Western Cape (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)
Western Cape Location of Western Cape within South Africa
Province Western Cape Population 7,005,741 (2020)[ 1] Electorate 3,317,072 (2024) Created 1994 Seats
24 (2024–present) 23 (2009–2024) 21 (2004–2009) 20 (1999–2004) 21 (1994–1999)
Western Cape (Afrikaans : Wes-Kaap ; Xhosa : iNtshona-Koloni ) is one of the nine multi-member constituencies of the National Assembly of South Africa , the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa , the national legislature of South Africa . The constituency was established in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid . It is conterminous with the province of Western Cape . The constituency currently elects 24 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system . At the 2024 general election it had 3,317,072 registered electors.[ 3]
Electoral system
200 of the 400 members of the National Assembly are elected by nine constituencies which correspond to the nine provinces of South Africa. These members are elected under a system of closed party-list proportional representation ,[ 4] [ 5] largest remainder method with a Droop quota .[ 6] [ 7] independent candidates .[ 8] [ 9]
Election results
Summary
Election
ACDP
ANC
DP /DA
EFF
ID
NCC
NP /NNP
PA
VF /VF+
Vote %
Seats
Vote %
Seats
Vote %
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Vote %
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Vote %
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Vote %
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1994
0.97
0
33.60
7
4.18
1
56.24 12
1.97
1
1999
3.11
1
42.62 9
14.18
3
34.38
7
0.66
0
2004
3.78
1
46.28 10
26.92
6
7.97
2
9.44
2
1.24
0
2009
1.62
0
32.86
8
48.78 12
4.49
1
0.86
0
2014
1.17
0
34.00
8
57.26 14
2.32
1
0.37
0
1.07
0
2019
2.80
1
31.23
7
52.41 13
4.19
1
0.03
0
2.81
1
2024
1.30
0
19.79
5
53.40 14
5.40
1
2.40
1
7.84
2
1.65
1
2024
Results of the regional ballot for the Western Cape in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:
Party/Candidate Votes % Seats +/– Democratic Alliance 1,048,273 53.40 14 +1 African National Congress 388,390 19.79 5 –2 Patriotic Alliance 153,936 7.84 2 +2 Economic Freedom Fighters 105,940 5.40 1 0 National Coloured Congress 47,188 2.40 1 New Freedom Front Plus 32,440 1.65 1 0 Al Jama-ah 26,787 1.36 0 0 African Christian Democratic Party 25,598 1.30 0 –1 Good 22,453 1.14 0 0 uMkhonto weSizwe 11,747 0.60 0 New Zackie Achmat (independent )10,679 0.54 0 New Rise Mzansi 10,396 0.53 0 New Build One South Africa 9,734 0.50 0 New Africa Restoration Alliance 8,596 0.44 0 New Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 6,751 0.34 0 0 United Democratic Movement 6,540 0.33 0 0 ActionSA 6,012 0.31 0 New African Transformation Movement 5,934 0.30 0 0 Allied Movement for Change 5,214 0.27 0 New United Independent Movement 4,940 0.25 0 New People's Movement for Change 4,915 0.25 0 New Referendum Party 4,206 0.21 0 New #Hope4SA 4,108 0.21 0 New Alliance of Citizens for Change 2,235 0.11 0 New Organic Humanity Movement 1,960 0.10 0 New Congress of the People 1,594 0.08 0 0 Inkatha Freedom Party 1,562 0.08 0 0 African People's Convention 1,058 0.05 0 0 Sizwe Ummah Nation 1,031 0.05 0 New Azanian People's Organisation 780 0.04 0 0 South African Rainbow Alliance 544 0.03 0 New Free Democrats 440 0.02 0 0 African Congress for Transformation 348 0.02 0 New Citizans 313 0.02 0 New Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 288 0.01 0 New Total 1,962,930 100.00 24 +1 Valid votes 1,962,930 99.29 Invalid/blank votes 14,037 0.71 Total votes 1,976,967 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,317,072 59.60 Source: [ 10] [ 11]
The following candidates were elected.[ 12] [ 13]
2019
Results of the national ballot for the Western Cape in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:
