KwaZulu-Natal (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

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KwaZulu-Natal
iKwaZulu-Natali
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.svg
Location of KwaZulu-Natal within South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Population11,531,628 (2020) [1]
Electorate5,524,666 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
List
  • 41 (2019–present)
  • 40 (2014–2019)
  • 39 (2009–2014)
  • 37 (2004–2009)
  • 38 (–2004)
Members of the National Assembly [2]
List

KwaZulu-Natal (Zulu : iKwaZulu-Natali) is one of the nine multi-member constituencies of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, the national legislature of South Africa. The constituency was established in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It is conterminous with the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The constituency currently elects 41 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 5,524,666 registered electors.

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Electoral system

KwaZulu-Natal currently elects 41 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. [3] [4] Constituency seats are allocated using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota. [5] [6]

Election results

Summary

Election Pan Africanist
Congress

PAC
United Democratic
Movement

UDM
African National
Congress

ANC
Democratic Alliance
DA/DP
New National Party
NNP/NP
African Christian
Democratic Party

ACDP
Inkatha Freedom
Party

IFP
Economic Freedom
Fighters

EFF
Freedom Front
Plus

VF+/VFFF/VV-FF
Votes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %SeatsVotes %Seats
2019 2,3420.06%03,6770.10%02,026,06955.47%24520,16914.24%617,5240.48%0532,56314.58%6363,8329.96%416,4600.45%0
2014 2,7230.07%07,2320.19%02,530,82765.31%27517,46113.35%515,4060.40%0393,94910.17%476,3841.97%19,6870.25%0
2009 1,8520.05%07,5290.21%02,256,24863.97%26364,51810.33%420,8510.59%0723,94020.52%86,6000.19%0
2004 5,7120.21%023,0990.84%01,312,76747.47%18276,42910.00%416,1450.58%049,8231.80%1964,10134.87%139,4240.34%0
1999 8,4140.28%038,0801.29%01,176,92639.77%15288,7389.76%4117,1073.96%153,7991.82%11,196,95540.45%166,0440.20%0
1994 23,0980.62%1,185,66931.61%60,4991.61%591,21215.76%17,1220.46%1,822,38548.59%17,0920.46%

Detailed

2024

Results of the regional ballot for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:

Party/CandidateVotes%Seats+/–
uMkhonto weSizwe 1,574,20244.9119New
Inkatha Freedom Party 640,68318.288+2
African National Congress 603,45917.227–17
Democratic Alliance 471,83013.4660
Economic Freedom Fighters 83,4652.381–3
National Freedom Party 20,7160.590–1
African Christian Democratic Party 11,5930.3300
ActionSA 10,4550.300New
Allied Movement for Change 8,6760.250New
Patriotic Alliance 7,5870.2200
Al Jama-ah 7,1270.2000
Democratic Liberal Congress 7,0220.2000
African Transformation Movement 6,5770.1900
Freedom Front Plus 5,6200.1600
Build One South Africa 4,8560.140New
African People's Movement 4,2010.120New
Rise Mzansi 4,1520.120New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3,3380.1000
Abantu Batho Congress 3,1330.090New
Good 2,8680.0800
Azanian People's Organisation 2,8040.0800
United Democratic Movement 2,7960.0800
Congress of the People 2,3980.0700
South African Rainbow Alliance 2,1450.060New
United Independent Movement 2,1140.060New
Alliance of Citizens for Change 1,8280.050New
Sizwe Ummah Nation 1,4720.040New
African People's Convention 1,4220.0400
Citizans 1,1610.030New
African Movement Congress 1,1490.030New
Organic Humanity Movement 1,0780.030New
Africa Restoration Alliance 8400.020New
Economic Liberators Forum South Africa 7210.020New
Africa Africans Reclaim 6430.020New
People's Movement for Change 5930.020New
Free Democrats 4070.0100
Total3,505,131100.0041
Valid votes3,505,13198.95
Invalid/blank votes37,0861.05
Total votes3,542,217100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,738,24961.73
Source: [7] [8]

The following candidates were elected. [9] [10]

