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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.

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National ballot: 2004 and 2019

Official totals; “not stated” where the source does not give a figure

TotalsValid votes, votes cast, spoilt votes, registered voters and turnout
Figure	2004	2019	Change
Valid votes	15 612 671	17 437 379	+1 824 708
Votes cast	15 863 558	17 672 851	+1 809 293
Spoilt votes	250 887	235 472	−15 415
Registered voters	20 674 923	26 756 058	+6 081 135
Turnout	76,7%	66,1%	−10,7 pp

Parties

Ordered by votes in 2019. 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 results, 2004 and 2019National ballot
Party or contestant	Votes 2004	Share 2004	Votes 2019	Share 2019	Change in share
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10 880 915	69,7%	10 026 475	57,5%	−12,2 pp
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	–	–	3 622 531	20,8%	–
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	–	–	1 882 480	10,8%	–
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 088 664	7,0%	588 839	3,4%	−3,6 pp
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS	139 465	0,9%	414 864	2,4%	+1,5 pp
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	250 272	1,6%	146 262	0,8%	−0,8 pp
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	355 717	2,3%	78 030	0,4%	−1,8 pp
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	–	–	76 830	0,4%	–
GOOD	–	–	70 408	0,4%	–
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	–	–	61 220	0,4%	–
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	–	–	48 107	0,3%	–
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	–	–	47 461	0,3%	–
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	113 512	0,7%	32 677	0,2%	−0,5 pp
AL JAMA-AH	–	–	31 468	0,2%	–
AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS	–	–	26 262	0,2%	–
SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	–	–	24 439	0,1%	–
BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	–	–	19 796	0,1%	–
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	–	–	19 593	0,1%	–
AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS	–	–	18 834	0,1%	–
CAPITALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	15 915	0,1%	–
ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL	–	–	14 266	0,1%	–
AGANG SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	13 856	0,1%	–
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	39 116	0,3%	12 823	0,1%	−0,2 pp
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	12 386	0,1%	–
MINORITY FRONT	55 267	0,4%	11 961	0,1%	−0,3 pp
DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS	–	–	10 660	0,1%	–
BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	–	–	9 179	0,1%	–
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	–	–	7 564	0,0%	–
FRONT NASIONAAL/FRONT NATIONAL	–	–	7 144	0,0%	–
LAND PARTY	–	–	7 074	0,0%	–
AFRICAN COVENANT	–	–	7 019	0,0%	–
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	–	–	6 660	0,0%	–
AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE	–	–	6 499	0,0%	–
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM	–	–	6 321	0,0%	–
WOMEN FORWARD	–	–	6 108	0,0%	–
CHRISTIAN POLITICAL MOVEMENT	–	–	4 980	0,0%	–
AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT	–	–	4 841	0,0%	–
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	–	–	4 247	0,0%	–
NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT	–	–	4 019	0,0%	–
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY	–	–	3 860	0,0%	–
AFRICAN CONGRESS OF DEMOCRATS	–	–	3 768	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES	–	–	3 714	0,0%	–
COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA	–	–	3 406	0,0%	–
PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT	–	–	2 844	0,0%	–
POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY	–	–	2 685	0,0%	–
FREE DEMOCRATS	–	–	2 580	0,0%	–
SOUTH AFRICAN MAINTANANCE AND ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATI	–	–	2 445	0,0%	–
NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS	–	–	1 979	0,0%	–
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE/DEMOKRATIESE ALLIANSIE	1 931 201	12,4%	–	–	–
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	269 765	1,7%	–	–	–
NUWE NASIONALE PARTY/NEW NATIONAL PARTY	257 824	1,7%	–	–	–
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	117 792	0,8%	–	–	–
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%	–	–	–

Sources: 2004 National and Provincial Elections and 2019 National and Provincial Elections — each page lists its official files and checks.