INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
A party as the official results list it (ID). Listed in 3 general elections, from 2004 to 2009.
- General elections
- 3
- First listed
- 2004
- Latest
- 2009
- Abbreviation
- ID
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 164 171 | 1,0% | −0,6 pp | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2009 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 162 915 | 0,9% | −0,8 pp | national ballot |
| 2006 Local Government Elections | Ward ballot | 204 846 | 2,1% | – | 1 569 of 3 895 wards |
| 2006 Local Government Elections | Municipal PR ballot | 217 761 | 2,2% | – | 96 of 237 municipalities |
| 2004 National and Provincial Elections | Provincial ballot | 245 277 | 1,6% | – | 9 of 9 provinces |
| 2004 National and Provincial Elections | National ballot | 269 765 | 1,7% | – | 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.
North West, 2009: by municipal area
Areas as that election's official results list them — never mapped onto today's boundaries
| Municipal area | Votes | Share | Valid votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ditsobotla [Lichtenburg] | 129 | 0,3% | 49 073 |
| Greater Taung [Reivilo] | 407 | 0,7% | 57 425 |
| Kagisano [Ganyesa] | 24 | 0,1% | 28 634 |
| Kgetlengrivier [Koster] | 31 | 0,2% | 13 864 |
| Lekwa-Teemane [Christiana] | 29 | 0,2% | 16 299 |
| Madibeng [Brits] | 298 | 0,2% | 152 668 |
| Mafikeng [Mafikeng] | 549 | 0,6% | 85 908 |
| Mamusa [Schweizer-Reneke] | 32 | 0,2% | 18 024 |
| Maquassi Hills [Wolmaransstad] | 33 | 0,1% | 24 468 |
| Matlosana [Klerksdorp] | 962 | 0,7% | 137 264 |
| Molopo [Pomfret] | 6 | 0,2% | 2 568 |
| Moretele [Temba] | 64 | 0,1% | 64 601 |
| Moses Kotane [Mogwase] | 237 | 0,3% | 81 920 |
| Naledi [Vryburg] | 354 | 1,7% | 21 079 |
| Potchefstroom [Potchefstroom] | 998 | 1,5% | 66 951 |
| Ramotshere Moiloa [Zeerust] | 53 | 0,1% | 42 269 |
| Ratlou [Setlagole] | 40 | 0,1% | 30 201 |
| Rustenburg [Rustenburg] | 520 | 0,3% | 172 422 |
| Tswaing [Delareyville] | 89 | 0,3% | 33 681 |
| Ventersdorp [Ventersdorp] | 36 | 0,3% | 13 861 |
| Votes cast abroad (North West) | 0 | 0,0% | 231 |
Names as listed
Exactly as the official results and reports print them
| Name | As | Elections |
|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS | Name on the results | 2004, 2006, 2009 |
| ID | Abbreviation in the results reports | 2004, 2009 |
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: 2004, 2006 local, 2009.
About this party
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