[1][2] A total of nine candidates ran for the presidency, whilst 16 political parties contested the National Assembly elections.

Hage Geingob of the ruling SWAPO party, won the presidential elections with 87% of the vote.

[3] Originally, incumbent President Pohamba predicted that twenty-two candidates would contest the presidential election.

[2] SWAPO announced a gender equality system where women would fill half of their seats in parliament.

[7] These changes to the constitution were approved a month prior to the election against the votes of opposition parties, as SWAPO had a two-thirds majority in Parliament.