Eastern Cape (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

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.

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

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
ElectionPan 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 %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %Seats
20197,8440.39%046,2582.29%11,399,45569.26%18303,30915.01%49,9470.49%01,0210.05%0155,8997.72%217,6990.88%0
20149,6490.43%0118,6455.29%21,587,33870.75%19356,05015.87%48,0160.36%01,2910.06%084,7833.78%18,7710.39%0
200911,9250.52%091,2273.95%11,609,92669.70%19230,1879.97%313,7500.60%02,0800.09%05,4900.24%0
200422,3140.98%0202,9648.91%31,806,22179.31%23165,1357.25%214,4210.63%017,6820.78%04,7120.21%06,4880.28%0
199921,9781.00%0281,74812.88%31,617,32973.91%21139,5206.38%272,6393.32%124,3441.11%06,5110.30%06,8220.31%0
199456,8911.99%2,411,69584.39%35,4351.24%302,95110.60%10,8790.38%6,7980.24%18,6560.65%

2019

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

PartyVotes%Seats
African National CongressANC1,399,45569.26%18
Democratic AllianceDA303,30915.01%4
Economic Freedom FightersEFF155,8997.72%2
United Democratic MovementUDM46,2582.29%1
African Transformation MovementATM27,9351.38%0
Freedom Front PlusVF+17,6990.88%0
African Christian Democratic PartyACDP9,9470.49%0
African Independent CongressAIC8,1340.40%0
Pan Africanist Congress of AzaniaPAC7,8440.39%0
Congress of the PeopleCOPE4,9020.24%0
Alliance for Transformation for AllATA4,5770.23%0
Socialist Revolutionary Workers PartySRWP4,4480.22%0
GoodGOOD4,4450.22%0
African Security CongressASC4,4270.22%0
Afrikan Alliance of Social DemocratsAASD3,2290.16%0
African People's ConventionAPC1,9490.10%0
Agang South AfricaAGANG SA1,8820.09%0
Azanian People's OrganisationAZAPO1,4310.07%0
Al Jama-ahALJAMA1,0790.05%0
Inkatha Freedom PartyIFP1,0210.05%0
Christian Political MovementCPM8630.04%0
Forum for Service DeliveryF4SD7860.04%0
Democratic Liberal CongressDLC7590.04%0
Capitalist Party of South AfricaZACP7320.04%0
Compatriots of South AfricaCSA7220.04%0
Black First Land FirstBLF6670.03%0
National Freedom PartyNFP5060.03%0
Front NationalFN4690.02%0
African Congress of DemocratsACD4580.02%0
Patriotic AlliancePA4480.02%0
African CovenantACO4000.02%0
Economic Emancipation ForumECOFORUM4000.02%0
African Renaissance Unity PartyARU3260.02%0
African Democratic ChangeADEC3250.02%0
International Revelation CongressIRC3120.02%0
Women ForwardWF2680.01%0
African Content MovementACM2660.01%0
People’s Revolutionary MovementPRM2590.01%0
Power of Africans UnityPAU2390.01%0
South African National Congress of Traditional AuthoritiesSANCOTA2110.01%0
Independent Civic Organisation of South AfricaICOSA1980.01%0
Land PartyLAND1860.01%0
Free DemocratsFREE DEMS1710.01%0
National People’s AmbassadorsNPA1680.01%0
Better Residents AssociationBRA1620.01%0
National People’s FrontNAPF1490.01%0
Minority FrontMF1470.01%0
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries AssociationSAMEBA600.00%0
Valid Votes2,020,527100.00%25
Rejected Votes32,2911.57%
Total Polled2,052,81861.04%
Registered Electors3,363,161

The following candidates were elected:[10] Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Pumza Dyantyi (ANC), Zukisa Cheryl Faku (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Gaehler (UDM), Nqabisa Gantsho (ANC), Samantha Graham (DA), Chantel King (DA), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Nthako Matiase (EFF), Veronica Mente (EFF), Zola Mlenzana (ANC), Gcinikhaya Mpumza (ANC), Queenie Mvana (ANC), Baxolile Nodada (DA), Mncedisi Nontsele (ANC), Xola Nqola (ANC), Nolitha Ntobongwana (ANC), Zamuxolo Peter (ANC), Sakhumzi Somyo (ANC), Annette Steyn (DA), Sisi Tolashe (ANC), Busisiwe Tshwete (ANC) and Sheilla Xego (ANC).

