Richmond Local Municipality elections

The Richmond 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.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF IFP UDM Other Total
2000 election 9 1 - 2 1 0 13
2006 election 10 1 - 1 1 0 13
2011 election 11 1 - 0 1 1 14
2016 election 11 2 1 0 0 0 14
2021 election 9 1 2 1 0 1 14

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 Congress7,16667.0167,32068.2439
Inkatha Freedom Party1,24611.6501,24811.6322
United Democratic Movement1,0509.8211,10610.3101
Democratic Alliance9699.0601,0539.8211
Independent candidates2632.4600
Total10,694100.00710,727100.00613
Valid votes10,69495.7010,72796.05
Invalid/blank votes4804.304413.95
Total votes11,174100.0011,168100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,24850.2222,24850.20

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 Congress9,15573.0279,31073.80310
United Democratic Movement1,1989.5601,2599.9811
Inkatha Freedom Party1,1989.5601,1799.3511
Democratic Alliance7185.7307435.8911
Independent candidates2141.7100
National Democratic Convention540.4301240.9800
Total12,537100.00712,615100.00613
Valid votes12,53796.3912,61596.76
Invalid/blank votes4693.614223.24
Total votes13,006100.0013,037100.00
Registered voters/turnout25,24051.5325,24051.65

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 Congress11,92369.62613,02982.23511
Independent candidates2,37313.8611
Democratic Alliance1,0346.0401,0716.7611
United Democratic Movement8164.7607564.7711
Inkatha Freedom Party5343.1205363.3800
National Freedom Party4302.5103962.5000
African Christian Democratic Party170.100560.3500
Total17,127100.00715,844100.00714
Valid votes17,12797.0815,84489.79
Invalid/blank votes5152.921,80110.21
Total votes17,642100.0017,645100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,72961.4128,72961.42

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 Congress14,24075.39714,53276.68411
Democratic Alliance2,10611.1502,06010.8722
Economic Freedom Fighters1,1746.2201,0855.7211
United Democratic Movement6273.3206173.2600
Inkatha Freedom Party6193.2805693.0000
People's Revolutionary Movement610.320890.4700
Independent candidates610.3200
Total18,888100.00718,952100.00714
Valid votes18,88898.1018,95298.23
Invalid/blank votes3661.903411.77
Total votes19,254100.0019,293100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,16559.8632,16559.98

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 Congress11,02768.68611,24470.8639
Economic Freedom Fighters1,88911.7701,96112.3622
Democratic Alliance1,0516.5501,1207.0611
Independent candidates1,2517.7911
Inkatha Freedom Party2311.4408365.2711
Patriotic Alliance1560.9702021.2700
United Democratic Movement1350.8401350.8500
African Transformation Movement1250.7801420.8900
People's Freedom Party1100.6901270.8000
Abantu Batho Congress800.5001020.6400
Total16,055100.00715,869100.00714
Valid votes16,05598.0615,86997.69
Invalid/blank votes3181.943752.31
Total votes16,373100.0016,244100.00
Registered voters/turnout32,56250.2832,56249.89

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Richmond". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Richmond". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Richmond". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Richmond". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Richmond". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 December 2021.