2004 Namibian general election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Namibia

| previous_election = 1999 Namibian general election

| previous_year = 1999

| next_election = 2009 Namibian general election

| next_year = 2009

| election_date = 15–16 November 2004

| module = {{Infobox election

| embed = yes

| election_name = Presidential election

| type = presidential

| turnout = 85.21%

| image_size = 130x130px

| image1 = Hifikepunye Pohamba.jpg

| nominee1 = Hifikepunye Pohamba

| party1 = SWAPO

| popular_vote1 = 625,605

| percentage1 = 76.44%

| image2= Ben Ulenga profile.jpeg

| nominee2 = Ben Ulenga

| party2 = Congress of Democrats

| popular_vote2 = 59,547

| percentage2 = 7.28%

| image3= 3x4.svg

| nominee3 = Katuutire Kaura

| party3 = Democratic Turnhalle Alliance

| popular_vote3 = 41,905

| percentage3 = 5.12%

| map_image = 2004 Namibian presidential election.svg

| map_caption = Results by region
Pohamba: {{legend0|#ff9999|30–40%}} {{legend0|#fc6e6e|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ff0000|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d60000|60–70%}} {{nowrap|{{legend0|#990000|80–90%}}}} {{legend0|#700000|>90%}}

| title = President

| before_election = Sam Nujoma

| before_party = SWAPO

| after_election = Hifikepunye Pohamba

| after_party = SWAPO

}}}}{{Politics of Namibia}}

General elections were held in Namibia on 15 and 16 November 2004 to elect the president and members of the National Assembly. The National Assembly election resulted in a landslide win for SWAPO, which won 55 of the 78 seats with over 75% of the vote.{{Cite news | title=Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for members of the National Assembly | newspaper=Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia | issue=3366 | pages=2–5 | publisher=Government of Namibia | date=3 January 2005 | url=http://www.lac.org.na/laws/2005/3366.pdf }} SWAPO's candidate for president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, won the presidential election.{{Cite news | title=Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for the President | newspaper=Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia | issue=3366 | pages=1–2 | publisher=Government of Namibia | date=3 January 2005 | url=http://www.lac.org.na/laws/2005/3366.pdf }} Following his victory, Pohamba was sworn in as president on 21 March 2005 at Independence Stadium in Windhoek.[https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-2005-03-21-voa19/301872.html Namibia Swears-in New President] VOA News, 21 March 2005