Bergrivier Local Municipality elections

The Bergrivier Local Municipality council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six 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 Democratic Alliance (DA) obtained a majority of eight seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ANC DA Other Total
2000 election 6 7 0 13
2004 floor-crossing 7 5 1 13
2006 election 6 6 1 13
2011 election 5 7 1 13
2016 election 4 9 0 13
2021 election 3 8 2 13

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance6,12451.2256,24252.1927
African National Congress5,33844.6425,42445.3546
African Christian Democratic Party2712.2702952.4700
Independent candidates2241.8700
Total11,957100.00711,961100.00613
Valid votes11,95798.6711,96198.68
Invalid/blank votes1611.331601.32
Total votes12,118100.0012,121100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,97071.4116,97071.43

By-elections from October 2002 to August 2004

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in October 2002 and September 2004.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
23 June 2004 5 Democratic Alliance African National Congress

September 2004 floor crossing

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In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, in the period from 1–15 September 2004 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Bergrivier council one Democratic Alliance councillor left the party to sit as an independent.[3]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 7   0 7
Democratic Alliance 6   1 5
Independent   1 1

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress6,19046.9546,00345.5726
Democratic Alliance5,70443.2635,68643.1636
Independent Democrats1,1138.4401,2279.3111
African Christian Democratic Party420.3201571.1900
United Democratic Movement420.3201000.7600
Independent candidates930.7100
Total13,184100.00713,173100.00613
Valid votes13,18499.0713,17398.97
Invalid/blank votes1240.931371.03
Total votes13,308100.0013,310100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,82763.9020,82763.91

By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in September 2007 and the election in May 2011. [2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
10 December 2008 4 African National Congress Independent[Note 1]
24 February 2010 1 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance7,94253.0857,93452.9627
African National Congress5,19634.7315,24134.9945
Congress of the People1,70011.3611,67711.1901
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation910.610880.5900
South African Progressive Civic Organisation340.230400.2700
Total14,963100.00714,980100.00613
Valid votes14,96399.0314,98099.17
Invalid/blank votes1470.971250.83
Total votes15,110100.0015,105100.00
Registered voters/turnout23,21365.0923,21365.07

By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
7 August 2013 5 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[6][7][8]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance10,45064.06710,40564.1029
African National Congress5,32432.6305,29532.6244
Freedom Front Plus3262.0002901.7900
Economic Freedom Fighters1851.1301951.2000
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation480.3000
Independent candidates290.1800
Total16,314100.00716,233100.00613
Valid votes16,31499.2816,23398.93
Invalid/blank votes1180.721751.07
Total votes16,432100.0016,408100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,31062.4626,31062.36

The local council sends two representatives to the council of the West Coast District Municipality: one from the Democratic Alliance and one from the African National Congress.[9]

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

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The DA subsequently lost one seat to the African National Congress (ANC) in a by-election on 23 August 2017.[10] However, the DA won the ward back in another by-election held on 16 January 2019.[11] The 2016 council composition was thus restored.

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
23 August 2017 5 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
16 January 2019 5 African National Congress Democratic Alliance

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[12]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance9,26362.0979,26962.1018
African National Congress2,97019.9102,93719.6833
Patriotic Alliance1,0436.9901,0607.1011
Good5913.9606224.1711
Freedom Front Plus5963.9906064.0600
Economic Freedom Fighters2291.5302261.5100
Cape Independence Party760.510960.6400
Africa Restoration Alliance380.250430.2900
Independent candidates610.4100
United Democratic Movement280.190330.2200
Sizwe Ummah Nation240.160330.2200
Total14,919100.00714,925100.00613
Valid votes14,91999.2514,92599.28
Invalid/blank votes1120.751080.72
Total votes15,031100.0015,033100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,54154.5827,54154.58

Notes

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  1. ^ The former councillor was re-elected to the ward as an independent.

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Bergrivier" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Bergrivier" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Bergrivier" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Bergrivier" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Bergrivier" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Bergrivier" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. ^ "By-elections 23 August 2017 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  11. ^ "DA takes ANC ward in Western Cape by-election". The Citizen. 17 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Bergrivier". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 13 November 2021.