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==Election results== |
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===2009 Presidential=== |
===2009 Presidential=== |
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In the 2009 Presidential election, Gibeon voters supported incumbent President [[Hifikepunye Pohamba]]'s candidacy significantly less than the national average; nationally, SWAPO's Pohamba received 76. |
In the [[Namibian general election, 2009|2009 Presidential election]], Gibeon voters supported incumbent President [[Hifikepunye Pohamba]]'s candidacy but significantly less than the national average; nationally, SWAPO's Pohamba received 76.4%, but in Gibeon he received only 46.1% of the 3,669 total votes. The closest candidates was [[Hidipo Hamutenya]] of [[Rally for Democracy and Progress (Namibia)|Rally for Democracy and Progress]], who received 20% of Gibeon's votes, above his national vote percentage of 11.08%. The next closest candidate was [[Frans Migub /Goagoseb]] of the [[Namibian Democratic Movement for Change]], who received 207 votes in the constituency (5.64%). Gibeon's support equaled nearly 12% of the candidate's total support nationally (207 votes of 1,760 nationally). [[David Isaacs (politician)|David Isaacs]] of the [[Democratic Party of Namibia]] received 205 votes (5.6% in the constituency) and around 9% of their national vote total (205 votes of 1,859 total). [[Henk Mudge]] of the [[Republican Party (Namibia)|Republican Party]] (5.4%), [[Katuutire Kaura]] of the [[Democratic Turnhalle Alliance]] (5%) and [[Ben Ulenga]] of the [[Congress of Democrats]] (3.7%) received a higher percentage of votes in Gibeon than their national averages.<ref>[http://www.electionwatch.org.na/results?q=presidential2009 Presidential Election Results] Election Watch Namibia</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:14, 1 October 2010
Gibeon (Nama: Khaxa-tsûs) is a village and a constituency in the Hardap region of Namibia. It has a population of approximately 3000.
Meteorite
Gibeon is known for the Gibeon meteorite that crashed over a 275 km long and 100 km wide area in prehistoric times.
Election results
2009 Presidential
In the 2009 Presidential election, Gibeon voters supported incumbent President Hifikepunye Pohamba's candidacy but significantly less than the national average; nationally, SWAPO's Pohamba received 76.4%, but in Gibeon he received only 46.1% of the 3,669 total votes. The closest candidates was Hidipo Hamutenya of Rally for Democracy and Progress, who received 20% of Gibeon's votes, above his national vote percentage of 11.08%. The next closest candidate was Frans Migub /Goagoseb of the Namibian Democratic Movement for Change, who received 207 votes in the constituency (5.64%). Gibeon's support equaled nearly 12% of the candidate's total support nationally (207 votes of 1,760 nationally). David Isaacs of the Democratic Party of Namibia received 205 votes (5.6% in the constituency) and around 9% of their national vote total (205 votes of 1,859 total). Henk Mudge of the Republican Party (5.4%), Katuutire Kaura of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (5%) and Ben Ulenga of the Congress of Democrats (3.7%) received a higher percentage of votes in Gibeon than their national averages.[1]
References
- ^ Presidential Election Results Election Watch Namibia
External links
- "Constituencies of Namibia". Statoids.
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