Results of the 2024 South African general election

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This article summarises the results of the 29 May 2024 South African general election, including both national ballot and regional ballot outcomes.

Summary of results[edit]

PartyNational ballotRegional ballotTotal
seats
+/–
Votes%+/–SeatsVotes%+/–Seats
African National Congress6,459,68340.18Decrease 17.32736,231,51939.4086159Decrease 71
Democratic Alliance3,505,73521.81Increase 1.04423,439,27221.754587Increase 3
uMkhonto weSizwe2,344,30914.58New312,237,87714.152758New
Economic Freedom Fighters1,529,9619.52Decrease 1.28171,556,9659.852239Decrease 5
Inkatha Freedom Party618,2073.85Increase 0.478688,5704.35917Increase 3
Patriotic Alliance330,4252.06Increase 2.025345,8802.1949Increase 9
Freedom Front Plus218,8501.36Decrease 1.024234,4771.4826Decrease 4
ActionSA192,3731.20New4219,4771.3926New
African Christian Democratic Party96,5750.60Decrease 0.24393,5810.5903Decrease 1
United Democratic Movement78,4480.49Increase 0.04285,6180.5413Increase 1
Rise Mzansi67,9750.42New170,1420.4412New
Build One South Africa65,9120.41New269,0200.4402New
African Transformation Movement63,5540.40Decrease 0.04266,8310.4202Steady 0
Al Jama-ah39,0670.24Increase 0.06253,3370.3402Increase 1
National Coloured Congress37,4220.23New147,1780.3012New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania36,7160.23Increase 0.04140,7880.2601Steady 0
United Africans Transformation35,6790.22New132,1850.2001New
Good29,5010.18Decrease 0.22136,1030.2301Decrease 1
Hope4SA27,2060.17New016,8720.1100New
Allied Movement for Change22,0550.14New018,3930.1200New
United Independent Movement20,0030.12New018,9070.1200New
African Independent Congress19,9000.12Decrease 0.1603,8330.0200Steady 0
National Freedom Party19,3970.12Decrease 0.23022,7260.1400Decrease 2
Azanian People's Organisation19,0480.12Increase 0.05018,7410.1200Decrease 2
African Congress for Transformation18,3540.11New03480.0000New
African Heart Congress16,3060.10New03,5790.0200New
Congress of the People14,1770.09Decrease 0.18016,7680.1100Decrease 2
African People's Convention13,1950.08Decrease 0.03014,6930.0900Steady 0
Africa Restoration Alliance11,1080.07New012,6510.0800New
Forum for Service Delivery11,0770.07Increase 0.0307,4440.0500Steady 0
Democratic Liberal Congress10,9040.07Increase 0.0107,0220.0400Steady 0
Alliance of Citizens for Change9,3360.06New011,2170.0700New
Action Alliance Development Party [af]7,8020.05New04,6000.0300New
Conservatives in Action [af]7,4240.05New01,1150.0100New
South African Royal Kingdoms Organisation [af]6,6850.04New03,1950.0200New
Northern Cape Communities Movement [af]6,6290.04New07,0160.0400New
People's Movement for Change5,5390.03New07,0450.0400New
Abantu Batho Congress5,5310.03New03,5520.0200New
Economic Liberators Forum [af]5,4080.03New07,1150.0400New
Organic Humanity Movement [af]5,2410.03New06,4570.0400New
African Content Movement5,1070.03Steady 0.0004,6170.0300Steady 0
Sizwe Ummah Nation5,0160.03New04,8690.0300New
South African Rainbow Alliance4,7960.03New07,6450.0500New
African People's Movement4,6010.03New04,2000.0300New
Able Leadership [af]3,8670.02New03,1610.0200New
Referendum Party3,8340.02New04,2060.0300New
All Citizens Party [af]3,6930.02New01,6440.0100New
Africa Africans Reclaim [af]3,3710.02New02,5650.0200New
Citizans [af]2,9920.02New04,0840.0300New
Xiluva2,5920.02New01,1670.0100New
African Movement Congress [af]2,1410.01New01,5500.0100New
Free Democrats1,9920.01Steady 0.0002,2760.0100Steady 0
Zackie Achmat (Independent)10,5680.0700New
Total16,076,719100.0020015,814,661100.002004000
Valid votes16,076,71998.6915,814,66199.02
Invalid/blank votes213,4371.31156,8340.98
Total votes16,290,156100.0015,971,495100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,782,08158.6427,782,08157.49
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa, IOL

