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Limpopo (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

Limpopo 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 as Northern Transvaal in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Northern Province in 1999 and Limpopo in 2004. It is conterminous with the province of Limpopo. The constituency currently elects 19 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 2,608,460 registered electors.

Limpopo
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
Outline map
Location of Limpopo within South Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
Population5,852,553 (2020)[1]
Electorate2,608,460 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
List
  • 19 (2009–present)
  • 21 (2004–2009)
  • 20 (–2004)
Members of the National Assembly[2]
List

Electoral system

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Limpopo State currently elects 19 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

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Summary

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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 % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2019 3,134 0.21% 0 1,483 0.10% 0 1,163,091 77.00% 15 81,066 5.37% 1 5,241 0.35% 0 706 0.05% 0 198,439 13.14% 3 24,042 1.59% 0
2014 3,949 0.26% 0 4,340 0.28% 0 1,202,905 78.97% 16 100,562 6.60% 1 6,306 0.41% 0 844 0.06% 0 156,488 10.27% 2 10,269 0.67% 0
2009 7,352 0.48% 0 5,109 0.33% 0 1,319,659 85.27% 17 57,418 3.71% 1 9,853 0.64% 0 927 0.06% 0 8,374 0.54% 0
2004 15,776 0.95% 0 27,512 1.66% 0 1,487,168 89.72% 20 63,236 3.81% 1 7,865 0.47% 0 20,340 1.23% 0 2,923 0.18% 0 8,655 0.52% 0
1999 20,070 1.21% 0 42,643 2.57% 1 1,483,199 89.30% 19 28,116 1.69% 0 28,559 1.72% 0 18,151 1.09% 0 5,389 0.32% 0 8,835 0.53% 0
1994 20,295 1.06% 1,780,177 92.73% 3,402 0.18% 69,870 3.64% 5,042 0.26% 2,938 0.15% 29,000 1.51%

Detailed

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2024

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Results of the regional ballot for Limpopo in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:

Party/CandidateVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress1,038,44673.3816+1
Economic Freedom Fighters197,99213.9930
Democratic Alliance84,1615.9510
Freedom Front Plus16,1451.1400
uMkhonto weSizwe12,2950.870New
United Africans Transformation11,7640.830New
ActionSA9,4440.670New
African Christian Democratic Party4,8060.3400
Action Alliance Development Party4,6000.330New
Build One South Africa4,5070.320New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,0750.2200
Azanian People's Organisation2,9320.2100
African People's Convention2,7870.2000
Patriotic Alliance2,5270.1800
Rise Mzansi2,1180.150New
Congress of the People2,0420.1400
Able Leadership1,9510.140New
Economic Liberators Forum South Africa1,8000.130New
Blessings Ramoba (independent)1,5740.110New
Forum for Service Delivery1,4290.1000
African Transformation Movement1,2060.0900
United Democratic Movement9500.0700
Alliance of Citizens for Change9190.060New
Inkatha Freedom Party9020.0600
All Citizens Party6860.050New
South African Rainbow Alliance6700.050New
United Independent Movement6000.040New
Lovemore N'dou (independent)5220.040New
Citizans3640.030New
Good3020.0200
Ntakadzeni Phathela (independent)2730.020New
Africa Restoration Alliance2560.020New
Al Jama-ah2430.0200
Organic Humanity Movement2370.020New
Africa Africans Reclaim2010.010New
Sizwe Ummah Nation1380.010New
Free Democrats1280.0100
People's Movement For Change1240.0100
Total1,415,116100.0020+1
Valid votes1,415,11699.02
Invalid/blank votes13,9570.98
Total votes1,429,073100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,779,65751.41
Source: [7][8]

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

Name Party
Joyce Bila ANC
Kate Bilankulu ANC
Steve Chabane ANC
Masefako Dikgale ANC
Lencel Komane EFF
Livhuwani Ligaraba ANC
Moyagabo Makgato ANC
Lilian Managa EFF
Stanley Mathabatha ANC
Mogodu Moela ANC
Nandi Ndalane ANC
Joe Phaahla ANC
Carol Phiri ANC
Maakgalake Pholwane ANC
Stanley Ramaila ANC
Albert Seabi ANC
Seaparo Sekoati ANC
Donald Selamolela ANC
Mandla Shikwambana EFF
Beyers Smit DA

