Aminuis Constituency
Electoral constituency in the Omaheke region of eastern Namibia
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Aminuis Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It had 7,847 registered voters in 2020[update].[1] The district capital is the settlement of Aminuis. The constituency forms part of the border between Namibia and Botswana.

Aminuis Constituency covers an area of 12,994 km2 (5,017 sq mi). It had a population of 12,306 in 2011, down from 12,392 in 2001.[2] Villages and settlements in the Aminuis constituency include:
- Leonardville[3]
- Okombepera[4]
- Onderombapa[5]
- Ondjiripumua[4]
- Okamuina[4]
- Otjijere[4]
- Okumu
- Ondjirimua
- Omitiomire
- Ozondjiva[6]
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 Nama War of 1904–1908 the village was the location of the Battle of Toasis on 17 December 1905. Later Chief Hosea Kutako had his homestead there, in December 2024 a community heroes' acre for Ovaherero and Ovambanderu was inaugurated.[8]
Politics
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.[11]
1998 regional election
1999 general election
National Assembly
2004 general election
National Assembly
2004 regional election
2009 general election
National Assembly
2010 regional election
2014 general election
Presidential
| 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: [12] | ||||
National Assembly
2015 regional election
2019 general election
Presidential
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Muinjangue | NUDO | 1,705 | 43.23 | ||
| Hage Geingob | SWAPO | 1,556 | 39.45 | ||
| McHenry Venaani | PDM | 198 | 5.02 | ||
| Panduleni Itula | Independent | 146 | 3.70 | New | |
| Bernadus Swartbooi | LPM | 121 | 3.07 | New | |
| Tangeni Iijambo | SWANU | 90 | 2.28 | ||
| Apius Auchab | UDF | 48 | 1.22 | New | |
| Henk Mudge | RP | 27 | 0.68 | ||
| Mike Kavekotora | RDP | 20 | 0.51 | ||
| Ignatius Shixwameni | APP | 18 | 0.46 | ||
| Epafras Mukwiilongo | NEFF | 15 | 0.38 | ||
| Total | 3,944 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,200 | 54.78 | |||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUDO | 1,768 | 44.94 | ||
| SWAPO | 1,490 | 37.87 | ||
| PDM | 235 | 5.97 | New | |
| LPM | 160 | 4.07 | New | |
| SWANU | 93 | 2.36 | ||
| APP | 47 | 1.19 | ||
| RP | 40 | 1.02 | ||
| CDV | 23 | 0.58 | ||
| UDF | 18 | 0.46 | ||
| CoD | 16 | 0.41 | ||
| RDP | 14 | 0.36 | ||
| WRP | 12 | 0.31 | ||
| NDP | 7 | 0.18 | ||
| NPF | 6 | 0.15 | New | |
| NEFF | 5 | 0.13 | ||
| Total | 3,934 | 100.00 | – | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,200 | 54.64 | ||
2020 regional election
2024 general election
Presidential
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | SWAPO | 2,165 | 38.41 | ||
| Evilastus Kaaronda | SWANU | 1,875 | 33.27 | ||
| Panduleni Itula | IPC | 647 | 11.48 | ||
| McHenry Venaani | PDM | 438 | 7.77 | ||
| Bernadus Swartbooi | LPM | 303 | 5.38 | ||
| Henk Mudge | RP | 102 | 1.81 | ||
| Mike Kavekotora | RDP | 21 | 0.37 | ||
| Job Amupanda | AR | 16 | 0.28 | New | |
| Ambrosius Kumbwa | APP | 16 | 0.28 | ||
| Hendrik Gaobaeb | UDF | 13 | 0.23 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWANU | 2,048 | 36.37 | ||
| SWAPO | 1,892 | 33.60 | ||
| NUDO | 584 | 10.37 | ||
| PDM | 325 | 5.77 | ||
| LPM | 270 | 4.79 | ||
| IPC | 255 | 4.53 | New | |
| RP | 93 | 1.65 | ||
| AR | 38 | 0.67 | New | |
| NDP | 16 | 0.28 | ||
| NEFF | 15 | 0.27 | ||
| NPF | 15 | 0.27 | ||
| RDP | 12 | 0.21 | ||
| UDF | 12 | 0.21 | ||
| ADM | 10 | 0.18 | New | |
| APP | 9 | 0.16 | ||
| BCP | 8 | 0.14 | New | |
| CDV | 8 | 0.14 | ||
| CoD | 8 | 0.14 | ||
| 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 | ||