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 23 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 3,128,567 registered electors.
Electoral system
Western Cape currently elects 23 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system.[3][4] Constituency seats are allocated using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota.[5][6]
Election results
Summary
Election | Pan Africanist Congress PAC | United Democratic Movement UDM | African National Congress ANC | Democratic Alliance DA/DP | New National Party NNP/NP | African Christian Democratic Party ACDP | Inkatha Freedom Party IFP | Economic Freedom Fighters EFF | Freedom Front Plus VF+/VFFF/VV-FF | ||||||||||||||||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |
2019 | 4,183 | 0.20% | 0 | 7,650 | 0.36% | 0 | 659,548 | 31.23% | 7 | 1,107,065 | 52.41% | 13 | 59,147 | 2.80% | 1 | 1,012 | 0.05% | 0 | 88,428 | 4.19% | 1 | 59,354 | 2.81% | 1 | |||
2014 | 3,963 | 0.18% | 0 | 13,052 | 0.60% | 0 | 737,219 | 34.00% | 8 | 1,241,424 | 57.26% | 14 | 25,318 | 1.17% | 0 | 1,127 | 0.05% | 0 | 50,280 | 2.32% | 1 | 23,243 | 1.07% | 0 | |||
2009 | 4,877 | 0.24% | 0 | 15,642 | 0.77% | 0 | 666,223 | 32.86% | 8 | 989,132 | 48.78% | 12 | 32,849 | 1.62% | 0 | 1,316 | 0.06% | 0 | 17,506 | 0.86% | 0 | ||||||
2004 | 7,422 | 0.46% | 0 | 29,758 | 1.85% | 0 | 742,741 | 46.28% | 10 | 432,107 | 26.92% | 6 | 151,476 | 9.44% | 2 | 60,613 | 3.78% | 1 | 3,754 | 0.23% | 0 | 19,910 | 1.24% | 0 | |||
1999 | 8,061 | 0.50% | 0 | 49,146 | 3.07% | 0 | 682,748 | 42.62% | 9 | 227,087 | 14.18% | 3 | 550,775 | 34.38% | 7 | 49,807 | 3.11% | 1 | 3,143 | 0.20% | 0 | 10,502 | 0.66% | 0 | |||
1994 | 21,353 | 1.00% | 714,271 | 33.60% | 88,804 | 4.18% | 1,195,633 | 56.24% | 20,540 | 0.97% | 13,895 | 0.65% | 41,924 | 1.97% |
Detailed
2019
Results of the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:[7][8][9]
The following candidates were elected:[10] Alexandra Abrahams (DA), Michael Bagraim (DA), Jan de Villiers (DA), Richard Dyantyi (ANC), Dion George (DA), Bheki Hadebe (ANC), Faiez Jacobs (ANC), Kenneth Leonard Jacobs (ANC), Khaya Magaxa (ANC), Richard Majola (DA), Kobus Marais (DA), Zakhele Mbhele (DA), Hisamodien Mohamed (ANC), Thandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana (DA), Corné Mulder (VF+), Siphokuhle Patrein (ANC), Emma Powell (DA), Leon Schreiber (DA), Floyd Shivambu (EFF), Eleanore Spies (DA), Marie Sukers (ACDP), Okkie Terblanche (DA) and Benedicta van Minnen (DA).
2014
Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:[11][12][13]
The following candidates were elected:[14] Freddie Adams (ANC), Michael Bagraim (DA), Francois Beukman (ANC), Shahid Esau (DA), Archibold Figlan (DA), Tim Harris (DA), Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA), Chris Hunsinger (DA), Lungiswa Veronica James (DA), Wilmot James (DA), Bernard Joseph (EFF), Mziwamadoda Uppington Kalako (ANC), Zoe Kota-Fredericks (ANC), Andrew Frans Madella (ANC), Tandi Mahambehlala (ANC), Richard Majola (DA), Erik Marais (DA), Kobus Marais (DA), Mandisa Octovia Matshoba (ANC), Zakhele Mbhele (DA), Bongani Mkongi (ANC), James Selfe (DA) and Andricus van der Westhuizen (DA).
2009
Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:[15][16][17]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Alliance | DA | 989,132 | 48.78% | 12 | |
African National Congress | ANC | 666,223 | 32.86% | 8 | |
Congress of the People | COPE | 183,763 | 9.06% | 2 | |
Independent Democrats | ID | 91,001 | 4.49% | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 32,849 | 1.62% | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 17,506 | 0.86% | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 15,642 | 0.77% | 0 | |
Al Jama-ah | 9,808 | 0.48% | 0 | ||
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 4,877 | 0.24% | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Alliance | CDA | 3,590 | 0.18% | 0 | |
African People's Convention | APC | 1,926 | 0.09% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 1,394 | 0.07% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 1,348 | 0.07% | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 1,316 | 0.06% | 0 | |
Movement Democratic Party | MDP | 1,201 | 0.06% | 0 | |
United Independent Front | UIF | 1,119 | 0.06% | 0 | |
Great Kongress of South Africa | GKSA | 751 | 0.04% | 0 | |
National Democratic Convention | NADECO | 701 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 692 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Movement | PAM | 623 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Minority Front | MF | 432 | 0.02% | 0 | |
New Vision Party | NVP | 431 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Women Forward | WF | 411 | 0.02% | 0 | |
A Party | 393 | 0.02% | 0 | ||
Alliance of Free Democrats | AFD | 236 | 0.01% | 0 | |
South African Democratic Congress | SADECO | 214 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 2,027,579 | 100.00% | 23 | ||
Rejected Votes | 21,518 | 1.05% | |||
Total Polled | 2,049,097 | 77.78% | |||
Registered Electors | 2,634,439 |
The following candidates were elected:[18] Buyiswa Cornelia Blaai (COPE), Ryan Coetzee (DA), Phillip Dexter (COPE), Mgolodi Moses Dikgacwi (ANC), Willem Doman (DA), Marius Fransman (ANC), Albert Fritz (DA), Johan Pieter Gelderblom (ANC), Mpumelelo Frederick Gona (ANC), Lance William Greyling (ID), Wilmot James (DA), Zoe Kota-Fredericks (ANC), Helen Lamoela (DA), Xoliswa Caroline Makasi (ANC), Kobus Marais (DA), David Maynier (DA), Masizole Mnqasela (DA), Linda Nellie Moss (ANC), Piet Pretorius (DA), Ebrahim Rasool (ANC), Denise Robinson (DA), James Selfe (DA) and Dene Smuts (DA).
