Katima Mulilo Urban

Zambezi Region Constituencies
8 = Katima Mulilo Urban

Katima Mulilo Urban is a constituency in the Zambezi Region of Namibia, covering the capital city of the region, Katima Mulilo. As of 2004, the Constituency had 10,778 registered voters.

Politics

In the 2004 presidential election, Katima Mulilo Urban voted overwhelmingly for Hifikepunye Pohamba of Swapo party. With approximately 72% of the vote, Pohamba earned about the same percentage as he did nationally. However, the Constituency voted strongly for Ben Ulenga of the Congress of Democrats, who received 1299 (17%) votes, which was more than 10% higher than his national vote total[1]

The 2015 regional election was won by Bernard Songa Sibalatani of the SWAPO Party with 2,267 votes, followed by Robert Tariso Matongela of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) with 278 votes. The independent candidate Linus Lifasi Muchila came third with 239 votes, and Fred Waluka Mola of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) finished last with 154 votes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Election results for Katima Mulilo Urban Constituency Electoral Commission of Namibia
  2. ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 23.

Coordinates: 17°30′S 24°17′E / 17.500°S 24.283°E / -17.500; 24.283


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