KwaZulu-Natal (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

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KwaZulu-Natal
iKwaZulu-Natali
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
Outline map
Location of KwaZulu-Natal within South Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
Population11,531,628 (2020)[1]
Electorate5,524,666 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
List
  • 41 (2019–present)
  • 40 (2014–2019)
  • 39 (2009–2014)
  • 37 (2004–2009)
  • 38 (–2004)
Members of the National Assembly[2]
List

KwaZulu-Natal (Zulu: iKwaZulu-Natali) 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 KwaZulu-Natal. The constituency currently elects 41 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 5,524,666 registered electors.

Electoral system[]

KwaZulu-Natal currently elects 41 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 2,342 0.06% 0 3,677 0.10% 0 2,026,069 55.47% 24 520,169 14.24% 6 17,524 0.48% 0 532,563 14.58% 6 363,832 9.96% 4 16,460 0.45% 0
2014 2,723 0.07% 0 7,232 0.19% 0 2,530,827 65.31% 27 517,461 13.35% 5 15,406 0.40% 0 393,949 10.17% 4 76,384 1.97% 1 9,687 0.25% 0
2009 1,852 0.05% 0 7,529 0.21% 0 2,256,248 63.97% 26 364,518 10.33% 4 20,851 0.59% 0 723,940 20.52% 8 6,600 0.19% 0
2004 5,712 0.21% 0 23,099 0.84% 0 1,312,767 47.47% 18 276,429 10.00% 4 16,145 0.58% 0 49,823 1.80% 1 964,101 34.87% 13 9,424 0.34% 0
1999 8,414 0.28% 0 38,080 1.29% 0 1,176,926 39.77% 15 288,738 9.76% 4 117,107 3.96% 1 53,799 1.82% 1 1,196,955 40.45% 16 6,044 0.20% 0
1994 23,098 0.62% 1,185,669 31.61% 60,499 1.61% 591,212 15.76% 17,122 0.46% 1,822,385 48.59% 17,092 0.46%

Detailed[]

2019[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 2,026,069 55.47% 24
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 532,563 14.58% 6
Democratic Alliance DA 520,169 14.24% 6
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 363,832 9.96% 4
National Freedom Party NFP 52,431 1.44% 1
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 17,524 0.48% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 16,460 0.45% 0
African Transformation Movement ATM 16,109 0.44% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 10,118 0.28% 0
Minority Front MF 9,792 0.27% 0
African Security Congress ASC 8,493 0.23% 0
Black First Land First BLF 7,998 0.22% 0
Democratic Liberal Congress DLC 7,181 0.20% 0
Al Jama-ah ALJAMA 5,731 0.16% 0
Congress of the People COPE 5,101 0.14% 0
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats AASD 5,099 0.14% 0
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party SRWP 4,173 0.11% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 3,677 0.10% 0
African People's Convention APC 3,274 0.09% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 3,105 0.09% 0
Good GOOD 2,808 0.08% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 2,342 0.06% 0
National People’s Front NAPF 2,243 0.06% 0
Capitalist Party of South Africa ZACP 2,239 0.06% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 2,162 0.06% 0
People’s Revolutionary Movement PRM 1,891 0.05% 0
Economic Emancipation Forum ECOFORUM 1,859 0.05% 0
Alliance for Transformation for All ATA 1,821 0.05% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 1,378 0.04% 0
International Revelation Congress IRC 1,343 0.04% 0
African Renaissance Unity Party ARU 1,300 0.04% 0
Forum for Service Delivery F4SD 1,253 0.03% 0
African Content Movement ACM 1,180 0.03% 0
National People’s Ambassadors NPA 1,132 0.03% 0
Christian Political Movement CPM 961 0.03% 0
Women Forward WF 882 0.02% 0
Compatriots of South Africa CSA 867 0.02% 0
African Democratic Change ADEC 836 0.02% 0
African Congress of Democrats ACD 784 0.02% 0
African Covenant ACO 691 0.02% 0
Front National FN 669 0.02% 0
Power of Africans Unity PAU 631 0.02% 0
Free Democrats FREE DEMS 538 0.01% 0
Land Party LAND 515 0.01% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 513 0.01% 0
Better Residents Association BRA 428 0.01% 0
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities SANCOTA 221 0.01% 0
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association SAMEBA 191 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 3,652,577 100.00% 41
Rejected Votes 63,408 1.71%
Total Polled 3,715,985 67.26%
Registered Electors 5,524,666

