Kalahari Constituency

Kalahari Constituency (yellow) in the Omaheke Region (dark grey)

Kalahari Constituency is an electoral constituency in Omaheke Region, Namibia. It has 9,234 inhabitants,[1] the constituency office has been inaugurated in 2009 and is located at the Ben-Hur settlement.[2] The constituency forms part of the border between Namibia and Botswana.

Politics

In the 2004 election, 4541 residents were registered voters; 4011 (88%) of registered voters cast valid ballots. Hifikepunye Pohamba of SWAPO Party received 2312 total votes (58%), followed by Katuutire Kaura of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA, 11%), Henk Mudge of the Republican Party (RP, 9%), Kuaima Riruako of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO, 8%), Ben Ulenga of the Congress of Democrats (CoD, 5%), Justus ǁGaroëb of the United Democratic Front (UDF, 4%) and Kosie Pretorius of the Monitor Action Group (MAG, 4%).[3] Steve Mogotsi of SWAPO was elected to the Omaheke Regional Council. The constituency had previously elected a DTA member in 1992 and 1998.[4]

The 2015 regional election was again won by SWAPO. Ignatius Kariseb gained 1,522 votes, followed by Johannes Baumakwe (DTA) with 630 votes.[5]

See also

References

  1. Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. Government of Namibia Information Bulletin, December 2009
  3. Kalahari Constituency Presidential election results at ECN.gov.na
  4. Steve Mogotsi at Namibia Institute for Democracy
  5. "Regional Council Election Results 2015" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 15.

Coordinates: 22°16′S 19°59′E / 22.267°S 19.983°E / -22.267; 19.983


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