Kalahari Constituency is an

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in the

Omaheke Region Omaheke ( hz, Sandveld) is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, the least populous region. Its capital is Gobabis. It lies in eastern Namibia on the border with Botswana and is the western extension of the Kalahari desert. The self-governed vi ...

of eastern central Namibia. It had 9,234 inhabitants in 2004 and 5,294 registered voters . The constituency covers the rural area east of

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as well as Gobabis' Nossobville suburb. The constituency office has been inaugurated in 2009 and is located at the Ben-Hur settlement. Kalahari constituency forms part of the border between Namibia and

Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahar ...

Politics

Presidential elections

In the 2004 election, 4541 residents were registered voters; 4011 (88%) of registered voters cast valid ballots.

Hifikepunye Pohamba Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (born 18 August 1936) is a Namibian politician who served as the second president of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 21 March 2015. He won the 2004 presidential election overwhelmingly as the candidate of SWAPO, and was ...

SWAPO Party The South West Africa People's Organisation (, SWAPO; af, Suidwes-Afrikaanse Volks Organisasie, SWAVO; german: Südwestafrikanische Volksorganisation, SWAVO), officially known as the SWAPO Party of Namibia, is a political party and former ind ...

received 2312 total votes (58%), followed by Katuutire Kaura of the

Democratic Turnhalle Alliance The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), formerly the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), is an amalgamation of political parties in Namibia, registered as one singular party for representation purposes. In coalition with the United Democratic ...

(DTA, 11%), Henk Mudge of the

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(RP, 9%),

Kuaima Riruako Kuaima Isaac Riruako (24 April 1935CV at Namibian Parliament website

of the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO, 8%),

Ben Ulenga Benjamin Ulenga (born Benjamin Uulenga Uulenga on June 22, 1952

of the

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(CoD, 5%), Justus ǁGaroëb of the United Democratic Front (UDF, 4%) and Kosie Pretorius of the Monitor Action Group (MAG, 4%).

Regional elections

In the 2004 regional elections

Steve Mogotsi Stefanus "Steve" Orateng Mogotsi (born 26 December 1961) is a Namibian politician and former featherweight boxer. A member of SWAPO, Mogotsi won a seat in the Regional Council of Omaheke Region in 2004. He was subsequently selected to the 3rd ...

of SWAPO was elected councillor. The constituency had previously elected a DTA member in

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and

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. The 2015 regional election was again won by SWAPO. Ignatius Kariseb gained 1,522 votes, followed by Johannes Baumakwe (DTA) with 630 votes. Councillor Kariseb (SWAPO) was reelected in the 2020 regional election, winning with 1,234 votes. Baumakwe of the

Popular Democratic Movement The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), formerly the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA), is an amalgamation of political parties in Namibia, registered as one singular party for representation purposes. In coalition with the United Democratic ...

(PDM, the new name of the DTA) came second with 390 votes, followed by Maureen du Plessis (NUDO) with 322 votes and Lauretta Dax, an

independent candidate An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views th ...

, with 230 votes.

References

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Politics

Presidential elections

Regional elections

See also

References