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Two elections of the same type, side by side: each party’s votes and share of valid votes, and the change between them. National and provincial elections are compared on the national ballot; local elections on the municipal PR ballot. Elections of different types are not compared.
National ballot: 1994 and 2004
| Figure | 1994 | 2004 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valid votes | 19 533 498 | 15 612 671 | −3 920 827 |
| Votes cast | Not stated | 15 863 558 | – |
| Spoilt votes | Not stated | 250 887 | – |
| Registered voters | Not stated | 20 674 923 | – |
| Turnout | Not stated | 76,7% | – |
Parties
Ordered by votes in 2004. A party is on one line only where the record holds it as the same party in both elections (the same name as the IEC lists it); a party that stood under a different name — or did not stand — has a line of its own with a dash. Shares are of each election’s valid votes.
| Party or contestant | Votes 1994 | Share 1994 | Votes 2004 | Share 2004 | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | – | – | 10 880 915 | 69,7% | – |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE | – | – | 1 931 201 | 12,4% | – |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | – | – | 1 088 664 | 7,0% | – |
| UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | – | – | 355 717 | 2,3% | – |
| INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS | – | – | 269 765 | 1,7% | – |
| NUWE NASIONALE PARTY/NEW NATIONAL PARTY | – | – | 257 824 | 1,7% | – |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | – | – | 250 272 | 1,6% | – |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | – | – | 139 465 | 0,9% | – |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | – | – | 117 792 | 0,8% | – |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | – | – | 113 512 | 0,7% | – |
| MINORITY FRONT | – | – | 55 267 | 0,4% | – |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | – | – | 39 116 | 0,3% | – |
| CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | – | – | 17 619 | 0,1% | – |
| NASIONALE AKSIE | – | – | 15 804 | 0,1% | – |
| PEACE AND JUSTICE CONGRESS | – | – | 15 187 | 0,1% | – |
| THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA | – | – | 14 853 | 0,1% | – |
| NEW LABOUR PARTY | – | – | 13 318 | 0,1% | – |
| UNITED FRONT | – | – | 11 889 | 0,1% | – |
| THE EMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA | – | – | 10 446 | 0,1% | – |
| THE ORGANISATION PARTY | – | – | 7 531 | 0,0% | – |
| KEEP IT STRAIGHT AND SIMPLE | – | – | 6 514 | 0,0% | – |
| ANC | 12 237 655 | 62,6% | – | – | – |
| NP | 3 983 690 | 20,4% | – | – | – |
| IFP | 2 058 294 | 10,5% | – | – | – |
| VV-FF | 424 555 | 2,2% | – | – | – |
| DP | 338 426 | 1,7% | – | – | – |
| PAC | 243 478 | 1,2% | – | – | – |
| ACDP | 88 104 | 0,5% | – | – | – |
| AMP | 34 466 | 0,2% | – | – | – |
| AMCP | 27 690 | 0,1% | – | – | – |
| DPSA | 19 451 | 0,1% | – | – | – |
| FP | 17 663 | 0,1% | – | – | – |
| MF | 13 433 | 0,1% | – | – | – |
| SOCCER | 10 575 | 0,1% | – | – | – |
| ADM | 9 886 | 0,1% | – | – | – |
| WRPP | 6 434 | 0,0% | – | – | – |
| XPP | 6 320 | 0,0% | – | – | – |
| KISS | 5 916 | 0,0% | – | – | – |
| WLP | 4 169 | 0,0% | – | – | – |
| LUSAP | 3 293 | 0,0% | – | – | – |