Free State (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

Free State
Freistata
Constituency
for the National Assembly of South Africa
Outline map
Location of Free State within South Africa
ProvinceFree State
Population2,928,903 (2020)[1]
Electorate1,462,508 (2019)
Current constituency
Created1994
Seats
List
  • 11 (2014–present)
  • 12 (2009–2014)
  • 13 (2004–2009)
  • 14 (–2004)
Members of the National Assembly[2]
List

Free State (Sotho: Freistata) is one of the nine multi-member constituencies of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, the national legislature of South Africa. The constituency was established as Orange Free State in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Free State in 1999. It is conterminous with the province of Free State. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,462,508 registered electors.

Electoral system

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Free State currently elects 11 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system.[3][4] Constituency seats are allocated using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota.[5][6]

Election results

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Summary

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Election Pan Africanist
Congress
PAC		 United Democratic
Movement
UDM		 African National
Congress
ANC		 Democratic Alliance
DA/DP		 New National Party
NNP/NP		 African Christian
Democratic Party
ACDP		 Inkatha Freedom
Party
IFP		 Economic Freedom
Fighters
EFF		 Freedom Front
Plus
VF+/VFFF/VV-FF
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2019 1,359 0.15% 0 1,036 0.11% 0 570,980 62.94% 8 154,686 17.05% 2 4,214 0.46% 0 799 0.09% 0 105,228 11.60% 1 33,660 3.71% 0
2014 1,989 0.19% 0 2,380 0.23% 0 721,126 69.72% 8 167,972 16.24% 2 5,128 0.50% 0 1,177 0.11% 0 81,559 7.89% 1 19,837 1.92% 0
2009 3,003 0.29% 0 3,408 0.32% 0 756,287 71.90% 9 127,259 12.10% 2 7,410 0.70% 0 2,260 0.21% 0 16,929 1.61% 0
2004 13,277 1.30% 0 9,785 0.96% 0 838,583 82.05% 12 90,609 8.87% 1 8,380 0.82% 0 13,488 1.32% 0 4,352 0.43% 0 21,107 2.07% 0
1999 11,300 1.03% 0 18,073 1.65% 0 887,091 81.03% 12 64,262 5.87% 1 54,769 5.00% 1 10,031 0.92% 0 4,938 0.45% 0 19,210 1.75% 0
1994 23,310 1.70% 1,059,313 77.42% 7,365 0.54% 198,780 14.53% 4,523 0.33% 8,446 0.62% 50,386 3.68%

2024

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Results of the regional ballot for the Free State in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:

Party/CandidateVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress433,79752.566–2
Democratic Alliance177,61521.5220
Economic Freedom Fighters115,14713.952+1
Freedom Front Plus25,5443.1000
uMkhonto weSizwe18,5142.240New
Patriotic Alliance11,8381.4300
African Transformation Movement6,5910.8000
ActionSA4,8230.580New
African Content Movement4,6170.5600
African Christian Democratic Party3,4430.4200
Build One South Africa3,2110.390New
Rise Mzansi2,4060.290New
#Hope4SA2,2310.270New
Congress of the People1,9970.2400
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,8140.2200
Inkatha Freedom Party1,6860.2000
United Africans Transformation1,3420.160New
Azanian People's Organisation1,3330.1600
United Independent Movement1,1700.140New
United Democratic Movement9150.1100
Alliance of Citizens for Change9040.110New
African People's Convention7040.0900
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization5560.070New
Good5280.0600
Abantu Batho Congress4190.050New
Louis Liebenberg (independent)3070.040New
Economic Liberators Forum South Africa3050.040New
Citizans2680.030New
Organic Humanity Movement2380.030New
National Freedom Party2010.0200
South African Rainbow Alliance1950.020New
Africa Restoration Alliance1850.020New
African Movement Congress1800.020New
Free Democrats1540.0200
Sizwe Ummah Nation1040.010New
Total825,282100.0010–1
Valid votes825,28298.78
Invalid/blank votes10,2061.22
Total votes835,488100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,456,92757.35
Source: [7][8]

The following candidates were elected.[9][10]

Name Party
Dikeledi Direko ANC
Sello Dithebe ANC
Karabo Khakhau DA
Annelie Lotriet DA
Paulnita Marais EFF
Matsholo Mmolotsane ANC
Masetshego Mofokeng ANC
Seiso Mohai ANC
Fana Mokoena EFF
Maggie Sotyu ANC

