Limpopo (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

Limpopo
Limpopo
Constituency; for the National Assembly of South Africa
	Location of Limpopo within South Africa
Province	Limpopo
Population	5,852,553 (2020)
Electorate	2,608,460 (2019)
Current constituency
Created	1994
Seats	List 19 (2009–present) ; 21 (2004–2009) ; 20 (–2004) ;
Members of the National Assembly	List John Bilankulu (ANC) ; Kate Bilankulu (ANC) ; Steve Chabane (ANC) ; Masefako Dikgale (ANC) ; Marshall Dlamini (EFF) ; Thomas Gumbu (ANC) ; Pinky Kekana (ANC) ; Marubini Lubengo (ANC) ; Jerome Maake (ANC) ; Dikeledi Magadzi (ANC) ; Mikateko Mahlaule (ANC) ; Nhlagongwe Mahlo (ANC) ; Julius Malema (EFF ; Boitumelo Maluleke (ANC) ; Omphile Maotwe (EFF ; Cassel Mathale (ANC) ; Raesibe Moatshe (ANC) ; Ronald Moroatshehla (ANC) ; Ciliesta Motsepe (EFF ; Faith Muthambi (ANC) ; Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (ANC) ; Carol Phiri (ANC) ; Mirriam Ramadwa (ANC) ; Albert Seabi (ANC) ; Machwene Semenya (ANC) ; Thembi Siweya (ANC) ; Sinawo Tambo (EFF ; Désirée van der Walt (DA) ;

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.

Electoral system

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

Summary

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

2019

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

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	1,163,091	77.00%	15
	Economic Freedom Fighters	EFF	198,439	13.14%	3
	Democratic Alliance	DA	81,066	5.37%	1
	Freedom Front Plus	VF+	24,042	1.59%	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	5,241	0.35%	0
	African People's Convention	APC	4,403	0.29%	0
	African Independent Congress	AIC	3,999	0.26%	0
	Congress of the People	COPE	3,233	0.21%	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	3,134	0.21%	0
	African Transformation Movement	ATM	2,839	0.19%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	2,215	0.15%	0
	South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association	SAMEBA	1,809	0.12%	0
	African Security Congress	ASC	1,745	0.12%	0
	Agang South Africa	AGANG SA	1,607	0.11%	0
	Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats	AASD	1,592	0.11%	0
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	1,483	0.10%	0
	Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party	SRWP	1,266	0.08%	0
	International Revelation Congress	IRC	982	0.07%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	706	0.05%	0
	Economic Emancipation Forum	ECOFORUM	647	0.04%	0
	African Covenant	ACO	584	0.04%	0
	Forum for Service Delivery	F4SD	559	0.04%	0
	Better Residents Association	BRA	500	0.03%	0
	Black First Land First	BLF	479	0.03%	0
	Good	GOOD	459	0.03%	0
	African Renaissance Unity Party	ARU	393	0.03%	0
	Al Jama-ah	ALJAMA	331	0.02%	0
	Front National	FN	320	0.02%	0
	Power of Africans Unity	PAU	298	0.02%	0
	Capitalist Party of South Africa	ZACP	250	0.02%	0
	Women Forward	WF	247	0.02%	0
	African Congress of Democrats	ACD	236	0.02%	0
	Democratic Liberal Congress	DLC	227	0.02%	0
	Land Party	LAND	211	0.01%	0
	African Content Movement	ACM	206	0.01%	0
	Alliance for Transformation for All	ATA	193	0.01%	0
	African Democratic Change	ADEC	184	0.01%	0
	National Freedom Party	NFP	183	0.01%	0
	Christian Political Movement	CPM	182	0.01%	0
	South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities	SANCOTA	159	0.01%	0
	Free Democrats	FREE DEMS	148	0.01%	0
	Compatriots of South Africa	CSA	145	0.01%	0
	People’s Revolutionary Movement	PRM	124	0.01%	0
	National People’s Front	NAPF	96	0.01%	0
	Patriotic Alliance	PA	95	0.01%	0
	National People’s Ambassadors	NPA	84	0.01%	0
	Minority Front	MF	71	0.00%	0
	Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa	ICOSA	65	0.00%	0
Valid Votes			1,510,568	100.00%	19
Rejected Votes			20,269	1.32%
Total Polled			1,530,837	58.69%
Registered Electors			2,608,460

The following candidates were elected:^[10]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

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

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:^[14]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

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

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:^[18]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

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

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:^[22]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

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

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

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

Party			Votes	%
	African National Congress	ANC	1,780,177	92.73%
	National Party	NP	69,870	3.64%
	Freedom Front	VV-FF	29,000	1.51%
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	20,295	1.06%
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	5,042	0.26%
	Democratic Party	DP	3,402	0.18%
	African Moderates Congress Party	AMCP	3,168	0.17%
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	2,938	0.15%
	Ximoko Progressive Party	XPP	1,354	0.07%
	Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa	DPSA	722	0.04%
	Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights	SOCCER	666	0.03%
	Minority Front	MF	662	0.03%
	African Democratic Movement	ADM	597	0.03%
	Africa Muslim Party	AMP	437	0.02%
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	KISS	365	0.02%
	Federal Party	FP	310	0.02%
	Women's Rights Peace Party	WRPP	273	0.01%
	Workers' List Party	WLP	259	0.01%
	Luso-South African Party	LUSAP	253	0.01%
Valid Votes			1,919,790	100.00%
Rejected Votes			17,964	0.93%
Total Polled			1,937,754	84.73%
Registered Electors			2,287,105

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