| 2,641,996 | 9 |
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019) |
Elections in our database |
| 76.18% | |
Registered Voters (as of ) |
Average Turnout |
Republic of Namibia
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Namibian National Assembly | Lower House | |
| Namibian National Council | Upper House |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: President Hage GEINGOB
- Head of Government: President Hage GEINGOB
- Assembly: Namibia has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the National Council with 26 seats and the National Assembly with 72 seats.
Description of electoral system:
- The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 4-year term.
- In the National Council 26 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 6-year terms. Two members are chosen from each of the 13 regional councils by members of those councils. In the National Assembly, 72 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms and 6 members are appointed head of government. There are 13 multi-member constituencies corresponding to Namibia's regions. The President may appoint up to 6 additional, non-voting members.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibian National Assembly | 2004-11-15 | 829,269 | 977,742 | 84.81% |
| President | 2004-11-15 | 835,980 | 984,587 | 84.91% |
| President | 2009-11-27 | 812,233 | 1,181,802 | 68.73% |
| Namibian National Council | 2009-11-27 | 811,143 | 984,587 | 82.38% |
| Namibian National Assembly | 2009-11-27 | 811,143 | 1,181,802 | 68.64% |
| Namibian National Assembly | 2014-11-28 | 893,643 | 1,241,194 | 72.0% |
| President | 2014-11-28 | 890,738 | 1,241,194 | 71.76% |
| Namibian National Assembly | 2019-11-27 | - | - | - |
| President | 2019-11-27 | - | - | - |