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The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality council consists of 224 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. 112 are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 112 wards, while the remaining 112 are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021, no party obtained a majority of seats on the council.

Results

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The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.

Event ACDP ANC COPE DA EFF FF+ IFP PAC Other Total
2000 election 2 99 - 55 - 1 6 4 8 175
2006 election 2 108 - 45 - 2 5 3 10 175
2011 election 1 125 2 62 - 1 2 2 7 202
2016 election 1 109 1 77 25 2 2 1 6 224
2021 election 2 86 1 65 31 8 3 1 27 224

December 2000 election

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Main article: 2000 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]

Ekurhuleni local election, 5 December 2000
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 283,150 286,003 569,153 56.5% 62 37 99
Democratic Alliance 157,875 156,622 314,497 31.2% 25 30 55
Inkatha Freedom Party 16,751 15,175 31,926 3.2% 0 6 6
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 12,551 12,069 24,620 2.4% 1 3 4
African Christian Democratic Party 4,945 6,064 11,009 1.1% 0 2 2
East Rand Forum/Oosrand Forum 6,165 4,565 10,730 1.1% 0 2 2
Simunye in Christ Organisation 5,056 5,486 10,542 1.0% 0 2 2
Daveyton Community Peace Committee 3,169 4,567 7,736 0.8% 0 1 1
Displacees Rate-Payers Association 3,161 4,479 7,640 0.8% 0 1 1
United Democratic Movement 2,229 4,030 6,259 0.6% 0 1 1
Thembisa Concerned Residents Association 1,848 2,214 4,062 0.4% 0 1 1
Independent candidates 4,011 – 4,011 0.4% 0 – 0
Freedom Front Plus 2,105 1,543 3,648 0.4% 0 1 1
Socialist Party of Azania 333 702 1,035 0.1% 0 0 0
Regte Party/Right Party – 413 413 0.0% – 0 0
Total 503,349 503,932 1,007,281 88 87 175
Valid votes 503,349 503,932 1,007,281 98.4%
Spoilt votes 8,515 8,199 16,714 1.6%
Total votes cast 511,864 512,131 1,023,995
Voter turnout 513,676
Registered voters 1,137,951
Turnout percentage 45.1%

March 2006 election

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Main article: 2006 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]

Ekurhuleni local election, 1 March 2006
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 322,691 320,043 642,734 61.3% 63 45 108
Democratic Alliance 135,194 135,173 270,367 25.8% 25 20 45
Inkatha Freedom Party 14,266 14,944 29,210 2.8% 0 5 5
Displacees Rate-Payers Association 8,814 7,472 16,286 1.6% 0 3 3
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 7,705 7,336 15,041 1.4% 0 3 3
African Christian Democratic Party 4,659 6,313 10,972 1.0% 0 2 2
Freedom Front Plus 5,146 5,496 10,642 1.0% 0 2 2
Independent Democrats 5,130 5,105 10,235 1.0% 0 2 2
United Democratic Movement 2,884 3,864 6,748 0.6% 0 1 1
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 2,973 1,831 4,804 0.5% 0 1 1
Independent candidates 4,375 – 4,375 0.4% 0 – 0
Daveyton Community Peace Committee 1,759 1,976 3,735 0.4% 0 1 1
Azanian People's Organisation 2,052 1,534 3,586 0.3% 0 1 1
Simunye in Christ Organisation 934 1,873 2,807 0.3% 0 1 1
Christian Democratic Party 1,321 887 2,208 0.2% 0 0 0
African Renaissance Civic Movement 995 1,200 2,195 0.2% 0 0 0
National Democratic Convention 761 1,281 2,042 0.2% 0 0 0
United Independent Front 781 1,246 2,027 0.2% 0 0 0
Tshwaranang Civic Organisation 863 861 1,724 0.2% 0 0 0
Khayalami Residents Association 828 894 1,722 0.2% 0 0 0
Thembisa Concerned Residents Association 475 1,102 1,577 0.2% 0 0 0
Federal Alliance 700 689 1,389 0.1% 0 0 0
Regte Party/Right Party 45 689 734 0.1% 0 0 0
Umhlaba Uhlangene People's United Nations 213 364 577 0.1% 0 0 0
Total 525,564 522,173 1,047,737 88 87 175
Valid votes 525,564 522,173 1,047,737 98.3%
Spoilt votes 7,665 9,955 17,620 1.7%
Total votes cast 533,229 532,128 1,065,357
Voter turnout 537,523
Registered voters 1,240,348
Turnout percentage 43.3%

