2009 South African General Election
22 April 2009 · The democratic era · 400 seats, 201 for a majority
The North Gauteng High Court ruled on 9 February 2009 that South African citizens living abroad should be allowed to vote in elections. The judgment was confirmed by the Constitutional Court on 12 March 2009, when it decided that overseas voters who were already registered would be allowed to vote.
Government leader before
Kgalema Motlanthe
ANC
Government leader after
Jacob Zuma
ANC
Largest force
African National Congress
264 of 400 seats
Turnout
77.3%
The result
African National Congress
65.9% of votes · -15 seats
264
seats
Democratic Alliance
Jacob Zuma · 16.7% of votes · +17 seats
67
seats
Congress of the People
7.4% of votes
30
seats
COPE
Mosiuoa Lekota · 7.4% of votes
30
seats
Inkatha Freedom Party
Mangosuthu Buthelezi · 4.5% of votes · -10 seats
18
seats
Independent Democrats
Patricia de Lille · 0.9% of votes · -3 seats
4
seats
United Democratic Movement
Bantu Holomisa · 0.8% of votes · -5 seats
4
seats
Freedom Front Plus
0.8% of votes · 0 seats
4
seats
African Christian Democratic Party
0.8% of votes · -4 seats
3
seats