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]
| Western Cape | |
|---|---|
| Wes-Kaap iNtshona-Koloni | |
| Constituency for the National Assembly of South Africa | |
 Location of Western Cape within South Africa | |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Population | 7,005,741 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 3,317,072 (2024) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| Seats | 24
|
Electoral system
edit200 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 Western Cape constituency elects 24 members.[9]
Election results
editSummary
edit| Election | ACDP | ANC | DP/DA | EFF | ID | NCC | NP/NNP | PA | VF/VF+ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote % | Seats | Vote % | Seats | Vote % | Seats | Vote % | Seats | Vote % | Seats | Vote % | Seats | Vote % | Seats | Vote % | Seats | Vote % | Seats | |
| 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
editResults of the regional ballot for the Western Cape in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:
The following candidates were elected.[12][13]
2019
editResults of the national ballot for the Western Cape in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:
The following candidates were elected:[16]
2014
editResults of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:
The following candidates were elected:[19]
2009
editResults of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:
The following candidates were elected:[22]
2004
editResults 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
editResults 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
editResults 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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