2019 Limpopo provincial election explained

Election Name:2019 Limpopo provincial election
Country:South Africa
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Limpopo provincial election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2024 Limpopo provincial election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:All 49 seats to the Limpopo Provincial Legislature
25 seats needed for a majority
Election Date:8 May 2019
Party1:African National Congress
Last Election1:78.60%
Seats Before1:39
Seats1:38
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:1,096,300
Percentage1:75.49%
Swing1: 3.11%
Party2:Economic Freedom Fighters
Last Election2:10.74%
Seats Before2:6
Seats2:7
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:209,488
Percentage2:14.43%
Swing2: 3.69%
Candidate4:Jacques Smalle
Party4:Democratic Alliance (South Africa)
Last Election4:6.48%
Seats Before4:3
Seats4:3
Seat Change4: 0
Popular Vote4:78,360
Percentage4:5.40%
Swing4:1.08%
Candidate5:Marcelle Maritz
Party5:Freedom Front Plus
Last Election5:0.69%
Seats Before5:0
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:20,572
Percentage5:1.42%
Swing5: 0.73%
Premier
Before Election:Stanley Mathabatha
Before Party:African National Congress
After Election:Stanley Mathabatha
After Party:African National Congress

The 2019 Limpopo provincial election was held on 8 May 2019 to elect the 49 members of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature. It was held on the same day as the 2019 South African general election. The election was won by the African National Congress, the incumbent governing party in the province.

Premier candidates

The African National Congress (ANC) did not announce a candidate for premier prior to the election. Incumbent premier and ANC provincial chairperson Stanley Mathabatha headed the ANC's list.[1] After the election, the ANC National Executive Committee announced Mathabatha as the party's premier candidate.[2]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) did not field a premier candidate because the party seeks to abolish provincial governments.[3] Jossey Buthane, the party's provincial chair, headed the EFF list.[4]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) chose their provincial leader and current member of the legislature, Jacques Smalle, as its premier candidate.[5]

Mogalakwena Local Municipality councillor Marcelle Maritz was the Freedom Front Plus's premier candidate.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANC Candidate List 2019 ELECTIONS.pdf . ANC 1912 . 7 July 2021 . 15 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210815122923/https://anc1912.org.za/candidates-list-2019-elections . dead .
  2. News: ANC announces premier candidates . 7 July 2021 . eNCA . 13 May 2019.
  3. Web site: No premier candidates for EFF - Malema.
  4. Web site: Economic Freedom Fighters Provincial Limpopo Election List 2019 (Election List) . People's Assembly . 7 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Jacques Smalle named DA Limpopo premier candidate | eNCA.
  6. Web site: FF Plus's top national candidates and provincial premier candidates . Freedom Front Plus . 7 July 2021.