STATE OF PARTIES AS AT 28 APRIL 2009 (DATE OF DESIGNATION)

	PARTY	ABBREVIATION	VOTES RECEIVED	% OF TOTAL VOTES CAST (% OF 100%)	% OF TOTAL VOTES ONLY FOR PARTIES IN NA	SEATS FROM NATIONAL LIST	SEATS FROM REGIONAL LISTS	TOTAL NO OF SEATS*
1	African National Congress	ANC	11 650 748	65,90%	66,39%	126	138	264
2	Democratic Alliance	DA	2 945 829	16,66%	16,79%	32**	35	67
3	Congress of the People	Cope	1 311 027	7,42%,	7,47%	16	14	30
4	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	804 260	4,55%	4,58%	9	9	18
5	Independent Democrats	ID	162 915	0,92%	0,93%	3	1	4
6	United Democratic Movement	UDM	149 680	0,85%	0,85%	3	1	4
7	Freedom Front Plus	FF Plus	146 796	0,83%	0,84%	3	1	4
8	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	142 658	0,81%	0,81%	3	-	3
9	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	66 086	0,37%	0,38%	1	1	2
10	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	48 530	0,27%	0,28%	1	-	1
11	Minority Front	MF	43 474	0,25%	0,25%	1	-	1
12	Azanian People’s Organisation	Azapo	38 245	0,22%	0,22%	1	-	1
13	African People’s Convention	APC	35 867	0,20%	0,20%	1	-	1
			17 549 115			200	200	400

*Each seat in the NA represents 44 201 votes

**The DA has no national list, so all its members are designated from its regional lists in accordance with item 9 of Schedule 1A to the Electoral Act

POLITICAL PARTY REPRESENTATIONS AFTER FLOOR CROSSINGS AD ELECTIONS (2007-1994)

STATE OF PARTIES AFTER FLOOR‑CROSSING AS AT 16 SEPTEMBER 2007

	PARTY		SEATS BEFORE FLOOR-CROSSING	SEATS GAINED	SEATS LOST	SEATS AFTER FLOOR-CROSSING	% OF TOTAL
1	African National Congress	ANC	293	4	-	297	74,25%
2	Democratic Alliance	DA	47	-	-	47	11,75%
3	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	23	-	-	23	5,75%
4	United Democratic Movement	UDM	6	-	-	6	1,5%
5	Independent Democrats	ID	5	-	1	4	1%
6	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	4	-	-	4	1%
7	Freedom Front Plus	FF Plus	4	-	-	4	1%
8	National Democratic Convention	Nadeco	4	-	-	4	1%
9	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	3	-	-	3	0,75%
10	Minority Front	MF	2	-	-	2	0,5%
11	African People’s Convention	APC	-	2	-	2	0,5%
12	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	3	-	2	1	0,25%
13	Azanian People’s Organisation	Azapo	1	-	-	1	0,25%
14	Federation of Democrats	FD	1	-	-	1	0,25%
15	National Alliance	NA	-	1	-	1	0,25%
16	United Independent Front	UIF	2	-	2	-	-
17	United Party of South Africa	UPSA	1	-	1	-	-
18	Progressive Independent Movement	PIM	1	-	1	-	-

1. Mr N T Godi left the PAC on 3 September 2007 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the African People’s Convention.

2. Mr M T Likotsi left the PAC on 6 September 2007 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the African People’s Convention.

3. Ms N M Mdaka left the UIF on 12 September 2007 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the African National Congress.

4. Ms Z A Ndlazi left the UIF on 12 September 2007 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the African National Congress.

5. Mr C M Morkel left the PIM on 12 September 2007 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the African National Congress.

6. Mr V C Gore left the ID on 12 September 2007 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the African National Congress.

7. Mr S Simmons left the UPSA on 14 September 2007 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the National Alliance.

