2014 Western Cape provincial election

A provincial election was held in the Western Cape on 7 May 2014 to elect a new provincial parliament. It was the fifth provincial election held since the end of the apartheid era, and also the first held since the death of Nelson Mandela. Although not constitutionally required, the election was held simultaneously with elections to the National Assembly. The legislature is unicameral, and consists of 42 members elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.

2014 Western Cape provincial election
7 May 2014 (2014-05-07)
All 42 seats to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
22 seats seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.76% 2.74%
  First party Second party Third party
 
EFF
Candidate Helen Zille Marius Fransman Nazier Paulsen
Party DA ANC EFF
Last election 22 seats, 51.46% 14 seats, 31.55% -
Seats before 22 seats 14 -
Seats won 26 14 1
Seat change 4 1 (new party)
Popular vote 1,259,645 697,664 44,762
Percentage 59.38% 32.89% 2.1%
Swing 7.92 1.34% 2.1%
Map showing the winning party by ward.
Premier before election

Helen Zille
Democratic Alliance

 Elected Premier

Helen Zille
Democratic Alliance

This article is part of a series on the
Politics of the Western Cape
Constitution
List of acts of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Executive
Premier

The Hon Alan Winde MMP

Provincial Cabinet
Provincial Parliament
Western Cape Parliament

The Sixth Provincial Parliament

Speaker
Masizole Mnqasela MMP
Deputy Speaker
Beverley Schäfer MMP

Chief Whip of the Majority Party
Mireille Wenger MMP
Leader of the Opposition
Cameron Dugmore MMP
Chief Whip of the Official Opposition
Pat Lekker MMP

Political Parties
Judiciary
Western Cape Division
Administrative divisions
List of municipalities in the Western Cape
Elections
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The Western Cape calls its legislature the "Provincial Parliament" and the members "Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs)". The other provinces use the terms "Provincial Legislature" and "Members of the Provincial Legislature".

The Premier of the Western Cape is chosen by the Provincial Parliament. The incumbent Premier Helen Zille was re-elected.

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