National ballot[edit]

PartyVotes%+/–Seats
African National Congress6,459,68340.18Decrease 17.3273
Democratic Alliance[a]3,505,73521.81Increase 1.0442
uMkhonto weSizwe2,344,30914.58New31
Economic Freedom Fighters1,529,9619.52Decrease 1.2817
Inkatha Freedom Party[a]618,2073.85Increase 0.478
Patriotic Alliance330,4252.06Increase 2.025
Freedom Front Plus[a]218,8501.36Decrease 1.024
ActionSA[a]192,3731.20New4
African Christian Democratic Party[a]96,5750.60Decrease 0.243
United Democratic Movement78,4480.49Increase 0.042
Rise Mzansi67,9750.42New1
Build One South Africa65,9120.41New2
African Transformation Movement63,5540.40Decrease 0.042
Al Jama-ah39,0670.24Increase 0.062
National Coloured Congress37,4220.23New1
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania36,7160.23Increase 0.041
United Africans Transformation35,6790.22New1
GOOD29,5010.18Decrease 0.221
Hope4SA27,2060.17New0
Allied Movement for Change22,0550.14New0
United Independent Movement[a]20,0030.12New0
African Independent Congress19,9000.12Decrease 0.160
National Freedom Party19,3970.12Decrease 0.230
Azanian People's Organisation19,0480.12Increase 0.050
African Congress for Transformation18,3540.11New0
African Heart Congress16,3060.10New0
Congress of the People14,1770.09Decrease 0.180
African People's Convention13,1950.08Decrease 0.030
Africa Restoration Alliance11,1080.07New0
Forum for Service Delivery11,0770.07Increase 0.030
Democratic Liberal Congress10,9040.07Increase 0.010
Alliance of Citizens for Change9,3360.06New0
Action Alliance Development Party7,8020.05New0
Conservatives in Action7,4240.05New0
South African Royal Kingdoms Organisation6,6850.04New0
Northern Cape Communities Movement6,6290.04New0
People's Movement for Change5,5390.03New0
Abantu Batho Congress5,5310.03New0
Economic Liberators Forum5,4080.03New0
Organic Humanity Movement5,2410.03New0
African Content Movement5,1070.03Steady 0.000
Sizwe Ummah Nation5,0160.03New0
South African Rainbow Alliance4,7960.03New0
African People's Movement4,6010.03New0
Able Leadership3,8670.02New0
Referendum Party3,8340.02New0
All Citizens Party3,6930.02New0
Africa Africans Reclaim [af]3,3710.02New0
Citizans2,9920.02New0
Xiluva2,5920.02New0
African Movement Congress2,1410.01New0
Free Democrats1,9920.01Steady 0.000
Total16,076,719100.00200
Valid votes16,076,71998.69
Invalid/blank votes213,4371.31
Total votes16,290,156100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,782,08158.64
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa, IOL

Regional ballot[edit]

