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City of Matlosana Local Municipality elections

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The City of Matlosana Local Municipality council consists of seventy-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-nine wards, while the remaining thirty-eight 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of forty seats.

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC COPE DA EFF FSD FF+ UCDP Other Total
2000 election 1 44 12 1 1 1 60
2006 election 1 46 9 2 1 2 61
2011 election 0 51 1 16 2 0 70
2016 election 46 1 17 7 2 3 1 77
2021 election 1 40 0 16 9 2 7 2 77

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress54,97470.742257,80174.712244
Democratic Alliance15,02819.34715,35119.84512
Independent candidates3,5984.6311
African Christian Democratic Party1,8152.3401,2451.6111
Freedom Front Plus1,3741.7709801.2711
United Christian Democratic Party5940.7608571.1111
United Democratic Movement2120.2706750.8700
Noordwes Forum1160.1504610.6000
Total77,711100.003077,370100.003060
Valid votes77,71197.6377,37097.23
Invalid/blank votes1,8882.372,2032.77
Total votes79,599100.0079,573100.00
Registered voters/turnout160,00449.75160,00449.73

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress57,34871.652559,97475.162146
Democratic Alliance11,68114.59612,07515.1339
Freedom Front Plus2,2612.8202,1412.6822
Independent candidates4,3855.4800
Independent Democrats1,4171.7701,9072.3911
African Christian Democratic Party9951.2401,0381.3011
United Christian Democratic Party7580.9509161.1511
United Democratic Movement3810.4806920.8711
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania5450.6805260.6600
Inkatha Freedom Party960.1203140.3900
United Independent Front1710.2102160.2700
Total80,038100.003179,799100.003061
Valid votes80,03898.0379,79996.94
Invalid/blank votes1,6101.972,5153.06
Total votes81,648100.0082,314100.00
Registered voters/turnout173,53747.05173,53747.43

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress74,82572.582675,20572.822551
Democratic Alliance22,52821.85922,84022.11716
Freedom Front Plus2,2902.2201,9311.8722
Congress of the People1,7691.7201,5961.5511
African Christian Democratic Party5650.5504690.4500
African People's Convention3900.3805730.5500
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1730.1701500.1500
United Democratic Movement1120.1101850.1800
National Freedom Party800.0801490.1400
Azanian People's Organisation610.0601400.1400
Independent candidates1790.1700
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA1030.1000
South African Political Party190.020410.0400
Total103,094100.0035103,279100.003570
Valid votes103,09498.48103,27998.78
Invalid/blank votes1,5961.521,2731.22
Total votes104,690100.00104,552100.00
Registered voters/turnout184,97156.60184,97156.52

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress65,30960.923162,37559.701546
Democratic Alliance22,72121.20822,72221.75917
Economic Freedom Fighters9,9229.2609,8309.4177
Freedom Front Plus4,2553.9704,1463.9733
Forum for Service Delivery3,2203.0002,8962.7722
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA1,4091.3101,1021.0511
Congress of the People1880.1801,1081.0611
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania460.0401980.1900
Movemeant of God370.0301020.1000
Independent candidates900.0800
Total107,197100.0039104,479100.003877
Valid votes107,19798.38104,47997.76
Invalid/blank votes1,7671.622,3912.24
Total votes108,964100.00106,870100.00
Registered voters/turnout190,13257.31190,13256.21

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress38,84551.833139,80052.60940
Democratic Alliance15,51120.69715,55220.55916
Economic Freedom Fighters8,52811.3808,75011.5699
Freedom Front Plus6,6708.9016,5718.6867
Forum for Service Delivery1,7372.3201,8282.4222
Patriotic Alliance1,3861.8501,5172.0022
African Christian Democratic Party5100.6804760.6311
Independent candidates9411.2600
African Transformation Movement2770.3704110.5400
Congress of the People1560.2102330.3100
United Democratic Movement1210.1601750.2300
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA1510.2001310.1700
International Revelation Congress530.0702280.3000
Abantu Batho Congress670.0900
Total74,953100.003975,672100.003877
Valid votes74,95397.8275,67298.05
Invalid/blank votes1,6722.181,5041.95
Total votes76,625100.0077,176100.00
Registered voters/turnout181,90542.12181,90542.43

By-elections from November 2021

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

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
11 Oct 2023[7] 16 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 Oct 2023[7] 17 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
17 Jul 2024[8] 1 African National Congress African National Congress
17 Jul 2024[8] 25 African National Congress African National Congress
11 Sep 2024[9] 39 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — City of Matlosana". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — City of Matlosana". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — City of Matlosana". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — City of Matlosana". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — City of Matlosana". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa".
  7. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (2023-10-12). "October by-elections: EFF, PA upset ANC in Mpumalanga, N Cape". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (2024-07-18). "IFP deals bitter setback for Team Sugar, MK in KZN wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  9. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2024-09-12). "Plain sailing for the DA in North West ward polls". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-09-12.