Aminuis Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It had 12,343 inhabitants in 2004 [1] and 7,847 registered voters in 2020 [update] . [2] The district capital is the settlement of Aminuis. The constituency forms part of the border between Namibia and Botswana.
Villages and settlements in the Aminuis constituency include:
The constituency also is the home of the traditional seat of the Ovaherero Paramount Chief, at the village of Toasis, situated south of Aminuis. [7] In the Herero and Namaqua War of 1904–1907 the village was the location of the Battle of Toasis on 17 December 1905. Later Chief Hosea Kutako had his homestead there, and currently a community heroes' acre for Ovaherero and Ovambanderu is planned. [8]
Aminuis is traditionally a stronghold of National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO). In the 2004 regional elections, its candidate Erwin Gebhard Uanguta with 2,480 of the 3,944 votes cast. [9]
The 2015 regional election was won by its candidate Peter Kazongominja with 2,413 votes, followed by Utiriua Kavari of the SWAPO Party with 1,785 votes. [10] Councillor Kazongominja (NUDO) was reelected in the 2020 regional election with 1,921 votes, followed by Ishmael Mungunda (SWAPO) with 1,482 votes and independent candidate Isando Kavari with 600 votes. [2]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mburuma Kerina | DTA | 1,708 | 76.49 | |
Borry Katjiuanjo | SWAPO | 525 | 23.51 | |
Total | 2,233 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 2,233 | 98.15 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 42 | 1.85 | ||
Total votes | 2,275 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 5,355 | 42.48 |
Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
DTA | 1,920 | 66.57 | |
SWAPO | 555 | 19.24 | |
CoD | 234 | 8.11 | |
MAG | 59 | 2.05 | |
UDF | 36 | 1.25 | |
SWANU | 34 | 1.18 | |
DPN | 28 | 0.97 | |
FCN | 18 | 0.62 | |
Total | 2,884 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 2,884 | 98.83 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 34 | 1.17 | |
Total votes | 2,918 | 100.00 |
Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
NUDO | 2,734 | 54.46 | |
SWAPO | 1,246 | 24.82 | |
NDMC | 289 | 5.76 | |
DTA | 272 | 5.42 | |
SWANU | 122 | 2.43 | |
RP | 119 | 2.37 | |
CoD | 101 | 2.01 | |
MAG | 85 | 1.69 | |
UNF | 52 | 1.04 | |
Total | 5,020 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 5,020 | 99.15 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 43 | 0.85 | |
Total votes | 5,063 | 100.00 | |
Source: [11] |
Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
NUDO | 2,480 | 62.88 | |
SWAPO | 927 | 23.50 | |
DPN | 361 | 9.15 | |
DTA | 176 | 4.46 | |
Total | 3,944 | 100.00 |
Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
NUDO | 2,234 | 47.91 | |
SWAPO | 1,163 | 24.94 | |
RDP | 393 | 8.43 | |
SWANU | 189 | 4.05 | |
UDF | 158 | 3.39 | |
DTA | 145 | 3.11 | |
NDMC | 118 | 2.53 | |
RP | 112 | 2.40 | |
MAG | 80 | 1.72 | |
CoD | 29 | 0.62 | |
NDP | 16 | 0.34 | |
DPN | 10 | 0.21 | |
APP | 9 | 0.19 | |
WRP | 7 | 0.15 | |
Total | 4,663 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 4,663 | 98.98 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 48 | 1.02 | |
Total votes | 4,711 | 100.00 | |
Source: [11] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Erwin Uanguta | NUDO | 1,796 | 47.70 | |
Manasse N. Mbingeneeko | SWAPO | 1,135 | 30.15 | |
Theo Ngaujake | Independent | 659 | 17.50 | |
Kuzeeko A. Kangueehi | SWANU | 107 | 2.84 | |
Gerson Mbatemua | DTA | 68 | 1.81 | |
Total | 3,765 | 100.00 | ||
Source: |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Asser Mbai | NUDO | 2,215 | 43.10 | |
Hage Geingob | SWAPO | 2,192 | 42.65 | |
McHenry Venaani | DTA | 264 | 5.14 | |
Usutuaije Maamberua | SWANU | 177 | 3.44 | |
Ignatius Shixwameni | RDP | 167 | 3.25 | |
Hidipo Hamutenya | RP | 91 | 1.77 | |
Henk Mudge | APP | 15 | 0.29 | |
Ben Ulenga | CoD | 12 | 0.23 | |
Jan Mukwilongo | NEFF | 6 | 0.12 | |
Total | 5,139 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,669 | 77.06 | ||