NameParty
Mazwi Blose EFF
Nicole Bollman DA
Elphas Buthelezi IFP
Sbuyiselwe Angela Buthelezi IFP
Russel Cebekhulu IFP
Mergan Chetty DA
Sibongiseni Dhlomo ANC
Nompumelelo Gasa MK
Nomalungelo Gina ANC
Thamsanqa Khuzwayo MK
Bhekizizwe Luthuli IFP
Busaphi Machi IFP
Dean Macpherson DA
Emerald Madlala MK
Japhta Malinga MK
Gugulethu Mchunu MK
Mlondi Mdluli DA
Nompumelelo Mhlongo IFP
Thembinkosi Mjadu MK
Siyabonga Mkhize MK
Ntombenhle Mkhize MK
Zweli Mkhize ANC
Nombuso Mtolo ANC
Nokwethemba Mtshweni MK
Sanele Mwali MK
Pinky Ncube MK
Siphosethu Ngcobo IFP
Nobuhle Nkabane ANC
Sibonelo Nomvalo MK
Delisile Ntshaba MK
Nkosinathi Nxumalo MK
Shaggy Radebe MK
Lungisani Shangase MK
Maliyakhe Shelembe DA
Jomo Sibiya ANC
Shaik Imraan Subrathie ANC
Sphesihle Zondi DA
Sanele Zondo IFP
Sifiso Zungu MK

2019

Results of the national ballot for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress 2,026,06955.4724–3
Inkatha Freedom Party 532,56314.586+2
Democratic Alliance 520,16914.246+1
Economic Freedom Fighters 363,8329.964+3
National Freedom Party 52,4311.441–2
African Christian Democratic Party 17,5240.4800
Freedom Front Plus 16,4600.4500
African Transformation Movement 16,1090.440New
African Independent Congress 10,1180.2800
Minority Front 9,7920.2700
African Security Congress 8,4930.230New
Black First Land First 7,9980.220New
Democratic Liberal Congress 7,1810.200New
Al Jama-ah 5,7310.1600
Congress of the People 5,1010.1400
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats 5,0990.140New
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party 4,1730.110New
United Democratic Movement 3,6770.1000
African People's Convention 3,2740.0900
Agang South Africa 3,1050.0900
Good 2,8080.080New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 2,3420.0600
National People's Front 2,2430.060New
Capitalist Party of South Africa 2,2390.060New
Azanian People's Organisation 2,1620.0600
People's Revolutionary Movement 1,8910.050New
Economic Emancipation Forum 1,8590.050New
Alliance for Transformation for All 1,8210.050New
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 1,3780.0400
International Revelation Congress 1,3430.040New
African Renaissance Unity Party 1,3000.040New
Forum for Service Delivery 1,2530.030New
African Content Movement 1,1800.030New
National People's Ambassadors 1,1320.030New
Christian Political Movement 9610.030New
Women Forward 8820.0200
Compatriots of South Africa 8670.020New
African Democratic Change 8360.020New
African Congress of Democrats 7840.020New
African Covenant 6910.020New
Front National 6690.0200
Power of Africans Unity 6310.020New
Free Democrats 5380.010New
Land Party 5150.010New
Patriotic Alliance 5130.0100
Better Residents Association 4280.0100
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities 2210.010New
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association 1910.010New
Total3,652,577100.0041+1
Valid votes3,652,57798.29
Invalid/blank votes63,4081.71
Total votes3,715,985100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,524,66667.26
Source: [11] [12]

The following candidates were elected: [13] Elphas Buthelezi (IFP), Russel Cebekhulu (IFP), Sibongiseni Dhlomo (ANC), Mervyn Dirks (ANC), Dora Dlamini (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Hlanganani Gumbi (DA), Sibusiso Gumede (ANC), Magdalena Hlengwa (IFP), Bavelile Hlongwa (ANC), Haniff Hoosen (DA), John Jeffery (ANC), Peter Keetse (EFF), Makoti Khawula (EFF), Alf Lees (DA), Regina Lesoma (ANC), Dean Macpherson (DA), Madimetja Lorence Matsetela (EFF), Thembeka Mchunu (ANC), Sibusiso Mdabe (ANC), Jabulile Mkhwanazi (ANC), Mmabatho Mokause (EFF), Alice Mthembu (ANC), Ernest Myeni (ANC), Sibongiseni Ngcobo (DA), Siphosethu Ngcobo (IFP), Xolani Ngwezi (IFP), Nobuhle Nkabane (ANC), Eric Makhosini Nkosi (ANC), Maria Ntuli (ANC), Mthokozisi Nxumalo (IFP), Njabulo Nzuza (ANC), Lizzie Shabalala (ANC), Nomvuzo Shabalala (ANC), Mzwakhe Sibisi (NFP), Duduzile Sibiya (ANC), Hannah Winkler (DA), Cyril Xaba (ANC), Beauty Zibula (ANC), Audrey Zuma (ANC) and Thandiwe Zungu (ANC).

