2009 Namibian general election

none Namibia presidential 2004 Namibian general election 2004 2014 Namibian general election 2014 27–28 November 2009 yes Presidential election presidential 68.73% Hifikepunye Pohamba in White House.jpg Hifikepunye Pohamba SWAPO 611,241 76.42% RDP Hidipo Hamutenya Rally for Democracy and Progress (Namibia) 88,640 11.08% President Hifikepunye Pohamba SWAPO Hifikepunye Pohamba SWAPO 2009_Namibian_General_Election.png Results by region General elections were held in Namibia on 27–28 November 2009. These were the fourth general elections since independence and the fifth democratic elections. Voting ended on 28 November and official election results, released on 4 December, showed that Hifikepunye Pohamba and his SWAPO party were re-elected, each with over 75% of the vote.Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Members of the National Assembly Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia 4937 3–4 Government of Namibia 18 December 2009 http://www.lac.org.na/laws/2009/4397.pdfNamibia president re-elected: official results AFP, 4 December 2009 Prior to the election, the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) was widely expected to score a landslide victory, with the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) considered SWAPO's biggest challenger. Fourteen political parties competed for seats in the National Assembly of Namibia, and twelve candidates ran for the presidency.Large Victory Likely for Namibia Governing Party New York Times, 28 November 2009 Parties SWAPO The ruling SWAPO set itself the goal of winning all 72 seats in the National Assembly and controlling the NA "until the second coming of Jesus Christ".Vote SWAPO Party, Vote Pohamba for President https://web.archive.org/web/20091201022433/http://www.swapoparty.org/vote_swapo_party_vote_pohamba_for_president.html 2009-12-01 SWAPO Party official website At the SWAPO party congress in November 2007, the incumbent president Hifikepunye Pohamba was elected president of SWAPO and also received the party's nomination for president in 2009.Namibia: Pohamba for 2009 polls News 24 SWAPO ended up winning 54 seats, a one-seat loss compared to its strength in the third National Assembly. RDP This was the first general election for the Rally for Democracy and Progress. The party's nominee for president was Hidipo Hamutenya, a former government minister of SWAPO. The RDP was considered the main opposition to the ruling SWAPO. It gained eight seats in the National Assembly and became the Official Opposition. NUDO On 16 October 2009, the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) was the first political party to officially submit their candidate, Kuaima Riruako, for president.https://archive.today/20120903195320/http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=7541 Nudo submits Presidential candidate New Era, 16 October 2009 Observers The National Society for Human Rights' observer status was withdrawn by the Electoral Commission of Namibia, which said it was "not impartial".Namibia hit by legal rows ahead of elections. BBC News. November 26, 2009. The organisation said it would approach the High Court to contest the decision;Maletsky, Christof (November 26, 2009). Poll ban heads to court https://web.archive.org/web/20091129084550/http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2009/november/article/poll-ban-heads-to-court 2009-11-29 . The Namibian. the court later ordered the commission to restore the organisation's observer status.Namibian High Court says rights body can observe elections https://web.archive.org/web/20091201001426/http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/namibian-high-court-says-rights-body-can-observe-elections-2009112839128.html 2009-12-01 . Afrique en ligne. November 27, 2009. Procedure Though the country planned to buy electronic voting machines from India sometime in 2009, the Electoral Commission assured the National Assembly that they would not be used in the 2009 elections.Local, regional council elections shifted to 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090923025442/http://www.namibian.com.na/news-articles/national/full-story/archive/2009/march/article/local-regional-council-elections-shifted-to-2010 2009-09-23 . The Namibian, 13 March 2009 Results President Hifikepunye Pohamba was re-elected as President of Namibia with 611,241 votes, more than six times as many as Hamutenya, his nearest rival, received.Incumbent wins big in Namibian presidential vote https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5geALM3WhimJYvj6Dmji9zAfpxL2QD9CDCLQ01 6 December 2009 Associated press 7 December 2009June 2024 medicmedic Hifikepunye Pohamba SWAPO 611241 Hidipo Hamutenya Rally for Democracy and Progress 88640 Katuutire Kaura Democratic