Namibia: Women's representation in the 2004 National Assembly by party

Updated December 2009

Party Total seats Women % women
Swapo Party of Namibia (SWAPO) 55 15 27.3
Congress of Democrats (CoD) 5 2 40.0
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) 4 0 0.0
National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) 3 1 33.3
United Democratic Front of Namibia (UDF) 3 0 0.0
Republican Party (RP) 1 0 0.0
Monitor Action Group (MAG) 1 0 0.0
Total 72 18 25.0

Table sources

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION 2005 "Nambia: National Assembly elections held in 2004", [www] http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2225_04.htm [opens new window] (accessed 8 Dec 2009).

LEBEAU, D " DIMA, E 2005, "The Electoral System and its Impact on Gender", "Conflict and Elections: Gender" and "Gender and Youth representation" IN Multiparty Democracy and Elections in Namibia [PDF], EISA Research Report 13.