The African National Congress (ANC) held a majority at the end of the outgoing provincial parliament.

The DA formed the provincial government for the first time in its history, displacing the ANC, who came in second and consequently assumed the title of the official opposition in the province.

This election marked the first time since the end of apartheid that a party achieved a majority of seats in the provincial parliament.

[2] In the run-up to the election, analysts suggested that the DA would perform strongly in the province, with some expecting the party to dislodge the ANC from government.

On 25 April, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) project that the party would win the province with an overall majority.