2019

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Results of the national ballot for the Free State in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
African National Congress570,98062.9480
Democratic Alliance154,68617.0520
Economic Freedom Fighters105,22811.6010
Freedom Front Plus33,6603.7100
African Transformation Movement6,1000.670New
African Christian Democratic Party4,2140.4600
Congress of the People3,7900.4200
African Independent Congress3,3870.3700
Patriotic Alliance3,3830.3700
African Democratic Change3,1360.350New
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats2,4040.260New
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party1,3660.150New
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,3590.1500
African Content Movement1,3080.140New
African People's Convention1,1960.1300
African Security Congress1,1580.130New
United Democratic Movement1,0360.1100
Agang South Africa1,0040.1100
Azanian People's Organisation8000.0900
Inkatha Freedom Party7990.0900
Black First Land First5820.060New
Good5730.060New
Front National4240.0500
Power of Africans Unity3970.040New
African Covenant3790.040New
African Congress of Democrats3610.040New
Women Forward3500.0400
Capitalist Party of South Africa3060.030New
Economic Emancipation Forum2660.030New
Alliance for Transformation for All2530.030New
Democratic Liberal Congress2230.020New
Forum for Service Delivery2230.020New
Al Jama-ah2040.0200
National Freedom Party2040.0200
African Renaissance Unity Party1840.020New
Compatriots of South Africa1820.020New
Christian Political Movement1440.020New
Free Democrats1430.020New
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities1120.010New
Better Residents Association1110.0100
International Revelation Congress1070.010New
Land Party890.010New
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa800.0100
Minority Front780.0100
People's Revolutionary Movement780.010New
National People's Ambassadors720.010New
National People's Front550.010New
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association380.000New
Total907,212100.0011–
Valid votes907,21298.66
Invalid/blank votes12,3371.34
Total votes919,549100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,462,50862.87
Source: [11][12]

The following candidates were elected:[13] Dikeledi Direko (ANC), Werner Horn (DA), Thanduxolo Khalipha (ANC), Nomsa Kubheka (ANC), Annelie Lotriet (DA), Dibolelo Mahlatsi (ANC), Lawrence McDonald (ANC), Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi (EFF), Madala Ntombela (ANC), Xolisile Qayiso (ANC) and Bheki Radebe (ANC).

2014

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Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:[14][15][16]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 721,126 69.72% 8
Democratic Alliance DA 167,972 16.24% 2
Economic Freedom Fighters EFF 81,559 7.89% 1
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 19,837 1.92% 0
Congress of the People COPE 14,613 1.41% 0
African Independent Congress AIC 7,972 0.77% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 5,128 0.50% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 2,380 0.23% 0
African People's Convention APC 2,093 0.20% 0
Agang South Africa AGANG SA 2,058 0.20% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 1,989 0.19% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,405 0.14% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 1,177 0.11% 0
National Freedom Party NFP 1,039 0.10% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 943 0.09% 0
Patriotic Alliance PA 543 0.05% 0
Workers and Socialist Party WASP 393 0.04% 0
Front National FN 353 0.03% 0
Ubuntu Party UBUNTU 231 0.02% 0
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa ICOSA 226 0.02% 0
Al Jama-ah 208 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 203 0.02% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 187 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 152 0.01% 0
Bushbuckridge Residents Association BRA 131 0.01% 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance FINLA 120 0.01% 0
United Congress UNICO 120 0.01% 0
Kingdom Governance Movement KGM 111 0.01% 0
Peoples Alliance PAL 68 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 1,034,337 100.00% 11
Rejected Votes 16,690 1.59%
Total Polled 1,051,027 72.51%
Registered Electors 1,449,488

The following candidates were elected:[17] Nomsa Marchesi (DA), Lefu Peter Khoarai (ANC), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Kgotso Zachariah Morapela (EFF), Madala Ntombela (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC), Tete Ramalie Jonas Ezekiel Ramokhoase (ANC), David Christie Ross (DA), Maureen Angela Scheepers (ANC), Maggie Sotyu (ANC) and Sibongile Pearm Tsoleli (ANC).

