The 2019 Mpumalanga provincial election was held on 8 May 2019 to elect the 30 members of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. It was held on the same day as the 2019 South African general election. The election was won by the African National Congress, the incumbent governing party in the province.

Incumbent Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane of the African National Congress was elected to her first full term after the election.[1]

Premier candidates

Prior to the election, the incumbent governing party in the province, the African National Congress (ANC), did not announce a premier candidate. Incumbent premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane was first on the party's provincial candidate list for the election.[2] She was announced as the party's premier candidate following the election.[3]

Democratic Alliance (DA) provincial leader and member of the provincial legislature Jane Sithole was announced as the DA's premier candidate. She was also first on the party's list.[4]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) did not field a premier candidate since the party seeks to abolish provincial governments.[5] EFF provincial chair Collen Sedibe was first on the party's provincial candidate list.[6]

The Freedom Front Plus nominated its provincial leader Werner Weber as its premier candidate.[7]

Results

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
African National Congress858,58970.58–7.6522–2
Economic Freedom Fighters155,57312.79 +6.534+2
Democratic Alliance118,9159.77–0.6330
Freedom Front Plus29,5122.43 +1.611+1
Better Residents Association8,8160.72–0.430–1
African Transformation Movement7,4680.61New0New
African Christian Democratic Party6,1830.51 +0.1100
African Independent Congress4,3760.36New0New
African People's Convention4,0830.34–0.1000
Inkatha Freedom Party3,7500.31 +0.0500
South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities2,8840.24New0New
Agang South Africa1,8280.15 +0.0200
Congress of the People1,8190.15–0.1700
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party1,8140.15New0New
Pan Africanist Congress1,6830.14–0.0900
National Freedom Party1,4300.12–0.6300
Sindawonye Progressive Party1,2050.10–0.2200
Black First Land First1,0970.09New0New
Forum for Service Delivery9490.08New0New
United Democratic Movement9170.08–0.0500
Good6730.06New0New
African Covenant5410.04New0New
Azanian People's Organisation5260.04–0.0500
Alliance for Transformation for All5130.04New0New
Residence Association of South Africa4890.04New0New
International Revelation Congress4410.04New0New
African Content Movement3230.03New0New
Zenzeleni Progressive Movement1250.01New0New
Total1,216,522100.00300
Valid votes1,216,52298.62
Invalid/blank votes17,0221.38
Total votes1,233,544100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,951,77663.20
Source: Election Resources

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