Namibia

National Assembly National Council

National Assembly

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
27 Nov 2024 to 30 Nov 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
30 Nov 2029
Number of seats at stake
96
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
21

Voter turnout

Registered voters
1,449,569
Voters
426,278
Voter turnout
29.4%

Results

About the election

The SWAPO Party, which has governed the country since independence in 1990, retained its majority. According to the preliminary results, it won 51 of the 96 seats at stake in the 104-member National Assembly (see note 1), down from 63 seats in 2019. The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC, an opposition party led by Mr. Panduleni Itula, a former member of SWAPO) came second, winning 20 seats. Affirmative Repositioning (AR, led by former Mayor of Windhoek, Mr. Job Amupanda) won seven seats. The largest opposition party in the outgoing legislature, the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM, led by Mr. McHenry Venaani), reduced its share of seats from 16 to five.

In presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the then Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (SWAPO) was elected as President, thereby becoming the first woman in Namibia to assume the presidency (see note 2). She defeated, amongst others, Mr. Itula (IPC), who rejected the results.

The 2024 elections followed repeated droughts, the COVID-19 pandemic and corruption scandals. The polls were held amid high unemployment and other economic hardships, especially among young people. Polling day was marred by technical problems, such as a shortage of ballot papers and malfunctioning technical equipment. That led the election authorities to extend voting for three days in some polling stations. Several opposition parties claimed the extension was illegal. The IPC said it would challenge the validity of the election in court.

Note 1:
In addition to 96 directly elected members, eight non-voting members are appointed by the President of the Republic.

Note 2:
In March 2023, the then President Hage Geingob named Ms. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as SWAPO's presidential candidate for the 2024 elections. Following Mr. Geingob’s death in February 2024, Vice President Nangolo Mbumba (SWAPO) became the President and Ms. Nandi-Ndaitwah became the Vice President.

Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
53.1%
Alternation of power after elections
No

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
SWAPO Party 51
Independent Patriots of Change (IPC) 20
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) 6
Landless People's Movement (LPM) 5
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) 5
United Democratic Front (UDF) 2
All People's Party (APP) 1
Body of Christ Party (BCP) 1
Namibian Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) 1
National Democratic Party of Namibia (NDP) 1
National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) 1
Republican Party of Namibia (RP) 1
SWANU of Namibia (SWANU) 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
57
Number of women elected
39
Percentage of women elected
40.6%
Women Directly Elected
39
Sources

New legislature

First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No