Sesfontein Constituency is a Constituency of Namibia. Located in Kunene Region, it has a population of 7,358.[1] Its district capital is the settlement of Sesfontein. It is bordered by Khorixas Constituency to the south, Kamanjab Constituency to the east, Opuwo Constituency to the north and Okahao Constituency in Omusati Region to the northeast.
Sesfontein is the only settlement in this constituency but this vast area contains a number of tourism facilities like the Palmwag and Warmquelle lodges.[2]
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Sesfontein Constituency voters traditionally support electing opposition parties for the National Assembly and President.
In 2004, it was one of the few Constituencies in Namibia to vote for an opposition candidate for President in the latest Presidential election, 2004. In that year, Justus Garoëb of the United Democratic Front) received the most votes for President with 1,259 (46.01%) total votes, while Hifikepunye Pohamba of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), who won more than 76% of the national vote, received only 896 votes (32.78%) in the Constituency.[3] Nationally, Sesfontein represented approximately 4% of Garoëb's vote despite only representing less than .0033% of the national vote for President. Likewise, Sesfontein supported an opposition candidate, Hendrik Gaobaeb also of the UDF, for regional council.[4]
In 2009, Sesfontein Constituency again supported the UDF (1142 or 38.36%), though to a lesser degree than in 2004. SWAPO improved their vote total and percentage to 1092 from 896 (32.78% to 36.68%).[5]
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