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2016 election results

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Eastern Cape: Historical results. ANC: 65.3%. Combined ballot vote share: 71.4% in 2011 → 65.3%. Change of −6.1 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.Free State: Historical results. ANC: 61.5%. Combined ballot vote share: 71.0% in 2011 → 61.5%. Change of −9.5 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.Gauteng: Historical results. ANC: 45.8%. Combined ballot vote share: 59.7% in 2011 → 45.8%. Change of −13.8 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.KwaZulu-Natal: Historical results. ANC: 57.5%. Combined ballot vote share: 56.8% in 2011 → 57.5%. Change of +0.7 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.Limpopo: Historical results. ANC: 68.7%. Combined ballot vote share: 80.6% in 2011 → 68.7%. Change of −11.8 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.Mpumalanga: Historical results. ANC: 70.7%. Combined ballot vote share: 78.0% in 2011 → 70.7%. Change of −7.3 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.Northern Cape: Historical results. ANC: 58.3%. Combined ballot vote share: 63.1% in 2011 → 58.3%. Change of −4.9 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.North West: Historical results. ANC: 59.4%. Combined ballot vote share: 74.0% in 2011 → 59.4%. Change of −14.7 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.Western Cape: Historical results. DA: 63.3%. Combined ballot vote share: 57.7% in 2011 → 63.3%. Change of +5.6 pp since 2011. Combined ward + municipal PR ballots. Selected parties only. 100.0% of voting districts reporting.
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Ward + municipal PR · selected parties · change in pp since previous election · current province outlines

Overall results

Ward + municipal PR votes

Change since 2011 (percentage points).

PartyShare · votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
53.9%16 099 189 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
26.9%8 032 294 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
8.2%2 446 662 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
4.2%1 268 808 votes
OTHER
2.4%701 860 votes
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INDEPENDENTS
1.1%341 214 votes
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
0.8%234 356 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.8%228 929 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.6%167 611 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
0.4%130 352 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%124 430 votes
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY
0.2%57 487 votes
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
0.1%30 479 votes

29 863 671 valid ballots

Metros

Leading party · combined ballots

Change since the previous election (percentage points, combined ballots). Boundaries may differ.

Results by province

Ward + municipal PR votes · selected parties

Eastern Cape

ANC65.3%
ANC65.3%
DA19.7%
EFF5.2%

Free State

ANC61.5%
ANC61.5%
DA20.4%
EFF9.7%

Gauteng

ANC45.8%
ANC45.8%
DA37.2%
EFF11.4%

KwaZulu-Natal

ANC57.5%
ANC57.5%
IFP18.4%
DA15.2%

Limpopo

ANC68.7%
ANC68.7%
EFF16.7%
DA8.1%

Mpumalanga

ANC70.7%
ANC70.7%
DA12.9%
EFF9.4%

Northern Cape

ANC58.3%
ANC58.3%
DA24.8%
EFF8.6%

North West

ANC59.4%
ANC59.4%
EFF15.5%
DA15.0%

Western Cape

DA63.3%
DA63.3%
ANC26.2%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0.8%

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