The following candidates were elected:[10] Elphas Buthelezi (IFP), Russel Cebekhulu (IFP), (ANC), Mervyn Dirks (ANC), (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Hlanganani Gumbi (DA), Sibusiso Nigel Gumede (ANC), Magdalena Hlengwa (IFP), Bavelile Hlongwa (ANC), Haniff Hoosen (DA), John Jeffery (ANC), Peter Keetse (EFF), Makoti Khawula (EFF), Alf Lees (DA), (ANC), Dean Macpherson (DA), (EFF), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Mmabatho Mokause (EFF), Alice Mthembu (ANC), Ernest Myeni (ANC), Sibongiseni Ngcobo (DA), Siphosethu Ngcobo (IFP), Xolani Ngwezi (IFP), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Mthokozisi Nxumalo (IFP), Njabulo Nzuza (ANC), Lizzie Fikelephi Shabalala (ANC), Nomvuzo Shabalala (ANC), Mzwakhe Sibisi (NFP), (ANC), Hannah Winkler (DA), Cyril Xaba (ANC), (ANC), Audrey Zuma (ANC) and Thandiwe Zungu (ANC).

2014[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 2,530,827 65.31% 27
Democratic Alliance DA 517,461 13.35% 5
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 393,949 10.17% 4
National Freedom Party NFP 249,118 6.43% 3
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 76,384 1.97% 1
African Independent Congress AIC 19,309 0.50% 0
Minority Front MF 18,924 0.49% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 15,406 0.40% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 9,687 0.25% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 7,232 0.19% 0
Congress of the People COPE 5,553 0.14% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,390 0.11% 0
Al Jama-ah 4,288 0.11% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 3,413 0.09% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 2,967 0.08% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 2,723 0.07% 0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP 2,005 0.05% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,838 0.05% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 1,404 0.04% 0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU 1,330 0.03% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 1,082 0.03% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 1,004 0.03% 0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM 922 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 826 0.02% 0
Front National FN 769 0.02% 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance FINLA 667 0.02% 0
United Congress UNICO 575 0.01% 0
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA 462 0.01% 0
Peoples Alliance PAL 318 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 3,874,833 100.00% 40
Rejected Votes 60,938 1.55%
Total Polled 3,935,771 76.91%
Registered Electors 5,117,131

The following candidates were elected:[14] (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Tim Brauteseth (DA), Bheki Cele (ANC), (ANC), Mervyn Dirks (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), (ANC), Mkhuleko Hlengwa (IFP), John Jeffery (ANC), Sandy Kalyan (DA), Makoti Khawula (EFF), Makhosi Khoza (ANC), Luwellyn Landers (ANC), (ANC), Sahlulele Luzipo (ANC), Mandlenkosi Mabika (NFP), Dean Macpherson (DA), (ANC), (ANC), Lindiwe Mazibuko (DA), Sibongile Mchunu (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (IFP), (IFP), (ANC), Nhlanhla Nene (ANC), (ANC), Munzoor Shaik Emam (NFP), Maliyakhe Shelembe (NFP), Narend Singh (IFP), John Steenhuisen (DA) and Barbara Thomson (ANC).

2009[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 2,256,248 63.97% 26
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 723,940 20.52% 8
Democratic Alliance DA 364,518 10.33% 4
Congress of the People COPE 54,611 1.55% 1
Minority Front MF 38,944 1.10% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 20,851 0.59% 0
Movement Democratic Party MDP 7,917 0.22% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 7,529 0.21% 0
Independent Democrats ID 7,086 0.20% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 6,600 0.19% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 6,322 0.18% 0
Al Jama-ah 6,261 0.18% 0
National Democratic Convention NADECO 4,385 0.12% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,199 0.12% 0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO 2,695 0.08% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 2,410 0.07% 0
United Independent Front UIF 2,128 0.06% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 1,852 0.05% 0
Alliance of Free Democrats AFD 1,454 0.04% 0
Great Kongress of South Africa GKSA 1,389 0.04% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,326 0.04% 0
Women Forward WF 1,202 0.03% 0
New Vision Party NVP 1,199 0.03% 0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA 1,026 0.03% 0
A Party 621 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 521 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 3,527,234 100.00% 39
Rejected Votes 47,092 1.32%
Total Polled 3,574,326 79.87%
Registered Electors 4,475,217

