Tsumkwe Constituency

Tsumkwe constituency (red) in the Otjozondjupa Region

Tsumkwe Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It had 8,823 inhabitants in 2004[1] and 7,075 registered voters in 2020.[2] About 2,400 San people live in this constituency.[3] The constituency consists of the settlement of Tsumkwe and the surrounding rural area.

Following a recommendation of the Second Delimitation Commission of Namibia, and in preparation of the 1998 general election, Tsumkwe Constituency was created in 1998 from the eastern part of Grootfontein Constituency.[4]

Tsumkwe is referred to as a capital city of San people. It is a small town with about 500 inhabitants, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the Botswana border and 300 kilometres (190 mi) east of Grootfontein.

Election results[edit]

Regional elections[edit]

Tsumkwe is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. In the 2004 regional election, SWAPO candidate Moses Coma received 1,920 of the 3,227 votes cast and became councillor.[5]

The 2015 regional election was won by SWAPO's Fransina Ghauzz with 1,554 votes, followed by Ioma Gcao (NUDO) with 720 votes and Samuel R. Maharero (DTA) with 340 votes.[6] The SWAPO candidate also won the 2020 regional election. Johannes Hausiku received 1,249 votes, Samson Ngombe (NUDO) came second with 981 votes.[2]

Presidential elections[edit]

In the 2004 presidential election, Tsumkwe helped vote Hifikepunye Pohamba (SWAPO) to power who received 2,372 of the 4,015 votes cast. However, Kuaima Riruako of NUDO received over 21% of the constituency vote, well above his 4.23% nationally.

Summary of the 15 and 16 November 2004 Namibian presidential election results in Tsumkwe Constituency
Candidates - Parties Votes %
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba - Swapo party 2,372 59.07
Kuaima Riruako - National Unity Democratic Organization 846 21.07
Katuutire Kaura - Democratic Turnhalle Alliance 484 12.05
Ben Ulenga - Congress of Democrats 184 4.58
Kosie Pretorius - Monitor Action Group 69 1.71
Justus ǁGaroëb - United Democratic Front 44 1.09
Henk Mudge - Republican Party 16 .03
Total (turnout 90.47%) 4015 100.0
Source: Electoral Commission of Namibia

References[edit]

  1. ^ Constituencies of Namibia, 2004
  2. ^ a b "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Tsumkwe - Capital of the San (Bushmen)". www.info-namibia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  4. ^ "Re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992" (pdf). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. No. 1940. Government of Namibia. 31 August 1998. pp. 21–22.
  5. ^ "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. 13.
  6. ^ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 21. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.

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