Party Votes % Seats +/– Democratic Alliance 1,107,065 52.41 13 –1 African National Congress 659,548 31.23 7 –1 Economic Freedom Fighters 88,428 4.19 1 0 Freedom Front Plus 59,354 2.81 1 +1 African Christian Democratic Party 59,147 2.80 1 +1 Good 47,283 2.24 0 New Al Jama-ah 15,866 0.75 0 0 Congress of the People 9,726 0.46 0 0 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 9,033 0.43 0 0 United Democratic Movement 7,650 0.36 0 0 Alliance for Transformation for All 5,378 0.25 0 New Land Party 5,348 0.25 0 New African Transformation Movement 4,761 0.23 0 New Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 4,183 0.20 0 0 Capitalist Party of South Africa 3,822 0.18 0 New Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party 3,201 0.15 0 New African Independent Congress 3,133 0.15 0 0 National Freedom Party 2,245 0.11 0 0 African Security Congress 1,599 0.08 0 New Women Forward 1,342 0.06 0 0 Front National 1,289 0.06 0 0 African Covenant 1,101 0.05 0 New Inkatha Freedom Party 1,012 0.05 0 0 African People's Convention 1,001 0.05 0 0 Christian Political Movement 866 0.04 0 New Black First Land First 857 0.04 0 New Democratic Liberal Congress 805 0.04 0 New Agang South Africa 767 0.04 0 0 Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats 696 0.03 0 New Patriotic Alliance 652 0.03 0 0 Compatriots of South Africa 608 0.03 0 New Azanian People's Organisation 559 0.03 0 0 African Democratic Change 553 0.03 0 New Free Democrats 438 0.02 0 New Minority Front 408 0.02 0 0 African Congress of Democrats 402 0.02 0 New Economic Emancipation Forum 344 0.02 0 New Better Residents Association 279 0.01 0 0 Forum for Service Delivery 271 0.01 0 New African Renaissance Unity Party 210 0.01 0 New African Content Movement 186 0.01 0 New National People's Ambassadors 130 0.01 0 New International Revelation Congress 127 0.01 0 New South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities 114 0.01 0 New National People's Front 113 0.01 0 New People's Revolutionary Movement 109 0.01 0 New Power of Africans Unity 95 0.00 0 New South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association 66 0.00 0 New Total 2,112,170 100.00 23 – Valid votes 2,112,170 99.02 Invalid/blank votes 20,892 0.98 Total votes 2,133,062 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,128,567 68.18 Source: [ 14] [ 15]
The following candidates were elected:[ 16]
2014
Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:
Party Votes % Seats +/– Democratic Alliance 1,241,424 57.26 14 +2 African National Congress 737,219 34.00 8 0 Economic Freedom Fighters 50,280 2.32 1 New African Christian Democratic Party 25,318 1.17 0 0 Freedom Front Plus 23,243 1.07 0 0 Congress of the People 13,833 0.64 0 –2 United Democratic Movement 13,052 0.60 0 0 Al Jama-ah 11,376 0.52 0 0 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 11,124 0.51 0 New Agang South Africa 9,927 0.46 0 New Patriotic Alliance 7,996 0.37 0 New African Independent Congress 6,987 0.32 0 New Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3,963 0.18 0 0 Ubuntu Party 2,211 0.10 0 New African People's Convention 1,491 0.07 0 0 United Christian Democratic Party 1,153 0.05 0 0 Inkatha Freedom Party 1,127 0.05 0 0 National Freedom Party 1,048 0.05 0 New Azanian People's Organisation 951 0.04 0 0 Workers and Socialist Party 760 0.04 0 New First Nation Liberation Alliance 623 0.03 0 New Front National 573 0.03 0 New Kingdom Governance Movement 524 0.02 0 New Keep It Straight and Simple Party 421 0.02 0 0 Minority Front 398 0.02 0 0 Peoples Alliance 382 0.02 0 New Pan Africanist Movement 302 0.01 0 0 Bushbuckridge Residents Association 235 0.01 0 New United Congress 206 0.01 0 New Total 2,168,147 100.00 23 – Valid votes 2,168,147 99.08 Invalid/blank votes 20,089 0.92 Total votes 2,188,236 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,941,333 74.40 Source: [ 17] [ 18]
The following candidates were elected:[ 19]
2009
Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:
