South Africans do not directly elect their President. Instead, they vote for their National Assembly members who then vote amongst themselves for President. This section shows the results from the National Assembly members' selection of the President.
In the General Elections, South Africans elect their 400 National Assembly members. Whichever party or party coalition holds the majority of National Assembly seats determines who will win the presidency.
South Africans do not directly elect their President. Instead, they vote for their National Assembly members who then vote amongst themselves for President. To better understand the preferences of individual voters, the following charts show the breakdown of votes per party among the voting populous from the General Elections.