STATE OF PARTIES AFTER FLOOR-CROSSING (15 SEPTEMBER 2005)

	PARTY		SEATS BEFORE FLOOR-CROSSING	SEATS GAINED	SEATS LOST	SEATS AFTER FLOOR-CROSSING	% OF TOTAL
1	African National Congress	ANC	279	14	-	293	73,25%
2	Democratic Alliance	DA	50	2	5	47	11,75%
3	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	28	-	5	23	5,75
4	United Democratic Movement	UDM	9	-	3	6	1,5%
5	Independent Democrats	ID	7	-	2	5	1,25%
6	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	7	-	3	4	1%
7	Freedom Front Plus	FF Plus	4	-	-	4	1%
8	National Democratic Convention	Nadeco	-	4	-	4	1%
9	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	3	-	-	3	0,75%
10	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	3	-	-	3	0,75%
11	Minority Front	MF	2	-	-	2	0,5%
12	United Independent Front	UIF	-	2	-	2	0,5%
13	Azanian People’s Organisation	Azapo	1	-	-	1	0,25%
14	United Party of South Africa	UPSA	-	1	-	1	0,25%
15	Federation of Democrats	FD	-	1	-	1	0,25%
16	Progressive Independent Movement	PIM	-	1	-	1	0,25%
-	New National Party	NNP	7	-	7	-	-

1. Mr L M Green left the ACDP on 1 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the Federation of Democrats (FD).

2. Mr S Simmons left the NNP on 1 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the United Party of South Africa (UPSA).
3. Mr M C J van Schalkwyk left the NNP on 1 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
4. Mr C H F Greyling left the NNP on 1 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
5. Mr F Beukman left the NNP on 1 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
6. Mr J Schippers left the NNP on 1 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
7. Ms C B Johnson left the NNP on 1 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
8. Mr J J M Stephens left the UDM on 6 September 2005 in terms of iterm 4(3) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the DA.
9. Dr G G Woods left the IFP on 6 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the National Democratic Convention (Nadeco).
10. Mr M V Ngema left the IFP on 6 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the National Democratic Convention (Nadeco).
11. Mr B C Ngiba left the IFP on 6 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the National Democratic Convention (Nadeco).
12. Ms M M Mdladlose left the IFP on 6 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the National Democratic Convention (Nadeco).
13. Mr L K Joubert left the IFP on 6 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the DA.
14. Rev M S Khumalo left the ACDP on 8 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
15. Adv Z L Madasa left the ACDP on 8 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
16. Adv A H Gaum left the NNP on 13 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
17. Mr Y Wang left the ID on 14 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
18. Mr C V Burgess left the ID on 14 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
19. Ms N M Mdaka left the UDM on 15 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the United Independent Front (UIF).
20. Mr M Diko left the UDM on 15 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the United Independent Front (UIF).
21. Mr B J Mnyandu left the DA on 15 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
22. Dr E Nkem-Abonta left the DA on 15 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
23. Mr R S Ntuli left the DA on 15 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
24. Mr D K Maluleke left the DA on 15 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the ANC.
25. Mr C M Morkel left the DA on 15 September 2005 in terms of item 4(3)(a) of Schedule 6A to the Constitution and joined the Progressive Independent Movement (PIM).

STATE OF PARTIES REPRESENTED IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY – 3^RD TERM (2004-2009)

PARTY	NUMBER OF SEATS AFTER 2004 ELECTIONS
African National Congress (ANC)	279
Democratic Alliance (DA)	50
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)	28
United Democratic Movement (UDM)	9
Independent Democrats (ID)	7
New National Party (New NP)	7
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)	6
Freedom Front Plus (VF +)	4
United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)	3
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)	3
Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo)	2
Minority Front (MF)	2
TOTAL	400

2004 Elections: Provincial results


STATE OF PARTIES REPRESENTED IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY - 2^nd TERM (1999-2004)
(As at 5 April 2003 after floor crossing)

PARTY	NUMBER OF SEATS AFTER 1999 ELECTIONS	NUMBER OF SEATS AFTER 5 APRIL 2003 FLOOR CROSSING
1. African National Congress (ANC)	266	275*
2.Democratic Party(DP)	38
3. Democratic Alliance (DA)		46
4. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)	34	31
5. New National Party (New NP)	28	20*
6. African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)	6	7
7. United Democratic Movement (UDM)	14	4
8. Freedom Front (FF)	3	3
9. United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP)	3	3
10. Federal Alliance (FA)	2	2
11. Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC)	3	2
12. African Independent Movement (AIM)		1
13. Alliance for Democracy and Prosperity (ADP)		1
14. Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo)	1	1
15. Independent Democrat s (ID)		1
16. Minority Front (MF)	1	1
17. National Action (NA)		1
18Afrikaner Eenheid Beweging	1
19. Peace and Justice Congress (PJC)		1
TOTAL	400	400