2014 Western Cape provincial election

A provincial election was held in the Western Cape on 7 May 2014 to elect a new provincial parliament. It was the fifth provincial election held since the end of the apartheid era, and also the first held since the death of Nelson Mandela. Although not constitutionally required, the election was held simultaneously with elections to the National Assembly. The legislature is unicameral, and consists of 42 members elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.

2014 Western Cape provincial election
7 May 2014 (2014-05-07)
All 42 seats to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
22 seats seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.76% 2.74%
  First party Second party Third party
 
EFF
Candidate Helen Zille[1] Marius Fransman[2] Nazier Paulsen[3]
Party Democratic Alliance ANC Economic Freedom Fighters
Last election 22 seats, 51.46% 14 seats, 31.55% -
Seats before 22 seats 14 -
Seats won 26 14 1
Seat change 4 1 (new party)
Popular vote 1,259,645 697,664 44,762
Percentage 59.38% 32.89% 2.1%
Swing 7.92 1.34% 2.1%
Map showing the winning party by ward.
Premier before election

Helen Zille
Democratic Alliance

 Elected Premier

Helen Zille
Democratic Alliance

The Western Cape calls its legislature the "Provincial Parliament" and the members "Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs)". The other provinces use the terms "Provincial Legislature" and "Members of the Provincial Legislature".

The Premier of the Western Cape is chosen by the Provincial Parliament. The incumbent Premier Helen Zille was re-elected.[4]

Results

The Western Cape is the only province not won by the ANC, the DA increased its majority from 51.46% to 59.38%. The African National Congress came in second with 32.89% of the vote, while the newly formed Economic Freedom Fighters obtained 2.1%. The African Christian Democratic Party gained 1.02% of the vote.[5] The following table details the results.

Seats in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament 2014.
  Democratic Alliance
  African National Congress
  Economic Freedom Fighters
  African Christian Democratic Party
 
Party Votes % +/− Seats +/−
Democratic Alliance 1,259,645 59.38 [lower-alpha 1] 3.25 26 [lower-alpha 1] 2
ANC 697,664 32.89 1.34 14 0
Economic Freedom Fighters 44,762 2.11 New 1 New
ACDP 21,696 1.02 0.45 1 0
Al Jama-ah 13,182 0.62 [lower-alpha 2] 0.06 0 0
Congress of the People 12,520 0.59 7.15 0 3
Independent Civic Organisation 11,949 0.56 New 0 New
Freedom Front Plus 11,587 0.55 0.12 0 0
UDM 10,199 0.48 0.23 0 0
Patriotic Alliance 8,510 0.40 New 0 New
African Independent Congress 6,508 0.31 New 0 New
Agang SA 6,398 0.30 New 0 New
Pan Africanist Congress 3,591 0.17 0.06 0 0
National Party 2,694 0.13 0.04 0 0
African People's Convention 1,291 0.06 0.03 0 0
African National Party 1,249 0.06 New 0 New
Indigenous Peoples Organisation 1,180 0.06 New 0 New
United Christian Democratic Party 1,158 0.05 0.02 0 0
IFP 1,078 0.05 0.01 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 844 0.04 0.03 0 0
National Freedom Party 763 0.04 New 0 New
South African Progressive Civic Organisation 642 0.03 New 0 New
First Nation Liberation Alliance 635 0.03 New 0 New
Kingdom Governance Movement 490 0.02 New 0 New
Sibanye Civic Association 478 0.02 New 0 New
Peoples Alliance 440 0.02 New 0 New
Total 2,121,153 100.00 42
Valid votes 2,121,153 99.12
Spoilt votes 18,937 0.88
Total votes cast 2,140,090 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 2,941,333 72.76
Source: IEC

Notes:

  1. Compared to the combined performance of the Democratic Alliance and the Independent Democrats in 2009.
  2. Compared to the combined performance of Al Jama-ah and the Africa Muslim Party in 2009.

References
  1. Eyewitness News. "DA announces premier candidates" Eyewitness News, Johannesburg, 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.
  2. SAPA. "ANC submits provincial candidate lists to IEC" Polity, 12 March 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.
  3. Felix, Jason. "EFF names W Cape Candidates" IOL, Cape Town, 25 March 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.
  4. Eyewitness News. "DA celbrates Western Cape win", Eyewitness News, 9 May 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.
  5. Sapa. "It's official: 2014 election results announced", Mail & Guardian, 10 May 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.
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