# Rehoboth Rural > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rehoboth_Rural > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rehoboth_Rural.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehoboth_Rural > Source revision: 1350736040 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Electoral constituency in Hardap region, Namibia Rehoboth Rural constituency (red) in the Hardap Region **Rehoboth Rural** is an [electoral constituency](/source/Constituencies_of_Namibia) in the [Hardap](/source/Hardap_Region) region of [Namibia](/source/Namibia). It had a population of 7,288 in 2011, down from 7,524 in 2001. Rehoboth Rural covers an area of 10,959 km2 (4,231 sq mi).[1] The constituency office is in [Schlip](/source/Schlip).[2] Other settlements in Rehoboth Rural are [Klein Aub](/source/Klein_Aub), [Khauxas](/source/Khauxas) and [Rietoog](/source/Rietoog).[3] As of 2020[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rehoboth_Rural&action=edit), the constituency had 4,701 registered voters.[4] ## Politics Rehoboth Rural is traditionally a stronghold of the [South West Africa People's Organization](/source/South_West_Africa_People's_Organization) (SWAPO) party. ### Regional elections In the [2004 regional election](/source/2004_Namibian_local_and_regional_elections), SWAPO candidate Trougott Claassen received 1,035 of the 2,217 votes cast and became councillor.[5] The [2015 regional elections](/source/Namibian_local_and_regional_elections%2C_2015) were won by Riaan Charles McNab of [SWAPO](/source/SWAPO) with 1,113 votes. Petrus Johannes Mouton of the [United People's Movement](/source/United_People's_Movement_(Namibia)) (UPM) came second with 389 votes, followed by Norbet Ralph Ludwig (RDP, 202 votes) and Samuel Benjamin de Groot (DTA, 141 votes).[6] The [2020 regional election](/source/2020_Namibian_local_and_regional_elections) was narrowly won by Gershon Dausab of the [Landless People's Movement](/source/Landless_People's_Movement_(Namibia)) (LPM, a new party registered in 2018). He obtained 935 votes. The sitting councillor McNab (SWAPO) came second with 745 votes.[7] ### Presidential elections In the [2009 presidential elections](/source/Namibian_general_election%2C_2009), 2,512 residents cast a ballot. [Katuutire Kaura](/source/Katuutire_Kaura) of the [Democratic Turnhalle Alliance](/source/Democratic_Turnhalle_Alliance) (DTA) won the constituency with 1,114 total votes (44.3%). Behind Kaura were [Frans Migub ǀGoagoseb](/source/Frans_Migub_%C7%80Goagoseb) of the [Namibian Democratic Movement for Change](/source/Namibian_Democratic_Movement_for_Change) (674 votes or 26.8%) and [Hidipo Hamutenya](/source/Hidipo_Hamutenya) of the [Rally for Democracy and Progress](/source/Rally_for_Democracy_and_Progress_(Namibia)) (RDP) placed 3rd with 332 votes (13.2%). Incumbent President, [SWAPO](/source/SWAPO) candidate and winner of 75.1% of all votes nationally [Hifikepunye Pohamba](/source/Hifikepunye_Pohamba) received only 19 votes for less than 1% of the total vote in the constituency; it was the only constituency in the country which gave Pohamba less than 900 votes.[8] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-regHardap_1-0)** ["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-hardaprc_2-0)** ["Constituencies"](https://hardaprc.gov.na/regional-councillors). Hardap Regional Council. Retrieved 7 January 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-radio_3-0)** Shanyengana, Shoombe (7 August 2020). ["Communities want improved radio network coverage"](https://neweralive.na/posts/communities-want-improved-radio-network-coverage). *[New Era](/source/New_Era_(Namibia))*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-election2020_4-0)** ["Regional Council 2020 Election Results"](http://elections.na). *Interactive map*. [Electoral Commission of Namibia](/source/Electoral_Commission_of_Namibia). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Electoral Act, 1992: Notification of Result of General Election for Regional Councils"](http://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-6)** ["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. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-GG7654_7-0)** ["Publication of results and particulars in respect of general elections for Regional Councils: Electoral Act, 2014"](http://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. 6. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [2009 Presidential Election Results](http://www.electionwatch.org.na/results?q=presidential2009) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160307055806/http://www.electionwatch.org.na/results?q=presidential2009) 7 March 2016 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Election Watch Namibia [23°19′S 17°5′E / 23.317°S 17.083°E / -23.317; 17.083](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Rehoboth_Rural¶ms=23_19_S_17_5_E_source:itwiki_type:adm2nd) 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rehoboth Rural](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehoboth_Rural) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehoboth_Rural?action=history)). 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