Langeberg Local Municipality elections

The council of the Langeberg Local Municipality (formerly the Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality) consists of twenty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining eleven 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 plurality of ten seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA PDM Other Total
2000 election 7 9 - 3 19
2002 floor-crossing 8 11 - 0 19
2006 election 9 6 1 4 20
2011 election 7 11 1 4 23
2016 election 6 12 1 4 23
2021 election 6 10 1 6 23

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance7,39343.7257,79946.0949
African National Congress6,08836.0146,27537.0937
Civic Alliance1,3337.8811,3307.8601
People's Forum9605.6809255.4711
Alliance for the Community6523.8605913.4911
Independent candidates4822.8500
Total16,908100.001016,920100.00919
Valid votes16,90898.3016,92098.18
Invalid/blank votes2931.703141.82
Total votes17,201100.0017,234100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,89959.5228,89959.64

By-elections from December 2000 to October 2002

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in December 2000 and the floor crossing period in October 2002.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
15 September 2001 3 African National Congress Democratic Alliance

October 2002 floor crossing

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In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and the judgment of the Constitutional Court in United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others, in the period from 8–22 October 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Breede River/Winelands council, one councillor crossed from the African National Congress (ANC) to the Democratic Alliance, while the single councillors for the Alliance for the Community, Civic Alliance and People's Forum all crossed to the ANC.[3]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
Democratic Alliance 10   1 11
African National Congress 6   2 8
Civic Alliance 1   1 0
People's Forum 1   1 0
Alliance for the Community 1   1 0

By-elections from October 2002 to March 2006

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in October 2002 and the election in March 2006.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
26 November 2003 8 African National Congress African National Congress[Note 1]
26 May 2004 4 African National Congress African National Congress[Note 1]
28 July 2004 10 African National Congress African National Congress

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 Congress8,64945.6968,67145.8439
Democratic Alliance5,84930.9045,77730.5426
Independent Democrats2,63413.9102,75914.5933
Western Cape Community5432.8705462.8911
People's Democratic Movement4912.5904342.2911
African Christian Democratic Party2081.1004172.2000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1870.9901690.8900
First Community Party of South Africa1570.8301420.7500
Independent candidates2131.1300
Total18,931100.001018,915100.001020
Valid votes18,93198.4518,91598.23
Invalid/blank votes2991.553401.77
Total votes19,230100.0019,255100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,91555.0834,91555.15

By-elections from March 2006 to May 2011

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in March 2006 and May 2011.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
10 December 2008 10 African National Congress African National Congress

May 2011 election

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On 28 August 2009, the Breede River/Winelands Local Municipality was renamed to the Langeberg Municipality.

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance10,85446.721011,04947.96111
African National Congress6,66128.6726,99730.3757
Civic Independent1,4036.0401,4056.1022
People's Democratic Movement1,1114.7801,0674.6311
Western Cape Community6002.5806302.7311
Congress of the People4802.0706762.9311
Independent candidates9624.1400
Community Workers Forum2611.1202441.0600
National People's Party2240.9601900.8200
Civic Democrats1220.5301790.7800
Democratic Christian Party1590.6801400.6100
National Independent Civic Organisation1520.6501380.6000
Dagga Party1240.5301240.5400
South African Progressive Civic Organisation830.3601060.4600
United Independent Front350.150940.4100
Total23,231100.001223,039100.001123
Valid votes23,23198.2923,03997.47
Invalid/blank votes4051.715982.53
Total votes23,636100.0023,637100.00
Registered voters/turnout38,27561.7538,27561.76

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
6 May 2015 2 African National Congress African National Congress
22 July 2015 10 African National Congress African National Congress

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 Alliance12,40049.13912,75351.03312
African National Congress6,38725.3136,82727.3236
People's Democratic Movement1,0494.1601,0784.3111
Congress of the People1,0634.2109773.9111
Langeberg Independent Party8383.3208003.2011
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa6832.7106202.4811
Economic Freedom Fighters4591.8205062.0211
Independent candidates9103.6100
Community and Workers Alliance4201.6603901.5600
Civic Independent4041.6003861.5400
Freedom Front Plus2681.0602601.0400
Western Cape Community2240.8902541.0200
Alliance for Democratic Freedom1010.4001410.5600
Nationalist Coloured Party310.1200
Total25,237100.001224,992100.001123
Valid votes25,23798.6824,99297.99
Invalid/blank votes3371.325122.01
Total votes25,574100.0025,504100.00
Registered voters/turnout43,29059.0843,29058.91

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

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
9 December 2020 9 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[10]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance8,53641.9899,09044.75110
African National Congress5,12925.2235,19025.5536
Freedom Front Plus2,16810.6602,03310.0133
People's Democratic Movement7963.9108063.9711
Patriotic Alliance5252.5805012.4711
Good4922.4205122.5211
Langeberg Independent Party3071.5103951.9411
Economic Freedom Fighters3321.6303511.7300
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa3241.5903281.6100
Congress of the People3111.5303061.5100
Independent candidates5882.8900
African Christian Democratic Party2071.0202281.1200
Youth Independence Party and Youth Associates1970.9702031.0000
Compatriots of South Africa1780.8801410.6900
Economic Liberation Congress1080.530940.4600
Cape Independence Party1010.500950.4700
The Organic Humanity Movement350.170380.1900
Total20,334100.001220,311100.001123
Valid votes20,33499.0720,31198.79
Invalid/blank votes1900.932491.21
Total votes20,524100.0020,560100.00
Registered voters/turnout43,59947.0743,59947.16

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Elected uncontested as no other candidates were nominated.

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Elections 200 - Seat Calculation Detail: Breede River/Winelands" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ^ "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Breede River/Winelands" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Langeberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Langeberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Langeberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Langeberg" (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. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Langeberg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 13 November 2021.