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Northern Cape (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

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Northern Cape
Noord-Kaap
Kapa Bokone
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
Outline map
Location of Northern Cape within South Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
Population1,292,786 (2020)[1]
Electorate656,826 (2024)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
5
  • 5 (2009–present)
  • 4 (1994–2009)

Northern Cape (Afrikaans: Noord-Kaap; Tswana: Kapa Bokone) 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 Northern Cape. The constituency currently elects five of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 general election it had 656,826 registered electors.[3]

Electoral system

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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] using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota.[6][7] From 1994 to 2019 the same ballot paper was used to determine the overall seat allocation of the National Assembly and the allocation of the provincial seats. In the 2024 election a separate "regional" ballot paper was introduced for the provincial seats, which allows for the participation of independent candidates.[8] As of 2024 the Northern Cape constituency elects 5 members.[9]

Election results

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Summary

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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
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2019 417 0.10% 0 246 0.06% 0 239,221 58.23% 3 99,977 24.33% 1 3,143 0.77% 0 138 0.03% 0 39,879 9.71% 1 13,522 3.29% 0
2014 451 0.10% 0 478 0.11% 0 278,540 63.88% 4 101,882 23.36% 1 2,436 0.56% 0 200 0.05% 0 22,083 5.06% 0 5,761 1.32% 0
2009 614 0.15% 0 503 0.12% 0 253,264 61.10% 3 54,215 13.08% 1 4,088 0.99% 0 611 0.15% 0 4,957 1.20% 0
2004 1,384 0.43% 0 1,346 0.42% 0 222,205 68.75% 3 37,533 11.61% 1 23,130 7.16% 0 5,982 1.85% 0 709 0.22% 0 4,827 1.49% 0
1999 2,083 0.64% 0 3,092 0.94% 0 211,206 64.40% 3 18,952 5.78% 0 73,766 22.49% 1 5,295 1.61% 0 1,448 0.44% 0 5,229 1.59% 0
1994 3,941 0.97% 201,515 49.81% 5,235 1.29% 169,661 41.94% 1,294 0.32% 1,902 0.47% 17,480 4.32%

Detailed

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2024

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Results of the regional ballot for the Northern Cape in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress195,53149.4730
Democratic Alliance82,76720.9410
Economic Freedom Fighters52,31413.2310
Patriotic Alliance33,9948.6000
Freedom Front Plus7,6501.9400
Northern Cape Communities Movement7,0161.770New
uMkhonto weSizwe3,0050.760New
ActionSA2,0270.510New
Good1,8700.4700
#Hope4SA1,6720.420New
African Christian Democratic Party1,4340.3600
Build One South Africa9060.230New
Congress of the People7850.2000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania6140.1600
Azanian People's Organisation6020.1500
Rise Mzansi5980.150New
African Transformation Movement4120.1000
Africa Restoration Alliance3970.100New
Inkatha Freedom Party2680.0700
United Independent Movement2600.070New
Alliance of Citizens for Change2220.060New
People's Movement for Change1670.040New
United Democratic Movement1530.0400
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization1360.030New
South African Rainbow Alliance1230.030New
Organic Humanity Movement890.020New
Citizans850.020New
Economic Liberators Forum South Africa680.020New
Sizwe Ummah Nation670.020New
Free Democrats430.0100
Total395,275100.005
Valid votes395,27598.89
Invalid/blank votes4,4241.11
Total votes399,699100.00
Registered voters/turnout656,82660.85
Source: [10][11]

The following candidates were elected.[12][13]

Name Party
Martha Bartlett ANC
Erald Cloete ANC
Sofia Mosikatsi ANC
Lisa-Maré Schickerling DA
Florence Tito EFF

2019

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Results of the national ballot for the North West in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress239,22158.233–1
Democratic Alliance99,97724.3310
Economic Freedom Fighters39,8799.711+1
Freedom Front Plus13,5223.2900
Congress of the People3,4130.8300
African Christian Democratic Party3,1430.7700
Good3,0880.750New
African Independent Congress1,5970.3900
African Transformation Movement6120.150New
Azanian People's Organisation5860.1400
African Security Congress5740.140New
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party5270.130New
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats4640.110New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4170.1000
Agang South Africa3360.0800
African People's Convention3210.0800
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa2530.0600
United Democratic Movement2460.0600
Front National2220.0500
Black First Land First1870.050New
Democratic Liberal Congress1570.040New
Al Jama-ah1540.0400
African Covenant1500.040New
African Renaissance Unity Party1430.030New
Inkatha Freedom Party1380.0300
Compatriots of South Africa1340.030New
African Congress of Democrats1250.030New
Capitalist Party of South Africa1070.030New
National Freedom Party980.0200
Alliance for Transformation for All940.020New
Women Forward880.0200
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities870.020New
Economic Emancipation Forum850.020New
Patriotic Alliance780.0200
Christian Political Movement710.020New
African Content Movement610.010New
International Revelation Congress580.010New
Free Democrats570.010New
Land Party550.010New
Forum for Service Delivery540.010New
Power of Africans Unity540.010New
African Democratic Change500.010New
Better Residents Association490.0100
Minority Front390.0100
National People's Front230.010New
People's Revolutionary Movement200.000New
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association160.000New
National People's Ambassadors120.000New
Total410,842100.005
Valid votes410,84298.46
Invalid/blank votes6,4061.54
Total votes417,248100.00
Registered voters/turnout626,47166.60
Source: [14][15]

The following candidates were elected:[16] Mirriam Kibi (ANC), Dali Mpofu (EFF), Gizella Opperman (DA), Ntaoleng Peacock (ANC) and Dikgang Stock (ANC).

