Northern Cape (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

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Northern Cape
Noord-Kaap
Kapa Bokone
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
Outline map
Location of Northern Cape within South Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
Population1,292,786 (2020)[1]
Electorate626,471 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
List
  • 5 (2009–present)
  • 4 (–2009)
Members of the National Assembly[2]
List

Northern Cape (Afrikaans: Noord-Kaap; Tswana: Kapa Bokone) 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 Northern Cape. The constituency currently elects five of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 626,471 registered electors.

Electoral system[]

Northern Cape currently elects five 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 417 0.10% 0 246 0.06% 0 239,221 58.23% 3 99,977 24.33% 1 3,143 0.77% 0 138 0.03% 0 39,879 9.71% 1 13,522 3.29% 0
2014 451 0.10% 0 478 0.11% 0 278,540 63.88% 4 101,882 23.36% 1 2,436 0.56% 0 200 0.05% 0 22,083 5.06% 0 5,761 1.32% 0
2009 614 0.15% 0 503 0.12% 0 253,264 61.10% 3 54,215 13.08% 1 4,088 0.99% 0 611 0.15% 0 4,957 1.20% 0
2004 1,384 0.43% 0 1,346 0.42% 0 222,205 68.75% 3 37,533 11.61% 1 23,130 7.16% 0 5,982 1.85% 0 709 0.22% 0 4,827 1.49% 0
1999 2,083 0.64% 0 3,092 0.94% 0 211,206 64.40% 3 18,952 5.78% 0 73,766 22.49% 1 5,295 1.61% 0 1,448 0.44% 0 5,229 1.59% 0
1994 3,941 0.97% 201,515 49.81% 5,235 1.29% 169,661 41.94% 1,294 0.32% 1,902 0.47% 17,480 4.32%

Detailed[]

2019[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 239,221 58.23% 3
Democratic Alliance DA 99,977 24.33% 1
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 39,879 9.71% 1
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 13,522 3.29% 0
Congress of the People COPE 3,413 0.83% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 3,143 0.77% 0
Good GOOD 3,088 0.75% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 1,597 0.39% 0
African Transformation Movement ATM 612 0.15% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 586 0.14% 0
African Security Congress ASC 574 0.14% 0
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party SRWP 527 0.13% 0
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats AASD 464 0.11% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 417 0.10% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 336 0.08% 0
African People's Convention APC 321 0.08% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 253 0.06% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 246 0.06% 0
Front National FN 222 0.05% 0
Black First Land First BLF 187 0.05% 0
Democratic Liberal Congress DLC 157 0.04% 0
Al Jama-ah ALJAMA 154 0.04% 0
African Covenant ACO 150 0.04% 0
African Renaissance Unity Party ARU 143 0.03% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 138 0.03% 0
Compatriots of South Africa CSA 134 0.03% 0
African Congress of Democrats ACD 125 0.03% 0
Capitalist Party of South Africa ZACP 107 0.03% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 98 0.02% 0
Alliance for Transformation for All ATA 94 0.02% 0
Women Forward WF 88 0.02% 0
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities SANCOTA 87 0.02% 0
Economic Emancipation Forum ECOFORUM 85 0.02% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 78 0.02% 0
Christian Political Movement CPM 71 0.02% 0
African Content Movement ACM 61 0.01% 0
International Revelation Congress IRC 58 0.01% 0
Free Democrats FREE DEMS 57 0.01% 0
Land Party LAND 55 0.01% 0
Forum for Service Delivery F4SD 54 0.01% 0
Power of Africans Unity PAU 54 0.01% 0
African Democratic Change ADEC 50 0.01% 0
Better Residents Association BRA 49 0.01% 0
Minority Front MF 39 0.01% 0
National People’s Front NAPF 23 0.01% 0
People’s Revolutionary Movement PRM 20 0.00% 0
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association SAMEBA 16 0.00% 0
National People’s Ambassadors NPA 12 0.00% 0
Valid Votes 410,842 100.00% 5
Rejected Votes 6,406 1.54%
Total Polled 417,248 66.60%
Registered Electors 626,471

The following candidates were elected:[10] Mirriam Kibi (ANC), Dali Mpofu (EFF), Gizella Opperman (DA), Ntaoleng Peacock (ANC) and Dikgang Stock (ANC).

