Gobabis Constituency

[1] Gobabis Constituency covers an area of 5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi).

[2] The constituency covers the rural area southeast of Gobabis and the town itself, except its eastern Nossobville suburb which belongs to Kalahari Constituency.

Gobabis is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party.

[4] The 2015 regional election was won by Phillipus Katamelo of the SWAPO Party with 3,355 votes, followed by Ellenterius Modise of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) with 866 votes and Foreman Kamezuu of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) with 464 votes.

[5] After councillor Katamelo was fielded as a parliamentary candidate in the 2019 Namibian general election, a by-election became necessary for Gobabis because Namibian electoral law prohibits sitting councillors and members of the public service to run for a seat in parliament.