More to follow…refresh your browser for the latest. Last updated: 13:30, 11 May 2019. On 8 May 2019, South Africans headed to the polls for the country’s sixth democratic elections. Despite the highest number of voters ever registered, the turnout plummeted to its lowest ever. There has been consternation, too. Read our analysis here. From ballot papers running out, scanners malfunctioning and allegations of double voting, more than half of the parties contesting the 2019 elections have vowed to take action against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Nonetheless, after a lengthy counting and auditing process, the results are out. Well, almost. The IEC first said they expected to reach the 90% counting mark by 21:00 on Thursday, but that turned out to be widely ambitious. Then, they expected everything to be concluded by midnight on 10 May. After that clock struck, there were a few carriages yet to turn into pumpkins. But the completion was at nearly 99% by 00:12 with Gauteng, one of the most hotly contested provinces, having the largest number of voting districts outstanding, the total vote count completed was 91%. The rest of the results were pretty clear, however. They’re not official just yet – that only happens once time has been allowed for everyone to raise their objections. Nationally, however, nothing will change. ANC win re-election, but lose support South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ruling ANC won re-election on Friday with an absolute majority in parliament, results showed, but with diminished support, complicating economic revival and anti-corruption efforts. The results, published by the electoral commission, are the party’s worst national showing since Nelson Mandela led it to victory in the first multi-racial polls after apartheid ended in 1994. Results released by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) showed the ANC’s closest rival, the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), but only marginally. The Economic Freedom Fighters, founded six years ago by former ANC youth leader Julius Malema, was in third place, Note: The information below will be updated with the full results list once ratified by the IEC. Where provincial results were still outstanding, it is noted as such and you can follow the live leaderboards for those provinces by clicking through below. National results Winner: ANC Top five:ANC, DA, EFF, IFP and VF+. These parties earned a seat in parliament Seats will be confirmed on Saturday, 11 May 2018. Provincial results North West Also read: North West election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: ANC Top five: ANC (61.87%), EFF (18.64%), DA (11.18%), VF+ (4.32%) and UCDP (0.48%). Northern Cape Also read: Northern Cape election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: ANC Top five: ANC (57.54 %), DA (25.51 %), EFF (9.71 %), VF+ (2.68 %) and COPE (0.86 %). Mpumalanga Also read: Mpumalanga election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: ANC Top five: ANC (70.58 %), EFF (12.79 %), DA (9.77 %), VF+ (2.43 %) and BRA (0.72 %). Limpopo Also read: Limpopo election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: ANC Top five: ANC (75.49 %), EFF (14.43 %), DA (5.40 %), VF+ and ACP (1.42 %). Kwa-Zulu Natal Also read: Kwa-Zulu Natal election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: ANC Top five: ANC (54.22 %), IFP (16.34 %), DA (13.90 %), EFF ((9.71 %) and NFP (1.57 %). Eastern Cape Also read: Eastern Cape election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: ANC Top five: ANC (68.74 %,) DA (15.73 %), EFF (7.84 %), UDM (2.60 %) and ATM (1.52 %). Free State Also read: Free State election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: ANC Top five: ANC (61.14 %), DA (17.58 %), EFF (12.58 %), VF+ (3.96 %) and ATM (0.78 %). Gauteng Also read: Gauteng election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: ANC Top five: ANC (50.19 %), DA (27.45 %), EFF (14.69 %), VF+ (3.56 %) and IFP (0.89 %). Western Cape Also read: Western Cape election results 2014 vs 2019 Winner: DA Top five: DA (55.45 %), ANC (28.64 %), EFF (4.04 %), GOOD (3.01 %) and ACDP (2.66 %).<doc-sep>Final results won’t be official for a few days yet, but the first batch of results from the 2019 election is expected before midnight. So says the Electoral Commission (IEC), which was commenting after voting came to an end on Wednesday. Voting stations had closed at 9pm, except for those people who were in the queue. Some results, however, will be out in just a few hours. "The first results from voting districts with the smallest number of voters are expected to reflect on the results system before midnight tonight," the IEC said.<doc-sep>
The 2019 National and Provincial Elections took place on 8 May 2019, which is the sixth time South Africans voted in a general election. The results from the 2019 Elections will be used to determine a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures. The ANC is widely expected to win the 2019 National Elections, but the DA and EFF may eat into its strong performance in 2014. In 2014 the ANC received 62% of the vote, followed by the DA on 22%, the EFF on 6.4% and the IFP on 2.4%. Where to find the 2019 Election Results The Independent Electoral Commission is expected to announce the final election results on Saturday, 11 May 2019 from the National Results Operation Centre in Pretoria. People can also track the results as they come in on many South African websites which are providing in-depth coverage of the 2019 elections. Here are some of the best resources available to track the 2019 South African Election results. News24’s detailed and interactive Election Results Maps provide users with insight into South Africa’s election results stretching back to 1994. The website’s elections portal also provides a wealth of information about the country’s 2019 general elections. ENCA has a dedicated portal for coverage of the 2019 South African elections. Their coverage includes up to date election news, videos and related information. Eyewitness News (EWN) has a dedicated category for the 2019 South African elections. This category includes information and a live blog about the elections. TimesLive is offering visitors an interactive 2019 Election Results Map with a wealth of information about South Africa’s election results. IOL’s 2019 Elections category offers the latest election news and results to readers. The Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa, which is tasked with managing free and fair elections at all levels of government, provides the 2019 national and provincial election results in PDF and Excel format on its website. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has a dedicated Elections 2019 portal with the latest national and provincial election news and results. The Citizen has a dedicated 2019 Election Results portal and map with the latest news from South Africa’s sixth democratic elections.