2024 Namibian general election

2024 Namibian general election

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Presidential election
 
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Nominee Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Panduleni Itula
Party SWAPO IPC

 
Nominee McHenry Venaani Henk Mudge
Party PDM RP

President before election

Nangolo Mbumba
SWAPO

Elected President

TBD

Parliamentary election

96 of the 104 seats in the National Assembly
53 seats needed for a majority

General elections are due to be held in Namibia on 27 November 2024 to elect a new president and members of the National Assembly.[1][2][3] They will be the country's seventh general elections since gaining independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.

Background

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Outgoing president Hage Geingob died on 4 February 2024 while receiving treatment for cancer and was replaced by his vice president, Nangolo Mbumba, who will serve out the remainder of his term, which expires on 21 March 2025.[4] Mbumba has announced that he has no intention of running for president.

Electoral system

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The President of Namibia is elected using the two-round system; if no candidate receives more than 50% in the first round of voting, a run-off will be held. No previous presidential votes in Namibia have gone to a second round.[5]

The 104 members of the National Assembly consist of 96 elected members and eight (non-voting) members appointed by the President.[6] The 96 elected members are elected by closed list proportional representation from 14 multi-member constituencies based on the regions. Seats are allocated using the largest remainder method.[7]

Presidential candidates

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As President Geingob was ineligible for re-election after having served two consecutive terms, he selected deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to run for president as a candidate of his party, the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO), of which she is also vice president, in 2023.[8] Upon Geingob's death, she was appointed vice president by President Mbumba. If she wins the election, she would be the first female president of Namibia.[9]

Results

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President

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Candidate Party Result
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah SWAPO
Panduleni Itula IPC
McHenry Venaani PDM
Henk Mudge RP

National Assembly

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Constituency Results
Arandis
Aminuis
Anamulenge
Arandis
Aranos
Berseba
Dâures
Daweb
Eengodi
Eenhana
Elim
Endola
Engela
Epembe
Epukiro
Epupa
Etayi
Gibeon
Gobabis
Grootfontein
Guinas
John Pandeni
Judea Lyaboloma
Kabbe North
Kabbe South
Kalahari
Kamanjab
Kapako
Karasburg East
Karasburg West
Karibib
Katima Mulilo Rural
Katima Mulilo Urban
Katutura Central
Katutura East
Keetmanshoop Rural
Keetmanshoop Urban
Khomasdal
Khorixas
Kongola
Linyanti
Mankumpi
Mariental Rural
Mariental Urban
Mashare
Moses ǁGaroëb
Mpungu
Mukwe
Musese
Ncamagoro
Ncuncuni
Ndiyona
Ndonga Linena
Nehale lyaMpingana
Nkurenkuru
Ogongo
Ohangwena
Okahandja
Okahao
Okakarara
Okaku
Okalongo
Okankolo
Okatana
Okatyali
Okongo
Okorukambe
Olukonda
Omaruru
Omatako
Ompundja
Omulonga
Omundaungilo
Omuntele
Omuthiyagwiipundi
Onayena
Ondangwa Rural
Ondangwa Urban
Ondobe
Onesi
Ongenga
Ongwediva
Oniipa
Onyaanya
Opuwo Rural
Opuwo Urban
Oranjemund
Oshakati East
Oshakati West
Oshikango
Oshikuku
Oshikunde
Otamanzi
Otavi
Otjinene
Otjiwarongo
Otjombinde
Outapi
Outjo
Rehoboth Rural
Rehoboth Urban East
Rehoboth Urban West
Ruacana
Rundu Rural
Rundu Urban
Samora Machel
Sesfontein
Sibbinda
Swakopmund
Tobias Hainyeko
Tondoro
Tsandi
Tsumeb
Tsumkwe
Uukwiyu
Uuvudhiya
Walvis Bay Rural
Walvis Bay Urban
Windhoek East
Windhoek Rural
Windhoek West
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References

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  1. ^ Matthys, Donald (2024-03-08). "ECN releases timetable for 27 November elections". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. ^ "Namibia's 2024 general elections slated for November 27". APAnews - African Press Agency. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. ^ Matthys, Donald (2024-03-07). "Namibia votes on 27 November". The Namibian. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. ^ "Namibian President Hage Geingob dies in a hospital where he was receiving treatment, his office says". Associated Press. 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Namibia's Ruling Party Faces Unexpectedly Challenging Vote". The New York Times. Associated Press. 24 November 2019.
  6. ^ The Three Branches of Government Hanns Seidel Foundation
  7. ^ Electoral system IPU
  8. ^ "Namibia: President names Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah woman successor". Africanews. 13 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Hage Geingob: Namibia's president dies aged 82". BBC. 4 February 2024.