Limpopo (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

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Limpopo
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
Outline map
Location of Limpopo within South Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
Population5,852,553 (2020)[1]
Electorate2,608,460 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
List
  • 19 (2009–present)
  • 21 (2004–2009)
  • 20 (–2004)
Members of the National Assembly[2]
List

Limpopo 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 as Northern Transvaal in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Northern in 1999 and Limpopo in 2004. It is conterminous with the province of Limpopo. The constituency currently elects 19 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 2,608,460 registered electors.

Electoral system[]

Limpopo State currently elects 19 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 3,134 0.21% 0 1,483 0.10% 0 1,163,091 77.00% 15 81,066 5.37% 1 5,241 0.35% 0 706 0.05% 0 198,439 13.14% 3 24,042 1.59% 0
2014 3,949 0.26% 0 4,340 0.28% 0 1,202,905 78.97% 16 100,562 6.60% 1 6,306 0.41% 0 844 0.06% 0 156,488 10.27% 2 10,269 0.67% 0
2009 7,352 0.48% 0 5,109 0.33% 0 1,319,659 85.27% 17 57,418 3.71% 1 9,853 0.64% 0 927 0.06% 0 8,374 0.54% 0
2004 15,776 0.95% 0 27,512 1.66% 0 1,487,168 89.72% 20 63,236 3.81% 1 7,865 0.47% 0 20,340 1.23% 0 2,923 0.18% 0 8,655 0.52% 0
1999 20,070 1.21% 0 42,643 2.57% 1 1,483,199 89.30% 19 28,116 1.69% 0 28,559 1.72% 0 18,151 1.09% 0 5,389 0.32% 0 8,835 0.53% 0
1994 20,295 1.06% 1,780,177 92.73% 3,402 0.18% 69,870 3.64% 5,042 0.26% 2,938 0.15% 29,000 1.51%

Detailed[]

2019[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,163,091 77.00% 15
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 198,439 13.14% 3
Democratic Alliance DA 81,066 5.37% 1
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 24,042 1.59% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,241 0.35% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,403 0.29% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 3,999 0.26% 0
Congress of the People COPE 3,233 0.21% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 3,134 0.21% 0
African Transformation Movement ATM 2,839 0.19% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 2,215 0.15% 0
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association SAMEBA 1,809 0.12% 0
African Security Congress ASC 1,745 0.12% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 1,607 0.11% 0
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats AASD 1,592 0.11% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 1,483 0.10% 0
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party SRWP 1,266 0.08% 0
International Revelation Congress IRC 982 0.07% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 706 0.05% 0
Economic Emancipation Forum ECOFORUM 647 0.04% 0
African Covenant ACO 584 0.04% 0
Forum for Service Delivery F4SD 559 0.04% 0
Better Residents Association BRA 500 0.03% 0
Black First Land First BLF 479 0.03% 0
Good GOOD 459 0.03% 0
African Renaissance Unity Party ARU 393 0.03% 0
Al Jama-ah ALJAMA 331 0.02% 0
Front National FN 320 0.02% 0
Power of Africans Unity PAU 298 0.02% 0
Capitalist Party of South Africa ZACP 250 0.02% 0
Women Forward WF 247 0.02% 0
African Congress of Democrats ACD 236 0.02% 0
Democratic Liberal Congress DLC 227 0.02% 0
Land Party LAND 211 0.01% 0
African Content Movement ACM 206 0.01% 0
Alliance for Transformation for All ATA 193 0.01% 0
African Democratic Change ADEC 184 0.01% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 183 0.01% 0
Christian Political Movement CPM 182 0.01% 0
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities SANCOTA 159 0.01% 0
Free Democrats FREE DEMS 148 0.01% 0
Compatriots of South Africa CSA 145 0.01% 0
People’s Revolutionary Movement PRM 124 0.01% 0
National People’s Front NAPF 96 0.01% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 95 0.01% 0
National People’s Ambassadors NPA 84 0.01% 0
Minority Front MF 71 0.00% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 65 0.00% 0
Valid Votes 1,510,568 100.00% 19
Rejected Votes 20,269 1.32%
Total Polled 1,530,837 58.69%
Registered Electors 2,608,460

The following candidates were elected:[10] John Bilankulu (ANC), Kate Bilankulu (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Marshall Dlamini (EFF), Thomas Gumbu (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Boitumelo Maluleke (ANC), Boy Mamabolo (ANC), Raesibe Moatshe (ANC), Fana Mokoena (EFF), (EFF), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Albert Seabi (ANC) and Désirée van der Walt (DA).