May 2011 election

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Main article: 2011 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]

Ekurhuleni local election, 18 May 2011
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 478,068 490,234 968,302 61.6% 71 54 125
Democratic Alliance 238,380 237,605 475,985 30.3% 30 32 62
National Freedom Party 9,332 8,938 18,270 1.2% 0 3 3
Inkatha Freedom Party 8,165 9,174 17,339 1.1% 0 2 2
Congress of the People 6,206 8,579 14,785 0.9% 0 2 2
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 5,873 4,806 10,679 0.7% 0 2 2
African Christian Democratic Party 5,226 4,690 9,916 0.6% 0 1 1
African People's Convention 4,241 5,375 9,616 0.6% 0 1 1
Freedom Front Plus 4,655 4,011 8,666 0.6% 0 1 1
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 6,080 2,557 8,637 0.5% 0 1 1
United Democratic Movement 4,002 3,280 7,282 0.5% 0 1 1
Displacees Rate-Payers Association 3,759 3,222 6,981 0.4% 0 1 1
Independent candidates 2,391 – 2,391 0.2% 0 – 0
The Real Congress 784 983 1,767 0.1% 0 0 0
African Christian Alliance-Afrikaner Christen Alliansie 972 603 1,575 0.1% 0 0 0
Black Consciousness Party 663 877 1,540 0.1% 0 0 0
Simunye in Christ Organisation 873 650 1,523 0.1% 0 0 0
People's Civic Organisation 832 670 1,502 0.1% 0 0 0
Christian Democratic Party 837 643 1,480 0.1% 0 0 0
First Nation Liberation Alliance 620 639 1,259 0.1% 0 0 0
National Republican Party 572 379 951 0.1% 0 0 0
Pan Africanist Movement 85 274 359 0.0% 0 0 0
Thembisa Concerned Residents Association – 355 355 0.0% – 0 0
Umhlaba Uhlangene People's United Nations 34 – 34 0.0% 0 – 0
Total 782,650 788,544 1,571,194 101 101 202
Valid votes 782,650 788,544 1,571,194 98.5%
Spoilt votes 14,321 9,922 24,243 1.5%
Total votes cast 796,971 798,466 1,595,437
Voter turnout 804,170
Registered voters 1,424,392
Turnout percentage 56.5%

August 2016 election

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Main article: 2016 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]

Ekurhuleni local election, 3 August 2016
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 436,190 438,961 875,151 48.6% 76 33 109
Democratic Alliance 307,664 306,709 614,373 34.1% 35 42 77
Economic Freedom Fighters 102,242 99,770 202,012 11.2% 1 24 25
African Independent Congress 14,709 14,810 29,519 1.6% 0 4 4
Inkatha Freedom Party 8,940 9,345 18,285 1.0% 0 2 2
Freedom Front Plus 7,991 8,059 16,050 0.9% 0 2 2
African Christian Democratic Party 3,908 3,754 7,662 0.4% 0 1 1
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3,836 3,743 7,579 0.4% 0 1 1
Patriotic Alliance 2,272 2,499 4,771 0.3% 0 1 1
Congress of the People 2,209 2,504 4,713 0.3% 0 1 1
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 3,067 1,219 4,286 0.2% 0 1 1
Independent candidates 3,675 – 3,675 0.2% 0 – 0
United Democratic Movement 1,435 2,109 3,544 0.2% 0 0 0
African People's Convention 566 2,388 2,954 0.2% 0 0 0
Ekurhuleni Community Movement 444 338 782 0.0% 0 0 0
Al Jama-ah 109 462 571 0.0% 0 0 0
Academic Congress Union 261 250 511 0.0% 0 0 0
Palmridge Community Forum 173 230 403 0.0% 0 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 93 304 397 0.0% 0 0 0
United Residents Front 199 190 389 0.0% 0 0 0
Pan African Socialist Movement of Azania 44 298 342 0.0% 0 0 0
International Revelation Congress 35 252 287 0.0% 0 0 0
African People's Socialist Party 148 137 285 0.0% 0 0 0
United Front of Civics 72 180 252 0.0% 0 0 0
Building a Cohesive Society 108 105 213 0.0% 0 0 0
Agang South Africa 31 164 195 0.0% 0 0 0
Total 900,421 898,780 1,799,201 112 112 224
Valid votes 900,421 898,780 1,799,201 98.3%
Spoilt votes 16,086 15,783 31,869 1.7%
Total votes cast 916,507 914,563 1,831,070
Voter turnout 921,547
Registered voters 1,587,116
Turnout percentage 58.1%

