Northern Cape (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)
Northern Cape Location of Northern Cape within South Africa
Province Northern Cape Population 1,292,786 (2020)[ 1] Electorate 656,826 (2024) Created 1994 Seats
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
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
Pan Africanist United Democratic African National Democratic Alliance New National Party African Christian Inkatha Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Front
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
2024
Results of the regional ballot for the Northern Cape in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:
Party Votes % Seats +/– African National Congress 195,531 49.47 3 0 Democratic Alliance 82,767 20.94 1 0 Economic Freedom Fighters 52,314 13.23 1 0 Patriotic Alliance 33,994 8.60 0 0 Freedom Front Plus 7,650 1.94 0 0 Northern Cape Communities Movement 7,016 1.77 0 New uMkhonto weSizwe 3,005 0.76 0 New ActionSA 2,027 0.51 0 New Good 1,870 0.47 0 0 #Hope4SA 1,672 0.42 0 New African Christian Democratic Party 1,434 0.36 0 0 Build One South Africa 906 0.23 0 New Congress of the People 785 0.20 0 0 Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 614 0.16 0 0 Azanian People's Organisation 602 0.15 0 0 Rise Mzansi 598 0.15 0 New African Transformation Movement 412 0.10 0 0 Africa Restoration Alliance 397 0.10 0 New Inkatha Freedom Party 268 0.07 0 0 United Independent Movement 260 0.07 0 New Alliance of Citizens for Change 222 0.06 0 New People's Movement for Change 167 0.04 0 New United Democratic Movement 153 0.04 0 0 South African Royal Kingdoms Organization 136 0.03 0 New South African Rainbow Alliance 123 0.03 0 New Organic Humanity Movement 89 0.02 0 New Citizans 85 0.02 0 New Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 68 0.02 0 New Sizwe Ummah Nation 67 0.02 0 New Free Democrats 43 0.01 0 0 Total 395,275 100.00 5 – Valid votes 395,275 98.89 Invalid/blank votes 4,424 1.11 Total votes 399,699 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 656,826 60.85 Source: [ 10] [ 11]
The following candidates were elected.[ 12] [ 13]
2019
Results of the national ballot for the North West in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:
Party Votes % Seats +/– African National Congress 239,221 58.23 3 –1 Democratic Alliance 99,977 24.33 1 0 Economic Freedom Fighters 39,879 9.71 1 +1 Freedom Front Plus 13,522 3.29 0 0 Congress of the People 3,413 0.83 0 0 African Christian Democratic Party 3,143 0.77 0 0 Good 3,088 0.75 0 New African Independent Congress 1,597 0.39 0 0 African Transformation Movement 612 0.15 0 New Azanian People's Organisation 586 0.14 0 0 African Security Congress 574 0.14 0 New Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party 527 0.13 0 New Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats 464 0.11 0 New Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 417 0.10 0 0 Agang South Africa 336 0.08 0 0 African People's Convention 321 0.08 0 0 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 253 0.06 0 0 United Democratic Movement 246 0.06 0 0 Front National 222 0.05 0 0 Black First Land First 187 0.05 0 New Democratic Liberal Congress 157 0.04 0 New Al Jama-ah 154 0.04 0 0 African Covenant 150 0.04 0 New African Renaissance Unity Party 143 0.03 0 New Inkatha Freedom Party 138 0.03 0 0 Compatriots of South Africa 134 0.03 0 New African Congress of Democrats 125 0.03 0 New Capitalist Party of South Africa 107 0.03 0 New National Freedom Party 98 0.02 0 0 Alliance for Transformation for All 94 0.02 0 New Women Forward 88 0.02 0 0 South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities 87 0.02 0 New Economic Emancipation Forum 85 0.02 0 New Patriotic Alliance 78 0.02 0 0 Christian Political Movement 71 0.02 0 New African Content Movement 61 0.01 0 New International Revelation Congress 58 0.01 0 New Free Democrats 57 0.01 0 New Land Party 55 0.01 0 New Forum for Service Delivery 54 0.01 0 New Power of Africans Unity 54 0.01 0 New African Democratic Change 50 0.01 0 New Better Residents Association 49 0.01 0 0 Minority Front 39 0.01 0 0 National People's Front 23 0.01 0 New People's Revolutionary Movement 20 0.00 0 New South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association 16 0.00 0 New National People's Ambassadors 12 0.00 0 New Total 410,842 100.00 5 – Valid votes 410,842 98.46 Invalid/blank votes 6,406 1.54 Total votes 417,248 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 626,471 66.60 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
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
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
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
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]
1994
Results of the national ballot for the Northern Cape in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:
Party Votes % Seats African National Congress 201,515 49.81 2 National Party 169,661 41.94 2 Freedom Front 17,480 4.32 0 Democratic Party 5,235 1.29 0 Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3,941 0.97 0 Inkatha Freedom Party 1,902 0.47 0 African Christian Democratic Party 1,294 0.32 0 African Moderates Congress Party 864 0.21 0 Minority Front 494 0.12 0 Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa 415 0.10 0 Africa Muslim Party 320 0.08 0 Keep It Straight and Simple Party 293 0.07 0 Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights 245 0.06 0 African Democratic Movement 189 0.05 0 Workers' List Party 167 0.04 0 Federal Party 162 0.04 0 Women's Rights Peace Party 151 0.04 0 Luso-South African Party 138 0.03 0 Ximoko Progressive Party 113 0.03 0 Total 404,579 100.00 4 Valid votes 404,579 98.86 Invalid/blank votes 4,663 1.14 Total votes 409,242 100.00 Source: [ 32] [ 33]
The following candidates were elected:[ 34]
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