2014[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,202,905 78.97% 16
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 156,488 10.27% 2
Democratic Alliance DA 100,562 6.60% 1
Congress of the People COPE 12,478 0.82% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 10,269 0.67% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 6,611 0.43% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 6,306 0.41% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 4,841 0.32% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 4,340 0.28% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,044 0.27% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 3,949 0.26% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 3,692 0.24% 0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP 1,065 0.07% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 845 0.06% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 844 0.06% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 596 0.04% 0
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA 490 0.03% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 365 0.02% 0
Al Jama-ah 362 0.02% 0
Front National FN 336 0.02% 0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU 294 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 264 0.02% 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance FINLA 207 0.01% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 201 0.01% 0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM 193 0.01% 0
Minority Front MF 176 0.01% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 175 0.01% 0
United Congress UNICO 146 0.01% 0
Peoples Alliance PAL 125 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 1,523,169 100.00% 19
Rejected Votes 20,817 1.35%
Total Polled 1,543,986 63.32%
Registered Electors 2,438,280

The following candidates were elected:[14] Kate Bilankulu (ANC), Polly Boshielo (ANC), Pinky Kekana (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Reneiloe Mashabela (EFF), (ANC), (ANC), (DA), (ANC), (ANC), (EFF), (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 1,319,659 85.27% 17
Congress of the People COPE 111,651 7.21% 1
Democratic Alliance DA 57,418 3.71% 1
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 9,853 0.64% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 8,374 0.54% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 7,352 0.48% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 5,697 0.37% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 5,109 0.33% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,754 0.31% 0
New Vision Party NVP 4,313 0.28% 0
Movement Democratic Party MDP 2,260 0.15% 0
United Independent Front UIF 1,597 0.10% 0
Independent Democrats ID 1,423 0.09% 0
Great Kongress of South Africa GKSA 1,416 0.09% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,080 0.07% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 927 0.06% 0
Alliance of Free Democrats AFD 902 0.06% 0
Women Forward WF 822 0.05% 0
National Democratic Convention NADECO 556 0.04% 0
Al Jama-ah 486 0.03% 0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO 426 0.03% 0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA 363 0.02% 0
A Party 331 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 328 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 283 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 256 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,547,636 100.00% 19
Rejected Votes 22,956 1.46%
Total Polled 1,570,592 69.62%
Registered Electors 2,256,073

The following candidates were elected:[18] (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Manana Catherine Mabuza (ANC), Willie Madisha (COPE), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), Faith Muthambi (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC) and Désirée van der Walt (DA).

2004[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,487,168 89.72% 20
Democratic Alliance DA 63,236 3.81% 1
United Democratic Movement UDM 27,512 1.66% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 20,340 1.23% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 15,776 0.95% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 8,655 0.52% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 8,603 0.52% 0
New National Party NNP 7,865 0.47% 0
Independent Democrats ID 3,204 0.19% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 2,923 0.18% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 2,375 0.14% 0
National Action NA 1,967 0.12% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 1,313 0.08% 0
Employment Movement for South Africa EMSA 1,311 0.08% 0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC 1,229 0.07% 0
Christian Democratic Party CDP 1,020 0.06% 0
United Front UF 872 0.05% 0
The Organisation Party TOP 862 0.05% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 515 0.03% 0
New Labour Party 445 0.03% 0
Minority Front MF 405 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,657,596 100.00% 21
Rejected Votes 29,161 1.73%
Total Polled 1,686,757 77.09%
Registered Electors 2,187,912

The following candidates were elected:[22] Richard Baloyi (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), M. J. Mahlangu (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), (ANC), George Phadagi (ANC), (ANC), (ANC) and Désirée van der Walt (DA).

1999[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,483,199 89.30% 19
United Democratic Movement UDM 42,643 2.57% 1
New National Party NNP 28,559 1.72% 0
Democratic Party DP 28,116 1.69% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 20,070 1.21% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 18,151 1.09% 0
Freedom Front VFFF 8,835 0.53% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 8,121 0.49% 0
Federal Alliance FA 6,198 0.37% 0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB 6,095 0.37% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 5,389 0.32% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,684 0.10% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 1,285 0.08% 0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP 1,281 0.08% 0
Minority Front MF 653 0.04% 0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP 570 0.03% 0
Valid Votes 1,660,849 100.00% 20
Rejected Votes 30,760 1.82%
Total Polled 1,691,609 91.55%
Registered Electors 1,847,766

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 1,780,177 92.73%
National Party NP 69,870 3.64%
Freedom Front VV-FF 29,000 1.51%
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 20,295 1.06%
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,042 0.26%
Democratic Party DP 3,402 0.18%
African Moderates Congress Party AMCP 3,168 0.17%
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 2,938 0.15%
Ximoko Progressive Party XPP 1,354 0.07%
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa DPSA 722 0.04%
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights SOCCER 666 0.03%
Minority Front MF 662 0.03%
African Democratic Movement ADM 597 0.03%
Africa Muslim Party AMP 437 0.02%
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 365 0.02%
Federal Party FP 310 0.02%
Women's Rights Peace Party WRPP 273 0.01%
Workers' List Party WLP 259 0.01%
Luso-South African Party LUSAP 253 0.01%
Valid Votes 1,919,790 100.00%
Rejected Votes 17,964 0.93%
Total Polled 1,937,754 84.73%
Registered Electors 2,287,105

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