The ANC obtained 57.54% of the vote in the Northern Cape, down from the 64.40% support it received in 2014
The ANC has managed to retain its hold on the Northern Cape, despite the DA's aiming to take the party below 50% ahead of the elections.
The ANC in the Northern Cape, in the run up to the 2017 Nasrec conference had endorsed president Cyril Ramaphosa to succeed former President Jacob Zuma. The DA made some inroads in the Northern Cape, in the 2019 election receiving 25.51% of the vote in the province, up from the 23.89% it received in 2014.The Congress of the People dropped significantly in the province and was overtaken by the FF Plus for fourth place in the Northern Cape.
The party decreased from 67.31% support in 2014 to 61.87%, in a province that was run by Zuma's ally, Supra Mahumapelo.
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