Eastern Cape (Xhosa: iMpuma-Kapa) 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 Eastern Cape. The constituency currently elects 25 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 3,363,161 registered electors.
Electoral system
editEastern Cape currently elects 25 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
editSummary
editElection | 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 | 7,844 | 0.39% | 0 | 46,258 | 2.29% | 1 | 1,399,455 | 69.26% | 18 | 303,309 | 15.01% | 4 | 9,947 | 0.49% | 0 | 1,021 | 0.05% | 0 | 155,899 | 7.72% | 2 | 17,699 | 0.88% | 0 | |||
2014 | 9,649 | 0.43% | 0 | 118,645 | 5.29% | 2 | 1,587,338 | 70.75% | 19 | 356,050 | 15.87% | 4 | 8,016 | 0.36% | 0 | 1,291 | 0.06% | 0 | 84,783 | 3.78% | 1 | 8,771 | 0.39% | 0 | |||
2009 | 11,925 | 0.52% | 0 | 91,227 | 3.95% | 1 | 1,609,926 | 69.70% | 19 | 230,187 | 9.97% | 3 | 13,750 | 0.60% | 0 | 2,080 | 0.09% | 0 | 5,490 | 0.24% | 0 | ||||||
2004 | 22,314 | 0.98% | 0 | 202,964 | 8.91% | 3 | 1,806,221 | 79.31% | 23 | 165,135 | 7.25% | 2 | 14,421 | 0.63% | 0 | 17,682 | 0.78% | 0 | 4,712 | 0.21% | 0 | 6,488 | 0.28% | 0 | |||
1999 | 21,978 | 1.00% | 0 | 281,748 | 12.88% | 3 | 1,617,329 | 73.91% | 21 | 139,520 | 6.38% | 2 | 72,639 | 3.32% | 1 | 24,344 | 1.11% | 0 | 6,511 | 0.30% | 0 | 6,822 | 0.31% | 0 | |||
1994 | 56,891 | 1.99% | 2,411,695 | 84.39% | 35,435 | 1.24% | 302,951 | 10.60% | 10,879 | 0.38% | 6,798 | 0.24% | 18,656 | 0.65% |
Detailed
edit2024
editResults of the regional ballot for the Eastern Cape in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:
2019
editResults of the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:[9][10][11]
The following candidates were elected:[12] Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Pumza Dyantyi (ANC), Zukisa Cheryl Faku (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Gaehler (UDM), Nqabisa Gantsho (ANC), Samantha Graham (DA), Chantel King (DA), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Nthako Matiase (EFF), Veronica Mente (EFF), Zola Mlenzana (ANC), Gcinikhaya Mpumza (ANC), Queenie Mvana (ANC), Baxolile Nodada (DA), Mncedisi Nontsele (ANC), Xola Nqola (ANC), Nolitha Ntobongwana (ANC), Zamuxolo Peter (ANC), Sakhumzi Somyo (ANC), Annette Steyn (DA), Sisi Tolashe (ANC), Busisiwe Tshwete (ANC) and Sheilla Xego (ANC).
2014
editResults of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:[13][14][15]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African National Congress | ANC | 1,587,338 | 70.75% | 19 | |
Democratic Alliance | DA | 356,050 | 15.87% | 4 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 118,645 | 5.29% | 2 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | EFF | 84,783 | 3.78% | 1 | |
Congress of the People | COPE | 26,580 | 1.18% | 0 | |
African Independent Congress | AIC | 17,514 | 0.78% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 9,649 | 0.43% | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 8,771 | 0.39% | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 8,016 | 0.36% | 0 | |
African People's Convention | APC | 4,538 | 0.20% | 0 | |
Kingdom Governance Movement | KGM | 3,576 | 0.16% | 0 | |
National Freedom Party | NFP | 3,559 | 0.16% | 0 | |
Agang South Africa | AGANG SA | 2,501 | 0.11% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 2,323 | 0.10% | 0 | |
United Congress | UNICO | 1,367 | 0.06% | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 1,291 | 0.06% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 1,099 | 0.05% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Movement | PAM | 845 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Workers and Socialist Party | WASP | 833 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Al Jama-ah | 740 | 0.03% | 0 | ||
Ubuntu Party | UBUNTU | 585 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Patriotic Alliance | PA | 544 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | ICOSA | 395 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 384 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Bushbuckridge Residents Association | BRA | 382 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Front National | FN | 355 | 0.02% | 0 | |
First Nation Liberation Alliance | FINLA | 344 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Minority Front | MF | 317 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Peoples Alliance | PAL | 173 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 2,243,497 | 100.00% | 26 | ||
Rejected Votes | 35,058 | 1.54% | |||
Total Polled | 2,278,555 | 70.32% | |||
Registered Electors | 3,240,059 |
The following candidates were elected:[16] Nqaba Bhanga (DA), Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Yusuf Cassim (DA), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Zukisa Faku (ANC), Malcolm Figg (DA), Mncedisi Filtane (UDM), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Bogen Gaehler (UDM), Mcebisi Jonas (ANC), Tandiwe Elizabeth Kenye (ANC), Fezeka Loliwe (ANC), Annette Lovemore (DA), Zukile Luyenge (ANC), Hope Helene Malgas (ANC), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Asanda Matshobeni (EFF), Humphrey Maxegwana (ANC), Pumzile Justice Mnguni (ANC), Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC), Nokuzola Ndongeni (ANC), Bonisile Nesi (ANC), Imamile Aubin Pikinini (ANC), Daphne Zukiswa Rantho (ANC) and Sheilla Xego-Sovita (ANC).
