REMINDER: How the Eastern Cape voted in the 2019 national elections
South Africa will go to the polls for the seventh national elections on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. A reminder as to how voting in 2019 looked.
South Africans will go to the polls for the seventh national elections since 1994 on Wednesday, 29 May 2024.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday determined the date “in accordance with section 49(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, read with section 17 of the Electoral act of 1998”, according to a statement released by the Presidency.
The most recent elections took place in 2019.
Here’s a reminder of how the voting went in the Eastern Cape province …
Registered population – 3 363 161
Total votes cast – 2 001 262
Total valid votes – 1 974 181
Spoilt votes – 27 081
Voter turnout – 59.51%
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| ANC | 1 357 137 | 68.74 | 44 |
| DA | 310 538 | 15.73 | 10 |
| EFF | 154 821 | 7.84 | 5 |
| UDN | 51 233 | 2.60 | 2 |
| ATM | 30 082 | 1.52 | 1 |
| VF PLUS | 11 548 | 0.58 | 1 |
Above list includes all parties who achieved at least one seat