CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
A party as the official results list it (COPE). Listed in 7 general elections, from 2009 to 2024.
- General elections
- 7
- First listed
- 2009
- Latest
- 2024
- Abbreviation
- COPE
Logo and colours
Leadership
No verified record currently available. Party office is recorded only where the party or an official register states it, with the date it states.
Electoral history
Votes and share in every election this record appears in
| Election | Ballot | Votes | Share | Change | On the ballot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 20 755 | 0,1% | −0,1 pp | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2024 National and Provincial Elections | Regional ballot | 16 791 | 0,1% | – | 9 of 9 regions |
| 2024 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 14 177 | 0,1% | −0,2 pp | national ballot |
| 2021 Local Government Elections | District council PR ballot | 15 047 | 0,2% | – | 20 of 44 districts |
| 2021 Local Government Elections | Ward ballot | 21 019 | 0,2% | −0,2 pp | 1 503 of 4 468 wards |
| 2021 Local Government Elections | Municipal PR ballot | 26 525 | 0,2% | −0,2 pp | 87 of 213 municipalities |
| 2019 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 41 837 | 0,2% | −0,4 pp | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2019 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 47 461 | 0,3% | −0,4 pp | national ballot |
| 2016 Local Government Elections | Ward ballot | 62 575 | 0,4% | −1,6 pp | 2 014 of 4 392 wards |
| 2016 Local Government Elections | Municipal PR ballot | 67 777 | 0,5% | −1,8 pp | 112 of 213 municipalities |
| 2014 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 123 552 | 0,7% | −6,6 pp | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2014 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 123 235 | 0,7% | −6,7 pp | national ballot |
| 2011 Local Government Elections | Ward ballot | 274 079 | 2,1% | – | 2 798 of 4 277 wards |
| 2011 Local Government Elections | Municipal PR ballot | 296 624 | 2,2% | – | 179 of 234 municipalities |
| 2009 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 1 256 133 | 7,3% | – | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2009 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 1 311 027 | 7,4% | – | national ballot |
Promises and actions
What the party promised and what it did, each with evidence and a review date — a separate, editorial layer beside the official record
None published yet. Promises and party activities appear here only after editorial review — this is not a statement that the party made no promises or did nothing.
Ward by-elections
People
Members official rosters list for this party now, and its 2024 candidate lists — two different things
2024 candidate lists
By province, 2024
On the boundaries the election was held on
| Province | Votes | Share | Valid votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape | 2 178 | 0,1% | 1 792 727 |
| Free State | 1 860 | 0,2% | 827 512 |
| Gauteng | 5 151 | 0,1% | 3 933 604 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 3 615 | 0,1% | 3 508 055 |
| Limpopo | 2 357 | 0,2% | 1 415 595 |
| Mpumalanga | 1 075 | 0,1% | 1 143 031 |
| North West | 1 738 | 0,2% | 885 206 |
| Northern Cape | 1 007 | 0,3% | 395 782 |
| Western Cape | 1 774 | 0,1% | 1 968 263 |
Names as listed
Exactly as the official results and reports print them
| Name | As | Elections |
|---|---|---|
| CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | Name on the results | 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 |
| COPE | Abbreviation in the results reports | 2009, 2014, 2019, 2024 |
Manifestos
The party's own election manifestos, searchable by page
Declared donations
As the Electoral Commission's published declarations reports print them; above the disclosure threshold only
Sources
Every figure on this page is read from the approved official results of each election; nothing is entered by hand. Each election’s page lists the Electoral Commission’s files it was loaded from, with their fingerprints and how the totals were checked: 2009, 2011 local, 2014, 2016 local, 2019, 2021 local, 2024.
About this party
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