2014

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

PartyVotes%Seats
African National CongressANC1,587,33870.75%19
Democratic AllianceDA356,05015.87%4
United Democratic MovementUDM118,6455.29%2
Economic Freedom FightersEFF84,7833.78%1
Congress of the PeopleCOPE26,5801.18%0
African Independent CongressAIC17,5140.78%0
Pan Africanist Congress of AzaniaPAC9,6490.43%0
Freedom Front PlusVF+8,7710.39%0
African Christian Democratic PartyACDP8,0160.36%0
African People's ConventionAPC4,5380.20%0
Kingdom Governance MovementKGM3,5760.16%0
National Freedom PartyNFP3,5590.16%0
Agang South AfricaAGANG SA2,5010.11%0
Azanian People's OrganisationAZAPO2,3230.10%0
United CongressUNICO1,3670.06%0
Inkatha Freedom PartyIFP1,2910.06%0
United Christian Democratic PartyUCDP1,0990.05%0
Pan Africanist MovementPAM8450.04%0
Workers and Socialist PartyWASP8330.04%0
Al Jama-ah7400.03%0
Ubuntu PartyUBUNTU5850.03%0
Patriotic AlliancePA5440.02%0
Independent Civic Organisation of South AfricaICOSA3950.02%0
Keep It Straight and Simple PartyKISS3840.02%0
Bushbuckridge Residents AssociationBRA3820.02%0
Front NationalFN3550.02%0
First Nation Liberation AllianceFINLA3440.02%0
Minority FrontMF3170.01%0
Peoples AlliancePAL1730.01%0
Valid Votes2,243,497100.00%26
Rejected Votes35,0581.54%
Total Polled2,278,55570.32%
Registered Electors3,240,059

The following candidates were elected:[14] Nqaba Bhanga (DA), Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Yusuf Cassim (DA), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Zukisa Faku (ANC), Malcolm Figg (DA), Mncedisi Filtane (UDM), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Bogen Gaehler (UDM), Mcebisi Jonas (ANC), Tandiwe Elizabeth Kenye (ANC), Fezeka Loliwe (ANC), Annette Lovemore (DA), Zukile Luyenge (ANC), Hope Helene Malgas (ANC), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Asanda Matshobeni (EFF), Humphrey Maxegwana (ANC), Pumzile Justice Mnguni (ANC), Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC), Nokuzola Ndongeni (ANC), Bonisile Nesi (ANC), Imamile Aubin Pikinini (ANC), Daphne Zukiswa Rantho (ANC) and Sheilla Xego-Sovita (ANC).

2009

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

PartyVotes%Seats
African National CongressANC1,609,92669.70%19
Congress of the PeopleCOPE307,43713.31%3
Democratic AllianceDA230,1879.97%3
United Democratic MovementUDM91,2273.95%1
African Christian Democratic PartyACDP13,7500.60%0
Pan Africanist Congress of AzaniaPAC11,9250.52%0
Independent DemocratsID10,5020.45%0
African People's ConventionAPC6,0290.26%0
Freedom Front PlusVF+5,4900.24%0
Azanian People's OrganisationAZAPO4,6140.20%0
Movement Democratic PartyMDP2,7480.12%0
Inkatha Freedom PartyIFP2,0800.09%0
Christian Democratic AllianceCDA1,8380.08%0
Pan Africanist MovementPAM1,7010.07%0
United Christian Democratic PartyUCDP1,6520.07%0
United Independent FrontUIF1,5080.07%0
National Democratic ConventionNADECO1,2410.05%0
Great Kongress of South AfricaGKSA1,0230.04%0
Al Jama-ah9660.04%0
New Vision PartyNVP9660.04%0
Minority FrontMF5980.03%0
South African Democratic CongressSADECO5440.02%0
Keep It Straight and Simple PartyKISS5260.02%0
Alliance of Free DemocratsAFD4590.02%0
Women ForwardWF3600.02%0
A Party3460.01%0
Valid Votes2,309,643100.00%26
Rejected Votes34,4551.47%
Total Polled2,344,09876.69%
Registered Electors3,056,559

The following candidates were elected:[18] Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Ben Fihla (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Gaehler (UDM), Nonkululeko Prudence Gcume (COPE), Monwabisi Bevan Goqwana (ANC), Tandiwe Elizabeth Kenye (ANC), Donald Lee (DA), Annette Lovemore (DA), Zukile Luyenge (ANC), Hope Helene Malgas (ANC), Mandla Mandela (ANC), Joel Mntwabantu Matshoba (ANC), Nomakhaya Mdaka (ANC), Vatiswa Mugwanya (ANC), Stella Ndabeni (ANC), Mlindi Advent Nhanha (COPE), Makho Njobe (COPE), Gugile Ernest Nkwinti (ANC), Stone Sizani (ANC), Grant Trevor Snell (ANC), Litho Suka (ANC), Athol Trollip (DA), Pam Tshwete (ANC), Ntombikayise Twala (ANC) and Tokozile Xasa (ANC).