2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014: [14] [15] [16]

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress ANC2,530,82765.31%27
Democratic Alliance DA517,46113.35%5
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP393,94910.17%4
National Freedom Party NFP249,1186.43%3
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF76,3841.97%1
African Independent Congress AIC19,3090.50%0
Minority Front MF18,9240.49%0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP15,4060.40%0
Freedom Front Plus VF+9,6870.25%0
United Democratic Movement UDM7,2320.19%0
Congress of the People COPE5,5530.14%0
African People's Convention APC4,3900.11%0
Al Jama-ah 4,2880.11%0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA3,4130.09%0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO2,9670.08%0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC2,7230.07%0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP2,0050.05%0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP1,8380.05%0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS1,4040.04%0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU1,3300.03%0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA1,0820.03%0
Patriotic Alliance PA1,0040.03%0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM9220.02%0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM8260.02%0
Front National FN7690.02%0
First Nation Liberation AllianceFINLA6670.02%0
United Congress UNICO5750.01%0
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA4620.01%0
Peoples AlliancePAL3180.01%0
Valid Votes3,874,833100.00%40
Rejected Votes60,9381.55%
Total Polled3,935,77176.91%
Registered Electors5,117,131

The following candidates were elected: [17] Simphiwe Donatus Bekwa (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Trevor Bonhomme (ANC), Tim Brauteseth (DA), Bheki Cele (ANC), Mosie Cele (ANC), Mervyn Dirks (ANC), Bongekile Jabulile Dlomo (ANC), Zephroma Sizani Dlamini-Dubazana (ANC), Dennis Dumisani Gamede (ANC), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Donald Gumede (ANC), Mkhuleko Hlengwa (IFP), John Jeffery (ANC), Sandy Kalyan (DA), Makoti Khawula (EFF), Makhosi Khoza (ANC), Luwellyn Landers (ANC), Regina Lesoma (ANC), Sahlulele Luzipo (ANC), Mandlenkosi Mabika (NFP), Dean Macpherson (DA), Celiwe Madlopha (ANC), Nosilivere Winifred Magadla (ANC), Lindiwe Mazibuko (DA), Sibongile Mchunu (ANC), Thandi Memela (ANC), Lindiwe Mjobo (ANC), Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe (ANC), Albert Mncwango (IFP), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Enock Muzi Mthethwa (ANC), Nhlanhla Nene (ANC), Beatrice Ngcobo (ANC), Munzoor Shaik Emam (NFP), Maliyakhe Shelembe (NFP), Narend Singh (IFP), John Steenhuisen (DA) and Barbara Thomson (ANC).

2009

Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009: [18] [19] [20]

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress ANC2,256,24863.97%26
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP723,94020.52%8
Democratic Alliance DA364,51810.33%4
Congress of the People COPE54,6111.55%1
Minority Front MF38,9441.10%0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP20,8510.59%0
Movement Democratic PartyMDP7,9170.22%0
United Democratic Movement UDM7,5290.21%0
Independent Democrats ID7,0860.20%0
Freedom Front Plus VF+6,6000.19%0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO6,3220.18%0
Al Jama-ah 6,2610.18%0
National Democratic Convention NADECO4,3850.12%0
African People's Convention APC4,1990.12%0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO2,6950.08%0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS2,4100.07%0
United Independent Front UIF2,1280.06%0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC1,8520.05%0
Alliance of Free DemocratsAFD1,4540.04%0
Great Kongress of South AfricaGKSA1,3890.04%0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP1,3260.04%0
Women Forward WF1,2020.03%0
New Vision PartyNVP1,1990.03%0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA1,0260.03%0
A Party6210.02%0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM5210.01%0
Valid Votes3,527,234100.00%39
Rejected Votes47,0921.32%
Total Polled3,574,32679.87%
Registered Electors4,475,217

The following candidates were elected: [21] Roy Ainslie (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Trevor Bonhomme (ANC), Gloria Borman (ANC), Russel Cebekhulu (IFP), Zephroma Sizani Dubazana (ANC), Mike Ellis (DA), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC), Nomalungelo Gina (ANC), Donald Gumede (ANC), Shiaan-Bin Huang (ANC), John Jeffery (ANC), Fikile Khumalo (ANC), Gregory Krumbock (DA), Luwellyn Landers (ANC), Eric Lucas (IFP), Albertinah Luthuli (ANC), Graham Peter Dalziel Mac Kenzie (COPE), Lindiwe Mazibuko (DA), Mandla Mbili (ANC), Hlengiwe Mgabadeli (ANC), Lindiwe Mjobo (ANC), Senzo Mkhize (ANC), Nomfundo Ntombenhle Penelope Mkhulusi (ANC), Gareth Morgan (DA), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Hilda Sizakele Msweli (IFP), Enock Muzi Mthethwa (ANC), Gabriel Ndabandaba (ANC), Velaphi Ndlovu (IFP), Beatrice Ngcobo (ANC), Zwelifile Ntuli (ANC), Ntombikayise Sibhida (ANC), Narend Singh (IFP), Peter Smith (IFP), Jabu Sosibo (ANC), Barbara Thomson (ANC), Musa Zondi (IFP) and Zeblon Zulu (ANC).