2009

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Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:[18][19][20]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 756,287 71.90% 9
Democratic Alliance DA 127,259 12.10% 2
Congress of the People COPE 116,852 11.11% 1
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 16,929 1.61% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 7,410 0.70% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 3,927 0.37% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 3,408 0.32% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 3,095 0.29% 0
African People's Convention APC 3,091 0.29% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 3,003 0.29% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 2,260 0.21% 0
Movement Democratic Party MDP 1,797 0.17% 0
Independent Democrats ID 1,786 0.17% 0
Great Kongress of South Africa GKSA 768 0.07% 0
National Democratic Convention NADECO 633 0.06% 0
Christian Democratic Alliance CDA 568 0.05% 0
United Independent Front UIF 415 0.04% 0
Alliance of Free Democrats AFD 353 0.03% 0
Al Jama-ah 323 0.03% 0
New Vision Party NVP 314 0.03% 0
South African Democratic Congress SADECO 307 0.03% 0
Pan Africanist Movement PAM 287 0.03% 0
Women Forward WF 238 0.02% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 197 0.02% 0
A Party 182 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 169 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,051,858 100.00% 12
Rejected Votes 17,269 1.62%
Total Polled 1,069,127 76.99%
Registered Electors 1,388,588

The following candidates were elected:[21] Salam Abram (ANC), Faith Claudine Bikani (ANC), Papi Kganare (COPE), Lefu Peter Khoarai (ANC), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Butana Komphela (ANC), Patricia Kopane (DA), Ruth Magau (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC), Jacobus Schmidt (DA), Maggie Sotyu (ANC) and Manana Florence Tlake (ANC).

2004

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Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:[22][23][24]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 838,583 82.05% 12
Democratic Alliance DA 90,609 8.87% 1
Freedom Front Plus VF+ 21,107 2.07% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 13,488 1.32% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 13,277 1.30% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 9,785 0.96% 0
New National Party NNP 8,380 0.82% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 6,730 0.66% 0
Independent Democrats ID 6,259 0.61% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 4,352 0.43% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 3,450 0.34% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 1,129 0.11% 0
National Action NA 1,071 0.10% 0
Employment Movement for South Africa EMSA 732 0.07% 0
United Front UF 685 0.07% 0
Christian Democratic Party CDP 665 0.07% 0
Peace and Justice Congress PJC 568 0.06% 0
The Organisation Party TOP 458 0.04% 0
Keep It Straight and Simple Party KISS 294 0.03% 0
New Labour Party 240 0.02% 0
Minority Front MF 182 0.02% 0
Valid Votes 1,022,044 100.00% 13
Rejected Votes 20,076 1.93%
Total Polled 1,042,120 78.88%
Registered Electors 1,321,195

The following candidates were elected:[25] Salam Abram (ANC), Andries Botha (DA), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Butana Komphela (ANC), Maureen Madumise (ANC), Ruth Magau (ANC), Neo Masithela (ANC), Bafunani Mnguni (ANC), Lewele Modisenyane (ANC), Bahlakoana Godfrey Mosala (ANC), Sisi Ntombela (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC) and Maggie Sotyu (ANC).

1999

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Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:[26][27]

Party Votes % Seats
African National Congress ANC 887,091 81.03% 12
Democratic Party DP 64,262 5.87% 1
New National Party NNP 54,769 5.00% 1
Freedom Front VFFF 19,210 1.75% 0
United Democratic Movement UDM 18,073 1.65% 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PAC 11,300 1.03% 0
African Christian Democratic Party ACDP 10,031 0.92% 0
Federal Alliance FA 9,041 0.83% 0
United Christian Democratic Party UCDP 8,019 0.73% 0
Inkatha Freedom Party IFP 4,938 0.45% 0
Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging AEB 4,228 0.39% 0
Azanian People's Organisation AZAPO 1,919 0.18% 0
Socialist Party of Azania SOPA 838 0.08% 0
Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party AITUP 421 0.04% 0
Minority Front MF 351 0.03% 0
Government by the People Green Party GPGP 285 0.03% 0
Valid Votes 1,094,776 100.00% 14
Rejected Votes 20,550 1.84%
Total Polled 1,115,326 90.99%
Registered Electors 1,225,730

1994

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Results of the national ballot for the Free State in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress1,059,31377.4212
National Party198,78014.532
Freedom Front50,3863.681
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania23,3101.700
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa8,7960.640
Inkatha Freedom Party8,4460.620
Democratic Party7,3650.540
African Christian Democratic Party4,5230.330
African Moderates Congress Party2,6440.190
Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights8570.060
Ximoko Progressive Party6830.050
African Democratic Movement5530.040
Federal Party5190.040
Minority Front4900.040
Keep It Straight and Simple Party4030.030
Women's Rights Peace Party3980.030
Africa Muslim Party3240.020
Workers' List Party2580.020
Luso-South African Party2030.010
Total1,368,251100.0015
Valid votes1,368,25198.93
Invalid/blank votes14,7481.07
Total votes1,382,999100.00
Source: [28][29]

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