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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 2024 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 2024 Change Valid votes 17 680 729 16 078 093 −1 602 636 Votes cast 17 919 966 16 291 516 −1 628 450 Spoilt votes 239 237 213 423 −25 814 Registered voters 23 181 997 27 782 081 +4 600 084 Turnout 77,3% 58,6% −18,7 pp
Parties Ordered by votes in 2024. 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 2024 National ballot Party or contestant Votes 2009 Share 2009 Votes 2024 Share 2024 Change in share AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 11 650 748 65,9% 6 459 692 40,2% −25,7 pp DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE – – 3 506 864 21,8% – UMKHONTO WESIZWE – – 2 344 311 14,6% – ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS – – 1 529 963 9,5% – INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY 804 260 4,5% 618 209 3,8% −0,7 pp PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE – – 330 425 2,1% – VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS 146 796 0,8% 219 053 1,4% +0,5 pp ACTIONSA – – 192 372 1,2% – AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY 142 658 0,8% 96 578 0,6% −0,2 pp UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT 149 680 0,8% 78 446 0,5% −0,4 pp RISE MZANSI – – 67 979 0,4% – BUILD ONE SOUTH AFRICA WITH MMUSI MAIMANE – – 65 923 0,4% – AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT – – 63 554 0,4% – AL JAMA-AH 25 947 0,1% 39 068 0,2% +0,1 pp NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS – – 37 423 0,2% – PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA 48 530 0,3% 36 712 0,2% 0,0 pp UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION – – 35 679 0,2% – GOOD – – 29 500 0,2% – #HOPE4SA – – 27 217 0,2% – ALLIED MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE – – 22 059 0,1% – UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT – – 20 004 0,1% – AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS – – 19 900 0,1% – NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY – – 19 397 0,1% – AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION 38 245 0,2% 19 048 0,1% −0,1 pp AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION – – 18 354 0,1% – AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS – – 16 307 0,1% – CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE 1 311 027 7,4% 14 177 0,1% −7,3 pp AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION 35 867 0,2% 13 195 0,1% −0,1 pp AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE – – 11 108 0,1% – FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY – – 11 077 0,1% – DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS – – 10 905 0,1% – ALLIANCE OF CITIZENS FOR CHANGE – – 9 333 0,1% – ACTION ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT PARTY – – 7 802 0,0% – CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION – – 7 424 0,0% – SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION – – 6 686 0,0% – NORTHERN CAPE COMMUNITIES MOVEMENT – – 6 629 0,0% – PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE – – 5 539 0,0% – ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS – – 5 531 0,0% – ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA – – 5 408 0,0% – ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT – – 5 240 0,0% – AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT – – 5 107 0,0% – SIZWE UMMAH NATION – – 5 016 0,0% – SOUTH AFRICAN RAINBOW ALLIANCE – – 4 796 0,0% – AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT – – 4 601 0,0% – ABLE LEADERSHIP – – 3 867 0,0% – REFERENDUM PARTY – – 3 834 0,0% – ALL CITIZENS PARTY – – 3 693 0,0% – AFRICA AFRICANS RECLAIM – – 3 370 0,0% – CITIZANS – – 2 992 0,0% – XILUVA – – 2 593 0,0% – AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS – – 2 141 0,0% – FREE DEMOCRATS – – 1 992 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% – – – MINORITY FRONT 43 474 0,2% – – – 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% – – – WOMEN FORWARD 5 087 0,0% – – – A PARTY 2 847 0,0% – – –
Sources: 2009 National and Provincial Elections and 2024 National and Provincial Elections — each page lists its official files and checks.