2009
editResults of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:[17][18][19]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African National Congress | ANC | 1,609,926 | 69.70% | 19 | |
Congress of the People | COPE | 307,437 | 13.31% | 3 | |
Democratic Alliance | DA | 230,187 | 9.97% | 3 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 91,227 | 3.95% | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 13,750 | 0.60% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 11,925 | 0.52% | 0 | |
Independent Democrats | ID | 10,502 | 0.45% | 0 | |
African People's Convention | APC | 6,029 | 0.26% | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 5,490 | 0.24% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 4,614 | 0.20% | 0 | |
Movement Democratic Party | MDP | 2,748 | 0.12% | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 2,080 | 0.09% | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Alliance | CDA | 1,838 | 0.08% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Movement | PAM | 1,701 | 0.07% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 1,652 | 0.07% | 0 | |
United Independent Front | UIF | 1,508 | 0.07% | 0 | |
National Democratic Convention | NADECO | 1,241 | 0.05% | 0 | |
Great Kongress of South Africa | GKSA | 1,023 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Al Jama-ah | 966 | 0.04% | 0 | ||
New Vision Party | NVP | 966 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Minority Front | MF | 598 | 0.03% | 0 | |
South African Democratic Congress | SADECO | 544 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 526 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Alliance of Free Democrats | AFD | 459 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Women Forward | WF | 360 | 0.02% | 0 | |
A Party | 346 | 0.01% | 0 | ||
Valid Votes | 2,309,643 | 100.00% | 26 | ||
Rejected Votes | 34,455 | 1.47% | |||
Total Polled | 2,344,098 | 76.69% | |||
Registered Electors | 3,056,559 |
The following candidates were elected:[20] Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Ben Fihla (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Gaehler (UDM), Nonkululeko Prudence Gcume (COPE), Monwabisi Bevan Goqwana (ANC), Tandiwe Elizabeth Kenye (ANC), Donald Lee (DA), Annette Lovemore (DA), Zukile Luyenge (ANC), Hope Helene Malgas (ANC), Mandla Mandela (ANC), Joel Mntwabantu Matshoba (ANC), Nomakhaya Mdaka (ANC), Vatiswa Mugwanya (ANC), Stella Ndabeni (ANC), Mlindi Advent Nhanha (COPE), Makho Njobe (COPE), Gugile Ernest Nkwinti (ANC), Stone Sizani (ANC), Grant Trevor Snell (ANC), Litho Suka (ANC), Athol Trollip (DA), Pam Tshwete (ANC), Ntombikayise Twala (ANC) and Tokozile Xasa (ANC).
