# Aminuis Constituency

Aminuis Constituency is an electoral constituency in the Omaheke Region of Namibia. It had 7,847 registered voters in 2020. 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 12,994 km$^2$ (5,017 sq mi). It had a population of 12,306 in 2011, down from 12,392 in 2001. Villages and settlements in the Aminuis constituency include:
* Leonardville
* Okombepera
* Onderombapa
* Ondjiripumua
* Okamuina
* Otjijere
* Okumu
* Ondjirimua
* Omitiomire
* Ozondjiva
The constituency also is the home of the traditional seat of the Ovaherero Paramount Chief, at the village of Toasis, situated south of Aminuis. In the Herero and Namaqua War of 1904–1907 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.

## 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.
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. 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

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Mburuma Kerina | DTA | 1,708 | 76.49 |
| | Borry Katjiuanjo | SWAPO | 525 | 23.51 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,233 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,233 | 98.15 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 42 | 1.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,275 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,355 | 42.48 |

### 1999 general election
#### National Assembly

| Party | Party | Votes | % |
| | DTA | 1,920 | 66.57 |
| | SWAPO | 555 | 19.24 |
| | CoD | 234 | 8.11 |
| | MAG | 59 | 2.05 |
| | UDF | 36 | 1.25 |
| | SWANU | 34 | 1.18 |
| | DPN | 28 | 0.97 |
| | FCN | 18 | 0.62 |
| Total | Total | 2,884 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,884 | 98.83 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 34 | 1.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,918 | 100.00 |

### 2004 general election
#### National Assembly

| Party | Party | Votes | % |
| | NUDO | 2,734 | 54.46 |
| | SWAPO | 1,246 | 24.82 |
| | NDMC | 289 | 5.76 |
| | DTA | 272 | 5.42 |
| | SWANU | 122 | 2.43 |
| | RP | 119 | 2.37 |
| | CoD | 101 | 2.01 |
| | MAG | 85 | 1.69 |
| | UNF | 52 | 1.04 |
| Total | Total | 5,020 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,020 | 99.15 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 43 | 0.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 5,063 | 100.00 |
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### 2004 regional election

| Party | Party | Votes | % |
| | NUDO | 2,480 | 62.88 |
| | SWAPO | 927 | 23.50 |
| | DPN | 361 | 9.15 |
| | DTA | 176 | 4.46 |
| Total | Total | 3,944 | 100.00 |

### 2009 general election
#### National Assembly

| Party | Party | Votes | % |
| | NUDO | 2,234 | 47.91 |
| | SWAPO | 1,163 | 24.94 |
| | RDP | 393 | 8.43 |
| | SWANU | 189 | 4.05 |
| | UDF | 158 | 3.39 |
| | DTA | 145 | 3.11 |
| | NDMC | 118 | 2.53 |
| | RP | 112 | 2.40 |
| | MAG | 80 | 1.72 |
| | CoD | 29 | 0.62 |
| | NDP | 16 | 0.34 |
| | DPN | 10 | 0.21 |
| | APP | 9 | 0.19 |
| | WRP | 7 | 0.15 |
| Total | Total | 4,663 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,663 | 98.98 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 48 | 1.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 4,711 | 100.00 |
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### 2010 regional election

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Erwin Uanguta | NUDO | 1,796 | 47.70 |
| | Manasse N. Mbingeneeko | SWAPO | 1,135 | 30.15 |
| | Theo Ngaujake | Independent | 659 | 17.50 |
| | Kuzeeko A. Kangueehi | SWANU | 107 | 2.84 |
| | Gerson Mbatemua | DTA | 68 | 1.81 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,765 | 100.00 |
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### 2014 general election
#### Presidential

2014 Presidential election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Asser Mbai | NUDO | 2,215 | 43.10 |
| | Hage Geingob | SWAPO | 2,192 | 42.65 |
| | McHenry Venaani | DTA | 264 | 5.14 |
| | Usutuaije Maamberua | SWANU | 177 | 3.44 |
| | Ignatius Shixwameni | RDP | 167 | 3.25 |
| | Hidipo Hamutenya | RP | 91 | 1.77 |
| | Henk Mudge | APP | 15 | 0.29 |
| | Ben Ulenga | CoD | 12 | 0.23 |
| | Jan Mukwilongo | NEFF | 6 | 0.12 |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,139 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 6,669 | 77.06 |
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#### National Assembly

| Party | Party | Votes | % |
| | NUDO | 2,276 | 44.26 |
| | SWAPO | 1,930 | 37.53 |
| | DTA | 238 | 4.63 |
| | SWANU | 166 | 3.23 |
| | RDP | 139 | 2.70 |
| | APP | 72 | 1.40 |
| | UDF | 61 | 1.19 |
| | RP | 60 | 1.17 |
| | WRP | 45 | 0.88 |
| | MAG | 43 | 0.84 |
| | CDV | 27 | 0.53 |
| | CoD | 27 | 0.53 |
| | NDP | 23 | 0.45 |
| | UPM | 20 | 0.39 |
| | DPN | 9 | 0.18 |
| | NEFF | 6 | 0.12 |
| Total | Total | 5,142 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 6,669 | 77.10 |

