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South Africa presidential election 2024

South Africa elections · 2024-06-14 · held

Cyril Ramaphosa was elected President of South Africa by the National Assembly.

Indirect election — selection through an electoral body rather than a direct national popular vote. The record notes explain the selection process.

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Results: final · complete coverage · Valid National Assembly presidential ballots; no national popular vote

South Africa presidential election 2024 — recorded results
Party / candidateElector ballotsElector ballot shareSeatsElectoral votes
Cyril Ramaphosa
African National Congress — Elected
28386.54434250764525%——
Julius Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters
4413.455657492354739%——

The President is elected by members of the National Assembly. This record covers the parliamentary selection, not the general election or the inauguration. Vote shares use valid votes for the two nominated candidates, excluding spoilt ballots. No public turnout figure is applied to the parliamentary ballot.

Sources & further reading

Parliament — complete candidate vote counts