2019

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Results of the national ballot for Limpopo in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress1,163,09177.0015–1
Economic Freedom Fighters198,43913.143+1
Democratic Alliance81,0665.3710
Freedom Front Plus24,0421.5900
African Christian Democratic Party5,2410.3500
African People's Convention4,4030.2900
African Independent Congress3,9990.2600
Congress of the People3,2330.2100
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,1340.2100
African Transformation Movement2,8390.190New
Azanian People's Organisation2,2150.1500
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association1,8090.120New
African Security Congress1,7450.120New
Agang South Africa1,6070.1100
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats1,5920.110New
United Democratic Movement1,4830.1000
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party1,2660.080New
International Revelation Congress9820.070New
Inkatha Freedom Party7060.0500
Economic Emancipation Forum6470.040New
African Covenant5840.040New
Forum for Service Delivery5590.040New
Better Residents Association5000.0300
Black First Land First4790.030New
Good4590.030New
African Renaissance Unity Party3930.030New
Al Jama-ah3310.0200
Front National3200.0200
Power of Africans Unity2980.020New
Capitalist Party of South Africa2500.020New
Women Forward2470.0200
African Congress of Democrats2360.020New
Democratic Liberal Congress2270.020New
Land Party2110.010New
African Content Movement2060.010New
Alliance for Transformation for All1930.010New
African Democratic Change1840.010New
National Freedom Party1830.0100
Christian Political Movement1820.010New
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities1590.010New
Free Democrats1480.010New
Compatriots of South Africa1450.010New
People's Revolutionary Movement1240.010New
National People's Front960.010New
Patriotic Alliance950.0100
National People's Ambassadors840.010New
Minority Front710.0000
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa650.000–
Total1,510,568100.0019–
Valid votes1,510,56898.68
Invalid/blank votes20,2691.32
Total votes1,530,837100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,608,46058.69
Source: [11][12]

The following candidates were elected:[13] John Bilankulu (ANC), Kate Bilankulu (ANC), Steve Chabane (ANC), Masefako Dikgale (ANC), Marshall Dlamini (EFF), Thomas Gumbu (ANC), Marubini Lubengo (ANC), Jerome Maake (ANC), Nhlagongwe Mahlo (ANC), Joyce Maluleke (ANC), Boy Mamabolo (ANC), Raesibe Moatshe (ANC), Fana Mokoena (EFF), Tebogo Mokwele (EFF), Ronald Moroatshehla (ANC), Carol Phiri (ANC), Mirriam Ramadwa (ANC), Albert Seabi (ANC) and Désirée van der Walt (DA).

2014

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,202,905 78.97% 16
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 156,488 10.27% 2
Democratic Alliance DA 100,562 6.60% 1
Congress of the People COPE 12,478 0.82% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 10,269 0.67% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 6,611 0.43% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 6,306 0.41% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 4,841 0.32% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 4,340 0.28% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,044 0.27% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 3,949 0.26% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 3,692 0.24% 0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP 1,065 0.07% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 845 0.06% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 844 0.06% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 596 0.04% 0
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA 490 0.03% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 365 0.02% 0
Al Jama-ah 362 0.02% 0
Front National FN 336 0.02% 0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU 294 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 264 0.02% 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance FINLA 207 0.01% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 201 0.01% 0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM 193 0.01% 0
Minority Front MF 176 0.01% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 175 0.01% 0
United Congress UNICO 146 0.01% 0
Peoples Alliance PAL 125 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 1,523,169 100.00% 19
Rejected Votes 20,817 1.35%
Total Polled 1,543,986 63.32%
Registered Electors 2,438,280

The following candidates were elected:[17] Kate Bilankulu (ANC), Polly Boshielo (ANC), Pinky Kekana (ANC), Jerome Maake (ANC), Livhuhani Mabija (ANC), Moloko Stanford Armour Maila (ANC), Zondi Silence Makhubele (ANC), Thomas Makondo (ANC), Elizabeth Koena Mmanoko Masehela (ANC), Reneiloe Mashabela (EFF), Dudu Hellen Mathebe (ANC), Motswaledi Hezekiel Matlala (ANC), Choloane David Matsepe (DA), Madipoane Refiloe Moremadi Mothapo (ANC), Malusi Stanley Motimele (ANC), Thilivhali Elphus Mulaudz (EFF), Elleck Nchabeleng (ANC) and Rembuluwani Moses Tseli (ANC).

