The Phokwane Local Municipality council consists of nineteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining nine 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, but the party lost its majority after losing a by-election on 20 April 2022 to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in a by-election on 20 April 2022.[1]
Results edit
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | APO | DA | EFF | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 election | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 |
| 2011 election | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 18 |
| 2016 election | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 election | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
March 2006 election edit
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 10,855 | 69.15 | 9 | 11,565 | 73.70 | 4 | 13 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,810 | 11.53 | 0 | 1,769 | 11.27 | 2 | 2 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 839 | 5.34 | 0 | 839 | 5.35 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent Democrats | 594 | 3.78 | 0 | 697 | 4.44 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 457 | 2.91 | 0 | 535 | 3.41 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent candidates | 894 | 5.70 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| African Christian Democratic Party | 248 | 1.58 | 0 | 287 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15,697 | 100.00 | 9 | 15,692 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 | |
| Valid votes | 15,697 | 97.48 | 15,692 | 97.27 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 405 | 2.52 | 440 | 2.73 | ||||
| Total votes | 16,102 | 100.00 | 16,132 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,543 | 54.50 | 29,543 | 54.61 | ||||
May 2011 election edit
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 11,982 | 68.78 | 8 | 12,248 | 70.54 | 5 | 13 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 2,825 | 16.22 | 1 | 2,864 | 16.50 | 2 | 3 | |
| Congress of the People | 1,153 | 6.62 | 0 | 1,145 | 6.59 | 1 | 1 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 901 | 5.17 | 0 | 850 | 4.90 | 1 | 1 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 374 | 2.15 | 0 | 255 | 1.47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 186 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17,421 | 100.00 | 9 | 17,362 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 | |
| Valid votes | 17,421 | 97.62 | 17,362 | 97.70 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 424 | 2.38 | 409 | 2.30 | ||||
| Total votes | 17,845 | 100.00 | 17,771 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 30,022 | 59.44 | 30,022 | 59.19 | ||||
August 2016 election edit
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 11,069 | 60.69 | 9 | 10,876 | 60.11 | 3 | 12 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 3,172 | 17.39 | 1 | 3,190 | 17.63 | 2 | 3 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,428 | 13.31 | 0 | 2,339 | 12.93 | 3 | 3 | |
| African Independent Congress | 569 | 3.12 | 0 | 730 | 4.03 | 1 | 1 | |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 374 | 2.05 | 0 | 343 | 1.90 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 341 | 1.87 | 0 | 342 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | |
| Congress of the People | 285 | 1.56 | 0 | 274 | 1.51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18,238 | 100.00 | 10 | 18,094 | 100.00 | 9 | 19 | |
| Valid votes | 18,238 | 97.41 | 18,094 | 97.09 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 484 | 2.59 | 542 | 2.91 | ||||
| Total votes | 18,722 | 100.00 | 18,636 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,086 | 58.35 | 32,086 | 58.08 | ||||
November 2021 election edit
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 7,509 | 47.05 | 10 | 7,486 | 47.29 | 0 | 10 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 3,679 | 23.05 | 0 | 3,746 | 23.67 | 4 | 4 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,833 | 11.49 | 0 | 1,858 | 11.74 | 2 | 2 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 931 | 5.83 | 0 | 901 | 5.69 | 1 | 1 | |
| Phokwane Service Delivery Forum | 498 | 3.12 | 0 | 571 | 3.61 | 1 | 1 | |
| Forum for Service Delivery | 338 | 2.12 | 0 | 404 | 2.55 | 1 | 1 | |
| Patriotic Front of Azania | 294 | 1.84 | 0 | 408 | 2.58 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patriotic Alliance | 167 | 1.05 | 0 | 216 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 372 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Azanian People's Organisation | 144 | 0.90 | 0 | 148 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 | |
| African People First | 111 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| African Christian Democratic Party | 48 | 0.30 | 0 | 56 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 34 | 0.21 | 0 | 35 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15,958 | 100.00 | 10 | 15,829 | 100.00 | 9 | 19 | |
| Valid votes | 15,958 | 97.23 | 15,829 | 97.28 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 455 | 2.77 | 442 | 2.72 | ||||
| Total votes | 16,413 | 100.00 | 16,271 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,409 | 50.64 | 32,409 | 50.21 | ||||
By-elections from November 2021 edit
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.[1]
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 April 2022 | 30904003 | African National Congress | Economic Freedom Fighters | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa".
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Phokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Phokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Phokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Phokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.