Sesfontein Constituency

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Sesfontein Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Kunene Region of Namibia. Its district capital is the settlement of Sesfontein. The constituency had a population of 7,358 in 2004.^[1]As of 2020^[update], it has 5,614 registered voters.^[2]

Sesfontein Constituency is bordered by Khorixas Constituency to the south, Kamanjab Constituency to the east, Opuwo Rural to the north and Okahao Constituency in the Omusati Region to the northeast. Sesfontein is the only settlement in this constituency, but this vast area contains a number of tourism facilities like the Palmwag and Warmquelle lodges.^[3]

Politics

Sesfontein Constituency voters traditionally supported electing opposition parties for the National Assembly and President.

Regional elections

The 2004 regional election was won by an opposition candidate, Hendrik Gaobaeb of the United Democratic Front) (UDF). He received 1,218 of the 2,298 votes cast.^[4] The 2015 regional election was won by Julius Koujova of the SWAPO Party with 1,514 votes, while Gaobaeb of the UDF came second with 1,063 votes. Independent candidates Asser Ndjitezeua and Timotheus Hochobeb followed with 328 and 272 votes respectively. Amon Kapi of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) also ran and received 87 votes.^[5] In the 2020 regional election Gaobaeb (UDF) again became constituency councillor with 1,327 votes, closely followed by SWAPO's Koujova with 1,251 votes.^[2]

Presidential elections

In the 2004 Namibian general election, Sesfontein was one of the few constituencies in Namibia to vote for an opposition candidate for president in the presidential election, 2004. In that year, Justus ǁGaroëb of the UDF received the most votes for president with 1,259 (46.01%) total votes, while Hifikepunye Pohamba (SWAPO), who won more than 76% of the national vote, received only 896 votes (32.78%) in the constituency.^[6] Nationally, Sesfontein represented approximately 4% of ǁGaroëb's vote despite only representing less than .0033% of the national vote for president.

In 2009, Sesfontein Constituency again supported the UDF (1142 or 38.36%), though to a lesser degree than in 2004. SWAPO improved their vote total and percentage to 1092 from 896 (32.78% to 36.68%).^[7]

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References

↑ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
1 2 "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
↑ ǃHoaës, Irene (15 November 2010). "ELECTIONS 2010: Sesfontein Constituency profile". New Era . Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
↑ "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 6.
↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 12. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
↑ Sesfontein Constituency Presidential election result, 2004 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ 2009 Parliamentary Election Results Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Namibia Election Watch, 2009

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[1] Constituencies of Namibia, 2004

[election2020-2] 1 2 "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[3] ǃHoaës, Irene (15 November 2010). "ELECTIONS 2010: Sesfontein Constituency profile". New Era . Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2010.

[4] "Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 3366. Government of Namibia. 3 January 2005. p. 6.

[5] "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 12. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.

[6] Sesfontein Constituency Presidential election result, 2004 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[7] 2009 Parliamentary Election Results Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Namibia Election Watch, 2009

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