Preliminary election results indicate that the Swapo Party has secured eight seats on the Windhoek municipal council, an improvement from the five seats it held in the previous council.
The Independent Patriots for Change, which previously held four seats, managed to retain only three following Wednesday’s elections.
The Affirmative Repositioning and the Landless People’s Movement, which each held two seats, retained one seat each.
The Popular Democratic Movement retained its single seat, while the United Democratic Front, with one seat, replaced the National Unity Democratic Organisation on the council.
Electoral Commission of Namibia spokesperson De Wet Siluka on Saturday said the final election results will be confirmed in due course.
