Eastern Cape (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

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Eastern Cape
iMpuma-Kapa
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
Outline map
Location of Eastern Cape within South Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
Population6,734,001 (2020)[1]
Electorate3,363,161 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
List
  • 25 (2019–present)
  • 26 (2009–2019)
  • 28 (2004–2009)
  • 27 (–2004)
Members of the National Assembly[2]
List

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[]

Eastern 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[]

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
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[]

2019[]

Results of the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:[7][8][9]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,399,455 69.26% 18
Democratic Alliance DA 303,309 15.01% 4
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 155,899 7.72% 2
United Democratic Movement UDM 46,258 2.29% 1
African Transformation Movement ATM 27,935 1.38% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 17,699 0.88% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 9,947 0.49% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 8,134 0.40% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 7,844 0.39% 0
Congress of the People COPE 4,902 0.24% 0
Alliance for Transformation for All ATA 4,577 0.23% 0
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party SRWP 4,448 0.22% 0
Good GOOD 4,445 0.22% 0
African Security Congress ASC 4,427 0.22% 0
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats AASD 3,229 0.16% 0
African People's Convention APC 1,949 0.10% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 1,882 0.09% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,431 0.07% 0
Al Jama-ah ALJAMA 1,079 0.05% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,021 0.05% 0
Christian Political Movement CPM 863 0.04% 0
Forum for Service Delivery F4SD 786 0.04% 0
Democratic Liberal Congress DLC 759 0.04% 0
Capitalist Party of South Africa ZACP 732 0.04% 0
Compatriots of South Africa CSA 722 0.04% 0
Black First Land First BLF 667 0.03% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 506 0.03% 0
Front National FN 469 0.02% 0
African Congress of Democrats ACD 458 0.02% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 448 0.02% 0
African Covenant ACO 400 0.02% 0
Economic Emancipation Forum ECOFORUM 400 0.02% 0
African Renaissance Unity Party ARU 326 0.02% 0
African Democratic Change ADEC 325 0.02% 0
International Revelation Congress IRC 312 0.02% 0
Women Forward WF 268 0.01% 0
African Content Movement ACM 266 0.01% 0
People’s Revolutionary Movement PRM 259 0.01% 0
Power of Africans Unity PAU 239 0.01% 0
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities SANCOTA 211 0.01% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 198 0.01% 0
Land Party LAND 186 0.01% 0
Free Democrats FREE DEMS 171 0.01% 0
National People’s Ambassadors NPA 168 0.01% 0
Better Residents Association BRA 162 0.01% 0
National People’s Front NAPF 149 0.01% 0
Minority Front MF 147 0.01% 0
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association SAMEBA 60 0.00% 0
Valid Votes 2,020,527 100.00% 25
Rejected Votes 32,291 1.57%
Total Polled 2,052,818 61.04%
Registered Electors 3,363,161

The following candidates were elected:[10] Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Pumza Dyantyi (ANC), (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), (UDM), Nqabisa Gantsho (ANC), Samantha Graham (DA), Chantel King (DA), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Nthako Matiase (EFF), Veronica Mente (EFF), Zola Mlenzana (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Baxolile Nodada (DA), Mncedisi Nontsele (ANC), Xola Nqola (ANC), Nolitha Ntobongwana (ANC), Zamuxolo Peter (ANC), (ANC), Annette Steyn (DA), (ANC), Busisiwe Tshwete (ANC) and (ANC).

2014[]

Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:[11][12][13]

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:[14] Nqaba Bhanga (DA), Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Yusuf Cassim (DA), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), (ANC), (DA), Mncedisi Filtane (UDM), Cedric Frolick (ANC), (UDM), Mcebisi Jonas (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Annette Lovemore (DA), (ANC), (ANC), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), (EFF), (ANC), (ANC), Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC) and (ANC).

2009[]

Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:[15][16][17]

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:[18] Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), (UDM), (COPE), (ANC), (ANC), Donald Lee (DA), Annette Lovemore (DA), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Stella Ndabeni (ANC), (COPE), (COPE), (ANC), Stone Sizani (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Athol Trollip (DA), Pam Tshwete (ANC), (ANC) and Tokozile Xasa (ANC).

2004[]

Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:[19][20][21]

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:[22] Fezile Bhengu (ANC), (UDM), (ANC), (ANC), Geoff Doidge (ANC), Stuart Farrow (DA), (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Mluleki George (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Lindiwe Hendricks (ANC), Patekile Holomisa (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Ncumisa Chwayita Kondlo (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (UDM), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (UDM), Buyelwa Sonjica (ANC), (DA) and Pam Tshwete (ANC).

1999[]

Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:[23][24]

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[]

Results of the 1994 general election held on between 26 and 29 April 1994:[25][26][27]

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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