2004 Namibian general election

2004 Namibian general election

15–16 November 2004
Presidential election
Turnout85.21%
 
Nominee Hifikepunye Pohamba Ben Ulenga Katuutire Kaura
Party SWAPO COD PDM
Popular vote 625,605 59,547 41,905
Percentage 76.44% 7.28% 5.12%

Results by region
Pohamba:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%      >90%

President before election

Sam Nujoma
SWAPO

Elected President

Hifikepunye Pohamba
SWAPO

General elections were held in Namibia on 15 and 16 November 2004 to elect the president and members of the National Assembly. The National Assembly election resulted in a landslide win for SWAPO, which won 55 of the 78 seats with over 75% of the vote. SWAPO's candidate for president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, won the presidential election. Following his victory, Pohamba was sworn in as president on 21 March 2005 at Independence Stadium in Windhoek.