Aminuis Constituency
{{short description|Electoral constituency in the Omaheke region of eastern Namibia}}
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Aminuis Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It had 7,847 registered voters {{As of|2020|alt=in 2020}}.{{Cite web | title=Regional Council 2020 Election Results | publisher=Electoral Commission of Namibia | date=18 January 2021 | series=Interactive map | url=http://elections.na/ | accessdate=2 August 2021 | archive-date=12 June 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612210020/https://elections.na/ | url-status=dead }} The district capital is the settlement of Aminuis. The constituency forms part of the border between Namibia and Botswana.
Aminuis Constituency covers an area of {{Convert|12,994|sqkm|abbr=on}}. It had a population of 12,306 in 2011, down from 12,392 in 2001.{{cite web | title=Chapter 2: Population Structure, Composition and Density | url=https://cms.my.na/assets/documents/p19dptss1q1dh4jn11mk04hj4c5b.pdf | work=Omaheke 2011 Census Regional Profile | publisher=Namibia Statistics Agency | access-date=9 January 2025 | page=4}} Villages and settlements in the Aminuis constituency include:
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- Leonardville{{cite news|url=http://www.nbc.com.na/article.php?title=Presidential_Affairs_Minister_visits_Leonardville_&id=4204 |title=Presidential Affairs Minister visits Leonardville |last=Mauku |first=Iuze |date=23 November 2010 |publisher=Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) |access-date=5 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720142335/http://www.nbc.com.na/article.php?title=Presidential_Affairs_Minister_visits_Leonardville_&id=4204 |archive-date=20 July 2011 }}
- Okombepera{{cite news
|url=http://mobi.namibiansun.com/content/local-news/over-drilling-aminuis-raises-concern
|title=Over-drilling at Aminuis raises concern
|last=Tjatindi
|first=Charles
|date=23 September 2011
|newspaper=Namibian Sun
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|url = http://www.republikein.com.na/politik-en-nationale/stambeleg-in-ooste.53387.php
|title = Stambeleg in Ooste
|trans-title = Fight in the East
|language = Afrikaans
|last = Retief
|first = Christo
|date = 6 November 2006
|newspaper = Die Republikein
|access-date = 2012-05-14
|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130221083051/http://www.republikein.com.na/politik-en-nationale/stambeleg-in-ooste.53387.php
|archive-date = 2013-02-21
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|url=https://www.newera.com.na/2017/05/22/brick-project-gets-equipment-boost/
|title=Brick project gets equipment boost
|last=Mwandingi
|first=Hileni
|date=22 May 2017
|page=7
|newspaper=New Era}}
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The constituency also is the home of the traditional seat of the Ovaherero Paramount Chief, at the village of Toasis, situated south of Aminuis.{{cite web
|url=http://www.klausdierks.com/Biographies/Biographies_K.htm
|title=Biographies of Namibian Personalities, K
|last=Dierks
|first=Klaus
|authorlink=Klaus Dierks
|publisher=klausdierks.com
|access-date=14 January 2013}} In the Herero and Nama War of 1904–1908 the village was the location of the Battle of Toasis on 17 December 1905. Later Chief Hosea Kutako had his homestead there, and currently a community heroes' acre for Ovaherero and Ovambanderu is planned.{{cite news
|url=http://www.newera.com.na/articles/49838/Police-implored-to-act-against-stock-theft
|title=Police implored to act against stock theft
|last=Matundu-Tjiparuro
|first=Kae
|date=14 January 2013
|newspaper=New Era}}
Politics
Aminuis is traditionally a stronghold of National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO). In the 2004 regional elections, its candidate Erwin Gebhard Uanguta with 2,480 of the 3,944 votes cast.{{Cite news | title=Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils | newspaper=Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia | issue=3366 | page=17 | publisher=Government of Namibia | date=3 January 2005 | url=http://www.lac.org.na/laws/2005/3366.pdf | format=pdf}}
The 2015 regional election was won by its candidate Peter Kazongominja with 2,413 votes, followed by Utiriua Kavari of the SWAPO Party with 1,785 votes.{{Cite web | title=Regional Council Election Results 2015 | publisher=Electoral Commission of Namibia | date=3 December 2015 | page=15 | url=http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/223442/Regional+Counils+Election+Results_Duly+elected+candidates+2015.pdf/32493774-80b3-4be3-9ca1-1f6ce187673a?version=1.0 | access-date=2016-06-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208163948/http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/223442/Regional+Counils+Election+Results_Duly+elected+candidates+2015.pdf/32493774-80b3-4be3-9ca1-1f6ce187673a?version=1.0 | archive-date=2015-12-08 | url-status=dead }} Councillor Kazongominja (NUDO) was reelected in the 2020 regional election with 1,921 votes, followed by Ishmael Mungunda (SWAPO) with 1,482 votes and independent candidate Isando Kavari with 600 votes.
