Mkhambathini Local Municipality elections

The Mkhambathini Local Municipality council consists of fourteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven 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 nine seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF IFP Other Total
2000 election 6 1 - 7 - 14
2006 election 7 1 - 6 0 14
2011 election 9 1 - 3 1 14
2016 election 9 1 1 3 0 14
2021 election 9 1 2 2 0 14

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party5,08346.7835,02746.3447
African National Congress4,92145.2944,83644.5826
Democratic Alliance8627.9309859.0811
Total10,866100.00710,848100.00714
Valid votes10,86697.2110,84897.05
Invalid/blank votes3122.793302.95
Total votes11,178100.0011,178100.00
Registered voters/turnout23,32747.9223,32747.92

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 Congress6,51953.3456,47853.1827
Inkatha Freedom Party4,83439.5524,79539.3646
Democratic Alliance5854.7906275.1511
African Christian Democratic Party1551.2701551.2700
National Democratic Convention1291.0601261.0300
Total12,222100.00712,181100.00714
Valid votes12,22297.7012,18197.46
Invalid/blank votes2882.303172.54
Total votes12,510100.0012,498100.00
Registered voters/turnout25,04949.9425,04949.89

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 Congress11,42061.32712,39066.9429
Inkatha Freedom Party3,25517.4803,32517.9633
National Freedom Party1,3917.4701,3447.2611
Democratic Alliance1,3707.3601,3267.1611
Independent candidates1,1005.9100
African Christian Democratic Party870.4701250.6800
Total18,623100.00718,510100.00714
Valid votes18,62397.3818,51096.93
Invalid/blank votes5022.625863.07
Total votes19,125100.0019,096100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,88266.2228,88266.12

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 Congress12,45466.45712,64967.3529
Inkatha Freedom Party3,83220.4503,79320.2033
Democratic Alliance1,5658.3501,5128.0511
Economic Freedom Fighters5933.1605532.9411
African People's Convention2021.0802011.0700
Peoples Alliance430.230720.3800
Independent candidates530.2800
Total18,742100.00718,780100.00714
Valid votes18,74298.3018,78098.42
Invalid/blank votes3241.703011.58
Total votes19,066100.0019,081100.00
Registered voters/turnout29,88963.7929,88963.84

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 Congress7,82563.7777,79463.6129
Economic Freedom Fighters1,67013.6101,64713.4422
Inkatha Freedom Party1,40511.4501,44711.8122
Democratic Alliance9968.1209878.0611
African Transformation Movement2492.0302642.1500
Abantu Batho Congress460.370440.3600
National Freedom Party440.360340.2800
African Christian Democratic Party350.290350.2900
Total12,270100.00712,252100.00714
Valid votes12,27097.7512,25297.61
Invalid/blank votes2822.253002.39
Total votes12,552100.0012,552100.00
Registered voters/turnout31,23340.1931,23340.19

By-elections from November 2021

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

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
6 December 2023[6] 7 African National Congress African National Congress

The African National Congress (ANC) councillor for ward 7 was assassinated, leading to a by-election. The seat was retained by the ANC with an increased majority.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Mkhambathini". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Mkhambathini". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Mkhambathini". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Mkhambathini". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Mkhambathini". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (7 December 2023). "EFF beats ANC for major upset in Saldanha Bay by-election". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 7 December 2023.