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Gibeon is known for the [[Gibeon (meteorite)|Gibeon meteorite]] that crashed over a 275 km long and 100 km wide area in prehistoric times. |
Gibeon is known for the [[Gibeon (meteorite)|Gibeon meteorite]] that crashed over a 275 km long and 100 km wide area in prehistoric times. |
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==Politics== |
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==Election results== |
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[[Johannes Isaaks]] (1941-2010) was the first Mayor of Gibeon as well as prominent political activist.<ref>[http://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=66142&no_cache=1 An unsung hero from the South passes on] 26 March 2010, The Namibian</ref> |
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===2009 Presidential=== |
===2009 Presidential=== |
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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> |
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 17:28, 1 October 2010
Gibeon (Nama: Khaxa-tsûs) is a village and a constituency in the Hardap region of Namibia. In the 2009 presidential election, 3,669 people voted in the Gibeon constituency.
Meteorite
Gibeon is known for the Gibeon meteorite that crashed over a 275 km long and 100 km wide area in prehistoric times.
Politics
Johannes Isaaks (1941-2010) was the first Mayor of Gibeon as well as prominent political activist.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ^ An unsung hero from the South passes on 26 March 2010, The Namibian
- ^ Presidential Election Results Election Watch Namibia
External links
- "Constituencies of Namibia". Statoids.
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