= 1998 regional election =
= 1999 general election =
== National Assembly ==
= 2004 general election =
== National Assembly ==
{{Election results|invalid=43|party1=NUDO|votes1=2734|party2=SWAPO|votes2=1246|party3=NDMC|votes3=289|party4=DTA|votes4=272|party5=SWANU|votes5=122|party6=RP|votes6=119|party7=CoD|votes7=101|party8=MAG|votes8=85|party9=UNF|votes9=52|source={{Cite web|url=https://www.electionpassport.com/files/NA/NA.xlsx/namibia/|title=Namibia|website=Election Passport|access-date=December 9, 2024}}}}
= 2004 regional election =
= 2009 general election =
== National Assembly ==
{{Election results|invalid=48|party1=NUDO|votes1=2234|party2=SWAPO|votes2=1163|party3=RDP|votes3=393|party4=SWANU|votes4=189|party5=UDF|votes5=158|party6=DTA|votes6=145|party7=NDMC|votes7=118|party8=RP|votes8=112|party9=MAG|votes9=80|party10=CoD|votes10=29|party11=NDP|votes11=16|party12=DPN|votes12=10|party13=APP|votes13=9|party14=WRP|votes14=7|source=}}
= 2010 regional election =
{{Election results|party1=NUDO|votes1=1796|cand1=Erwin Uanguta|cand2=Manasse N. Mbingeneeko|party2=SWAPO|votes2=1135|party3=Independent|cand3=Theo Ngaujake|votes3=659|party4=SWANU|cand4=Kuzeeko A. Kangueehi|votes4=107|party5=DTA|votes5=68|cand5=Gerson Mbatemua|source=[https://www.ecn.na/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Regional-Councils-2010.pdf|ECN]}}
= 2014 general election =
== Presidential ==
{{Election results|cand1=Asser Mbai|party1=NUDO|votes1=2215|cand2=Hage Geingob|votes2=2192|party2=SWAPO|cand3=McHenry Venaani|votes3=264|party3=DTA|party4=SWANU|votes4=177|cand4=Usutuaije Maamberua|cand5=Ignatius Shixwameni|party5=RDP|votes5=167|party7=APP|votes7=15|cand7=Henk Mudge|cand6=Hidipo Hamutenya|votes6=91|party6=RP|cand8=Ben Ulenga|party8=CoD|votes8=12|party9=NEFF|cand9=Jan Mukwilongo|votes9=6|caption=2014 Presidential election|turnout=77.06|electorate=6669|ref={{Cite web|url=https://www.electionpassport.com/files/NA/NA.xlsx/namibia/|title=Namibia|website=Election Passport|access-date=December 9, 2024}}|source=}}
== National Assembly ==
{{Election results|party1=NUDO|votes1=2276|party2=SWAPO|votes2=1930|party3=DTA|votes3=238|party4=SWANU|votes4=166|party5=RDP|votes5=139|party6=APP|votes7=61|votes6=72|party7=UDF|party8=RP|votes8=60|party9=WRP|votes9=45|party10=MAG|votes10=43|party11=CDV|votes11=27|party12=CoD|votes12=27|party13=NDP|votes13=23|votes14=20|votes15=9|votes16=6|party14=UPM|party15=DPN|party16=NEFF|electorate=6669|turnout=77.10}}
= 2015 regional election =
= 2019 general election =
== Presidential ==
{{Election results|cand1=Esther Muinjangue|party1=NUDO|votes1=1705|electorate=7200|cand2=Hage Geingob|party2=SWAPO|votes2=1556|cand3=McHenry Venaani|party3=PDM|votes3=198|party4=Independent|cand4=Panduleni Itula|votes4=146|cand5=Bernadus Swartbooi|party5=LPM|votes5=121|cand6=Tangeni Iijambo|party6=SWANU|votes6=90|party7=UDF|cand7=Apius Auchab|votes7=48|party8=RP|cand8=Henk Mudge|votes8=27|party9=RDP|cand9=Mike Kavekotora|votes9=20|party10=APP|cand10=Ignatius Shixwameni|votes10=18|party11=NEFF|votes11=15|cand11=Epafras Mukwiilongo|turnout=54.78|sw2={{decrease}}3.20|sw1={{increase}}0.13|sw3={{decrease}}0.12|sw4=New|sw9={{decrease}}2.74|sw5=New|sw6={{decrease}}1.16|sw7=New|sw8={{decrease}}1.09|sw10={{increase}}0.17|sw11={{increase}}0.26|turnoutsw={{decrease}}22.28|caption=2019 Presidential election}}
