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The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) signed a collaboration agreement reaffirming the importance of fostering informed citizen participation and democratic governance.
The MoU was signed in Windhoek today.
The Electoral Commission of Namibia has asked the Electoral Court to overturn a decision that led to the wrong allocation of a council seat in the Rundu Local Authority elections.
The ECN said a returning officer made an error when announcing the final allocation of seats.
The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has commended the Electoral Commission of Namibia for improvements in the management of the recent elections.
The party, however, expressed concern over 'serious delays' in the release of results.
The Swapo Party has strengthened its political hold in the Zambezi Region by retaining three constituencies it lost in the last Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections.
The Director General of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has commended the staff for a job well done in keeping the nation informed and up to date as the Regional Council and Local Authority Elections unfolded.
The Landless People Movement (LPM) and Swapo Party finished in a tie in the Keetmanshoop Local Authority elections, which leaves IPC as the kingmaker with one deciding vote.
Of the 752,43 voters registered for the local authority election, only 272,942—representing 36.29%—cast their ballots.
Ballots rejected were 3,512.
The Swapo Party secured 52.40% of the votes. IPC came in second with 15.01%, while LPM followed with 5.85%.
The 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authority Election recorded low turnout.
Over 1.4 million voters were registered for the regional council elections, but only 609,000, representing 40.7%, voted, while over 5,000 ballots were rejected.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibians have once again demonstrated their commitment to democracy, praising the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.
Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) Chairperson Dr. Elsie Nghikembua shared the final batch of results for the 2025 Regional Councils and Local Authorities Elections.
Of the 1,499,499 voters registered for the Regional Council elections, 609,000 voted, representing a 40.7% turnout.
