# Free State (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

Free State (Sotho: Freistata) is one of the nine multi-member constituencies of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, the national legislature of South Africa. The constituency was established as Orange Free State in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Free State in 1999. It is conterminous with the province of Free State. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,462,508 registered electors.

## Electoral system

Free State currently elects 11 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota.

## Election results
### Summary

| Election | Pan Africanist Congress PAC | Pan Africanist Congress PAC | Pan Africanist Congress PAC | United Democratic Movement UDM | United Democratic Movement UDM | United Democratic Movement UDM | African National Congress ANC | African National Congress ANC | African National Congress ANC | Democratic Alliance DA/DP | Democratic Alliance DA/DP | Democratic Alliance DA/DP | New National Party NNP/NP | New National Party NNP/NP | New National Party NNP/NP | African Christian Democratic Party ACDP | African Christian Democratic Party ACDP | African Christian Democratic Party ACDP | Inkatha Freedom Party IFP | Inkatha Freedom Party IFP | Inkatha Freedom Party IFP | Economic Freedom Fighters EFF | Economic Freedom Fighters EFF | Economic Freedom Fighters EFF | Freedom Front Plus VF+/VFFF/VV-FF | Freedom Front Plus VF+/VFFF/VV-FF | Freedom Front Plus VF+/VFFF/VV-FF |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
| 2019 | 1,359 | 0.15% | 0 | 1,036 | 0.11% | 0 | 570,980 | 62.94% | 8 | 154,686 | 17.05% | 2 | | | | 4,214 | 0.46% | 0 | 799 | 0.09% | 0 | 105,228 | 11.60% | 1 | 33,660 | 3.71% | 0 |
| 2014 | 1,989 | 0.19% | 0 | 2,380 | 0.23% | 0 | 721,126 | 69.72% | 8 | 167,972 | 16.24% | 2 | | | | 5,128 | 0.50% | 0 | 1,177 | 0.11% | 0 | 81,559 | 7.89% | 1 | 19,837 | 1.92% | 0 |
| 2009 | 3,003 | 0.29% | 0 | 3,408 | 0.32% | 0 | 756,287 | 71.90% | 9 | 127,259 | 12.10% | 2 | | | | 7,410 | 0.70% | 0 | 2,260 | 0.21% | 0 | | | | 16,929 | 1.61% | 0 |
| 2004 | 13,277 | 1.30% | 0 | 9,785 | 0.96% | 0 | 838,583 | 82.05% | 12 | 90,609 | 8.87% | 1 | 8,380 | 0.82% | 0 | 13,488 | 1.32% | 0 | 4,352 | 0.43% | 0 | | | | 21,107 | 2.07% | 0 |
| 1999 | 11,300 | 1.03% | 0 | 18,073 | 1.65% | 0 | 887,091 | 81.03% | 12 | 64,262 | 5.87% | 1 | 54,769 | 5.00% | 1 | 10,031 | 0.92% | 0 | 4,938 | 0.45% | 0 | | | | 19,210 | 1.75% | 0 |
| 1994 | 23,310 | 1.70% | | | | | 1,059,313 | 77.42% | | 7,365 | 0.54% | | 198,780 | 14.53% | | 4,523 | 0.33% | | 8,446 | 0.62% | | | | | 50,386 | 3.68% | |

