2014 Western Cape provincial election

2014 Western Cape provincial election

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All 42 seats to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.76% Decrease 2.74%
  First party Second party Third party
 
EFF
Candidate Helen Zille[1] Marius Fransman[2] Nazier Paulsen[3]
Party DA ANC EFF
Last election 22 seats, 51.46% 14 seats, 31.55% -
Seats before 22 14 -
Seats won 26 14 1
Seat change Increase 4 Steady New party
Popular vote 1,259,645 697,664 44,762
Percentage 59.38% 32.89% 2.1%
Swing Increase 7.92 Increase 1.34 New party

Map showing the winning party by ward.

Premier before election

Helen Zille
Democratic Alliance

Elected Premier

Helen Zille
Democratic Alliance

A provincial election was held in the Western Cape on 7 May 2014 to elect a new provincial parliament. It was the fifth provincial election held since the end of the apartheid era, and also the first held since the death of Nelson Mandela. Although not constitutionally required, the election was held simultaneously with elections to the National Assembly. The legislature is unicameral, and consists of 42 members elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.

The Western Cape calls its legislature the "Provincial Parliament" and the members "Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs)". The other provinces use the terms "Provincial Legislature" and "Members of the Provincial Legislature".

The Premier of the Western Cape is chosen by the Provincial Parliament. The incumbent Premier Helen Zille was re-elected.[4]

  1. ^ Eyewitness News. "DA announces premier candidates" Eyewitness News, Johannesburg, 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.
  2. ^ SAPA. "ANC submits provincial candidate lists to IEC" Polity, 12 March 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ Felix, Jason. "EFF names W Cape Candidates" IOL, Cape Town, 25 March 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.
  4. ^ Eyewitness News. "DA celbrates Western Cape win", Eyewitness News, 9 May 2014. Retrieved on 15 June 2018.