2014

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Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:[17][18][19]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 278,540 63.88% 4
Democratic Alliance DA 101,882 23.36% 1
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 22,083 5.06% 0
Congress of the People COPE 14,452 3.31% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 5,761 1.32% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 3,805 0.87% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 2,436 0.56% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,461 0.34% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 936 0.21% 0
African People's Convention APC 681 0.16% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 591 0.14% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 478 0.11% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 451 0.10% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 450 0.10% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 431 0.10% 0
Al Jama-ah 219 0.05% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 200 0.05% 0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP 173 0.04% 0
Front National FN 164 0.04% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 141 0.03% 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance FINLA 128 0.03% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 128 0.03% 0
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA 103 0.02% 0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU 79 0.02% 0
United Congress UNICO 70 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 67 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 65 0.01% 0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM 51 0.01% 0
Peoples Alliance PAL 39 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 436,065 100.00% 5
Rejected Votes 7,649 1.72%
Total Polled 443,714 73.82%
Registered Electors 601,080

The following candidates were elected:[20] Joyce Basson (ANC), Karen de Kock (DA), Patrick Mabilo (ANC), Johannes Raseriti Tau (ANC) and Sharome van Schalkwyk (ANC).

2009

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Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:[21][22][23]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 253,264 61.10% 3
Congress of the People COPE 66,082 15.94% 1
Democratic Alliance DA 54,215 13.08% 1
Independent Democrats ID 19,584 4.72% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 4,957 1.20% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 4,559 1.10% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 4,088 0.99% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,759 0.42% 0
African People's Convention APC 1,244 0.30% 0
Movement Democratic Party MDP 727 0.18% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 614 0.15% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 611 0.15% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 503 0.12% 0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA 426 0.10% 0
Al Jama-ah 266 0.06% 0
United Independent Front UIF 236 0.06% 0
Great Kongress of South Africa GKSA 227 0.05% 0
National Democratic Convention NADECO 220 0.05% 0
Minority Front MF 179 0.04% 0
New Vision Party NVP 163 0.04% 0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO 135 0.03% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 100 0.02% 0
Alliance of Free Democrats AFD 98 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 95 0.02% 0
Women Forward WF 78 0.02% 0
A Party 72 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 414,502 100.00% 5
Rejected Votes 6,988 1.66%
Total Polled 421,490 75.96%
Registered Electors 554,900

The following candidates were elected:[24] Tshoganetso Mpho Adolphina Gasebonwe (ANC), Tina Joemat-Pettersson (ANC), Andrew Louw (DA), Sanna Keikantseeng Molao (COPE) and Ebrahim Mohammed Sulliman (ANC).

2004

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Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:[25][26][27]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 222,205 68.75% 3
Democratic Alliance DA 37,533 11.61% 1
New National Party NNP 23,130 7.16% 0
Independent Democrats ID 21,379 6.61% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,982 1.85% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 4,827 1.49% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,582 0.49% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 1,384 0.43% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 1,346 0.42% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 994 0.31% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 709 0.22% 0
National Action NA 333 0.10% 0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC 291 0.09% 0
Employment Movement for South Africa EMSA 282 0.09% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 214 0.07% 0
Christian Democratic Party CDP 202 0.06% 0
New Labour Party 196 0.06% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 195 0.06% 0
The Organisation Party TOP 174 0.05% 0
United Front UF 156 0.05% 0
Minority Front MF 87 0.03% 0
Valid Votes 323,201 100.00% 4
Rejected Votes 6,506 1.97%
Total Polled 329,707 76.04%
Registered Electors 433,591

The following candidates were elected:[28] Spetho Enoch Asiya (ANC), Johannes Jacobus Combrinck (ANC), Vytjie Mentor (ANC) and Adriaan Hermanus Nel (DA).

1999

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Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:[29][30]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 211,206 64.40% 3
New National Party NNP 73,766 22.49% 1
Democratic Party DP 18,952 5.78% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,295 1.61% 0
Freedom Front VFFF 5,229 1.59% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 3,092 0.94% 0
Federal Alliance FA 2,292 0.70% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 2,083 0.64% 0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB 1,686 0.51% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,448 0.44% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,237 0.38% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 830 0.25% 0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP 387 0.12% 0
Minority Front MF 182 0.06% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 167 0.05% 0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP 98 0.03% 0
Valid Votes 327,950 100.00% 4
Rejected Votes 7,227 2.16%
Total Polled 335,177 88.87%
Registered Electors 377,173

The following candidates were elected.[31]

Name Party
Maans Nel NNP
Elizabeth Phantsi ANC
Jacobus Frederick van Wyk ANC
Nelville van Wyk ANC

1994

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Results of the national ballot for the Northern Cape in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress201,51549.812
National Party169,66141.942
Freedom Front17,4804.320
Democratic Party5,2351.290
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,9410.970
Inkatha Freedom Party1,9020.470
African Christian Democratic Party1,2940.320
African Moderates Congress Party8640.210
Minority Front4940.120
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa4150.100
Africa Muslim Party3200.080
Keep It Straight and Simple Party2930.070
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights2450.060
African Democratic Movement1890.050
Workers' List Party1670.040
Federal Party1620.040
Women's Rights Peace Party1510.040
Luso-South African Party1380.030
Ximoko Progressive Party1130.030
Total404,579100.004
Valid votes404,57998.86
Invalid/blank votes4,6631.14
Total votes409,242100.00
Source: [32][33]

The following candidates were elected:[34]

Name Party
Keppies Niemann NP
Godfrey Oliphant ANC
Pieter Saaiman NP
Mittah Seperepere ANC

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