Source: [11] |
Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
NUDO | 2,276 | 44.26 | |
SWAPO | 1,930 | 37.53 | |
DTA | 238 | 4.63 | |
SWANU | 166 | 3.23 | |
RDP | 139 | 2.70 | |
APP | 72 | 1.40 | |
UDF | 61 | 1.19 | |
RP | 60 | 1.17 | |
WRP | 45 | 0.88 | |
MAG | 43 | 0.84 | |
CDV | 27 | 0.53 | |
CoD | 27 | 0.53 | |
NDP | 23 | 0.45 | |
UPM | 20 | 0.39 | |
DPN | 9 | 0.18 | |
NEFF | 6 | 0.12 | |
Total | 5,142 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 6,669 | 77.10 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Kazongominja | NUDO | 2,413 | 57.48 | |
Raphael K. Utiriua | SWAPO | 1,785 | 42.52 | |
Total | 4,198 | 100.00 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Esther Muinjangue | NUDO | 1,705 | 43.23 | 0.13 | |
Hage Geingob | SWAPO | 1,556 | 39.45 | 3.20 | |
McHenry Venaani | PDM | 198 | 5.02 | 0.12 | |
Panduleni Itula | Independent | 146 | 3.70 | New | |
Bernadus Swartbooi | LPM | 121 | 3.07 | New | |
Tangeni Iijambo | SWANU | 90 | 2.28 | 1.16 | |
Apius Auchab | UDF | 48 | 1.22 | New | |
Henk Mudge | RP | 27 | 0.68 | 1.09 | |
Mike Kavekotora | RDP | 20 | 0.51 | 2.74 | |
Ignatius Shixwameni | APP | 18 | 0.46 | 0.17 | |
Epafras Mukwiilongo | NEFF | 15 | 0.38 | 0.26 | |
Total | 3,944 | 100.00 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 7,200 | 54.78 | 22.28 |
Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NUDO | 1,768 | 44.94 | 0.68 | |
SWAPO | 1,490 | 37.87 | 0.34 | |
PDM | 235 | 5.97 | New | |
LPM | 160 | 4.07 | New | |
SWANU | 93 | 2.36 | 0.86 | |
APP | 47 | 1.19 | 0.21 | |
RP | 40 | 1.02 | 0.15 | |
CDV | 23 | 0.58 | 0.05 | |
UDF | 18 | 0.46 | 0.73 | |
CoD | 16 | 0.41 | 0.12 | |
RDP | 14 | 0.36 | 2.34 | |
WRP | 12 | 0.31 | 0.57 | |
NDP | 7 | 0.18 | 0.27 | |
NPF | 6 | 0.15 | New | |
NEFF | 5 | 0.13 | 0.01 | |
Total | 3,934 | 100.00 | – | |
Registered voters/turnout | 7,200 | 54.64 | 17.81 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Kazongominja | NUDO | 1,921 | 45.85 | |
Ishmael Mungunda | SWAPO | 1,482 | 35.37 | |
Isando Kavari | Independent | 600 | 14.32 | |
Jacob Mahingo | PDM | 102 | 2.43 | |
Siegfried Hengari | Independent | 85 | 2.03 | |
Total | 4,190 | 100.00 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | SWAPO | 2,165 | 38.41 | 1.04 | |
Evilastus Kaaronda | SWANU | 1,875 | 33.27 | 30.99 | |
Panduleni Itula | IPC | 647 | 11.48 | 7.78 | |
McHenry Venaani | PDM | 438 | 7.77 | 2.75 | |
Bernadus Swartbooi | LPM | 303 | 5.38 | 2.31 | |
Henk Mudge | RP | 102 | 1.81 | 1.13 | |
Mike Kavekotora | RDP | 21 | 0.37 | 0.14 | |
Job Amupanda | AR | 16 | 0.28 | New | |
Ambrosius Kumbwa | APP | 16 | 0.28 | 0.18 | |
Hendrik Gaobaeb | UDF | 13 | 0.23 | 0.99 | |
Erastus Shuumbwa | ADM | 11 | 0.20 | New | |
Sakaria Likuwa | UNP | 9 | 0.16 | New | |
Vaino Amuthenu | CoD | 7 | 0.12 | New | |
Epafras Mukwiilongo | NEFF | 7 | 0.12 | 0.26 | |
Festus Thomas | BCP | 6 | 0.11 | New | |
Total | 5,636 | 100.00 | – | ||
Valid votes | 5,636 | 98.81 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 68 | 1.19 | |||
Total votes | 5,704 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 7,162 | 79.64 | 24.86 |
Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SWANU | 2,048 | 36.37 | 34.01 | |
SWAPO | 1,892 | 33.60 | 4.27 | |
NUDO | 584 | 10.37 | 34.57 | |
PDM | 325 | 5.77 | 0.20 | |
LPM | 270 | 4.79 | 0.72 | |
IPC | 255 | 4.53 | New | |
RP | 93 | 1.65 | 0.63 | |
AR | 38 | 0.67 | New | |
NDP | 16 | 0.28 | 0.10 | |
NEFF | 15 | 0.27 | 0.14 | |
NPF | 15 | 0.27 | 0.12 | |
RDP | 12 | 0.21 | 0.15 | |
UDF | 12 | 0.21 | 0.25 | |
ADM | 10 | 0.18 | New | |
APP | 9 | 0.16 | 1.03 | |
BCP | 8 | 0.14 | New | |
CDV | 8 | 0.14 | 0.44 | |
CoD | 8 | 0.14 | 0.27 | |
UPM | 6 | 0.11 | New | |
NEFC | 5 | 0.09 | New | |
UNP | 2 | 0.04 | New | |
Total | 5,631 | 100.00 | – | |
Valid votes | 5,631 | 98.86 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 65 | 1.14 | ||
Total votes | 5,696 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 7,162 | 79.53 | 24.89 |
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