Tsumkwe Constituency
Introduction  Tsumkwe constituency (red) in the Otjozondjupa Region'''Tsumkwe Constituency''' is an electoral constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It had 8,823 inhabitants in 2004 and 7,075 registered voters . About 2,400 San people live in this constituency.The constituency consists of the settlement of Tsumkwe and the surrounding rural area. Following a recommendation of the ''Second Delimitation Commission of Namibia'', and in preparation of the 1998 general election, Tsumkwe Constituency was created in 1998 from the eastern part of Grootfontein Constituency.Tsumkwe is referred to as a capital city of San people. It is a small town with about 500 inhabitants, located about  west of the Botswana border and  east of Grootfontein.
Election results ===Regional elections===In the 2004 regional election Moses Coma (SWAPO Party) won the by-election over National Unity Democratic Organization (NUDO), Congress of Democrats (CoD), and Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) candidates.The 2015 regional election was won by SWAPO's Fransina Ghauzz with 1,554 votes, followed by Ioma Gcao (NUDO) with 720 votes and Samuel R. Maharero (DTA) with 340 votes. The SWAPO candidate also won the 2020 regional election. Johannes Hausiku received 1,249 votes, Samson Ngombe (NUDO) came second with 981 votes.===Presidential elections===In the 2004 presidential election, Tsumkwe helped vote Hifikepunye Pohamba (SWAPO) to power who received 2,372 of the 4,015 votes cast. However, Kuaima Riruako of NUDO received over 21% of the constituency vote, well above his 4.23% nationally.Candidates - PartiesVotes%Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba - Swapo party2,37259.07Kuaima Riruako - National Unity Democratic Organization 84621.07Katuutire Kaura - Democratic Turnhalle Alliance48412.05Ben Ulenga - Congress of Democrats1844.58Kosie Pretorius - Monitor Action Group691.71Justus ǁGaroëb - United Democratic Front441.09Henk Mudge - Republican Party 16.03Total (turnout 90.47%)4015100.0Source:  Electoral Commission of Namibia
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