### 2015 regional election

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Peter Kazongominja | NUDO | 2,413 | 57.48 |
| | Raphael K. Utiriua | SWAPO | 1,785 | 42.52 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,198 | 100.00 |

### 2019 general election
#### Presidential

2019 Presidential election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– |
| | Esther Muinjangue | NUDO | 1,705 | 43.23 | 0.13 |
| | Hage Geingob | SWAPO | 1,556 | 39.45 | 3.20 |
| | McHenry Venaani | PDM | 198 | 5.02 | 0.12 |
| | Panduleni Itula | Independent | 146 | 3.70 | New |
| | Bernadus Swartbooi | LPM | 121 | 3.07 | New |
| | Tangeni Iijambo | SWANU | 90 | 2.28 | 1.16 |
| | Apius Auchab | UDF | 48 | 1.22 | New |
| | Henk Mudge | RP | 27 | 0.68 | 1.09 |
| | Mike Kavekotora | RDP | 20 | 0.51 | 2.74 |
| | Ignatius Shixwameni | APP | 18 | 0.46 | 0.17 |
| | Epafras Mukwiilongo | NEFF | 15 | 0.38 | 0.26 |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,944 | 100.00 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 7,200 | 54.78 | 22.28 |

#### National Assembly

2019 National Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– |
| | NUDO | 1,768 | 44.94 | 0.68 |
| | SWAPO | 1,490 | 37.87 | 0.34 |
| | PDM | 235 | 5.97 | New |
| | LPM | 160 | 4.07 | New |
| | SWANU | 93 | 2.36 | 0.86 |
| | APP | 47 | 1.19 | 0.21 |
| | RP | 40 | 1.02 | 0.15 |
| | CDV | 23 | 0.58 | 0.05 |
| | UDF | 18 | 0.46 | 0.73 |
| | CoD | 16 | 0.41 | 0.12 |
| | RDP | 14 | 0.36 | 2.34 |
| | WRP | 12 | 0.31 | 0.57 |
| | NDP | 7 | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| | NPF | 6 | 0.15 | New |
| | NEFF | 5 | 0.13 | 0.01 |
| Total | Total | 3,934 | 100.00 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 7,200 | 54.64 | 17.81 |

### 2020 regional election

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Peter Kazongominja | NUDO | 1,921 | 45.85 |
| | Ishmael Mungunda | SWAPO | 1,482 | 35.37 |
| | Isando Kavari | Independent | 600 | 14.32 |
| | Jacob Mahingo | PDM | 102 | 2.43 |
| | Siegfried Hengari | Independent | 85 | 2.03 |
| Total | Total | Total | 4,190 | 100.00 |

### 2024 general election
#### Presidential

2024 Presidential election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– |
| | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | SWAPO | 2,165 | 38.41 | 1.04 |
| | Evilastus Kaaronda | SWANU | 1,875 | 33.27 | 30.99 |
| | Panduleni Itula | IPC | 647 | 11.48 | 7.78 |
| | McHenry Venaani | PDM | 438 | 7.77 | 2.75 |
| | Bernadus Swartbooi | LPM | 303 | 5.38 | 2.31 |
| | Henk Mudge | RP | 102 | 1.81 | 1.13 |
| | Mike Kavekotora | RDP | 21 | 0.37 | 0.14 |
| | Job Amupanda | AR | 16 | 0.28 | New |
| | Ambrosius Kumbwa | APP | 16 | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| | Hendrik Gaobaeb | UDF | 13 | 0.23 | 0.99 |
| | Erastus Shuumbwa | ADM | 11 | 0.20 | New |
| | Sakaria Likuwa | UNP | 9 | 0.16 | New |
| | Vaino Amuthenu | CoD | 7 | 0.12 | New |
| | Epafras Mukwiilongo | NEFF | 7 | 0.12 | 0.26 |
| | Festus Thomas | BCP | 6 | 0.11 | New |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,636 | 100.00 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,636 | 98.81 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 68 | 1.19 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,704 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 7,162 | 79.64 | 24.86 |

#### National Assembly

2024 National Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– |
| | SWANU | 2,048 | 36.37 | 34.01 |
| | SWAPO | 1,892 | 33.60 | 4.27 |
| | NUDO | 584 | 10.37 | 34.57 |
| | PDM | 325 | 5.77 | 0.20 |
| | LPM | 270 | 4.79 | 0.72 |
| | IPC | 255 | 4.53 | New |
| | RP | 93 | 1.65 | 0.63 |
| | AR | 38 | 0.67 | New |
| | NDP | 16 | 0.28 | 0.10 |
| | NEFF | 15 | 0.27 | 0.14 |
| | NPF | 15 | 0.27 | 0.12 |
| | RDP | 12 | 0.21 | 0.15 |
| | UDF | 12 | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| | ADM | 10 | 0.18 | New |
| | APP | 9 | 0.16 | 1.03 |
| | BCP | 8 | 0.14 | New |
| | CDV | 8 | 0.14 | 0.44 |
| | CoD | 8 | 0.14 | 0.27 |
| | UPM | 6 | 0.11 | New |
| | NEFC | 5 | 0.09 | New |
| | UNP | 2 | 0.04 | New |
| Total | Total | 5,631 | 100.00 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,631 | 98.86 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 65 | 1.14 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 5,696 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 7,162 | 79.53 | 24.89 |