Senqu Local Municipality elections

The Senqu Local Municipality council consists of thirty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seventeen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seventeen wards, while the remaining seventeen 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 twenty-five seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF PAC SCA UDM Other Total
2000 election 29 2 - 1 - - 0 32
2006 election 29 1 - 1 - 1 0 32
2011 election 32 2 - 2 - 1 0 37
2016 election 23 2 1 - 8 0 0 34
2021 election 25 1 4 1 2 1 0 34

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 Congress21,13288.151623,55087.681329
Democratic Alliance8303.4602,0477.6222
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,3605.6701,2634.7011
Independent candidates6512.7200
Total23,973100.001626,860100.001632
Valid votes23,97396.9626,86096.37
Invalid/blank votes7513.041,0123.63
Total votes24,724100.0027,872100.00
Registered voters/turnout53,50146.2153,50152.10

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 Congress33,85491.791634,31592.651329
Democratic Alliance1,0102.7401,0112.7311
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,0332.8007331.9811
United Democratic Movement6411.7409782.6411
Independent candidates3440.9300
Total36,882100.001637,037100.001632
Valid votes36,88297.7137,03798.05
Invalid/blank votes8662.297351.95
Total votes37,748100.0037,772100.00
Registered voters/turnout61,36861.5161,36861.55

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 Congress31,12285.631931,74487.081332
Democratic Alliance2,4426.7202,3226.3722
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2,0235.5701,8385.0422
United Democratic Movement4061.1204561.2511
Independent candidates2330.6400
United Residents Front1180.320940.2600
Total36,344100.001936,454100.001837
Valid votes36,34497.3336,45498.07
Invalid/blank votes9962.677181.93
Total votes37,340100.0037,172100.00
Registered voters/turnout62,64659.6062,64659.34

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 Congress24,72567.191725,01968.34623
Sterkspruit Civic Association8,47823.0408,51823.2788
Democratic Alliance1,4884.0401,5194.1522
Economic Freedom Fighters1,3713.7301,1283.0811
Independent candidates5361.4600
United Democratic Movement440.1202710.7400
Sterkspruit Development Forum1580.4301550.4200
Total36,800100.001736,610100.001734
Valid votes36,80098.1436,61097.99
Invalid/blank votes6991.867512.01
Total votes37,499100.0037,361100.00
Registered voters/turnout64,67557.9864,67557.77

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 Congress19,70272.231720,27274.22825
Economic Freedom Fighters2,99210.9703,12511.4444
Sterkspruit Civic Association1,0613.8901,2214.4722
Democratic Alliance8753.2109413.4511
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania5081.8605361.9611
Independent candidates1,0103.7000
United Democratic Movement2600.9503631.3311
Freedom Front Plus3131.1502851.0400
African Transformation Movement2921.0702470.9000
African People's Convention1880.6901820.6700
Arusha Economic Coalition770.2801400.5100
Total27,278100.001727,312100.001734
Valid votes27,27897.7627,31297.78
Invalid/blank votes6242.246202.22
Total votes27,902100.0027,932100.00
Registered voters/turnout60,18746.3660,18746.41

By-elections from November 2021

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

19 July 2023[6] 5 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Senqu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Senqu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Senqu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Senqu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Senqu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. ^ Sussman, Wayne (20 July 2023). "JULY BY-ELECTIONS : ANC weathers Mangaung challenge, PA makes inroads in George as IFP exerts dominance in KZN wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 July 2023.