page_title: 2019 South African general election
section_title: Northern Cape
hierarchical_section_title: 2019 South African general election / Election results / Provincial legislatures / Northern Cape
context_page_description: General elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019 to elect a new National Assembly and provincial legislatures in each province. These were the sixth elections held since the end of apartheid in 1994 and determined who would become the next President of South Africa.
  Incumbent President Cyril Ramaphosa led the ruling African National Congress, with the party attempting to retain its majority status and secure Ramaphosa a full term in office as president; his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, resigned from office on 14 February 2018. Zuma was already ineligible for a third term in office as the South African Constitution limits a president to serve a maximum of two five-year terms.
  The National Assembly election was won by the ruling African National Congress, but with a reduced majority of 57.50%, down from 62.15% in the 2014 election. This was also the ANC's lowest vote share since the election after the end of apartheid in 1994. The official opposition Democratic Alliance declined from 22.23% to 20.77%, while the Economic Freedom Fighters significantly grew, going from 6.35% to 10.79%.
caption: Composition of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature.   African National Congress   Democratic Alliance   Economic Freedom Fighters    Freedom Front Plus