The 2019 Gauteng provincial election was held on 8 May 2019, concurrently with the

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, to elect the 73 members of the

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. Incumbent Premier David Makhura led the ruling

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(ANC), with the party attempting to retain its majority status and secure Makhura a second full term in office as premier. The media and political analysts widely expected that the ANC would lose its majority in the

, therefore it was considered to be the most hotly-contested province in this election cycle. The Official Opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) nominated Mayor of Tshwane

Solly Msimanga Solly Tshepiso Msimanga (born 16 July 1980) is a South African politician serving as the Leader of the Opposition in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since May 2019. He has been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since February 201 ...

to be its premier candidate. Msimanga was elected Tshwane Mayor in the aftermath of the

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as the ANC had lost its majority in the Tshwane City Council. The DA did also manage to gain control of the

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and

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. The

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(EFF), which won 8 seats and clinched the title of the third largest party in 2014, was expected to grow in this election, possibly holding the balance of power, if the ANC had lost its majority. The fourth largest party in the provincial legislature, the

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(FF+), saw Gauteng as a province of significant importance for its election campaign. The party nominated Member of Parliament and advocate Anton Alberts as its premier candidate. The provincial election was won by the ruling ANC, but with a reduced seat total of only 37 seats, the threshold for a majority. The DA underperformed and lost support in this election, losing a total of three seats, which only gave the party 20 seats in the provincial legislature. The EFF grew its support and won three additional seats. The FF+ gained two seats, while the

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(IFP) retained its sole seat. The

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(ACDP) returned to the provincial legislature by winning one seat.ANC holding onto victory in Gauteng, for now
Retrieved on 11 July 2019.

Results

References

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