2024 Gauteng provincial election

2024 Gauteng provincial election

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All 80 seats in the Provincial Legislature 41 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   EFF Leader Panyaza Lesufi Solly Msimanga Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Party ANC DA EFF Last election 37 seats, 50.19% 20 seats, 27.45% 11 seats, 14.69% Seats won 28 22 11 Seat change 9 2 Popular vote 1,367,248 1,079,229 508,390 Percentage 34.76% 27.44% 12.93% Swing 15.43 0.02 1.74
Premier before election Panyaza Lesufi ANC Elected Premier Panyaza Lesufi ANC

The 2024 Gauteng provincial election was held on 29 May 2024, concurrently with the 2024 South African general election, to elect the 73 members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

The African National Congress (ANC), led by current Premier Panyaza Lesufi, lost its majority in the Provincial Legislature for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994. The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), led by Solly Msimanga, gained two seats despite a very small swing against the party. With a margin of just 7.32% between the ANC and the DA, Gauteng was the closest province in the country.

Gauteng was a highly-contested province, as it is the most populous province of South Africa, as well as the de facto economic hub of South Africa. It is also home to Johannesburg, the most populous city in South Africa.