Elections Blog - Namibia voted on November 27 and 28

Some figures:

Last time (2004) President Pohamba got 625 605. This time he got 611 241 - so slightly down. Last time Swapo got 620 609 and this time 602 580.

And that's a wrap for this evening. More on the aftermath and the probable challenge to the result from the opposition in the next few days.

This is how the NA should look:

Swapo

1. Hage Geingob (Vice-President)
2. Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana (Secretary General)
3. Nangolo Mbumba (Deputy Secretary General)
4. Jerry Ekandjo
5. Utoni Nujoma
6. Alpheus Naruseb
7. Abraham Iyambo
8. Petrina Haingura
9. Richard Nchabi Kamwi
10. Kazenambo Kazenambo
11. Joel Kaapanda
12. Erkki Nghimtina
13. John Mutorwa
14. Nahas Angula
15. Tjekero Tweya
16. Petrus Iilonga
17. Theo-Ben Gurirab
18.Immanuel Ngatjizeko
19. Pohamba Shifeta
20. Elia Kaiyamo
21. Albert Kawana
22. Benhard Esau
23. Doreen Sioka

Presidential result:

Pohamba 611,241,

Hamutenya 88,640,

Kaura 24,186,

Riruako 23,735,

Garoeb 19,258,

Shixwameni 9,981,

Mudge 9,425,

Ulenga 5,812,

These are the votes for the parties:
APP 10 795 (1 seat)
CP 810
CoD 5 375 (1 seat)
DPN 1 942
DTA 25 393 (2 seats)
MAG 4 718
NDMC 1 770
NDP 1 187
Nudo 24 422 (2 seats)
RDP 90 556 (8 seats)
RP 6 541 (1 seat)
Swanu 4 989 (1 seat)
Swapo 602 580 (54 seats)
UDF 19 489 (2 seats)

APP 1 CoD 1 DTA 2 Nudo 2 RDP 8 RP 1 Swanu 1 Swapo 54 UDF 2

Rehoboth Urban East is announced very rapidly by NBC announcer. Didn't get it all but Swapo got 2471 and RDP 1131. President arrives, so shouldn't be long now. Can't see any opposition (a boycott?). Mainly journalists and a few diplomats in the audience. Plenty of Swapo politicians in full colours in attendance

A very provisional forecast: Seems like Swapo may have lost one or two seats and the largest remainders formula may have saved CoD. RDP at around seven or eight seats will be the official opposition.

Still waiting for the President to arrive at the results centre. On NBC they are interviewing politicians. Seems most opposition leaders have not turned up. If you don't have access to NBC television and radio we'll try to keep you informed.

Unofficial sources at the results centre: 30 minutes to an hour before the announcement. They are waiting for the president to arrive.