At stake in this election:

• 72 seats in the National Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Theo-Ben GURIRAB
• Assembly: Namibia has a bicameral Legislature consisting of the National Council with 26 seats and the National Assembly with 72 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term.
• In the National Council 26 members are elected by indirect vote*. In the National Assembly 72 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

* Two members are chosen from each of the 13 regional councils.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO)
  • Leader: Sam Shafishuna NUJOMA
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 55
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 55
• Party: Congress of Democrats (COD)
  • Leader: Ben ULENGA
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 5
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 7
• Party: Democratic Turnhalle Alliance of Namibia (DTA of Namibia)
  • Leader: Katuutire KAURA
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 4
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 7
• Party: United Democratic Front (UDF)
  • Leader: Justus GAROEB
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 3
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 2
• Party: Monitor Action Group (MAG)
  • Leader: Kosie PRETORIUS
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 1
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 1
• Party: National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO)
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 3
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: N/A
• Party: United Democratic Front (UDF)
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 3
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: N/A
• Party: Republican Party (RP)
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 1
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: N/A
• Party: Namibia Democratic Movement Of Change (DMC)
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 0
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: N/A
• Party: Swanu Party (SWANU)
  • Leader: N/A
  • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 0
  • Seats won in last National Assembly election: N/A

Last Parliamentary election:

• The last election for the National Assembly was held on November 30 and December 1, 1999 while the National Council first had its elections on November 30-December 1, 1998.

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 2,002,745 (2004)
• Registered Voters: 977,862 (2004)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 1,023,367 (2004)

·         Is Namibia a signatory to CEDAW: No

·         Has Namibia ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (23 November 1992)

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 21 (National Assembly); 7 (National Council) following the 2004 elections)

·         Human Development Index Position: 126 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is Namibia a signatory to CRPD: Yes (25 April 2007)

·         Has Namibia ratified CRPD: Yes (4 December 2007)

·         Population with a disability: 300,411 (est.)