2004
editResults of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:[21][22][23]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African National Congress | ANC | 1,806,221 | 79.31% | 23 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 202,964 | 8.91% | 3 | |
Democratic Alliance | DA | 165,135 | 7.25% | 2 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 22,314 | 0.98% | 0 | |
Independent Democrats | ID | 19,203 | 0.84% | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 17,682 | 0.78% | 0 | |
New National Party | NNP | 14,421 | 0.63% | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 6,488 | 0.28% | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 4,712 | 0.21% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 3,784 | 0.17% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 2,603 | 0.11% | 0 | |
Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 2,584 | 0.11% | 0 | |
Employment Movement for South Africa | EMSA | 1,647 | 0.07% | 0 | |
Peace and Justice Congress | PJC | 1,542 | 0.07% | 0 | |
National Action | NA | 1,361 | 0.06% | 0 | |
Christian Democratic Party | CDP | 1,228 | 0.05% | 0 | |
United Front | UF | 1,092 | 0.05% | 0 | |
The Organisation Party | TOP | 910 | 0.04% | 0 | |
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 557 | 0.02% | 0 | |
New Labour Party | 523 | 0.02% | 0 | ||
Minority Front | MF | 420 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 2,277,391 | 100.00% | 28 | ||
Rejected Votes | 32,835 | 1.42% | |||
Total Polled | 2,310,226 | 81.08% | |||
Registered Electors | 2,849,486 |
The following candidates were elected:[24] Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Jackson Bici (UDM), Ntombazana Botha (ANC), Judy Chalmers (ANC), Geoff Doidge (ANC), Stuart Farrow (DA), Ben Fihla (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Mluleki George (ANC), Mbulelo Goniwe (ANC), John Gomomo (ANC), Lindiwe Hendricks (ANC), Patekile Holomisa (ANC), Lulu Johnson (ANC), James Kati (ANC), Ncumisa Kondlo (ANC), Ivy Ludwabe (ANC), Nomhle Mahlawe (ANC), Mziwandile Masala (ANC), Shepherd Mayatula (ANC), Nomakhaya Mdaka (UDM), Makho Njobe (ANC), Robert Nogumla (ANC), Manie Schoeman (ANC), Sylvia Sigcau (UDM), Buyelwa Sonjica (ANC), Eddie Trent (DA) and Pam Tshwete (ANC).
1999
editResults of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:[25][26]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African National Congress | ANC | 1,617,329 | 73.91% | 21 | |
United Democratic Movement | UDM | 281,748 | 12.88% | 3 | |
Democratic Party | DP | 139,520 | 6.38% | 2 | |
New National Party | NNP | 72,639 | 3.32% | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 24,344 | 1.11% | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 21,978 | 1.00% | 0 | |
Freedom Front | VFFF | 6,822 | 0.31% | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 6,511 | 0.30% | 0 | |
Federal Alliance | FA | 4,097 | 0.19% | 0 | |
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging | AEB | 3,996 | 0.18% | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 2,743 | 0.13% | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 2,528 | 0.12% | 0 | |
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party | AITUP | 1,745 | 0.08% | 0 | |
Minority Front | MF | 750 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 741 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Government by the People Green Party | GPGP | 693 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 2,188,184 | 100.00% | 27 | ||
Rejected Votes | 34,210 | 1.54% | |||
Total Polled | 2,222,394 | 90.54% | |||
Registered Electors | 2,454,543 |
1994
editResults of the 1994 general election held on between 26 and 29 April 1994:[27][28][29]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African National Congress | ANC | 2,411,695 | 84.39% | ||
National Party | NP | 302,951 | 10.60% | ||
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 56,891 | 1.99% | ||
Democratic Party | DP | 35,435 | 1.24% | ||
Freedom Front | VV-FF | 18,656 | 0.65% | ||
African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 10,879 | 0.38% | ||
Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 6,798 | 0.24% | ||
African Moderates Congress Party | AMCP | 4,919 | 0.17% | ||
African Democratic Movement | ADM | 1,869 | 0.07% | ||
Africa Muslim Party | AMP | 1,235 | 0.04% | ||
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | DPSA | 1,098 | 0.04% | ||
Minority Front | MF | 981 | 0.03% | ||
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights | SOCCER | 918 | 0.03% | ||
Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 900 | 0.03% | ||
Federal Party | FP | 750 | 0.03% | ||
Ximoko Progressive Party | XPP | 574 | 0.02% | ||
Women's Rights Peace Party | WRPP | 524 | 0.02% | ||
Workers' List Party | WLP | 374 | 0.01% | ||
Luso-South African Party | LUSAP | 263 | 0.01% | ||
Valid Votes | 2,857,710 | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 17,432 | 0.61% | |||
Total Polled | 2,875,142 | 90.50% | |||
Registered Electors | 3,176,970 |
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