The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially announced the African National Congress (ANC) as the winner of this year’s national general elections with 57.5 per cent.
@CyrilRamaphosa takes to the podium to address guests at the #ElectionResults Centre in Pretoria after @IECSouthAfrica declares @MYANC victorious after the #SAElections2019 @NE_ Tribune pic.twitter.com/OL5rQjfbGD
— Thabo Jobo (@ThaboNokajobo) May 11, 2019
“We thank the staff of the IEC, who have had little sleep over the last few days,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The DA secured 20.77 per cent followed by the EFF with 10.79 percent. However, the ANC failed to remove the DA in the Western Cape in the provincial elections.
Gauteng’s provincial legislator seats are:
ANC: 36
DA: 26
EFF: 11
VF PLUS: 1
IFP: 1
ACDP: 1
The DA received 55.45 per cent in the Western Cape followed by ANC with 28.63 per cent, while the EFF got 4.04 percent.
The ANC will remain the ruling party in other eight remaining provinces which include Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, and Northern Cape.
Provincial results:
- Eastern Cape
ANC: 68.74 per cent
DA: 15.73 per cent
EFF: 7.84 per cent
- Western Cape
DA: 52.41 per cent
ANC: 31.23 per cent
EFF: 4.19 per cent
- Northern Cape
ANC: 58.23 per cent
DA: 24.33 per cent
EFF: 9.71 per cent
- Free State
ANC: 61.14 per cent
DA : 17.58 per cent
EFF: 12.58 per cent
- Gauteng
ANC: 50.19 per cent
DA: 27.45 per cent
EFF: 14.69 per cent
- Kwazulu-Natal
ANC: 54.22 per cent
IFP: 16.34 per cent
EFF: 13.90 per cent
- Limpopo
ANC: 75.49 per cent
EFF: 14.43 per cent
DA: 5.40 per cent
- Mpumalanga
ANC: 70.58 per cent
EFF: 12.79 per cent
DA: 9.77 per cent
- North West
ANC: 61.87 per cent
EFF: 18.64 per cent
DA: 11.18 per cent
