South Africa: 2009 Western Cape Legislature election results
Updated April 2009
Election held on 22 April 2009.
Voting statistics
| Registered voters | 2 634 439 |
| Ballots cast | 1 987 777 |
| Percentage poll | 75.45 |
| Valid ballots | 1 967 751 |
| Spoilt ballots | 20 026 |
| % Spoilt | 1.01 |
Parties with seats in Legislature
| Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance (DA) | 1 012 568 | 51.46 | 22 |
| African National Congress (ANC) | 620 918 | 31.55 | 14 |
| Congress of the People (COPE) | 152 356 | 7.74 | 3 |
| Independent Democrats (ID) | 92 116 | 4.68 | 2 |
| African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) | 28 995 | 1.47 | 1 |
| Others (see below) | 60 798 | 3.09 | 0 |
| Total | 1 967 751 | 99.99 | 42 |
Parties without seats in Legislature
| Party | Votes | % Votes | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Democratic Movement (UDM) | 14 013 | 0.71 | 0 |
| Al Jama-ah | 9 039 | 0.46 | 0 |
| Vryheidsfront Plus | 8 384 | 0.43 | 0 |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) | 4 467 | 0.23 | 0 |
| Africa Muslim Party | 4 333 | 0.22 | 0 |
| Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA) | 3 987 | 0.20 | 0 |
| National Party of SA | 3 378 | 0.17 | 0 |
| Cape Party | 2 552 | 0.13 | 0 |
| National Alliance (MDP) | 1 996 | 0.10 | 0 |
| African People's Convention | 1 778 | 0.09 | 0 |
| United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP) | 1 552 | 0.08 | 0 |
| Azanian People's Organization (AZAPO) | 1 291 | 0.07 | 0 |
| Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) | 1 158 | 0.06 | 0 |
| United Independent Front (UIF) | 1 178 | 0.06 | 0 |
| Peace and Justice Congress (PJC) | 630 | 0.03 | 0 |
| National Democratic Convention (NADECO) | 463 | 0.02 | 0 |
| Universal Party (UP) | 599 | 0.03 | 0 |
| Total | 60 798 | 3.09 | 0 |
Sources
INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2009 "22 Apr 2009 National Election: Results Report", 25 April, [www] http://www.elections.org.za/NPEPWStaticReports/reports/ReportParameters.aspx?catid=7 [opens new window] (accessed 28 April 2009).
INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2009 "22 Apr 2009 Provincial Election: Seat Calculation Report", 25 April, [www] http://www.elections.org.za/NPEPWStaticReports/reports/ReportParameters.aspx?catid=9 [opens new window] (accessed 28 April 2009).