Sibbinda Constituency
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Sibbinda Constituency is a constituency in the Zambezi Region of Namibia. It is in the Caprivi Strip and near the Zambezi River, which flood often. The district capital is the village of Sibbinda. There was 9,164 people living there in 2006.[1] In 2020, the constituency had 6,248 registered voters.[2]
Politics[change | change source]
In 2012, Ignatius Chunga of SWAPO Party became constituency councillor after winning the election that was scheduled after the previous councillor Felix Mukupe died in a car accident.[3] Chunga was reelected in the 2015 regional election with 1,924 votes, followed by Luseso Parry Malumbano of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance with 322 votes and Lister Limbo Sabuta of the Rally for Democracy and Progress with 314 votes.[4]
The 2020 regional election was won by Micky Mumbali Lukaezi from the Independent Patriots for Change with 1,693 votes. SWAPO's Ignatius Chunga, came lost the election with 1,160 votes.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Dentlinger, Lindsay (3 March 2006). "Sibinda flood victims evacuated". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Regional Council 2020 Election Results". Interactive map. Electoral Commission of Namibia. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ Poolman, Jan (17 September 2012). "Swapo wins Sibbinda". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ "Regional Council Election Results 2015". Electoral Commission of Namibia. 3 December 2015. p. 23. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.