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Compare elections 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: 2009 and 2019 Official totals; “not stated” where the source does not give a figure
Totals Valid votes, votes cast, spoilt votes, registered voters and turnout Figure 2009 2019 Change Valid votes 17 680 729 17 437 379 −243 350 Votes cast 17 919 966 17 672 851 −247 115 Spoilt votes 239 237 235 472 −3 765 Registered voters 23 181 997 26 756 058 +3 574 061 Turnout 77,3% 66,1% −11,2 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, 2009 and 2019 National ballot Party or contestant Votes 2009 Share 2009 Votes 2019 Share 2019 Change in share AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 11 650 748 65,9% 10 026 475 57,5% −8,4 pp DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE – – 3 622 531 20,8% – ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS – – 1 882 480 10,8% – INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY 804 260 4,5% 588 839 3,4% −1,2 pp VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS 146 796 0,8% 414 864 2,4% +1,5 pp AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY 142 658 0,8% 146 262 0,8% 0,0 pp UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT 149 680 0,8% 78 030 0,4% −0,4 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 1 311 027 7,4% 47 461 0,3% −7,1 pp PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA 48 530 0,3% 32 677 0,2% −0,1 pp AL JAMA-AH 25 947 0,1% 31 468 0,2% 0,0 pp 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 35 867 0,2% 19 593 0,1% −0,1 pp 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 38 245 0,2% 12 823 0,1% −0,1 pp INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA – – 12 386 0,1% – MINORITY FRONT 43 474 0,2% 11 961 0,1% −0,2 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 5 087 0,0% 6 108 0,0% 0,0 pp 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 2 945 829 16,7% – – – INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS 162 915 0,9% – – – UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY 66 086 0,4% – – – MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY 29 747 0,2% – – – CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE 11 638 0,1% – – – NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION 10 830 0,1% – – – NEW VISION PARTY 9 296 0,1% – – – UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT 8 872 0,1% – – – GREAT KONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA 8 271 0,0% – – – SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS 6 035 0,0% – – – KEEP IT STRAIGHT AND SIMPLE 5 440 0,0% – – – PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT 5 426 0,0% – – – ALLIANCE OF FREE DEMOCRATS 5 178 0,0% – – – A PARTY 2 847 0,0% – – –
Sources: 2009 National and Provincial Elections and 2019 National and Provincial Elections — each page lists its official files and checks.