2024 South African General Election
The ANC loses its majority29 May 2024 · The democratic era · 400 seats, 201 for a majority
General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election held under the conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994.
Government leader before
Cyril Ramaphosa
African National Congress
Government leader (continued)
Cyril Ramaphosa
African National Congress
Largest force
ANC
159 of 400 seats
Turnout
58.6%
The result
| Share of the Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa | 159 | -71 | 6 459 683 | 40.2% | -17.3 | |
| DA | John Steenhuisen | 87 | +3 | 3 505 735 | 21.8% | +1.0 | |
| MK | Jacob Zuma | 58 | — | 2 344 309 | 14.6% | — | |
| EFF | Julius Malema | 39 | -5 | 1 529 961 | 9.5% | -1.3 | |
| IFP | Velenkosini Hlabisa | 17 | +3 | 618 207 | 3.9% | +0.5 | |
| PA | Gayton McKenzie | 9 | +9 | 330 425 | 2.1% | +2.0 |
31 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.