2009 Western Cape provincial election

April 2022 Provincial election 2009 Western Cape provincial election South Africa parliamentary 2004 Western Cape parliamentary election 2004 2009 04 22 y 2014 2014 Western Cape provincial election All 42 seats in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament 22 x150px Helen Zille Democratic Alliance (South Africa) 12 seats, 27.11% 11 22 10 1,012,568 51.46% 24.35 x150px Lynne Brown African National Congress 19 seats, 45.25% 27 14 5 620,918 31.55% 13.70 x150px Allan Boesak Congress of the People (South African political party) - - 3 New party 152,356 7.74% New party Western Cape provincial election 2009 winner by VD.svg 350px Map showing the winning party by voting district #377eb8 Democratic Alliance #4daf4a African National Congress #ff7f00 Independent Democrats #ffff33 Congress of the People #999999 Tie between two or more parties Premier Lynne Brown African National Congress Helen Zille Democratic Alliance The 2009 Western Cape provincial election was held on 22 April 2009 alongside the 2009 general elections to elect the 42 members of the 4th Western Cape Provincial Parliament. It was the third time in provincial history that saw a change of government. 150px|thumb|right|The provincial ballot paper. A total of 22 political parties contested the election. The African National Congress (ANC) held a majority at the end of the outgoing provincial parliament. As a result of the election, the official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) were elected to a majority government under premier candidate Helen Zille in a landslide victory. The DA formed the provincial government for the first time in its history, displacing the ANC, who came in second and consequently assumed the title of the official opposition in the province. The ANC had won a plurality of seats in the 2004 election and became the governing party. The Independent Democrats (ID) were replaced as the third-largest party by the ANC breakaway party, the Congress of the People (COPE).ANC scores landslide win in South Africa https://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/25/south.africa.elections.results/index.html 12 April 2020 CNN April 2009 Johannesburg The politics of the Western Cape are more complex than the rest of South Africa, as the province is more hotly-contested each election cycle compared to other provinces and voters had elected hung provincial parliaments since the 1994 elections. This election marked the first time since the end of apartheid that a party achieved a majority of seats in the provincial parliament. Analysts suggest that the ANC-COPE split made it easier for the DA to win the province.ANC wins again in South Africa, but new party weakens its control https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/apr/25/south-africa-elections-anc-zuma 12 April 2020 theguardian.com 25 April 2009 In the run-up to the election, analysts suggested that the DA would perform strongly in the province, with some expecting the party to dislodge the ANC from government. On 25 April, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) project that the party would win the province with an overall majority.DA wins clear majority in W Cape https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/da-wins-clear-majority-in-w-cape-441341 12 April 2020 iol.co.za 25 April 2009 DA leader and premier candidate, Helen Zille, was elected and sworn into office on 6 May 2009. Former premier Lynne Brown assumed the post of leader of the opposition. As of 2024, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has won ever single Western Cape provincial election since. Results Democratic Alliance 1012568 22 +10 African National Congress 620918 14 −5 Congress of the People 152356 3 New Independent Democrats 92116 2 −1 African Christian Democratic Party 28995 1 −1 United Democratic Movement 14013 0 −1 Al Jama-ah 9039 0 New Freedom Front Plus 8384 0 0 Pan Africanist Congress 4467 0 0 Africa Muslim Party 4333 0 0 Christian Democratic Alliance 3987 0 0 National Party South Africa 3378 0 New Cape Party 2552 0 New National Alliance 1996 0 New African People's Convention 1778 0 New United Christian Democratic Party 1552 0 0 Azanian People's Organisation 1291 0 0 United Independent Front 1178 0 New Inkatha Freedom Party 1158 0 0 Peace and Justice Congress 630 0 0 Universal Party 599 0 0 National Democratic Convention 463 0 New 0 20026 2634439 Election Resources References Western Cape Western Cape provincial election Category:Elections in the Western Cape