IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Namibia

Republic of Namibia

2,641,996
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

1,449,569
Registered Voters (as of Nov. 27, 2024)

73.43%
Average Turnout

11
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.623
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Nov. 23, 1992

SIGI* Score: 27.6
Level of Discrimination: Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: April 25, 2007
Ratified Date: Dec. 4, 2007

HDI* Score: 0.665
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Namibian National Assembly		Lower House
Namibian National Council		Upper House
Namibian Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Nangolo MBUMBA*
Head of Government: President Nangolo MBUMBA*
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.

* As of February 4, 2024, following the passing of President Geingob.

Elections

2024-11-27 | Status: Held
Namibian National Assembly
Votes 1,108,583
Registered 1,449,569
Turnout 76.48

2024-11-27 | Status: Held
Namibian Presidency
Votes 1,114,134
Registered 1,449,569
Turnout 76.86

2019-11-27 | Status: Confirmed
Namibian National Assembly
Votes 820,227
Registered 1,358,648
Turnout 60.37

2019-11-27 | Status: Confirmed
Namibian Presidency
Votes 826,198
Registered 1,358,468
Turnout 60.82

2014-11-28 | Status: Held
Namibian Presidency
Votes 890,738
Registered 1,241,194
Turnout 71.76

2014-11-28 | Status: Held
Namibian National Assembly
Votes 893,643
Registered 1,241,194
Turnout 72.0

2009-11-27 | Status: Held
Namibian National Assembly
Votes 811,143
Registered 1,181,802
Turnout 68.64

2009-11-27 | Status: Held
Namibian National Council
Votes 811,143
Registered 984,587
Turnout 82.38

2009-11-27 | Status: Held
Namibian Presidency
Votes 812,233
Registered 1,181,802
Turnout 68.73

2004-11-15 | Status: Held
Namibian National Assembly
Votes 829,269
Registered 977,742
Turnout 84.81

2004-11-15 | Status: Held
Namibian Presidency
Votes 835,980
Registered 984,587
Turnout 84.91

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Namibian National Assembly	2024-11-27	Held	1,108,583	1,449,569	76.48
Namibian Presidency	2024-11-27	Held	1,114,134	1,449,569	76.86
Namibian National Assembly	2019-11-27	Confirmed	820,227	1,358,648	60.37
Namibian Presidency	2019-11-27	Confirmed	826,198	1,358,468	60.82
Namibian Presidency	2014-11-28	Held	890,738	1,241,194	71.76
Namibian National Assembly	2014-11-28	Held	893,643	1,241,194	72.0
Namibian National Assembly	2009-11-27	Held	811,143	1,181,802	68.64
Namibian National Council	2009-11-27	Held	811,143	984,587	82.38
Namibian Presidency	2009-11-27	Held	812,233	1,181,802	68.73
Namibian National Assembly	2004-11-15	Held	829,269	977,742	84.81
Namibian Presidency	2004-11-15	Held	835,980	984,587	84.91

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