2019 Gauteng provincial election

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2019 Gauteng provincial election
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 20148 May 2019 2024  

All 73 seats to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
37 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Premier David Makhura meets editor (2).jpg Mayor Solly Msimanga with former US Mayor Anthony Williams (2).jpg Mandisa Mashego.jpg
Candidate David Makhura Solly Msimanga Mandisa Mashego
Party ANC DA EFF
Last election53.59%30.78%10.30%
Seats before40238
Seats won372011
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote2,168,2531,185,743634,387
Percentage50.19%27.45%14.69%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.40%Decrease2.svg 3.33%Increase2.svg4.39%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
FF+
IFP
ACDP
Candidate Anton Alberts Bonginkosi Wesley DhlaminiDulton Adams
Party Freedom Front Plus Inkatha Freedom Party African Christian Democratic Party
Last election1.20%0.78%0.62%
Seats before110
Seats won311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg0Increase2.svg1
Popular vote153,84438,26330,605
Percentage3.56%0.89%0.71%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.36%Increase2.svg 0.11%Increase2.svg 0.09%

Premier before election

David Makhura
African National Congress

Elected Premier

David Makhura
African National Congress

The 2019 Gauteng provincial election was held on 8 May 2019, concurrently with the 2019 South African general election, to elect the 73 members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

Incumbent Premier David Makhura led the ruling African National Congress (ANC), with the party attempting to retain its majority status and secure Makhura a second full term in office as premier. The media and political analysts widely expected that the ANC would lose its majority in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, therefore it was considered to be the most hotly-contested province in this election cycle.

The Official Opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) nominated Mayor of Tshwane Solly Msimanga to be its premier candidate. Msimanga was elected Tshwane Mayor in the aftermath of the 2016 South African municipal elections as the ANC had lost its majority in the Tshwane City Council. The DA also manage to gain control of the City of Johannesburg and Mogale City. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which won 8 seats and clinched the title of the third largest party in 2014, was expected to grow in this election, possibly holding the balance of power, if the ANC had lost its majority. [5] [6]

The fourth largest party in the provincial legislature, the Freedom Front Plus (FF+), saw Gauteng as a province of significant importance for its election campaign. The party nominated Member of Parliament and advocate Anton Alberts as its premier candidate. [7] [8] [9]

The provincial election was won by the ruling ANC, but with a reduced seat total of only 37 seats, the threshold for a majority. The DA underperformed and lost support in this election, losing a total of three seats, which only gave the party 20 seats in the provincial legislature. The EFF grew its support and won three additional seats. The FF+ gained two seats, while the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) retained its sole seat. The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) returned to the provincial legislature by winning one seat. [10] [11]

Results

South Africa Gauteng Provincial Legislature 2019.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
African National Congress 2,168,25350.19–3.4037–3
Democratic Alliance 1,185,74327.45–3.3320–3
Economic Freedom Fighters 634,38714.69 +4.3911+3
Freedom Front Plus 153,8443.56 +2.363+2
Inkatha Freedom Party 38,2630.89 +0.1110
African Christian Democratic Party 30,6050.71 +0.091+1
African Transformation Movement 10,8610.25New0New
Pan Africanist Congress 10,5340.24–0.0200
Congress of the People 10,1970.24–0.2500
United Democratic Movement 9,2670.21–0.2300
African Independent Congress 9,0160.21New0New
Good 8,5440.20New0New
Al Jama-ah 7,6060.18New0New
Black First Land First 5,7730.13New0New
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party 5,4650.13New0New
Azanian People's Organisation 3,5160.08–0.0400
National Freedom Party 3,1770.07–0.4000
Agang South Africa 3,1580.07–0.3500
African People's Convention 3,1280.07–0.0900
African Covenant 2,5280.06New0New
Women Forward 2,0500.05 +0.0500
Patriotic Alliance 1,7730.040.0000
Economic Emancipation Forum 1,7000.04New0New
Independent Civic Organisation 1,4700.03 +0.0100
Alliance for Transformation for All 1,4010.03New0New
African Content Movement 1,2510.03New0New
National People’s Front 1,1250.03New0New
African Renaissance Unity Party 9270.02New0New
African Democratic Change 9180.02New0New
International Revelation Congress 7220.02New0New
Gazankulu Liberation Congress 6720.02New0New
Better Residents Association 5250.01New0New
Land Party 5110.01New0New
Power of Africans Unity 4700.01New0New
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities 3670.01New0New
Zenzeleni Progressive Movement1900.00New0New
Total4,319,937100.00730
Valid votes4,319,93799.14
Invalid/blank votes37,4110.86
Total votes4,357,348100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,381,22068.28
Source: Election Resources

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