2014[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 278,540 63.88% 4
Democratic Alliance DA 101,882 23.36% 1
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 22,083 5.06% 0
Congress of the People COPE 14,452 3.31% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 5,761 1.32% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 3,805 0.87% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 2,436 0.56% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,461 0.34% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 936 0.21% 0
African People's Convention APC 681 0.16% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 591 0.14% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 478 0.11% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 451 0.10% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 450 0.10% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 431 0.10% 0
Al Jama-ah 219 0.05% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 200 0.05% 0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP 173 0.04% 0
Front National FN 164 0.04% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 141 0.03% 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance FINLA 128 0.03% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 128 0.03% 0
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA 103 0.02% 0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU 79 0.02% 0
United Congress UNICO 70 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 67 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 65 0.01% 0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM 51 0.01% 0
Peoples Alliance PAL 39 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 436,065 100.00% 5
Rejected Votes 7,649 1.72%
Total Polled 443,714 73.82%
Registered Electors 601,080

The following candidates were elected:[14] Joyce Basson (ANC), Karen de Kock (DA), Patrick Mabilo (ANC), (ANC) and Sharome van Schalkwyk (ANC).

2009[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 253,264 61.10% 3
Congress of the People COPE 66,082 15.94% 1
Democratic Alliance DA 54,215 13.08% 1
Independent Democrats ID 19,584 4.72% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 4,957 1.20% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 4,559 1.10% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 4,088 0.99% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,759 0.42% 0
African People's Convention APC 1,244 0.30% 0
Movement Democratic Party MDP 727 0.18% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 614 0.15% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 611 0.15% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 503 0.12% 0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA 426 0.10% 0
Al Jama-ah 266 0.06% 0
United Independent Front UIF 236 0.06% 0
Great Kongress of South Africa GKSA 227 0.05% 0
National Democratic Convention NADECO 220 0.05% 0
Minority Front MF 179 0.04% 0
New Vision Party NVP 163 0.04% 0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO 135 0.03% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 100 0.02% 0
Alliance of Free Democrats AFD 98 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 95 0.02% 0
Women Forward WF 78 0.02% 0
A Party 72 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 414,502 100.00% 5
Rejected Votes 6,988 1.66%
Total Polled 421,490 75.96%
Registered Electors 554,900

The following candidates were elected:[18] (ANC), Tina Joemat-Pettersson (ANC), Andrew Louw (DA), (COPE) and (ANC).

2004[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 222,205 68.75% 3
Democratic Alliance DA 37,533 11.61% 1
New National Party NNP 23,130 7.16% 0
Independent Democrats ID 21,379 6.61% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,982 1.85% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 4,827 1.49% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,582 0.49% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 1,384 0.43% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 1,346 0.42% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 994 0.31% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 709 0.22% 0
National Action NA 333 0.10% 0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC 291 0.09% 0
Employment Movement for South Africa EMSA 282 0.09% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 214 0.07% 0
Christian Democratic Party CDP 202 0.06% 0
New Labour Party 196 0.06% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 195 0.06% 0
The Organisation Party TOP 174 0.05% 0
United Front UF 156 0.05% 0
Minority Front MF 87 0.03% 0
Valid Votes 323,201 100.00% 4
Rejected Votes 6,506 1.97%
Total Polled 329,707 76.04%
Registered Electors 433,591

The following candidates were elected:[22] (ANC), (ANC), Vytjie Mentor (ANC) and (DA).

1999[]

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 211,206 64.40% 3
New National Party NNP 73,766 22.49% 1
Democratic Party DP 18,952 5.78% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,295 1.61% 0
Freedom Front VFFF 5,229 1.59% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 3,092 0.94% 0
Federal Alliance FA 2,292 0.70% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 2,083 0.64% 0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB 1,686 0.51% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,448 0.44% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,237 0.38% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 830 0.25% 0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP 387 0.12% 0
Minority Front MF 182 0.06% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 167 0.05% 0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP 98 0.03% 0
Valid Votes 327,950 100.00% 4
Rejected Votes 7,227 2.16%
Total Polled 335,177 88.87%
Registered Electors 377,173

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 201,515 49.81%
National Party NP 169,661 41.94%
Freedom Front VV-FF 17,480 4.32%
Democratic Party DP 5,235 1.29%
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 3,941 0.97%
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,902 0.47%
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 1,294 0.32%
African Moderates Congress Party AMCP 864 0.21%
Minority Front MF 494 0.12%
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa DPSA 415 0.10%
Africa Muslim Party AMP 320 0.08%
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 293 0.07%
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights SOCCER 245 0.06%
African Democratic Movement ADM 189 0.05%
Workers' List Party WLP 167 0.04%
Federal Party FP 162 0.04%
Women's Rights Peace Party WRPP 151 0.04%
Luso-South African Party LUSAP 138 0.03%
Ximoko Progressive Party XPP 113 0.03%
Valid Votes 404,579 100.00%
Rejected Votes 4,663 1.14%
Total Polled 409,242 93.19%
Registered Electors 439,149

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