Final Results of the 2014 South African Elections

The final results of the 2014 South African Elections have been announced by the IEC tonight. A record 29 parties contested the 2014 Elections, of which 13 received enough votes to secure representation in National Assembly.

As predicted, the majority party in South Africa’s fifth National Assembly is the African National Congress (ANC), with a total of 249 of the 400 seats.

The DA has won 89 seats, and the EFF 25.

The other National Assembly seats are: APC–1; PAC–1; AGANG SA–2; ACDP–3; AIC–3; COPE –3; UDM–4; VF Plus–4; NFP–6; and IFP–10.

IEC Chairperson Pansy Tlakula, said: “To those parties/candidates who won seats, we hope you will serve SA with pride, honour, integrity and humility.”

Mosotho Moepya, CEO of the IEC, thanked all voters for their “passion, patience and participation” in the Elections; and thanked the Commission and almost 220,000 staff members for their selfless work.

Moepya added poignantly that “our national anthem is not just a song, it’s a prayer: God Bless South Africa”.

The IEC began the Results ceremony by announcing that they could confirm that democracy is “alive and well and thriving” in South Africa as the country celebrates two decades of democracy.

Tlakula said of the 18 million South Africans who voted in the Elections that there is no more tangible symbol of “nationhood and inclusivity” than this participation in an election, and extended gratitude to the voters for making their voices heard.

“I hereby, on behalf of the Electoral Commission, declare the 2014 National and Provincial Elections free and fair,” says Tlakula.

The results for the provincial legislatures are as follows:

Eastern Cape: AIC – 1; COPE – 1; EFF – 2; UDM – 4; DA 10; ANC – 45.

Free State: VF Plus – 1; EFF – 2; DA – 5; ANC – 22.

Gauteng: IFP – 1; VF Plus – 1; EFF – 8; DA – 23; and majority ANC – 40.

KZN: MF – 1; EFF – 2; NFP – 6; IFP – 9; DA – 10; and majority ANC – 52.

Limpopo: COPE – 1; DA – 3; EFF – 6; and majority ANC – 39.

Mpumalanga: BRA – 1; EFF – 2; DA – 3; and majority ANC – 24.

Northern Cape: COPE – 1; EFF 2; DA – 7; and majority ANC – 20.

North West: VF Plus – 1; DA – 4; EFF – 5; and majority ANC – 20.

Western Cape: ACDP – 1; EFF – 1; ANC – 14; and majority DA – 26.

Finally, in the words of CEO Moepya: “Goodnight and see you in the 2016 Municipal Government Elections.”