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Nothern Cape: 2014 provincial election results

ANC wins province with 64,4% of the vote, followed by DA with 23,9% (with seat allocations)

The African National Congress has won the Northern Cape provincial elections 2014 with 64,4% of the vote. The Democratic Alliance came in second, securing the status of official opposition in the province, with 23,9% of the vote. The Economic Freedom Fighters came in third with 5% of the vote, followed by COPE with 3,6%.

In the 2009 provincial elections the ANC won the province with 60,75% of the vote, followed by COPE with 16,67%, the DA with 12,57% and the Independent Democrats with 4,94% (see here).

Provincial ballot

Seat allocations

Party

No. of Votes

% Votes

Seat allocation

% of seats

ANC

272 053

64.40%

20

66.7%

DA

100 916

23.90%

7

23.3%

EFF

20 951

5.00%

2

6.7%

COPE

15 214

3.60%

1

3.3%

VF Plus

4 600

1.10%

 

 

ACDP

2 421

0.60%

 

 

UCDP

1 542

0.40%

 

 

APC

1 191

0.30%

 

 

AZAPO

1 062

0.30%

 

 

PA

584

0.10%

 

 

ICOSA

499

0.10%

 

 

PAC

460

0.10%

 

 

UDM

366

0.10%

 

 

IFP

239

0.10%

FINLA

194

0.00%

NFP

139

0.00%

 

 

 

Total Valid Votes

422 431

Spoilt Votes

6 106

Total Votes Cast

428 537

Registered voters

601 080

Turnout

71.30%

Source: IEC

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