# Gibeon Constituency

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Electoral constituency in the Hardap region of central Namibia

 Gibeon constituency (red) in the Hardap Region

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**Gibeon Constituency** is an [electoral constituency](/source/Constituencies_of_Namibia) in the [Hardap Region](/source/Hardap_Region) of [Namibia](/source/Namibia). The administrative centre of the constituency is the village of [Gibeon](/source/Gibeon%2C_Namibia) ([Khoekhoe](/source/Khoekhoe_language): *Khaxa-tsûs*). It had a population of 12,122 in 2011, up from 11,541 in 2001.[1]

The constituency originally covered an area of 50,365 km2 (19,446 sq mi).[1] In August 2013, Gibeon Constituency lost the western part of its territory, which became a constituency of its own, namely [Daweb Constituency](/source/Daweb_Constituency).[2] As of 2020[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gibeon_Constituency&action=edit) the constituency had 3,951 registered voters.[3]

## Politics

Gibeon Constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the [South West Africa People's Organization](/source/South_West_Africa_People's_Organization) (SWAPO) party. In the [2004 regional election](/source/2004_Namibian_local_and_regional_elections), SWAPO candidate Karl Kisting received 1,769 of the 3,145 votes cast and became councillor.[4]

The [2015 regional elections](/source/Namibian_local_and_regional_elections%2C_2015) were won by Jeremias van Neel of [SWAPO](/source/SWAPO) with 1,255 votes. Niklaas Jacobus Dawson of the [Rally for Democracy and Progress](/source/Rally_for_Democracy_and_Progress_(Namibia)) (RDP) came second with 206 votes, followed by Geoffrey Keramen of the [Democratic Turnhalle Alliance](/source/Democratic_Turnhalle_Alliance) (DTA) with 122 votes.[5] The [2020 regional election](/source/2020_Namibian_local_and_regional_elections) was narrowly won by Paul Isaak of the [Landless People's Movement](/source/Landless_People's_Movement_(Namibia)) (LPM, a new party registered in 2018). He obtained 890 votes. The sitting councillor van Neel (SWAPO) came second with 769 votes.[6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-regHardap_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-regHardap_1-1) ["Chapter 2: Population Structure, Composition and Density"](https://cms.my.na/assets/documents/p19dptss1r1r03g0a1f641hmn15ddh.pdf) (PDF). *2011 Population and Housing Census - Hardap Regional Profile*. [Namibia Statistics Agency](/source/Namibia_Statistics_Agency). p. 4. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Creation of new regions and division and re-division of certain regions into constituencies: Regional Councils Act, 1992"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210427123633/https://www.parliament.na/index.php/archive/category/39-2013?download=1979:5261&start=140). *Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia*. No. 5261. [Government of Namibia](/source/Government_of_Namibia). 9 August 2013. p. 34f. Archived from [the original](https://www.parliament.na/index.php/archive/category/39-2013?download=1979:5261&start=140) (pdf) on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-election2020_3-0)** ["Regional Council 2020 Election Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210612210020/https://elections.na/). *Interactive map*. [Electoral Commission of Namibia](/source/Electoral_Commission_of_Namibia). 18 January 2021. Archived from [the original](https://elections.na/) on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils"](https://www.lac.org.na/laws/2005/3366.pdf) (pdf). *Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia*. No. 3366. [Government of Namibia](/source/Government_of_Namibia). 3 January 2005. p. 15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Regional Council Election Results 2015"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151208163948/http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/223442/Regional+Counils+Election+Results_Duly+elected+candidates+2015.pdf/32493774-80b3-4be3-9ca1-1f6ce187673a?version=1.0). [Electoral Commission of Namibia](/source/Electoral_Commission_of_Namibia). 3 December 2015. p. 4. Archived from [the original](http://www.ecn.na/documents/27857/223442/Regional+Counils+Election+Results_Duly+elected+candidates+2015.pdf/32493774-80b3-4be3-9ca1-1f6ce187673a?version=1.0) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GG7654_6-0)** ["Publication of results and particulars in respect of general elections for Regional Councils: Electoral Act, 2014"](https://www.lac.org.na/laws/2021/7654.pdf) (pdf). *Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia*. No. 7654. [Government of Namibia](/source/Government_of_Namibia). 8 October 2021. p. 5.

## External links

- ["Constituencies of Namibia"](http://www.statoids.com/yna.html). *Statoids*.

v t e Constituencies in the Hardap Region of Namibia Aranos Daweb Gibeon Mariental Rural Mariental Urban Rehoboth Rural Rehoboth Urban East Rehoboth Urban West

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