Umsobomvu Local Municipality elections

The Umsobomvu Local Municipality council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six 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 seven seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA Other Total
2000 election 7 3 0 10
2006 election 8 1 1 10
2011 election 7 1 2 10
2016 election 7 3 1 11
2021 election 7 2 4 13

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 Congress4,34363.6844,50669.4737
Democratic Alliance1,74725.6211,77727.4023
Independent candidates5958.7200
Inkatha Freedom Party1351.9802033.1300
Total6,820100.0056,486100.00510
Valid votes6,82097.016,48692.47
Invalid/blank votes2102.995287.53
Total votes7,030100.007,014100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,74959.8311,74959.70

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 Congress6,05177.8156,03677.6438
Democratic Alliance81310.45083810.7811
Independent Democrats78310.0707699.8911
African Christian Democratic Party971.250740.9500
United Independent Front330.420570.7300
Total7,777100.0057,774100.00510
Valid votes7,77797.627,77497.66
Invalid/blank votes1902.381862.34
Total votes7,967100.007,960100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,58458.6513,58458.60

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 Congress6,51568.3556,56269.0427
Congress of the People1,71918.0301,73218.2222
Democratic Alliance1,29813.6201,21012.7311
Total9,532100.0059,504100.00510
Valid votes9,53297.659,50497.64
Invalid/blank votes2292.352302.36
Total votes9,761100.009,734100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,95469.9513,95469.76

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 Congress6,64368.0866,68568.3117
Democratic Alliance2,38524.4402,33523.8633
Economic Freedom Fighters5856.0005775.9011
Congress of the People650.6701211.2400
Freedom Front Plus790.810680.6900
Total9,757100.0069,786100.00511
Valid votes9,75798.209,78698.37
Invalid/blank votes1791.801621.63
Total votes9,936100.009,948100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,71067.5514,71067.63

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 Congress4,85751.7854,85951.8727
Umsobomvu Residents Association2,73829.1922,75329.3924
Democratic Alliance1,16312.4001,14912.2722
Freedom Front Plus3433.6603353.5800
Economic Freedom Fighters1771.8901631.7400
Patriotic Alliance1011.0801081.1500
Independent candidates10.0100
Total9,380100.0079,367100.00613
Valid votes9,38098.379,36798.31
Invalid/blank votes1551.631611.69
Total votes9,535100.009,528100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,87464.1114,87464.06

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Umsobomvu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Umsobomvu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Umsobomvu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Umsobomvu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Umsobomvu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.