2004

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

PartyVotes%Seats
African National CongressANC1,806,22179.31%23
United Democratic MovementUDM202,9648.91%3
Democratic AllianceDA165,1357.25%2
Pan Africanist Congress of AzaniaPAC22,3140.98%0
Independent DemocratsID19,2030.84%0
African Christian Democratic PartyACDP17,6820.78%0
New National PartyNNP14,4210.63%0
Freedom Front PlusVF+6,4880.28%0
Inkatha Freedom PartyIFP4,7120.21%0
Azanian People's OrganisationAZAPO3,7840.17%0
United Christian Democratic PartyUCDP2,6030.11%0
Socialist Party of AzaniaSOPA2,5840.11%0
Employment Movement for South AfricaEMSA1,6470.07%0
Peace and Justice CongressPJC1,5420.07%0
National ActionNA1,3610.06%0
Christian Democratic PartyCDP1,2280.05%0
United FrontUF1,0920.05%0
The Organisation PartyTOP9100.04%0
Keep It Straight and Simple PartyKISS5570.02%0
New Labour Party5230.02%0
Minority FrontMF4200.02%0
Valid Votes2,277,391100.00%28
Rejected Votes32,8351.42%
Total Polled2,310,22681.08%
Registered Electors2,849,486

The following candidates were elected:[22] Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Jackson Bici (UDM), Ntombazana Botha (ANC), Judy Chalmers (ANC), Geoff Doidge (ANC), Stuart Farrow (DA), Ben Fihla (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Mluleki George (ANC), Mbulelo Goniwe (ANC), John Gomomo (ANC), Lindiwe Hendricks (ANC), Patekile Holomisa (ANC), Lulu Johnson (ANC), James Kati (ANC), Ncumisa Kondlo (ANC), Ivy Ludwabe (ANC), Nomhle Mahlawe (ANC), Mziwandile Masala (ANC), Shepherd Mayatula (ANC), Nomakhaya Mdaka (UDM), Makho Njobe (ANC), Robert Nogumla (ANC), Manie Schoeman (ANC), Sylvia Sigcau (UDM), Buyelwa Sonjica (ANC), Eddie Trent (DA) and Pam Tshwete (ANC).

1999

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

PartyVotes%Seats
African National CongressANC1,617,32973.91%21
United Democratic MovementUDM281,74812.88%3
Democratic PartyDP139,5206.38%2
New National PartyNNP72,6393.32%1
African Christian Democratic PartyACDP24,3441.11%0
Pan Africanist Congress of AzaniaPAC21,9781.00%0
Freedom FrontVFFF6,8220.31%0
Inkatha Freedom PartyIFP6,5110.30%0
Federal AllianceFA4,0970.19%0
Afrikaner EenheidsbewegingAEB3,9960.18%0
Azanian People's OrganisationAZAPO2,7430.13%0
United Christian Democratic PartyUCDP2,5280.12%0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury PartyAITUP1,7450.08%0
Minority FrontMF7500.03%0
Socialist Party of AzaniaSOPA7410.03%0
Government by the People Green PartyGPGP6930.03%0
Valid Votes2,188,184100.00%27
Rejected Votes34,2101.54%
Total Polled2,222,39490.54%
Registered Electors2,454,543

1994

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

PartyVotes%Seats
African National CongressANC2,411,69584.39%
National PartyNP302,95110.60%
Pan Africanist Congress of AzaniaPAC56,8911.99%
Democratic PartyDP35,4351.24%
Freedom FrontVV-FF18,6560.65%
African Christian Democratic PartyACDP10,8790.38%
Inkatha Freedom PartyIFP6,7980.24%
African Moderates Congress PartyAMCP4,9190.17%
African Democratic MovementADM1,8690.07%
Africa Muslim PartyAMP1,2350.04%
Dikwankwetla Party of South AfricaDPSA1,0980.04%
Minority FrontMF9810.03%
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal RightsSOCCER9180.03%
Keep It Straight and Simple PartyKISS9000.03%
Federal PartyFP7500.03%
Ximoko Progressive PartyXPP5740.02%
Women's Rights Peace PartyWRPP5240.02%
Workers' List PartyWLP3740.01%
Luso-South African PartyLUSAP2630.01%
Valid Votes2,857,710100.00%
Rejected Votes17,4320.61%
Total Polled2,875,14290.50%
Registered Electors3,176,970

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