The following candidates were elected:[18] (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Russel Cebekhulu (IFP), (ANC), Mike Ellis (DA), (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), (ANC), Shiaan-Bin Huang (ANC), John Jeffery (ANC), (ANC), Gregory Krumbock (DA), Luwellyn Landers (ANC), (IFP), (ANC), (COPE), Lindiwe Mazibuko (DA), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Gareth Morgan (DA), (IFP), (IFP), (ANC), (ANC), (IFP), (ANC), Zwelifile Christopher Ntuli (ANC), (ANC), Narend Singh (IFP), (IFP), (ANC), Barbara Thomson (ANC), (IFP) and (ANC).

2004[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,312,767 47.47% 18
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 964,101 34.87% 13
Democratic Alliance DA 276,429 10.00% 4
Minority Front MF 51,339 1.86% 1
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 49,823 1.80% 1
United Democratic Movement UDM 23,099 0.84% 0
Independent Democrats ID 20,656 0.75% 0
New National Party NNP 16,145 0.58% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 9,424 0.34% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 6,562 0.24% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 5,712 0.21% 0
Christian Democratic Party CDP 4,562 0.16% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 4,235 0.15% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 4,110 0.15% 0
United Front UF 3,334 0.12% 0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC 2,792 0.10% 0
Employment Movement for South Africa EMSA 2,400 0.09% 0
National Action NA 2,391 0.09% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 2,197 0.08% 0
The Organisation Party TOP 2,112 0.08% 0
New Labour Party align=left 1,013 0.04% 0
Valid Votes 2,765,203 100.00% 37
Rejected Votes 42,682 1.52%
Total Polled 2,807,885 73.51%
Registered Electors 3,819,864

The following candidates were elected:[22] (ANC), (ANC), (IFP), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Siyabonga Cwele (ANC), (ANC), Cheryllyn Dudley (ACDP), Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim (ANC), Mike Ellis (DA), (ANC), (ANC), Malusi Gigaba (ANC), Shiaan-Bin Huang (ANC), Sandy Kalyan (DA), Dianne Kohler Barnard (DA), (ANC), Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge (ANC), (IFP), (ANC), (IFP), (IFP), (IFP), (IFP), (ANC), (ANC), (MF), (IFP), (IFP), (DA), (IFP), (IFP), (ANC), (IFP) and (IFP).

1999[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,196,955 40.45% 16
African National Congress ANC 1,176,926 39.77% 15
Democratic Party DP 288,738 9.76% 4
New National Party NNP 117,107 3.96% 1
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 53,799 1.82% 1
Minority Front MF 43,026 1.45% 1
United Democratic Movement UDM 38,080 1.29% 0
Federal Alliance FA 8,984 0.30% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 8,414 0.28% 0
Freedom Front VFFF 6,044 0.20% 0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB 5,878 0.20% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 4,525 0.15% 0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP 3,206 0.11% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 2,671 0.09% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 2,658 0.09% 0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP 1,952 0.07% 0
Valid Votes 2,958,963 100.00% 38
Rejected Votes 52,769 1.75%
Total Polled 3,011,732 87.45%
Registered Electors 3,443,978

1994[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,822,385 48.59%
African National Congress ANC 1,185,669 31.61%
National Party NP 591,212 15.76%
Democratic Party DP 60,499 1.61%
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 23,098 0.62%
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 17,122 0.46%
Freedom Front VV-FF 17,092 0.46%
Africa Muslim Party AMP 6,790 0.18%
Minority Front MF 6,410 0.17%
African Democratic Movement ADM 3,819 0.10%
Federal Party FP 3,347 0.09%
African Moderates Congress Party AMCP 3,305 0.09%
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights SOCCER 2,311 0.06%
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa DPSA 1,927 0.05%
Ximoko Progressive Party XPP 1,501 0.04%
Workers' List Party WLP 1,193 0.03%
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 1,010 0.03%
Luso-South African Party LUSAP 961 0.03%
Women's Rights Peace Party WRPP 955 0.03%
Valid Votes 3,750,606 100.00%
Rejected Votes 46,407 1.22%
Total Polled 3,797,013 82.81%
Registered Electors 4,585,091

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