2004

Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004: [22] [23] [24]

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress ANC1,312,76747.47%18
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP964,10134.87%13
Democratic Alliance DA276,42910.00%4
Minority Front MF51,3391.86%1
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP49,8231.80%1
United Democratic Movement UDM23,0990.84%0
Independent Democrats ID20,6560.75%0
New National Party NNP16,1450.58%0
Freedom Front Plus VF+9,4240.34%0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO6,5620.24%0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC5,7120.21%0
Christian Democratic Party CDP4,5620.16%0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP4,2350.15%0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA4,1100.15%0
United Front UF3,3340.12%0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC2,7920.10%0
Employment Movement for South AfricaEMSA2,4000.09%0
National Action NA2,3910.09%0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS2,1970.08%0
The Organisation PartyTOP2,1120.08%0
New Labour Party 1,0130.04%0
Valid Votes2,765,203100.00%37
Rejected Votes42,6821.52%
Total Polled2,807,88573.51%
Registered Electors3,819,864

The following candidates were elected: [25] Roy Ainslie (ANC), Yusuf Bhamjee (ANC), Mfuniselwa Bhengu (IFP), Ruth Bhengu (ANC), Phumzile Bhengu (ANC), Happy Blose (ANC), Siyabonga Cwele (ANC), Beauty Dambuza (ANC), Cheryllyn Dudley (ACDP), Ebrahim Ebrahim (ANC), Mike Ellis (DA), Lucky Gabela (ANC), Ndabakayise Erasmus Gcwabaza (ANC), Malusi Gigaba (ANC), Shiaan-Bin Huang (ANC), Sandy Kalyan (DA), Dianne Kohler Barnard (DA), Albertinah Luthuli (ANC), Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge (ANC), Makhosazana Mdlalose (IFP), Zakhele Sipho Mkhize (ANC), Alfred Mpontshane (IFP), Velaphi Ndlovu (IFP), Mzikayise Vincent Ngema (IFP), Bonginkosi Christopher Ngiba (IFP), Maria Ntuli (ANC), Samuel Neocleous Nxumalo (ANC), Margaret Rajbally (MF), Usha Roopnarain (IFP), Sybil Seaton (IFP), Rafeek Shah (DA), Peter Smith (IFP), Ellis Vezi (IFP), Everson Xolo (ANC), Musa Zondi (IFP) and Nhlahla Zulu (IFP).

1999

Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999: [26] [27]

PartyVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP1,196,95540.45%16
African National Congress ANC1,176,92639.77%15
Democratic Party DP288,7389.76%4
New National Party NNP117,1073.96%1
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP53,7991.82%1
Minority Front MF43,0261.45%1
United Democratic Movement UDM38,0801.29%0
Federal Alliance FA8,9840.30%0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC8,4140.28%0
Freedom Front VFFF6,0440.20%0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB5,8780.20%0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO4,5250.15%0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP3,2060.11%0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP2,6710.09%0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA2,6580.09%0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP1,9520.07%0
Valid Votes2,958,963100.00%38
Rejected Votes52,7691.75%
Total Polled3,011,73287.45%
Registered Electors3,443,978

1994

Results of the national ballot for KwaZulu-Natal in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:

PartyVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party 1,822,38548.5920
African National Congress 1,185,66931.6113
National Party 591,21215.766
Democratic Party 60,4991.611
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 23,0980.620
African Christian Democratic Party 17,1220.460
Freedom Front 17,0920.460
Africa Muslim Party 6,7900.180
Minority Front 6,4100.170
African Democratic Movement 3,8190.100
Federal Party 3,3470.090
African Moderates Congress Party 3,3050.090
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights 2,3110.060
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa 1,9270.050
Ximoko Progressive Party 1,5010.040
Workers' List Party 1,1930.030
Keep It Straight and Simple Party 1,0100.030
Luso-South African Party 9610.030
Women's Rights Peace Party 9550.030
Total3,750,606100.0040
Valid votes3,750,60698.78
Invalid/blank votes46,4071.22
Total votes3,797,013100.00
Source: [28] [29]

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The 2024 KwaZulu-Natal provincial election was held on 29 May 2024, concurrently with the 2024 South African general election, to elect the 80 members of the 7th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. The new MK party flipped KwaZulu Natal from the ANC, earning 37 out of 80 seats to gain a plurality. Conversely, the ANC itself plummeted to the third place, losing its majority in the legislature for the first time since 2004.

Poobalan "Les" Govender is a South African politician from KwaZulu-Natal who is currently serving as the Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces. A member of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), he was a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature until the May 2024 general election.

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