Emakhazeni Local Municipality elections

The Emakhazeni Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of fifteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eight wards, while the remaining seven 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 ten seats.


Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF Other Total
2000 election 10 2 1 13
2006 election 11 2 0 13
2011 election 11 4 0 15
2016 election 11 3 1 0 15
2021 election 10 2 3 0 15

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 Congress6,81668.3377,41275.83310
Democratic Alliance1,51915.2301,59816.3522
Independent candidates1,13511.3800
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3213.2204314.4111
African Christian Democratic Party1841.8403343.4200
Total9,975100.0079,775100.00613
Valid votes9,97596.819,77594.84
Invalid/blank votes3293.195325.16
Total votes10,304100.0010,307100.00
Registered voters/turnout21,55247.8121,55247.82

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 Congress8,46278.4678,95082.99411
Democratic Alliance1,23911.4901,23011.4022
Freedom Front Plus3583.3203593.3300
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2632.4402462.2800
Independent candidates4634.2900
Total10,785100.00710,785100.00613
Valid votes10,78597.8410,78597.81
Invalid/blank votes2382.162422.19
Total votes11,023100.0011,027100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,68348.6022,68348.61

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 Congress10,72574.05710,81274.48411
Democratic Alliance3,41623.5913,43823.6834
Freedom Front Plus2401.6602661.8300
Independent candidates1020.7000
Total14,483100.00814,516100.00715
Valid votes14,48398.6414,51698.78
Invalid/blank votes1991.361791.22
Total votes14,682100.0014,695100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,50059.9324,50059.98

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 Congress10,41269.68810,43269.77311
Democratic Alliance2,60917.4602,66317.8133
Economic Freedom Fighters1,3669.1401,4019.3711
Freedom Front Plus3602.4103772.5200
Ubuntu Party800.540780.5200
Independent candidates1150.7700
Total14,942100.00814,951100.00715
Valid votes14,94298.9314,95198.97
Invalid/blank votes1611.071551.03
Total votes15,103100.0015,106100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,65156.6726,65156.68

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 Congress7,90263.9087,96163.93210
Economic Freedom Fighters2,34818.9902,35618.9233
Democratic Alliance1,73414.0201,72113.8222
Freedom Front Plus3322.6803763.0200
African Transformation Movement220.180390.3100
Independent candidates280.2300
Total12,366100.00812,453100.00715
Valid votes12,36698.5612,45398.62
Invalid/blank votes1811.441741.38
Total votes12,547100.0012,627100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,48647.3726,48647.67

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Emakhazeni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Emakhazeni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Emakhazeni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Emakhazeni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Emakhazeni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-20.