2009

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,319,659 85.27% 17
Congress of the People COPE 111,651 7.21% 1
Democratic Alliance DA 57,418 3.71% 1
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 9,853 0.64% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 8,374 0.54% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 7,352 0.48% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 5,697 0.37% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 5,109 0.33% 0
African People's Convention APC 4,754 0.31% 0
New Vision Party NVP 4,313 0.28% 0
Movement Democratic Party MDP 2,260 0.15% 0
United Independent Front UIF 1,597 0.10% 0
Independent Democrats ID 1,423 0.09% 0
Great Kongress of South Africa GKSA 1,416 0.09% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,080 0.07% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 927 0.06% 0
Alliance of Free Democrats AFD 902 0.06% 0
Women Forward WF 822 0.05% 0
National Democratic Convention NADECO 556 0.04% 0
Al Jama-ah 486 0.03% 0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO 426 0.03% 0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA 363 0.02% 0
A Party 331 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 328 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 283 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 256 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,547,636 100.00% 19
Rejected Votes 22,956 1.46%
Total Polled 1,570,592 69.62%
Registered Electors 2,256,073

The following candidates were elected:[21] Dalitha Fiki Boshigo (ANC), Nelson Diale (ANC), Tshenuwani Farisani (ANC), Jerome Maake (ANC), Catherine Mabuza (ANC), Willie Madisha (COPE), Zondi Silence Makhubele (ANC), Modjadji Sarah Mangena (ANC), Agnes Mashishi (ANC), Dudu Hellen Mathebe (ANC), Piet Mathebe (ANC), Nomvula Mathibela (ANC), Divili Wilson Mavunda (ANC), Malusi Stanley Motimele (ANC), Faith Muthambi (ANC), Elleck Nchabeleng (ANC), Mamagana Malose Anna Nyama (ANC), Maropeng Elizabeth Pilusa-Mosoane (ANC) and Désirée van der Walt (DA).

2004

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,487,168 89.72% 20
Democratic Alliance DA 63,236 3.81% 1
United Democratic Movement UDM 27,512 1.66% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 20,340 1.23% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 15,776 0.95% 0
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 8,655 0.52% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 8,603 0.52% 0
New National Party NNP 7,865 0.47% 0
Independent Democrats ID 3,204 0.19% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 2,923 0.18% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 2,375 0.14% 0
National Action NA 1,967 0.12% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 1,313 0.08% 0
Employment Movement for South Africa EMSA 1,311 0.08% 0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC 1,229 0.07% 0
Christian Democratic Party CDP 1,020 0.06% 0
United Front UF 872 0.05% 0
The Organisation Party TOP 862 0.05% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 515 0.03% 0
New Labour Party 445 0.03% 0
Minority Front MF 405 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,657,596 100.00% 21
Rejected Votes 29,161 1.73%
Total Polled 1,686,757 77.09%
Registered Electors 2,187,912

The following candidates were elected:[25] Richard Baloyi (ANC), Nelson Diale (ANC), Tshiwela Lishivha (ANC), Joyce Mabudafhasi (ANC), M. J. Mahlangu (ANC), Shoahlane John Maja (ANC), Tlokwe Maserumule (ANC), Puleng Mashangoane (ANC), Refilwe Mashigo (ANC), Nomvula Mathibela (ANC), Motswaledi Hezekiel Matlala (ANC), Lameck Mokoena (ANC), Arthur Moloto (ANC), Kgoloko Morwamoche (ANC), Lydia Ngwenya (ANC), Constance Nkuna (ANC), Tinyiko Nwamitwa-Shilubana (ANC), George Phadagi (ANC), John Phala (ANC), Jack Tolo (ANC) and Désirée van der Walt (DA).

1999

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

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,483,199 89.30% 19
United Democratic Movement UDM 42,643 2.57% 1
New National Party NNP 28,559 1.72% 0
Democratic Party DP 28,116 1.69% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 20,070 1.21% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 18,151 1.09% 0
Freedom Front VFFF 8,835 0.53% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 8,121 0.49% 0
Federal Alliance FA 6,198 0.37% 0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB 6,095 0.37% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 5,389 0.32% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 1,684 0.10% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 1,285 0.08% 0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP 1,281 0.08% 0
Minority Front MF 653 0.04% 0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP 570 0.03% 0
Valid Votes 1,660,849 100.00% 20
Rejected Votes 30,760 1.82%
Total Polled 1,691,609 91.55%
Registered Electors 1,847,766

1994

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Results of the national ballot for the Northern Province in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress1,780,17792.7319
National Party69,8703.641
Freedom Front29,0001.510
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania20,2951.060
African Christian Democratic Party5,0420.260
Democratic Party3,4020.180
African Moderates Congress Party3,1680.170
Inkatha Freedom Party2,9380.150
Ximoko Progressive Party1,3540.070
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa7220.040
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights6660.030
Minority Front6620.030
African Democratic Movement5970.030
Africa Muslim Party4370.020
Keep It Straight and Simple Party3650.020
Federal Party3100.020
Women's Rights Peace Party2730.010
Workers' List Party2590.010
Luso-South African Party2530.010
Total1,919,790100.0020
Valid votes1,919,79099.07
Invalid/blank votes17,9640.93
Total votes1,937,754100.00
Source: [28][29]

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