Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality elections

The Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality (previously Engcobo Local Municipality)[1] council consists of thirty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards, while the remaining nineteen 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 thirty-two seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF PAC UDM Other Total
2000 election 19 2 8 0 29
2006 election 26 2 3 0 31
2011 election 35 0 1 3 1 40
2016 election 33 1 2 0 2 1 39
2021 election 32 1 2 1 2 1 39

December 2000 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress14,97764.331415,06364.99519
United Democratic Movement5,99625.7516,18726.6978
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,9278.2801,9278.3122
Independent candidates3811.6400
Total23,281100.001523,177100.001429
Valid votes23,28197.3423,17796.89
Invalid/blank votes6372.667433.11
Total votes23,918100.0023,920100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,66550.1847,66550.18

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress27,54281.751628,08183.771026
United Democratic Movement2,8328.4103,2349.6533
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,9615.8201,7475.2122
Independent candidates9812.9100
United Independent Front3751.1104601.3700
Total33,691100.001633,522100.001531
Valid votes33,69197.2833,52296.92
Invalid/blank votes9412.721,0673.08
Total votes34,632100.0034,589100.00
Registered voters/turnout59,91557.8059,91557.73

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress32,54287.552032,64686.981535
United Democratic Movement2,8487.6602,4946.6433
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania7982.1504761.2711
National Freedom Party4201.1305401.4411
Congress of the People910.2407842.0900
Pan Africanist Movement3630.9801820.4800
Democratic Alliance480.1302650.7100
United Independent Front300.080740.2000
Inkatha Freedom Party300.080730.1900
Total37,170100.002037,534100.002040
Valid votes37,17098.0637,53498.40
Invalid/blank votes7341.946101.60
Total votes37,904100.0038,144100.00
Registered voters/turnout69,48554.5569,48554.90

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress31,04483.322030,49283.281333
United Democratic Movement2,1995.9002,2546.1622
Economic Freedom Fighters1,3313.5701,5454.2222
Democratic Alliance7602.0406461.7611
Independent candidates8772.3500
African Independent Congress3170.8504761.3011
United Front of the Eastern Cape1540.4105501.5000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2960.7902220.6100
African People's Convention2260.6102680.7300
Pan Africanist Movement560.1501600.4400
Total37,260100.002036,613100.001939
Valid votes37,26097.9536,61397.63
Invalid/blank votes7812.058882.37
Total votes38,041100.0037,501100.00
Registered voters/turnout73,49451.7673,49451.03

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress26,47381.922026,44582.071232
Economic Freedom Fighters1,7745.4901,8045.6022
United Democratic Movement1,6435.0801,6355.0722
African Transformation Movement9652.9909813.0411
Democratic Alliance5061.5704361.3511
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2560.7902720.8411
Independent South African National Civic Organisation2510.7802400.7400
African Christian Democratic Party1510.4701470.4600
God Save Africa970.3001300.4000
Independent candidates1410.4400
African People's Movement490.150620.1900
National Freedom Party90.030690.2100
Total32,315100.002032,221100.001939
Valid votes32,31598.2732,22198.03
Invalid/blank votes5681.736471.97
Total votes32,883100.0032,868100.00
Registered voters/turnout70,36946.7370,36946.71

By-elections from November 2021

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

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
16 March 2022[7] 21307001 African National Congress African National Congress
23 August 2023[8] 8 African National Congress African National Congress
23 August 2023[8] 12 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ Menzelwa, Zolile. "Engcobo Local Municipality changes name to Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality". News24. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (24 August 2023). "August by-elections: ANC, DA record EC, Joburg victories". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 August 2023.