Nationwide[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress6,231,51939.4086
Democratic Alliance3,439,27221.7545
uMkhonto weSizwe2,237,87714.1527
Economic Freedom Fighters1,556,9659.8522
Inkatha Freedom Party688,5704.359
Patriotic Alliance345,8802.194
Freedom Front Plus234,4771.482
ActionSA219,4771.392
African Christian Democratic Party93,5810.590
United Democratic Movement85,6180.541
Rise Mzansi70,1420.441
Build One South Africa69,0200.440
African Transformation Movement66,8310.420
Al Jama-ah53,3370.340
National Coloured Congress47,1780.301
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania40,7880.26
Good36,1030.23
United Africans Transformation32,1850.20
National Freedom Party22,7260.14
United Independent Movement18,9070.12
Azanian People's Organisation18,7410.12
Allied Movement for Change18,3930.12
Hope4SA16,8720.11
Congress of the People16,7680.11
African People's Convention14,6930.09
Africa Restoration Alliance12,6510.08
Alliance of Citizens for Change11,2170.07
Zackie Achmat (Independent)10,5680.07
South African Rainbow Alliance7,6450.05
Forum for Service Delivery7,4440.05
Economic Liberators Forum [af]7,1150.04
People's Movement for Change7,0450.04
Democratic Liberal Congress7,0220.04
Northern Cape Communities Movement [af]7,0160.04
Organic Humanity Movement [af]6,4570.04
Sizwe Ummah Nation4,8690.03
African Content Movement4,6170.03
Action Alliance Development Party [af]4,6000.03
Referendum Party4,2060.03
African People's Movement4,2000.03
Citizans [af]4,0840.03
African Independent Congress3,8330.02
African Heart Congress3,5790.02
Abantu Batho Congress3,5520.02
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization [af]3,1950.02
Able Leadership [af]3,1610.02
Africa Africans Reclaim [af]2,5650.02
Free Democrats2,2760.01
All Citizens Party [af]1,6440.01
African Movement Congress [af]1,5500.01
Xiluva1,1670.01
Conservatives in Action [af]1,1150.01
African Congress for Transformation3480.00
Total15,814,661100.00200
Valid votes15,814,66199.02
Invalid/blank votes156,8340.98
Total votes15,971,495100.00
Source: South African Electoral Comission

Eastern Cape[edit]

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
African National Congress1,118,02862.38-6.8816–2
Democratic Alliance266,91914.89-0.1240
Economic Freedom Fighters182,80910.20+2.483+1
United Democratic Movement63,6063.55+1.2610
Patriotic Alliance42,3932.37+2.351+1
African Transformation Movement28,1151.57+0.1900
uMkhonto weSizwe26,2461.46New0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania9,4960.53+0.1400
Freedom Front Plus9,2880.52-0.3600
ActionSA8,5880.48New0New
African Christian Democratic Party8,5290.48-0.0100
Rise Mzansi5,3840.30New00
Build One South Africa4,8520.27New00
Azanian People's Organisation2,8070.16+0.0900
Congress of the People2,1840.12-0.1200
Alliance of Citizens for Change1,9640.11New0New
African People's Convention1,9060.11+0.0100
GOOD1,6210.09-0.1300
Inkatha Freedom Party1,5190.08+0.0300
Al Jama-ah1,4580.08+0.0300
United Independent Movement1,3330.07New0New
Organic Humanity Movement5700.03New0New
Citizans4490.03New0New
Sizwe Ummah Nation3440.02New0New
Africa Restoration Alliance3210.02New0New
South African Rainbow Alliance3100.02New0New
Free Democrats2990.02+0.0100
Economic Liberators Forum2980.02New0New
People's Movement for Change2830.02New0New
Africa Africans Reclaim2330.01New0New
Total1,792,152100.0025
Valid votes1,792,152100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes1,792,152100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,439,32052.11
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa

Free State[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress433,80752.566–2
Democratic Alliance177,61521.5220
Economic Freedom Fighters115,14713.952+1
Freedom Front Plus25,5443.100
uMkhonto weSizwe18,5142.240New
Patriotic Alliance11,8381.430
African Transformation Movement6,5910.800
ActionSA4,8230.580New
African Content Movement4,6170.560
African Christian Democratic Party3,4430.420
Build One South Africa3,2110.390New
Rise Mzansi2,4060.290New
#Hope4SA2,2310.270
Congress of the People1,9970.240
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,8140.220
Inkatha Freedom Party1,6860.200
United Africans Movement1,3420.160
Azanian People's Organisation1,3330.160
United Democratic Movement1,1700.140
United Independent Movement9150.110New
Alliance of Citizens for Change9040.110New
African People's Convention7040.090
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization5560.070New
Good5280.060
Abantu Batho Congress4190.050New
Louis Petrus Liebenberg3070.040New
Economic Liberators Forum3050.040New
Citizans2680.030New
Organic Humanity Movement2380.030
National Freedom Party2010.020
South African Rainbow Alliance1950.020New
Africa Restoration Alliance1850.020New
African Movement Congress1800.020New
Free Democrats1540.020
Sizwe Ummah Nation1040.010New
Total825,292100.0010
Valid votes825,29298.78
Invalid/blank votes10,2061.22
Total votes835,498100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,456,92757.35
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa, Electoral Commission

Gauteng[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress1,359,78534.5617–9
Democratic Alliance1,071,23927.2313+1
Economic Freedom Fighters508,48012.926–1
uMkhonto weSizwe384,5019.775New
ActionSA159,6684.062New
Freedom Front Plus97,2842.471–1
Patriotic Alliance83,8092.131+1
Rise Mzansi40,3381.031New
Inkatha Freedom Party36,1430.921
Build One South Africa34,8430.890New
African Christian Democratic Party29,4100.750
Al Jama-ah17,0460.430
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania13,0250.330
African Transformation Movement11,6970.300
#Hope4SA8,9560.230
United Africans Transformation8,9360.230
United Democratic Movement7,8310.200
United Independent Movement6,2280.160New
Good5,7730.150
Azanian People's Organisation4,6470.120
Allied Movement For Change4,5240.110New
African Independent Congress3,8440.100New
Anele Mda3,7260.090New
Congress of the People3,6020.090
African Heart Congress3,5920.090New
South African Rainbow Alliance2,7910.070New
African People's Convention2,5800.070
South African Royal Kingdom Organization2,1490.050New
Economic Liberators Forum2,0260.050New
Organic Humanity Movement1,7760.050
Alliance of Citizens for Change1,5130.040New
National Freedom Party1,4090.040
Africa Restoration Alliance1,3350.030New
Xiluva1,1800.030New
Conservatives in Action1,1230.030New
Louis Petrus Liebenberg1,1150.030New
Lehlohonolo Blessings Answer Ramoba1,1070.030New
Sizwe Ummah Nation1,0720.030New
Africa Africans Reclaim1,0410.030New
All Citizens Party9610.020New
Citizans8080.020New
Able Leadership7280.020New
People's Movement for Change6020.020New
Free Democrats4890.010
Total3,934,732100.0047
Valid votes3,934,73299.20
Invalid/blank votes31,8840.80
Total votes3,966,616100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,518,61160.85
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa, Electoral Commission of South Africa

Kwazulu-Natal[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
uMkhonto weSizwe1,574,20244.9119New
Inkatha Freedom Party640,68318.288+2
African National Congress603,45917.227–17
Democratic Alliance471,83013.466
Economic Freedom Fighters83,4652.381–3
National Freedom Party20,7160.590–1
African Christian Democratic Party11,5930.330
ActionSA10,4550.300New
Allied Movement for Change8,6760.250New
Patriotic Alliance7,5870.220
Al Jama-ah7,1270.200New
Democratic Liberal Congress7,0220.200New
African Transformation Movement6,5770.190
Freedom Front Plus5,6200.160
Build One South Africa4,8560.140New
African People’s Movement4,2010.120New
Rise Mzansi4,1520.12New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,3380.100
Abantu Batho Congress3,1330.090New
GOOD2,8680.080
Azanian People’s Organisation2,8040.080
United Democratic Movement2,7960.080
Congress of the People2,3980.070New
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization2,1450.060New
United Independent Movement2,1140.060New
Alliance of Citizens for Change1,8280.050
Sizwe Ummah Nation1,4720.040New
African People's Convention1,4200.040
Citizans1,1610.030New
African Movement Congress1,1490.030New
Organic Humanity Movement1,0780.030New
Africa Restoration Alliance8400.020New
Economic Liberators Forum7210.020New
Africa Africans Reclaim6430.020New
People's Movement for Change5930.020New
Free Democrats4070.010New
Total3,505,129100.0041
Registered voters/turnout5,738,249
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa

Limpopo[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress1,038,44673.3816
Economic Freedom Fighters197,99213.993
Democratic Alliance84,1615.951
Freedom Front Plus16,1451.14
uMkhonto weSizwe12,2950.87New
United Africans Transformation11,7640.83New
ActionSA9,4440.67New
African Christian Democratic Party4,8060.34
Action Alliance Development Party4,6000.33New
Build One South Africa4,5070.32New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,0750.22
Azanian People’s Organisation2,9320.21
African People's Convention2,7870.20New
Patriotic Alliance2,5270.18
Rise Mzansi2,1180.15New
Congress of the People2,0420.14
Able Leadership1,9510.14New
Economic Liberators Forum1,8000.13New
Lehlohonolo Ramoba1,5740.11New
Forum 4 Service Delivery1,4290.10New
African Transformation Movement1,2060.09
United Democratic Movement9510.07
Alliance of Citizens for Change9190.06New
Inkatha Freedom Party9020.06
All Citizens Party6860.05
South African Rainbow Alliance6700.05New
United Independent Movement6000.04New
Lovemore Nḓou5220.04New
Citizans3640.03New
Good3020.02
Ntakadzeni Faith Phathela2730.02New
Africa Restoration Alliance2560.02New
Al Jama-ah2430.02
Organic Humanity Movement2370.02New
Africa Africans Reclaim2010.01New
Sizwe Ummah Nation1380.01New
Free Democrats1280.01
People's Movement for Change1240.01New
Total1,415,117100.0020
Valid votes1,415,11799.02
Invalid/blank votes13,9570.98
Total votes1,429,074100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,779,65751.41
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa, Electoral Commission of South Africa

Mpumalanga[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress585,81151.348–4
uMkhonto weSizwe191,86916.813New
Economic Freedom Fighters160,42514.062
Democratic Alliance136,57511.972+1
Freedom Front Plus18,1361.59-
ActionSA5,9900.52New
African Christian Democratic Party5,5870.49
United Africans Transformation5,3010.46New
Inkatha Freedom Party5,0140.44
African Transformation Movement4,9120.43
African People's Convention3,5510.31
Patriotic Alliance3,1530.28
Build One South Africa2,7620.24New
Rise Mzansi1,9930.17New
Azanian People's Organisation1,5480.14
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,4030.12
United Independent Movement1,3510.12New
Alliance of Citizens for Change00.00New
Congress of the People9220.08
United Democratic Movement00.00
Forum 4 Service Delivery6730.06New
Economic Liberators Forum5650.05
South African Rainbow Alliance5510.05New
Good4260.04
National Freedom Party4190.04
Citizans3930.03
People's Movement for Change3100.03
Organic Humanity Movement2960.03
Africa Restoration Alliance2630.02New
Sizwe Ummah Nation2520.02New
Able Leadership2420.02New
Africa Africans Reclaim2300.02New
Free Democrats1690.01
Total1,141,092100.0015
Valid votes1,141,09298.88
Invalid/blank votes12,9341.12
Total votes1,154,026100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,022,28257.07
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa

Northern Cape[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress195,53149.473
Democratic Alliance82,76720.941
Economic Freedom Fighters52,31413.231
Patriotic Alliance33,9948.600
Freedom Front Plus7,6501.940-
Northern Cape Communities Movement7,0161.770New
uMkhonto weSizwe3,0050.760New
ActionSA2,0270.510New
GOOD1,8700.470
#Hope4SA1,6720.420New
African Christian Democratic Party1,4340.360New
Build One South Africa9060.230New
Congress of the People7850.200
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania6140.160
Azanian People's Organisation6020.150
Rise Mzansi5980.150New
African Transformation Movement4120.100
Africa Restoration Alliance3970.100New
Inkatha Freedom Party2680.070
United Independent Movement2600.070New
Alliance of Citizens for Change2220.060New
People's Movement for Change1670.040New
United Democratic Movement1530.040
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization1360.030New
South African Rainbow Alliance1230.030New
Organic Humanity Movement890.020New
Citizans850.020New
Economic Liberators Forum680.020New
Sizwe Ummah Nation670.020New
Free Democrats430.010
Total395,275100.005
Valid votes395,27598.89
Invalid/blank votes4,4241.11
Total votes399,699100.00
Registered voters/turnout656,82660.85
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa

North West[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress515,83158.318–1
Economic Freedom Fighters153,49717.353+1
Democratic Alliance114,60812.952
Freedom Front Plus24,1672.730
uMkhonto weSizwe18,1652.050
ActionSA13,8471.570
Patriotic Alliance8,0590.910
Forum 4 Service Delivery5,3440.600
United Africans Transformation4,6420.520
Build One South Africa3,8290.430
African Christian Democratic Party3,7660.430
Rise Mzansi3,1700.360
United Democratic Movement2,1190.240
African Transformation Movement1,3640.150
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,3240.150
Azanian People’s Organisation1,3090.150
Congress of the People1,2670.140
Inkatha Freedom Party1,2040.140
Economic Liberators Forum1,0900.120
United Independent Movement7760.090
Al Jama-ah7450.080
African People's Convention6910.080
Alliance of Citizens for Change6520.070
Africa Restoration Alliance4720.050
Good4660.050
Sizwe Ummah Nation3950.040
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization3650.040
South African Rainbow Alliance3230.040
Citizans2480.030
Organic Humanity Movement2310.030
Africa Africans Reclaim2260.030
African Movement Congress2210.020
Free Democrats1540.020
People's Movement for Change1290.010
Total884,696100.0013
Valid votes884,69698.68
Invalid/blank votes11,8111.32
Total votes896,507100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,768,57650.69
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa

Western Cape[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Alliance1,048,38153.4214
African National Congress388,39019.795–2
Patriotic Alliance153,9367.842+2
Economic Freedom Fighters105,8325.391
National Coloured Congress47,1882.401+1
Freedom Front Plus32,4401.651
Al Jama-ah26,7871.360
African Christian Democratic Party25,5881.300–1
Good22,4531.14
uMkhonto weSizwe11,7470.60
Zackie Achmat10,5760.54
Rise Mzansi10,2660.52
Build One South Africa9,7340.50
Africa Restoration Alliance8,5960.44
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania6,7510.34
United Democratic Movement6,5400.33
ActionSA6,0120.31
African Transformation Movement5,9340.30
Allied Movement for Change5,2140.27
United Independent Movement4,9400.25
People's Movement for Change4,9150.25
Referendum Party4,2060.21
#Hope4SA4,1080.21
Alliance of Citizens for Change2,2350.11
Organic Humanity Movement1,9600.10
Congress of the People1,5940.08
Inkatha Freedom Party1,5620.08
African People's Convention1,0580.05
Sizwe Ummah Nation1,0310.05
Azanian People's Organisation7800.04
South African Rainbow Alliance5440.03
Free Democrats4400.02
African Congress for Transformation3480.02
Citizans3130.02
Economic Liberators Forum2880.01
Total1,962,687100.0024
Valid votes1,962,68799.29
Invalid/blank votes14,0370.71
Total votes1,976,724100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,311,59259.69
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa, Electoral Commission of South Africa

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