### 2024

Results of the regional ballot for the Free State in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:
| Party/Candidate | Party/Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | African National Congress | 433,797 | 52.56 | 6 | –2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 177,615 | 21.52 | 2 | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 115,147 | 13.95 | 2 | +1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 25,544 | 3.10 | 0 | 0 |
| | uMkhonto weSizwe | 18,514 | 2.24 | 0 | New |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 11,838 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 6,591 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 |
| | ActionSA | 4,823 | 0.58 | 0 | New |
| | African Content Movement | 4,617 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 3,443 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 |
| | Build One South Africa | 3,211 | 0.39 | 0 | New |
| | Rise Mzansi | 2,406 | 0.29 | 0 | New |
| | #Hope4SA | 2,231 | 0.27 | 0 | New |
| | Congress of the People | 1,997 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,814 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,686 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Africans Transformation | 1,342 | 0.16 | 0 | New |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 1,333 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Independent Movement | 1,170 | 0.14 | 0 | New |
| | United Democratic Movement | 915 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| | Alliance of Citizens for Change | 904 | 0.11 | 0 | New |
| | African People's Convention | 704 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | South African Royal Kingdoms Organization | 556 | 0.07 | 0 | New |
| | Good | 528 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| | Abantu Batho Congress | 419 | 0.05 | 0 | New |
| | Louis Liebenberg (independent) | 307 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
| | Economic Liberators Forum South Africa | 305 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
| | Citizans | 268 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
| | Organic Humanity Movement | 238 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
| | National Freedom Party | 201 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | South African Rainbow Alliance | 195 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | Africa Restoration Alliance | 185 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | African Movement Congress | 180 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | Free Democrats | 154 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sizwe Ummah Nation | 104 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 825,282 | 100.00 | 10 | –1 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 825,282 | 98.78 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 10,206 | 1.22 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 835,488 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,456,927 | 57.35 | | |
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The following candidates were elected.
| Name | Party |
| Dikeledi Direko | ANC |
| Sello Dithebe | ANC |
| Karabo Khakhau | DA |
| Annelie Lotriet | DA |
| Paulnita Marais | EFF |
| Matsholo Mmolotsane | ANC |
| Masetshego Mofokeng | ANC |
| Seiso Mohai | ANC |
| Fana Mokoena | EFF |
| Maggie Sotyu | ANC |

### 2019

Results of the national ballot for the Free State in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | African National Congress | 570,980 | 62.94 | 8 | 0 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 154,686 | 17.05 | 2 | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 105,228 | 11.60 | 1 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 33,660 | 3.71 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 6,100 | 0.67 | 0 | New |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 4,214 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 3,790 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Independent Congress | 3,387 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 3,383 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Democratic Change | 3,136 | 0.35 | 0 | New |
| | Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats | 2,404 | 0.26 | 0 | New |
| | Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party | 1,366 | 0.15 | 0 | New |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,359 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Content Movement | 1,308 | 0.14 | 0 | New |
| | African People's Convention | 1,196 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Security Congress | 1,158 | 0.13 | 0 | New |
| | United Democratic Movement | 1,036 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| | Agang South Africa | 1,004 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 800 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 799 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | Black First Land First | 582 | 0.06 | 0 | New |
| | Good | 573 | 0.06 | 0 | New |
| | Front National | 424 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| | Power of Africans Unity | 397 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
| | African Covenant | 379 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
| | African Congress of Democrats | 361 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
| | Women Forward | 350 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| | Capitalist Party of South Africa | 306 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
| | Economic Emancipation Forum | 266 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
| | Alliance for Transformation for All | 253 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
| | Democratic Liberal Congress | 223 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 223 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | Al Jama-ah | 204 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 204 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Renaissance Unity Party | 184 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | Compatriots of South Africa | 182 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | Christian Political Movement | 144 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | Free Democrats | 143 | 0.02 | 0 | New |
| | South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities | 112 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| | Better Residents Association | 111 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | International Revelation Congress | 107 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| | Land Party | 89 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 80 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | Minority Front | 78 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | People's Revolutionary Movement | 78 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| | National People's Ambassadors | 72 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| | National People's Front | 55 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
| | South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association | 38 | 0.00 | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 907,212 | 100.00 | 11 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 907,212 | 98.66 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 12,337 | 1.34 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 919,549 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,462,508 | 62.87 | | |
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The following candidates were elected: Dikeledi Direko (ANC), Werner Horn (DA), Thanduxolo Khalipha (ANC), Nomsa Kubheka (ANC), Annelie Lotriet (DA), Dibolelo Mahlatsi (ANC), Lawrence McDonald (ANC), Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi (EFF), Madala Ntombela (ANC), Xolisile Qayiso (ANC) and Bheki Radebe (ANC).

