Namibian general election, 2004

Namibian general election, 2004
Namibia
November 15-16, 2004

 
Nominee Hifikepunye Pohamba Ben Ulenga
Party SWAPO COD
Popular vote 625,605 59,547
Percentage 76.44% 7.28%

President before election

Sam Nujoma
SWAPO

Elected President

Hifikepunye Pohamba
SWAPO

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General elections were held in Namibia on 15 and 16 November 2004 to elect the President and National Assembly. The National Assembly election resulted in a landslide win for SWAPO, which won 55 of the 78 seats with over 75% of the vote. SWAPO's candidate for president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, won the presidential election. Following his victory, Pohamba was sworn in as President on 21 March 2005 at Independence Stadium in Windhoek.[1]

Results

Presidential election

Candidate Party Votes %
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba South West African People's Organization 625,605 76.44
Ben Ulenga Congress of Democrats 59,547 7.28
Katuutire Kaura Democratic Turnhalle Alliance 41,905 5.12
Kuaima Riruako National Unity Democratic Organization 34,616 4.23
Justus ǁGaroëb United Democratic Front 31,354 3.83
Henk Mudge Republican Party 15,955 1.95
Kosie Pretorius Monitor Action Group 9,378 1.12
Total 818,360 100
Source: African Elections Database
SWAPO election poster

National Assembly election

Parties Votes % Seats
South West Africa People's Organization 620,609 76.11 55
Congress of Democrats 59,464 7.29 5
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance 42,070 5.11 4
National Unity Democratic Organization 34,814 4.15 3
United Democratic Front 29,336 3.60 3
Republican Party 16,187 1.96 1
Monitor Action Group 6,950 0.85 1
Namibia Movement for Democratic Change 4,830 0.51 0
South West African National Union 3,610 0.42 0
Appointed members - - 6
Total 817 420 100 78
Source: EISA

By region

Region CoD DTA MAG NMDC Nudo RP Swanu Swapo UDF
Caprivi 3,872 1,809 56 38 68 2,745 42 19,596 244
Erongo 6,186 2,746 1,102 281 3,380 1,664 291 39,604 8,127
Hardap 6,098 5,118 599 226 479 1,303 73 15,767 609
ǁKaras 7,059 3,761 671 215 495 1,061 82 25,127 681
Kavango 4,617 5,198 189 194 520 431 235 64,077 795
Khomas 18,872 7,225 1,982 819 8,782 5,040 1,071 87,092 5,880
Kunene 1,324 5,716 393 109 2,015 667 117 9,817 6,511
Ohangwena 443 166 31 64 158 80 133 88,061 374
Omaheke 1,039 3,488 566 1,549 6,849 1,310 821 12,582 491
Omusati 523 163 25 94 751 81 110 92,082 435
Oshana 1674 870 59 85 312 97 93 70,111 366
Oshikoto 2,567 647 244 88 410 228 147 63,769 1,126
Otjozondjupa 5,161 4,762 1,002 344 9,622 1,257 219 31,423 3,690
Source: "Your Guide to the Results. Facts and Figures". Election supplement to The Namibian, 25 November 2014, p.2

References

  1. Namibia Swears-in New President VOA News, 21 March 2005
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