North West (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

North West (Tswana: Bokone Bophirima) 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 North West. The constituency currently elects 13 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,702,728 registered electors.

North West
Bokone Bophirima
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
Outline map
Location of North West within South Africa
ProvinceNorth West
Population4,108,816 (2020)[1]
Electorate1,702,728 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
List
  • 13 (2014–present)
  • 14 (2009–2014)
  • 17 (–2009)
Members of the National Assembly[2]
List

Electoral system edit

North West currently elects 13 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 edit

Summary edit

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 1,007 0.10% 0 3,420 0.34% 0 633,223 63.69% 9 112,417 11.31% 2 4,084 0.41% 0 955 0.10% 0 169,880 17.09% 2 40,225 4.05% 0
2014 1,297 0.12% 0 10,845 0.96% 0 763,804 67.79% 9 141,902 12.59% 2 5,311 0.47% 0 1,326 0.12% 0 141,150 12.53% 2 18,120 1.61% 0
2009 2,727 0.24% 0 5,768 0.52% 0 822,166 73.84% 11 96,850 8.70% 1 8,239 0.74% 0 1,674 0.15% 0 15,986 1.44% 0
2004 10,428 0.79% 0 14,274 1.08% 0 1,083,254 81.83% 15 72,444 5.47% 1 5,687 0.43% 0 14,503 1.10% 0 3,827 0.29% 0 15,029 1.14% 0
1999 8,878 0.68% 0 18,574 1.42% 0 1,052,895 80.53% 15 48,665 3.72% 1 31,072 2.38% 0 11,774 0.90% 0 5,929 0.45% 0 15,106 1.16% 0
1994 24,233 1.53% 1,325,559 83.46% 5,826 0.37% 160,479 10.10% 3,901 0.25% 7,155 0.45% 49,175 3.10%

Detailed edit

2019 edit

Results of the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:[7][8][9]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 633,223 63.69% 9
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 169,880 17.09% 2
Democratic Alliance DA 112,417 11.31% 2
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 40,225 4.05% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 4,084 0.41% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 4,076 0.41% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 3,420 0.34% 0
Forum for Service Delivery F4SD 2,868 0.29% 0
Congress of the People COPE 2,809 0.28% 0
African Transformation Movement ATM 2,535 0.25% 0
African Security Congress ASC 1,831 0.18% 0
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party SRWP 1,736 0.17% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 1,418 0.14% 0
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats AASD 1,270 0.13% 0
Good GOOD 1,094 0.11% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 1,007 0.10% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 955 0.10% 0
African People's Convention APC 953 0.10% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 768 0.08% 0
Black First Land First BLF 749 0.08% 0
Economic Emancipation Forum ECOFORUM 580 0.06% 0
Al Jama-ah ALJAMA 482 0.05% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 481 0.05% 0
African Covenant ACO 466 0.05% 0
Women Forward WF 465 0.05% 0
Front National FN 439 0.04% 0
Christian Political Movement CPM 365 0.04% 0
Capitalist Party of South Africa ZACP 347 0.03% 0
Alliance for Transformation for All ATA 339 0.03% 0
African Congress of Democrats ACD 280 0.03% 0
African Content Movement ACM 270 0.03% 0
International Revelation Congress IRC 247 0.02% 0
Democratic Liberal Congress DLC 242 0.02% 0
African Democratic Change ADEC 232 0.02% 0
African Renaissance Unity Party ARU 207 0.02% 0
Compatriots of South Africa CSA 182 0.02% 0
Power of Africans Unity PAU 170 0.02% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 160 0.02% 0
Free Democrats FREE DEMS 154 0.02% 0
Land Party LAND 118 0.01% 0
Better Residents Association BRA 113 0.01% 0
Minority Front MF 109 0.01% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 91 0.01% 0
National People’s Front NAPF 91 0.01% 0
People’s Revolutionary Movement PRM 84 0.01% 0
National People’s Ambassadors NPA 74 0.01% 0
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association SAMEBA 60 0.01% 0
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities SANCOTA 54 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 994,220 100.00% 13
Rejected Votes 18,030 1.78%
Total Polled 1,012,250 59.45%
Registered Electors 1,702,728

The following candidates were elected:[10] Nombuyiselo Adoons (ANC), Godrich Gardee (EFF), Sibusiso Kula (ANC), Tidimalo Legwase (ANC), Jane Manganye (ANC), Philemon Mapulane (ANC), Leigh-Ann Mathys (EFF), Ezekiel Molala (ANC), Asnath Molekwa (ANC), Kenneth Morolong (ANC), Cheryl Phillips (DA), Sello Seitlholo (DA) and Bridgette Tlhomelang (ANC).

2014 edit

Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:[11][12][13]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 763,804 67.79% 9
Democratic Alliance DA 141,902 12.59% 2
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 141,150 12.53% 2
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 18,120 1.61% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 10,845 0.96% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 10,109 0.90% 0
Congress of the People COPE 8,540 0.76% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 8,421 0.75% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,311 0.47% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 4,690 0.42% 0
African People's Convention APC 3,321 0.29% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,708 0.15% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 1,519 0.13% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,326 0.12% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 1,297 0.12% 0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP 818 0.07% 0
Al Jama-ah 667 0.06% 0
Front National FN 414 0.04% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 408 0.04% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 305 0.03% 0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU 291 0.03% 0
United Congress UNICO 261 0.02% 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance FINLA 234 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 226 0.02% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 224 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 221 0.02% 0
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA 213 0.02% 0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM 206 0.02% 0
Peoples Alliance PAL 140 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 1,126,691 100.00% 13
Rejected Votes 21,095 1.84%
Total Polled 1,147,786 68.76%
Registered Electors 1,669,349

The following candidates were elected:[14] Hellen BoikHutso Kekana (ANC), Veronica Mafolo (ANC), Johanna Maluleke (ANC), Philly Mapulane (ANC), Abinaar Modikela Matlhoko (EFF), Samuel Gaaesi Mmusi (ANC), Pinky Mokoto (ANC), Itumeleng Mosala (ANC), Abram Molefe Mudau (ANC), Girly Nobanda (ANC), Winston Rabotapi (DA), Primrose Sonti (EFF) and Johanna Steenkamp (DA).