### 2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | African National Congress | ANC | 721,126 | 69.72% | 8 |
| | Democratic Alliance | DA | 167,972 | 16.24% | 2 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | EFF | 81,559 | 7.89% | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 19,837 | 1.92% | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | COPE | 14,613 | 1.41% | 0 |
| | African Independent Congress | AIC | 7,972 | 0.77% | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 5,128 | 0.50% | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | UDM | 2,380 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | APC | 2,093 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | Agang South Africa | AGANG SA | 2,058 | 0.20% | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 1,989 | 0.19% | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 1,405 | 0.14% | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 1,177 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | NFP | 1,039 | 0.10% | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 943 | 0.09% | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | PA | 543 | 0.05% | 0 |
| | Workers and Socialist Party | WASP | 393 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Front National | FN | 353 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Ubuntu Party | UBUNTU | 231 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | ICOSA | 226 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Al Jama-ah | | 208 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 203 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Movement | PAM | 187 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Minority Front | MF | 152 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Bushbuckridge Residents Association | BRA | 131 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | First Nation Liberation Alliance | FINLA | 120 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | United Congress | UNICO | 120 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Kingdom Governance Movement | KGM | 111 | 0.01% | 0 |
| | Peoples Alliance | PAL | 68 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 1,034,337 | 100.00% | 11 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 16,690 | 1.59% | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 1,051,027 | 72.51% | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 1,449,488 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Nomsa Marchesi (DA), Lefu Peter Khoarai (ANC), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Kgotso Zachariah Morapela (EFF), Madala Ntombela (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC), Tete Ramalie Jonas Ezekiel Ramokhoase (ANC), David Christie Ross (DA), Maureen Angela Scheepers (ANC), Maggie Sotyu (ANC) and Sibongile Pearm Tsoleli (ANC).

### 2009

Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | African National Congress | ANC | 756,287 | 71.90% | 9 |
| | Democratic Alliance | DA | 127,259 | 12.10% | 2 |
| | Congress of the People | COPE | 116,852 | 11.11% | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 16,929 | 1.61% | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 7,410 | 0.70% | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 3,927 | 0.37% | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | UDM | 3,408 | 0.32% | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 3,095 | 0.29% | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | APC | 3,091 | 0.29% | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 3,003 | 0.29% | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 2,260 | 0.21% | 0 |
| | Movement Democratic Party | MDP | 1,797 | 0.17% | 0 |
| | Independent Democrats | ID | 1,786 | 0.17% | 0 |
| | Great Kongress of South Africa | GKSA | 768 | 0.07% | 0 |
| | National Democratic Convention | NADECO | 633 | 0.06% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Alliance | CDA | 568 | 0.05% | 0 |
| | United Independent Front | UIF | 415 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Alliance of Free Democrats | AFD | 353 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Al Jama-ah | | 323 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | New Vision Party | NVP | 314 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | South African Democratic Congress | SADECO | 307 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Movement | PAM | 287 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Women Forward | WF | 238 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 197 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | A Party | | 182 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Minority Front | MF | 169 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 1,051,858 | 100.00% | 12 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 17,269 | 1.62% | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 1,069,127 | 76.99% | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 1,388,588 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Salam Abram (ANC), Faith Claudine Bikani (ANC), Papi Kganare (COPE), Lefu Peter Khoarai (ANC), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Butana Komphela (ANC), Patricia Kopane (DA), Ruth Magau (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC), Jacobus Schmidt (DA), Maggie Sotyu (ANC) and Manana Florence Tlake (ANC).

