[4] Rehoboth Rural is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party.
In the 2004 regional election, SWAPO candidate Trougott Claassen received 1,035 of the 2,217 votes cast and became councillor.
[5] The 2015 regional elections were won by Riaan Charles McNab of SWAPO with 1,113 votes.
[6] The 2020 regional election was narrowly won by Gershon Dausab of the Landless People's Movement (LPM, a new party registered in 2018).
Katuutire Kaura of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA) won the constituency with 1,114 total votes (44.3%).