Introduction
The Namibia General Elections were held to elect a new president and members of
the National Assembly. Originally scheduled for November 27, 2024, the elections were extended to 29 and 30 November in approximately 36 polling stationsstations1 due to logistical and technical issues, including malfunctioning voter identification tablets and a shortage of ballot papers. These November 2024 elections marked the seventh consecutive elections s ince Namibia gained independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
The Presidential and National Assembly elections were primarily governed by the Constitution of the Republic of Namibia and the Electoral Act 5 of 2024. The President is elected through direct, universal, and equal suffrage, requiring more than 50% of the valid votes cast. On December 3, Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah of the ruling South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) was declared the winner, making her Namibia s first female president.