2009 edit

Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:[15][16][17]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 822,166 73.84% 11
Democratic Alliance DA 96,850 8.70% 1
Congress of the People COPE 93,898 8.43% 1
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 43,855 3.94% 1
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 15,986 1.44% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 8,239 0.74% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 5,768 0.52% 0
Independent Democrats ID 4,891 0.44% 0
Movement Democratic Party MDP 4,405 0.40% 0
African People's Convention APC 3,742 0.34% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 2,797 0.25% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 2,727 0.24% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,674 0.15% 0
National Democratic Convention NADECO 940 0.08% 0
Great Kongress of South Africa GKSA 835 0.07% 0
Al Jama-ah 689 0.06% 0
United Independent Front UIF 639 0.06% 0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO 503 0.05% 0
Alliance of Free Democrats AFD 490 0.04% 0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA 481 0.04% 0
New Vision Party NVP 463 0.04% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 338 0.03% 0
Women Forward WF 320 0.03% 0
Minority Front MF 278 0.02% 0
A Party 243 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 194 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,113,411 100.00% 14
Rejected Votes 22,290 1.96%
Total Polled 1,135,701 72.60%
Registered Electors 1,564,357

The following candidates were elected:[18] Celia Ditshetelo (UCDP), George Lekgetho (ANC), Veronica Mafolo (ANC), Johanna Maluleke (ANC), Jane Manganye (ANC), Kabelo Mataboge (ANC), Samuel Gaaesi Mmusi (ANC), Paul Bushy Mnguni (COPE), Wendy Nelson (ANC), Molefi Sefularo (ANC), Morwesi Johannah Segale-Diswai (ANC), Joseph Selau (ANC), Juanita Terblanche (DA) and Sussana Tsebe (ANC).

2004 edit

Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:[19][20][21]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,083,254 81.83% 15
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 86,476 6.53% 1
Democratic Alliance DA 72,444 5.47% 1
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 15,029 1.14% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 14,503 1.10% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 14,274 1.08% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 10,428 0.79% 0
Independent Democrats ID 6,645 0.50% 0
New National Party NNP 5,687 0.43% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 3,827 0.29% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 3,624 0.27% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 1,307 0.10% 0
National Action NA 1,194 0.09% 0
Employment Movement for South Africa EMSA 1,158 0.09% 0
Christian Democratic Party CDP 927 0.07% 0
United Front UF 753 0.06% 0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC 719 0.05% 0
The Organisation Party TOP 595 0.04% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 349 0.03% 0
New Labour Party 297 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 271 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,323,761 100.00% 17
Rejected Votes 30,202 2.23%
Total Polled 1,353,963 77.39%
Registered Electors 1,749,529

The following candidates were elected:[22] Tuelo Anthony (ANC), Paul Ditshetelo (UCDP), China Dodovu (ANC), Rebecca Kasienyane (ANC), Kgotso Khumalo (ANC), Sam Louw (ANC), Sophie Maine (ANC), Wendy Makgate (ANC), Lorna Maloney (ANC), Nono Maloyi (ANC), Monako Moatshe (ANC), Pinky Mokoto (ANC), Christopher Thabo Molefe (ANC), Solly Rasmeni (ANC), Windvoel Skhosana (ANC), Enver Surty (ANC) and Paul Swart (DA).

1999 edit

Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:[23][24]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,052,895 80.53% 15
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 97,755 7.48% 1
Democratic Party DP 48,665 3.72% 1
New National Party NNP 31,072 2.38% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 18,574 1.42% 0
Freedom Front VFFF 15,106 1.16% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 11,774 0.90% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 8,878 0.68% 0
Federal Alliance FA 7,376 0.56% 0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB 6,130 0.47% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 5,929 0.45% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,426 0.11% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 750 0.06% 0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP 520 0.04% 0
Minority Front MF 362 0.03% 0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP 320 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,307,532 100.00% 17
Rejected Votes 26,326 1.97%
Total Polled 1,333,858 87.31%
Registered Electors 1,527,672

1994 edit

Results of the 1994 general election held on between 26 and 29 April 1994:[25][26][27]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 1,325,559 83.46%
National Party NP 160,479 10.10%
Freedom Front VV-FF 49,175 3.10%
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 24,233 1.53%
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 7,155 0.45%
Democratic Party DP 5,826 0.37%
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 3,901 0.25%
African Moderates Congress Party AMCP 3,244 0.20%
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa DPSA 2,088 0.13%
Africa Muslim Party AMP 1,386 0.09%
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights SOCCER 959 0.06%
Minority Front MF 772 0.05%
African Democratic Movement ADM 701 0.04%
Ximoko Progressive Party XPP 578 0.04%
Women's Rights Peace Party WRPP 568 0.04%
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 548 0.03%
Federal Party FP 500 0.03%
Workers' List Party WLP 331 0.02%
Luso-South African Party LUSAP 252 0.02%
Valid Votes 1,588,255 100.00%
Rejected Votes 19,822 1.23%
Total Polled 1,608,077 91.19%
Registered Electors 1,763,445

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