2024 South African General Election

The ANC loses its majority

29 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

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ANC

Cyril Ramaphosa · 40.2% of votes · -71 seats

159

seats

John Steenhuisen · 21.8% of votes · +3 seats

seats

Jacob Zuma · 14.6% of votes

seats

EFF

Julius Malema · 9.5% of votes · -5 seats

seats

IFP

Velenkosini Hlabisa · 3.9% of votes · +3 seats

seats

Gayton McKenzie · 2.1% of votes · +9 seats

seats


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.