
0.22% |
0 |
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY |
1,187 |
0.15% |
0 |
NATIONAL UNITY DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION (NUDO) |
24,422 |
3.01% |
2 |
RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY AND PROGRESS (RDP) |
90,556 |
11.16% |
8 |
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF NAMIBIA |
6,541 |
0.81% |
0 |
SOUTH WEST AFRICA NATIONAL UNION (SWANU) |
4,989 |
0.62% |
1 |
SWAPO PARTY OF NAMIBIA (SWAPO PARTY) |
602,580 |
74.29% |
54 |
UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF NAMIBIA (UDF) |
19,489 |
2.40 |
2 |
For more info, please visit the Electoral Commission of Namibia website by clicking here.
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