2004
Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:[19][20][21]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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African National Congress | ANC | 742,741 | 46.28% | 10 | |
Democratic Alliance | DA | 432,107 | 26.92% | 6 | |
New National Party | NNP | 151,476 | 9.44% | 2 | |
Independent Democrats | ID | 127,991 | 7.97% | 2 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 60,613 | 3.78% | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 29,758 | 1.85% | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 19,910 | 1.24% | 0 | |
New Labour Party | 9,866 | 0.61% | 0 | ||
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 7,422 | 0.46% | 0 | |
Peace and Justice Congress | PJC | 4,340 | 0.27% | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 3,754 | 0.23% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 3,620 | 0.23% | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Party | CDP | 2,720 | 0.17% | 0 | |
National Action | NA | 2,594 | 0.16% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 1,432 | 0.09% | 0 | |
Employment Movement for South Africa | EMSA | 1,168 | 0.07% | 0 | |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 990 | 0.06% | 0 | |
The Organisation Party | TOP | 823 | 0.05% | 0 | |
Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 606 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Minority Front | MF | 573 | 0.04% | 0 | |
United Front | UF | 516 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 1,605,020 | 100.00% | 21 | ||
Rejected Votes | 16,819 | 1.04% | |||
Total Polled | 1,621,839 | 73.05% | |||
Registered Electors | 2,220,283 |
The following candidates were elected:[22] Jonathan Doneley Arendse (ANC), Cecil Valentine Burgess (ID), Kent Diederich Skelton Durr (ACDP), Sarel Francois Haasbroek (DA), Avril Harding (ID), Rhoda Roaline Joemat (ANC), Bruce William Kannemeyer (ANC), Lawrence Daluxolo Maduma (ANC), Xoliswa Caroline Makasi (ANC), Helene Maree (DA), Petrus Meyer (NNP), Linda Nellie Moss (ANC), Maxwell Izekiel Moss (ANC), Daniel April Andrew Olifant (ANC), Sydney Edward Opperman (DA), Randy Desmond Pieterse (ANC), Pierre Rabie (DA), James Selfe (DA), Bulelwa Tinto (ANC), Kraai van Niekerk (DA) and Joselene Witbooi (NNP).
1999
Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:[23][24]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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African National Congress | ANC | 682,748 | 42.62% | 9 | |
New National Party | NNP | 550,775 | 34.38% | 7 | |
Democratic Party | DP | 227,087 | 14.18% | 3 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 49,807 | 3.11% | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 49,146 | 3.07% | 0 | |
Freedom Front | VFFF | 10,502 | 0.66% | 0 | |
Federal Alliance | FA | 8,849 | 0.55% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 8,061 | 0.50% | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 3,143 | 0.20% | 0 | |
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging | AEB | 3,101 | 0.19% | 0 | |
Government by the People Green Party | GPGP | 2,850 | 0.18% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 1,781 | 0.11% | 0 | |
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party | AITUP | 1,468 | 0.09% | 0 | |
Minority Front | MF | 1,281 | 0.08% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 934 | 0.06% | 0 | |
Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 389 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 1,601,922 | 100.00% | 20 | ||
Rejected Votes | 14,257 | 0.88% | |||
Total Polled | 1,616,179 | 86.70% | |||
Registered Electors | 1,864,019 |
1994
Results of the 1994 general election held on between 26 and 29 April 1994:[25][26][27]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Party | NP | 1,195,633 | 56.24% | ||
African National Congress | ANC | 714,271 | 33.60% | ||
Democratic Party | DP | 88,804 | 4.18% | ||
Freedom Front | VV-FF | 41,924 | 1.97% | ||
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 21,353 | 1.00% | ||
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 20,540 | 0.97% | ||
Africa Muslim Party | AMP | 15,655 | 0.74% | ||
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 13,895 | 0.65% | ||
Federal Party | FP | 4,704 | 0.22% | ||
Minority Front | MF | 1,546 | 0.07% | ||
Women's Rights Peace Party | WRPP | 1,404 | 0.07% | ||
African Moderates Congress Party | AMCP | 1,286 | 0.06% | ||
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | DPSA | 1,147 | 0.05% | ||
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights | SOCCER | 1,030 | 0.05% | ||
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 875 | 0.04% | ||
Workers' List Party | WLP | 724 | 0.03% | ||
African Democratic Movement | ADM | 485 | 0.02% | ||
Luso-South African Party | LUSAP | 464 | 0.02% | ||
Ximoko Progressive Party | XPP | 273 | 0.01% | ||
Valid Votes | 2,126,013 | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 25,830 | 1.20% | |||
Total Polled | 2,151,843 | 89.44% | |||
Registered Electors | 2,405,919 |
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