Presidential elections in Namibia
Presidential elections in Namibia have been taking place in the southwest African state of Namibia since 1994 . The country's first president , Sam Nujoma , served from independence from March 21, 1990 to March 21, 1995 on the basis of a decision by SWAPO that won a majority of the votes in the 1989 parliamentary elections .
According to the Namibian constitution , the state president is elected every five years according to majority voting through direct , general and equal elections . Anyone who can collect more than 50 percent of the vote is elected President. If this is not the case, a runoff election of the two best candidates will decide .
Presidential election
| Election year | candidate | Political party | be right | Share of votes | voter turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sam Nujoma | SWAPO | appointed | ||
| 1994 | Sam Nujoma | SWAPO | 370.452 | 76.34% | 74.2% |
| Mishake Muyongo | DTA | 114,843 | 23.66% | ||
| 1999 | Sam Nujoma | SWAPO | 414.096 | 76.82% | 62.1% |
| Ben Ulenga | COD | 56,541 | 10.49% | ||
| Katuutire Kaura | DTA | 52,752 | 9.79% | ||
| 2004 | Hifikepunye Pohamba | SWAPO | 625.605 | 76.44% | 85.2% |
| Ben Ulenga | COD | 59,547 | 7.28% | ||
| Katuutire Kaura | DTA | 41,905 | 5.12% | ||
| Kuaima Riruako | NUDO | 34,616 | 4.23% | ||
| Justus Garoëb | UDF | 31,354 | 3.83% | ||
| Henk Mudge | RP | 15,955 | 1.95% | ||
| Kosie Pretorius | LIKE | 9,378 | 1.15% | ||
| 2009 | Hifikepunye Pohamba | SWAPO | 611,241 | 75.25% | k. A. |
| Hidipo Hamutenya | RDP | 88,640 | 10.91% | ||
| Katuutire Kaura | DTA | 24,186 | 2.98% | ||
| Kuaima Riruako | NUDO | 23,735 | 2.92% | ||
| Justus Garoëb | UDF | 19,258 | 2.37% | ||
| Ignatius Shixwameni | APP | 9,981 | 1.23% | ||
| Henk Mudge | RP | 9,425 | 1.16% | ||
| Ben Ulenga | COD | 5,812 | 0.72% | ||
| Usutuaije Maamberua | SWANU | 2,968 | 0.37% | ||
| Solomon Isaacs | DPN | 1,589 | 0.23% | ||
| Frans ǀGoagoseb | NamDMC | 1,760 | 0.22% | ||
| Attie Beukes | CP | 1.005 | 0.12% | ||
| 2014 | Hage Geingob | SWAPO | 772.528 | 86.73% | 71.8% |
| McHenry Venaani | DTA | 44,271 | 4.97% | ||
| Hidipo Hamutenya | RDP | 30,197 | 3.39% | ||
| Asser Mbai | NUDO | 16,740 | 1.88% | ||
| Henk Mudge | RP | 8,676 | 0.97% | ||
| Ignatius Shixwameni | APP | 7,266 | 0.82% | ||
| Usutuaije Maamberua | SWANU | 5,028 | 0.56% | ||
| Ben Ulenga | COD | 3,518 | 0.39% | ||
| Epafras Mukwiilongo | NEFF | 2,514 | 0.28% | ||
| 2019 | Hage Geingob | SWAPO | 464,703 | 56.3% | 60.8% |
| Panduleni Itula | independent | 242,657 | 29.4% | ||
| McHenry Venaani | PDM | 43,959 | 5.3% | ||
| Bernadus Swartbooi | LPM | 22,542 | 2.7% | ||
| Apius, also ab | UDF | 22,115 | 2.7% | ||
| Utjiua Muinjangue | NUDO | 12,039 | 1.5% | ||
| Tangeni Iijambo | SWANU | 5,959 | 0.7% | ||
| Ignatius Shixwameni | APP | 3,304 | 0.4% | ||
| Mike Kavekotora | RDP / CDV | 3,050 | 0.4% | ||
| Henk Mudge * | RP | 4,379 | 0.5% | ||
| Epafras Mukwiilongo * | NEFF | 1,026 | 0.1% | ||
* Candidacy withdrawn; Since a withdrawal is not possible according to the electoral law, it was still possible to cast votes for these two candidates.
Comments: The indication of tendencies relates to the previous election of the candidate. Highest number of votes or largest percentage of votes in bold. Lowest number of votes or lowest percentage of votes of the winning candidate in italics.
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Web links
- Namibian Election Commission (English)
- African Elections Project - Namibia (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Namibian Constitution. Republic of Namibia. Retrieved July 1, 2020.