### 2004

Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | African National Congress | ANC | 838,583 | 82.05% | 12 |
| | Democratic Alliance | DA | 90,609 | 8.87% | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | VF+ | 21,107 | 2.07% | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 13,488 | 1.32% | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 13,277 | 1.30% | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | UDM | 9,785 | 0.96% | 0 |
| | New National Party | NNP | 8,380 | 0.82% | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 6,730 | 0.66% | 0 |
| | Independent Democrats | ID | 6,259 | 0.61% | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 4,352 | 0.43% | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 3,450 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 1,129 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | National Action | NA | 1,071 | 0.10% | 0 |
| | Employment Movement for South Africa | EMSA | 732 | 0.07% | 0 |
| | United Front | UF | 685 | 0.07% | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | CDP | 665 | 0.07% | 0 |
| | Peace and Justice Congress | PJC | 568 | 0.06% | 0 |
| | The Organisation Party | TOP | 458 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Keep It Straight and Simple Party | KISS | 294 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | New Labour Party | | 240 | 0.02% | 0 |
| | Minority Front | MF | 182 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 1,022,044 | 100.00% | 13 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 20,076 | 1.93% | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 1,042,120 | 78.88% | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 1,321,195 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Salam Abram (ANC), Andries Botha (DA), Nthabiseng Khunou (ANC), Butana Komphela (ANC), Maureen Madumise (ANC), Ruth Magau (ANC), Neo Masithela (ANC), Bafunani Mnguni (ANC), Lewele Modisenyane (ANC), Bahlakoana Godfrey Mosala (ANC), Sisi Ntombela (ANC), Bheki Radebe (ANC) and Maggie Sotyu (ANC).

### 1999

Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | African National Congress | ANC | 887,091 | 81.03% | 12 |
| | Democratic Party | DP | 64,262 | 5.87% | 1 |
| | New National Party | NNP | 54,769 | 5.00% | 1 |
| | Freedom Front | VFFF | 19,210 | 1.75% | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | UDM | 18,073 | 1.65% | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | PAC | 11,300 | 1.03% | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | ACDP | 10,031 | 0.92% | 0 |
| | Federal Alliance | FA | 9,041 | 0.83% | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | UCDP | 8,019 | 0.73% | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | IFP | 4,938 | 0.45% | 0 |
| | Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging | AEB | 4,228 | 0.39% | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | AZAPO | 1,919 | 0.18% | 0 |
| | Socialist Party of Azania | SOPA | 838 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party | AITUP | 421 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Minority Front | MF | 351 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Government by the People Green Party | GPGP | 285 | 0.03% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 1,094,776 | 100.00% | 14 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 20,550 | 1.84% | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 1,115,326 | 90.99% | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 1,225,730 | | |

### 1994

Results of the national ballot for the Free State in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | African National Congress | 1,059,313 | 77.42 | 12 |
| | National Party | 198,780 | 14.53 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front | 50,386 | 3.68 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 23,310 | 1.70 | 0 |
| | Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 8,796 | 0.64 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 8,446 | 0.62 | 0 |
| | Democratic Party | 7,365 | 0.54 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 4,523 | 0.33 | 0 |
| | African Moderates Congress Party | 2,644 | 0.19 | 0 |
| | Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights | 857 | 0.06 | 0 |
| | Ximoko Progressive Party | 683 | 0.05 | 0 |
| | African Democratic Movement | 553 | 0.04 | 0 |
| | Federal Party | 519 | 0.04 | 0 |
| | Minority Front | 490 | 0.04 | 0 |
| | Keep It Straight and Simple Party | 403 | 0.03 | 0 |
| | Women's Rights Peace Party | 398 | 0.03 | 0 |
| | Africa Muslim Party | 324 | 0.02 | 0 |
| | Workers' List Party | 258 | 0.02 | 0 |
| | Luso-South African Party | 203 | 0.01 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1,368,251 | 100.00 | 15 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,368,251 | 98.93 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 14,748 | 1.07 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,382,999 | 100.00 | |
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