ECN declares final election results with Swapo leading the charts

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2025-11-29

WINDHOEK, 29 November 2025 - The Electoral Commission of Namibia has completed the vote counting for the regional council and local authority elections, and the final results were made public on Saturday. (Photo by: Uakutura Kambaekua) NAMPA.

By Uakutura Kambaekua
WINDHOEK, 29 NOV (NAMPA) – Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), Elsie Nghikembua, announced the final results of the regional council and local authority elections on Saturday.
This year’s RC and LA elections saw the comeback of Swapo, which reclaimed most of its lost territories from opposition parties, notably the Independent Patriots for Change in areas like Windhoek, Walvis Bay and Swakopmund, and th...

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WINDHOEK, 27 November 2025 - ECN commissioner Pius Iikwambi, ECN Chairperson Elsie Nghikembua and Chief Electoral and Referenda Officer, Peter Shaama pictured during a media briefing on Wednesday. (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

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