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Central Karoo District Municipality (
AfrikaansAfrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
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Sentraal Karoo-distriksmunisipaliteit) is a
districtSouth Africa is divided into 52 districts . The 12th amendment to the Constitution reduced this number from 53. Another effect of this amendment is that each district is now completely contained within a province, thus eliminating cross-border districts. The districts also cover the entire area of...
municipality located in the Western Cape Province of
South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Its municipality code is DC5.
Adjacent municipalities
- Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
(northeast)
- Cacadu District Municipality
Cacadu District Municipality is situated in the Western Portion of the Eastern Cape province, covering an area of 58 242 square kilometres. The area of the district municipality includes nine local municipalities and other portions collectively known as the District Management Areas . The seat of...
, Eastern CapeThe Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
(east)
- Eden District Municipality
The Eden District Municipality is a district municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Its municipality code is DC4.-Adjacent municipalities:* Central Karoo District Municipality...
(south)
- Cape Winelands District Municipality
The Cape Winelands District Municipality, formerly the Boland District Municipality, is a district municipality located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2007, it had a population of 712,413...
(southwest)
- Namakwa District Municipality
Namakwa is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of Namakwa is Springbok and the region is also known as Little Namaqualand. The majority of its 108 118 people speak Afrikaans...
, Northern CapeThe Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
(northwest)
Local municipalities
- Laingsburg Local Municipality
Laingsburg Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population is 6,681. Its municipality code is WC051.- Government :The mayor of the municipality is Willem Theron of the DA...
(WC051)
- Prince Albert Local Municipality
Prince Albert Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.-References:...
(WC052)
- Beaufort West Local Municipality
Beaufort West Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of 2001, the population is 37,107. Its municipality code is WC053.- Government :The mayor of the municipality is currently vacant...
(WC053)
Election results
Election results for Central Karoo in the
South African general election, 2004Legislative elections were held in South Africa on Wednesday, 14 April 2004. The African National Congress of President Thabo Mbeki, which came to power after the end of the apartheid system in 1994, was re-elected with an increased majority....
.
- Population 18 and over: 36 989 [61.17% of total population]
- Total votes: 23 829 [39.40% of total population]
- Voting % estimate: 64.42% votes as a % of population 18 and over
| Party |
Votes |
% |
African National CongressThe African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
|
14 368 |
60.30% |
| Democratic Alliance |
3 999 |
16.78% |
| Independent Democrats |
2 583 |
10.84% |
| New National Party |
1 814 |
7.61% |
| African Christian Democratic Party |
384 |
1.61% |
| Freedom Front Plus |
306 |
1.28% |
| Pan African Congress |
90 |
0.38% |
| NA |
36 |
0.15% |
| United Democratic Movement |
28 |
0.12% |
Inkhata Freedom PartyThe Inkatha Freedom Party is a political party in South Africa. Since its founding, it has been led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi. It is currently the fourth largest party in the National Assembly of South Africa.-History:...
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28 |
0.12% |
| Azanian People's Organisation |
27 |
0.11% |
| CDP |
25 |
0.10% |
| United Christian Democratic Party |
24 |
0.10% |
| EMSA |
21 |
0.09% |
| NLP |
20 |
0.08% |
| PJC |
20 |
0.08% |
| TOP |
14 |
0.06% |
| SOPA |
13 |
0.05% |
| UF |
13 |
0.05% |
| KISS |
12 |
0.05% |
| Minority Front |
4 |
0.02% |
| Total |
23 829 |
100.00% |
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