Party Votes % Seats +/– Democratic Alliance 989,132 48.78 12 +6 African National Congress 666,223 32.86 8 –2 Congress of the People 183,763 9.06 2 New Independent Democrats 91,001 4.49 1 –1 African Christian Democratic Party 32,849 1.62 0 –1 Freedom Front Plus 17,506 0.86 0 0 United Democratic Movement 15,642 0.77 0 0 Al Jama-ah 9,808 0.48 0 New Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 4,877 0.24 0 0 Christian Democratic Alliance 3,590 0.18 0 0 African People's Convention 1,926 0.09 0 New Azanian People's Organisation 1,394 0.07 0 0 United Christian Democratic Party 1,348 0.07 0 0 Inkatha Freedom Party 1,316 0.06 0 0 Movement Democratic Party 1,201 0.06 0 New United Independent Front 1,119 0.06 0 New Great Kongress of South Africa 751 0.04 0 New National Democratic Convention 701 0.03 0 New Keep It Straight and Simple Party 692 0.03 0 0 Pan Africanist Movement 623 0.03 0 New Minority Front 432 0.02 0 0 New Vision Party 431 0.02 0 New Women Forward 411 0.02 0 New A Party 393 0.02 0 New Alliance of Free Democrats 236 0.01 0 New South African Democratic Congress 214 0.01 0 New Total 2,027,579 100.00 23 +2 Valid votes 2,027,579 98.95 Invalid/blank votes 21,518 1.05 Total votes 2,049,097 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,634,439 77.78 Source: [ 20] [ 21]
The following candidates were elected:[ 22]
2004
Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:
Party Votes % Seats +/– African National Congress 742,741 46.28 10 +1 Democratic Alliance 432,107 26.92 6 +3 New National Party 151,476 9.44 2 –5 Independent Democrats 127,991 7.97 2 New African Christian Democratic Party 60,613 3.78 1 0 United Democratic Movement 29,758 1.85 0 0 Freedom Front Plus 19,910 1.24 0 0 New Labour Party 9,866 0.61 0 New Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 7,422 0.46 0 0 Peace and Justice Congress 4,340 0.27 0 New Inkatha Freedom Party 3,754 0.23 0 0 United Christian Democratic Party 3,620 0.23 0 0 Christian Democratic Party 2,720 0.17 0 New National Action 2,594 0.16 0 New Azanian People's Organisation 1,432 0.09 0 0 Employment Movement for South Africa 1,168 0.07 0 New Keep It Straight and Simple Party 990 0.06 0 New The Organisation Party 823 0.05 0 New Socialist Party of Azania 606 0.04 0 0 Minority Front 573 0.04 0 0 United Front 516 0.03 0 New Total 1,605,020 100.00 21 +1 Valid votes 1,605,020 98.96 Invalid/blank votes 16,819 1.04 Total votes 1,621,839 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,220,283 73.05
The following candidates were elected:[ 23]
1999
Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:
Party Votes % Seats +/– African National Congress 682,748 42.62 9 +2 New National Party 550,775 34.38 7 –5 Democratic Party 227,087 14.18 3 +2 African Christian Democratic Party 49,807 3.11 1 +1 United Democratic Movement 49,146 3.07 0 New Freedom Front 10,502 0.66 0 –1 Federal Alliance 8,849 0.55 0 New Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 8,061 0.50 0 0 Inkatha Freedom Party 3,143 0.20 0 0 Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging 3,101 0.19 0 New Government by the People Green Party 2,850 0.18 0 New United Christian Democratic Party 1,781 0.11 0 New Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party 1,468 0.09 0 New Minority Front 1,281 0.08 0 0 Azanian People's Organisation 934 0.06 0 New Socialist Party of Azania 389 0.02 0 New Total 1,601,922 100.00 20 –1 Valid votes 1,601,922 99.12 Invalid/blank votes 14,257 0.88 Total votes 1,616,179 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,864,019 86.70 Source: [ 24] [ 25]
The following candidates were elected.[ 26]
1994
Results of the national ballot for the Western Cape in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:
Party Votes % Seats National Party 1,195,633 56.24 12 African National Congress 714,271 33.60 7 Democratic Party 88,804 4.18 1 Freedom Front 41,924 1.97 1 Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 21,353 1.00 0 African Christian Democratic Party 20,540 0.97 0 Africa Muslim Party 15,655 0.74 0 Inkatha Freedom Party 13,895 0.65 0 Federal Party 4,704 0.22 0 Minority Front 1,546 0.07 0 Women's Rights Peace Party 1,404 0.07 0 African Moderates Congress Party 1,286 0.06 0 Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa 1,147 0.05 0 Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights 1,030 0.05 0 Keep It Straight and Simple Party 875 0.04 0 Workers' List Party 724 0.03 0 African Democratic Movement 485 0.02 0 Luso-South African Party 464 0.02 0 Ximoko Progressive Party 273 0.01 0 Total 2,126,013 100.00 21 Valid votes 2,126,013 98.80 Invalid/blank votes 25,830 1.20 Total votes 2,151,843 100.00 Source: [ 27] [ 28]
The following candidates were elected:[ 29]
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