Elim Constituency
Electoral constituency in the Omusati region of northern Namibia
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Elim Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omusati Region of Namibia. It had 7,883 registered voters in 2020[update].[1] Its district capital is the settlement of Elim.
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Elim Constituency covers an area of 444 km2 (171 sq mi). It had a population of 11,406 in 2011, up from 10,850 in 2001.[2] It borders to the north and west to the constituencies Okalongo and Oshikuku and in the east to the Oshana Region. There are a number of villages in the constituency, some being: Onashiku, Iiyale, Iino, Olupumbu, Iiyanguti, Olupembana, Ondangwa, Onegali, Onamega.
The constituency contains the homestead of Iipumpu Ya Tshilongo, king of the Uukwambi from 1907 to 1932. The homestead in Onashiku was proclaimed a national monument in 2014,[3] and de-proclaimed a few months later.[4]
Politics
Elim constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party. The 2004 regional election was won by SWAPO politician Gerhard Shiimi. He received 4,124 of the 4,266 votes cast.[5]
In the 2015 local and regional elections SWAPO candidate Shiimi won uncontested and remained councillor after no opposition party nominated a candidate.[6] Councillor Shiimi (SWAPO) was reelected in the 2020 regional election. He obtained 2,775 votes, far ahead of Kilian Amupolo, an independent candidate with 511 votes.[7]
2024 general election
Presidential
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | SWAPO | 5,000 | 77.29 | |
| Panduleni Itula | IPC | 1,162 | 17.96 | |
| Jan Mukwiilongo | NEFF | 140 | 2.16 | |
| Job Amupanda | AR | 104 | 1.61 | |
| McHenry Venaani | PDM | 25 | 0.39 | |
| Erastus Shuumbwa | ADM | 13 | 0.20 | |
| Festus Thomas | BCP | 12 | 0.19 | |
| Mike Kavekotora | RDP | 4 | 0.06 | |
| Vaino Amuthenu | CoD | 3 | 0.05 | |
| Hendrik Gaobaeb | UDF | 2 | 0.03 | |
| Evilastus Kaaronda | SWANU | 2 | 0.03 | |
| Bernadus Swartbooi | LPM | 2 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 6,469 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 6,469 | 98.90 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 72 | 1.10 | ||
| Total votes | 6,541 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,450 | 101.41 | ||
| Source: ECN | ||||
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWAPO | 4,796 | 73.42 | |
| IPC | 888 | 13.59 | |
| NEFF | 365 | 5.59 | |
| AR | 354 | 5.42 | |
| PDM | 43 | 0.66 | |
| NEFC | 28 | 0.43 | |
| BCP | 18 | 0.28 | |
| SWANU | 11 | 0.17 | |
| UDF | 9 | 0.14 | |
| NPF | 5 | 0.08 | |
| UNP | 4 | 0.06 | |
| LPM | 3 | 0.05 | |
| NUDO | 2 | 0.03 | |
| RDP | 2 | 0.03 | |
| APP | 1 | 0.02 | |
| CDV | 1 | 0.02 | |
| CoD | 1 | 0.02 | |
| NDP | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Total | 6,532 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 6,532 | 98.78 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 81 | 1.22 | |
| Total votes | 6,613 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,450 | 102.53 | |
| Source: ECN | |||