== National Assembly ==
{{Election results|electorate=7200|party1=NUDO|votes1=1768|votes2=1490|party2=SWAPO|party3=PDM|votes3=235|party4=LPM|votes4=160|votes5=93|party5=SWANU|party6=APP|votes6=47|party7=RP|votes7=40|party8=CDV|votes8=23|votes9=18|party9=UDF|party10=CoD|votes10=16|party11=RDP|votes11=14|party12=WRP|votes12=12|party13=NDP|votes13=7|party14=NPF|votes14=6|votes15=5|party15=NEFF|turnout=54.64|turnoutsw={{decrease}}17.81|sw6={{decrease}}0.21|sw1={{increase}}0.68|sw2={{increase}}0.34|sw3=New|sw4=New|sw5={{decrease}}0.86|sw7={{decrease}}0.15|sw8={{increase}}0.05|sw9={{decrease}}0.73|sw10={{decrease}}0.12|sw11={{decrease}}2.34|sw12={{decrease}}0.57|sw13={{decrease}}0.27|sw15={{increase}}0.01|sw14=New|caption=2019 National Assembly election}}
= 2020 regional election =
= 2024 general election =
== Presidential ==
{{Election results|electorate=7162|invalid=68|cand1=Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah|votes1=2165|party1=SWAPO|cand2=Evilastus Kaaronda|party2=SWANU|votes2=1875|party3=IPC|votes3=647|cand3=Panduleni Itula|cand4=McHenry Venaani|party4=PDM|votes4=438|cand5=Bernadus Swartbooi|party5=LPM|votes5=303|cand6=Henk Mudge|party6=RP|votes6=102|votes7=21|votes8=16|votes9=16|votes10=13|votes11=11|votes12=9|votes13=7|votes14=7|votes15=6|cand7=Mike Kavekotora|party7=RDP|party8=AR|cand8=Job Amupanda|cand9=Ambrosius Kumbwa|party9=APP|cand10=Hendrik Gaobaeb|party10=UDF|cand11=Erastus Shuumbwa|party11=ADM|cand12=Sakaria Likuwa|party12=UNP|cand13=Vaino Amuthenu|party13=CoD|cand14=Epafras Mukwiilongo|party14=NEFF|party15=BCP|cand15=Festus Thomas|caption=2024 Presidential election|sw1={{decrease}}1.04|sw2={{increase}}30.99|sw3={{increase}}7.78|sw4={{increase}}2.75|sw5={{increase}}2.31|sw6={{increase}}1.13|sw7={{decrease}}0.14|sw8=New|sw9={{decrease}}0.18|sw10={{decrease}}0.99|sw11=New|sw12=New|sw13=New|sw14={{decrease}}0.26|sw15=New|turnoutsw={{increase}}24.86}}
== National Assembly ==
{{Election results|party1=SWANU|votes1=2048|party2=SWAPO|votes2=1892|party3=NUDO|votes3=584|party4=PDM|votes4=325|party5=LPM|votes5=270|party6=IPC|votes6=255|party7=RP|votes7=93|party8=AR|votes8=38|party9=NDP|votes9=16|party10=NEFF|votes10=15|party11=NPF|votes11=15|votes12=12|party12=RDP|party13=UDF|votes13=12|party14=ADM|votes14=10|party15=APP|votes15=9|party16=BCP|votes16=8|party17=CDV|votes17=8|party18=CoD|votes18=8|votes19=6|party19=UPM|votes20=5|party20=NEFC|party21=UNP|votes21=2|invalid=65|registered=7162|electorate=7162|caption=2024 National Assembly election|sw1={{increase}}34.01|sw2={{decrease}}4.27|sw3={{decrease}}34.57|sw4={{decrease}}0.20|sw5={{decrease}}0.72|sw6=New|sw7={{increase}}0.63|sw8=New|sw9={{increase}}0.10|sw10={{increase}}0.14|sw11={{increase}}0.12|sw12={{decrease}}0.15|sw13={{decrease}}0.25|sw14=New|sw15={{decrease}}1.03|sw16=New|sw17={{decrease}}0.44|sw18={{decrease}}0.27|sw19=New|sw20=New|sw21=New|turnoutsw={{increase}}24.89|colour20=#04a1f7|colour21=#5a9bd5}}
See also
References
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