Emfuleni Local Municipality elections

The Emfuleni Local Municipality council consists of ninety members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-five wards, while the remaining forty-five 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) lost their majority of seats on the council for the first time.

Results

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

Event ANC COPE DA EFF FF+ PAC Other Total
2000 election 62 - 18 - 1 2 2 85
2006 election 65 - 15 - 1 3 1 85
2011 election 64 1 21 - 1 1 1 89
2016 election 50 1 22 11 2 1 3 90
2021 election 38 0 24 14 6 2 6 90

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 Congress95,14470.433595,38272.262762
Democratic Alliance27,83520.60828,67721.721018
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,7182.7503,4842.6422
Independent candidates5,6354.1700
United Democratic Movement9020.6701,5701.1911
Inkatha Freedom Party1,0230.7601,1810.8911
Freedom Front Plus5590.4108280.6311
Azanian People's Organisation2810.2108850.6700
Total135,097100.0043132,007100.004285
Valid votes135,09797.68132,00796.62
Invalid/blank votes3,2052.324,6143.38
Total votes138,302100.00136,621100.00
Registered voters/turnout308,63244.81308,63244.27

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 Congress109,85176.1137110,41976.622865
Democratic Alliance24,55817.02624,16816.77915
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4,3983.0503,9752.7633
Freedom Front Plus2,1181.4701,8291.2711
Independent Democrats9480.6606950.4811
African Christian Democratic Party3040.2109190.6400
Independent candidates1,0520.7300
Azanian People's Organisation5660.3904790.3300
Inkatha Freedom Party2890.2005720.4000
Socialist Party of Azania570.0405530.3800
United Democratic Movement890.0604950.3400
Small-Farm Resident Association980.0700
Total144,328100.0043144,104100.004285
Valid votes144,32898.44144,10498.31
Invalid/blank votes2,2861.562,4811.69
Total votes146,614100.00146,585100.00
Registered voters/turnout319,62345.87319,62345.86

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 Congress126,89567.8336131,04571.802864
Democratic Alliance42,18322.55941,37622.671221
Independent candidates9,6445.1600
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,4021.8202,7911.5311
African People's Convention2,1341.1402,0861.1411
Congress of the People2390.1302,6171.4311
Freedom Front Plus1,3740.7309290.5111
United Democratic Movement4790.2603080.1700
Azanian People's Organisation2300.1203080.1700
Inkatha Freedom Party1660.0903400.1900
Pan Africanist Movement1690.0901390.0800
National Freedom Party70.0002690.1500
Socialist Party of Azania930.0501610.0900
Black Economic Empowerment Party600.0301540.0800
Total187,075100.0045182,523100.004489
Valid votes187,07598.00182,52397.74
Invalid/blank votes3,8142.004,2292.26
Total votes190,889100.00186,752100.00
Registered voters/turnout342,71555.70342,71554.49

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 Congress108,43555.5337109,03055.731350
Democratic Alliance48,16224.66848,19924.641422
Economic Freedom Fighters23,86512.22023,81412.171111
African Independent Congress3,9022.0005,9953.0633
Freedom Front Plus4,3542.2304,1862.1422
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,8570.9501,5170.7811
Congress of the People2,0151.0308080.4111
African Christian Democratic Party5530.2805850.3000
Independent candidates1,0970.5600
African People's Convention2180.1105010.2600
United Democratic Movement2960.1503850.2000
Inkatha Freedom Party1470.0803300.1700
Azanian People's Organisation1770.0901400.0700
Ubuntu Party1150.0601100.0600
Alternative African Allegiance790.040390.0200
United Front of Civics100.0100
Total195,282100.0045195,639100.004590
Valid votes195,28298.71195,63998.64
Invalid/blank votes2,5431.292,6961.36
Total votes197,825100.00198,335100.00
Registered voters/turnout362,63454.55362,63454.69

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 Congress60,05439.733859,89139.69038
Democratic Alliance40,15726.56741,13427.261724
Economic Freedom Fighters23,32615.43023,76315.751414
Freedom Front Plus10,2656.7909,2016.1066
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2,9321.9402,8621.9022
Community Solidarity Association2,2241.4702,7741.8422
New Horizon Movement1,9761.3101,8751.2411
African Christian Democratic Party1,3650.9001,3060.8711
Vaal Alternative Alliance Lekgotla1,2340.8201,0390.6911
Independent candidates2,2311.4800
Patriotic Alliance7320.4808150.5411
African Transformation Movement5800.3806910.4600
African Independent Congress3950.2607400.4900
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization5630.3705670.3800
Congress of the People5240.3505090.3400
United Democratic Movement2850.1904890.3200
African People's Convention300.0207140.4700
Spectrum National Party3670.2402580.1700
Active Nation Against Corruption3340.2201790.1200
Black First Land First1850.1203170.2100
Inkatha Freedom Party410.0304100.2700
Activists Movement of South Africa1920.1301910.1300
National Freedom Party1550.1002210.1500
International Revelation Congress1530.1002190.1500
Azanian People's Organisation2100.1401430.0900
Africa Restoration Alliance1600.1101460.1000
Alternative African Allegiance1360.0901140.0800
Party of Action1000.0701340.0900
African Freedom Revolution870.060810.0500
National People's Front550.040850.0600
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa830.050460.0300
Land Party360.0200
Voter's Independent Party - SA10.0000
Total151,168100.0045150,914100.004590
Valid votes151,16898.49150,91498.52
Invalid/blank votes2,3161.512,2671.48
Total votes153,484100.00153,181100.00
Registered voters/turnout351,54443.66351,54443.57

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
13 March 2024[7] 16 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (14 March 2024). "IFP trounces ANC again in KZN, sweeping three wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 14 March 2024.