November 2021 election

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Main article: 2021 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]

Ekurhuleni local election, 1 November 2021
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 254,782 257,186 511,968 38.2% 78 8 86
Democratic Alliance 194,739 190,305 385,044 28.7% 32 33 65
Economic Freedom Fighters 92,919 89,045 181,964 13.6% 0 31 31
ActionSA 39,089 49,395 88,484 6.6% 0 15 15
Freedom Front Plus 21,330 23,318 44,648 3.3% 0 8 8
Patriotic Alliance 12,630 12,524 25,154 1.9% 2 2 4
Inkatha Freedom Party 8,335 9,885 18,220 1.4% 0 3 3
African Independent Congress 8,193 9,125 17,318 1.3% 0 3 3
African Christian Democratic Party 5,524 5,795 11,319 0.8% 0 2 2
Independent candidates 8,025 – 8,025 0.6% 0 – 0
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 5,242 2,406 7,648 0.6% 0 1 1
Independent Citizens Movement 2,960 3,026 5,986 0.4% 0 1 1
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 2,089 2,897 4,986 0.4% 0 1 1
African Transformation Movement 2,133 2,204 4,337 0.3% 0 1 1
National Freedom Party 1,401 1,926 3,327 0.2% 0 1 1
United Democratic Movement 1,428 1,702 3,130 0.2% 0 1 1
Congress of the People 1,511 1,340 2,851 0.2% 0 1 1
United Independent Movement 1,090 1,013 2,103 0.2% 0 0 0
African People's Convention 1,006 706 1,712 0.1% 0 0 0
Black First Land First 661 828 1,489 0.1% 0 0 0
National People's Front 714 709 1,423 0.1% 0 0 0
African People's Movement 936 433 1,369 0.1% 0 0 0
The Nationals of South Africa 491 526 1,017 0.1% 0 0 0
United Christian Democratic Party 322 680 1,002 0.1% 0 0 0
Change 544 316 860 0.1% 0 0 0
African Security Congress 165 606 771 0.1% 0 0 0
Africa Restoration Alliance 529 209 738 0.1% 0 0 0
Independent South African National Civic Organisation 243 455 698 0.1% 0 0 0
The Organic Humanity Movement 278 277 555 0.0% 0 0 0
Abantu Batho Congress 126 401 527 0.0% 0 0 0
Democratic Union Plus 151 323 474 0.0% 0 0 0
Able Leadership 100 313 413 0.0% 0 0 0
God Save Africa – 355 355 0.0% – 0 0
African Freedom Revolution 17 206 223 0.0% 0 0 0
Arusha Economic Coalition 15 165 180 0.0% 0 0 0
Spectrum National Party 4 153 157 0.0% 0 0 0
Al Jama-ah 138 – 138 0.0% 0 – 0
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa 37 68 105 0.0% 0 0 0
Total 669,897 670,821 1,340,718 112 112 224
Valid votes 669,897 670,821 1,340,718 98.5%
Spoilt votes 9,879 10,113 19,992 1.5%
Total votes cast 679,776 680,934 1,360,710
Voter turnout 688,479
Registered voters 1,575,840
Turnout percentage 43.7%

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[6]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
24 May 2023[7] 25 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
25 October 2023[8] 23 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
14 February 2024[9] 25 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: East Rand - Greater East Rand Metro [East Rand]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Ekurhuleni" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Ekurhuleni" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Government Elections 2016 - Seat Calculation Detail: Ekurhuleni" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Elections 2021 - Seat Calculation Detail: Ekurhuleni" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (25 May 2023). "MAY BY-ELECTIONS: ANC, DA reassert dominance with big wins in KZN and Gauteng". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  8. ^ Sussman, Wayne (26 October 2023). "October by-elections: ANC wins back seats in KZN, Mpumalanga". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  9. ^ Sussman, Wayne (15 February 2024). "MK party snatches votes from ANC in second Zululand scare". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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