Turnhalle Alliance 24186 Kuaima Riruako National Unity Democratic Organisation 23735 Justus ǁGaroëb United Democratic Front 19258 Ignatius Shixwameni All People's Party 9981 Henry Mudge Republican Party 9425 Benjamin Ulenga Congress of Democrats 5812 Usutuaije Maamberua SWANU 2968 David Isaacs Democratic Party of Namibia 1859 Frans Goagoseb Namibian Democratic Movement for Change 1760 orange Attie Beukes Communist Party of Namibia 1005 red 12363 1181802 ECN National Assembly SWAPO 602580 54 –1 Rally for Democracy and Progress 90556 8 New Democratic Turnhalle Alliance 25393 2 –2 National Unity Democratic Organisation 24422 2 –1 United Democratic Front 19489 2 –1 All People's Party 10795 1 New Republican Party 6541 1 0 Congress of Democrats 5375 1 –4 SWANU 4989 1 +1 Monitor Action Group 4718 0 –1 Democratic Party of Namibia 1942 0 New Namibian Democratic Movement for Change 1770 0 0 orange National Democratic Party 1187 0 New Communist Party of Namibia 810 0 New red Appointed members 6 0 10576 0 1181802 ECN By region RegionAPPCPCoDDPNDTAMAGNMDCNDPNUDORDPRPSWANUSWAPOUDFCaprivi105202634350217241501075,4893179716,07659Erongo37129512961,33786187882,1939,63487636940,0576,301Hardap2261116333622,900698316991705,29868416410,154310ǁKaras471795707461,789394651223186,97053725520,345184Kavango7,11099250882,39051531542242,63841233247,798200Khomas1,1381201,3112353,7751,4472771775,45827,4611,8121,01681,3363,398Kunene6841233625,85822160412,0412,41618613311,5895,612Ohangwena34191401188112333557,96712335792,44765Omaheke20451218872,141431653725,3983,1265821,01611,603763Omusati3818149261561634465111,58464313100,89076Oshana103125268285812930391616,4839622875,27186Oshikoto247283272733816430562413,58716526467,100524Otjozondjupa677634881303,5186691171197,5227,72566945126,7941,906Source: The Namibian"Your Guide to the Results. Facts and Figures", The Namibian, 25 November 2014, p2 Delay controversy Final results were announced on 4 December, the longest delay between voting and the publication of results of any Namibian election (6 days).http://www.informante.web.na/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5448&Itemid=100 Expect full election results tomorrow – ECN Nyanagove Patience 3 December 2009 Informanté 7 December 2009 The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) blamed the delay on a recent amendment to the Electoral Act which had caused "logistical nightmares [they had] never experienced before" and a "cumbersome" verification process. The ECN had received criticism from political parties, civil societies and the general public for the delay. Following publication of the results, 8 of the 13 opposition parties stated that they did not accept the results and were instructing their lawyers to challenge the ECN in court "for contravening the electoral law of the country". Electoral observers have pronounced the polls to be free and fair but recommended that the ECN speed up the counting process and free up access to the media for all parties.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jf-SLYoIxKcqD6iMeNdFdGpnxnNQ https://web.archive.org/web/20100412140319/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jf-SLYoIxKcqD6iMeNdFdGpnxnNQ dead April 12, 2010 Namibia president re-elected: official results 4 December 2009 AFP 7 December 2009 Accuracy controversy The accuracy of the results of this election has been questioned, not only by the defeated opposition parties but also by the Namibian Society of Human Rights (NSHR). The voters roll was the main subject of contention, having contained 1 181 835 entries at the time of first publication six weeks prior to the election but shrinking to 820 305 entries within a matter of days. https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=61128&page=archive-read Parties file election case Menges Werner 17 December 2009 The Namibian 17 December 2009 Also the voter turnout has been questioned as there were a number of constituencies that had a turnout of over 100%, on top of the list Windhoek East with 191%, Okatyali with 189%, and Ohangwena with 175%. Further "minor" concerns were people being allowed to vote on behalf of someone else, voters asked to disclose their political affiliation at polling stations, and people allowed to vote twice. References External links Namibia votes in presidential election Electoral Commission of Namibia, official website Namibia Elections 2009 – Party lists, Manifestos, News, Comment and Analysis! Namibia Election Results 2009 https://archive.today/20120313011357/http://www.hellonam.com/election-key-documents/52657-election-schedule-key-dates-2009-a.html Namibia Elections 2009 Key Dates el Category:Presidential elections in Namibia Category:Parliamentary elections in Namibia General Namibia Category:National Assembly (Namibia) Namibia