The Joe Morolong Local Municipality council consists of twenty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifteen wards, while the remaining fourteen 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 eighteen seats.
Results
editThe following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | UCDP | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 election | 17 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| 2011 election | 23 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| 2016 election | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 election | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
March 2006 election
editThe following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[1]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 17,326 | 79.45 | 11 | 17,733 | 81.95 | 6 | 17 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 3,327 | 15.26 | 0 | 3,906 | 18.05 | 4 | 4 | |
| Independent candidates | 852 | 3.91 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| African Christian Democratic Party | 303 | 1.39 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21,808 | 100.00 | 11 | 21,639 | 100.00 | 10 | 21 | |
| Valid votes | 21,808 | 96.58 | 21,639 | 95.60 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 772 | 3.42 | 995 | 4.40 | ||||
| Total votes | 22,580 | 100.00 | 22,634 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 42,612 | 52.99 | 42,612 | 53.12 | ||||
May 2011 election
editThe following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[2]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 20,841 | 76.07 | 15 | 21,798 | 80.25 | 8 | 23 | |
| Congress of the People | 2,212 | 8.07 | 0 | 2,157 | 7.94 | 3 | 3 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 1,600 | 5.84 | 0 | 1,586 | 5.84 | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,138 | 4.15 | 0 | 1,316 | 4.85 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent candidates | 1,400 | 5.11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| African People's Convention | 207 | 0.76 | 0 | 304 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 27,398 | 100.00 | 15 | 27,161 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 | |
| Valid votes | 27,398 | 96.47 | 27,161 | 95.91 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,004 | 3.53 | 1,157 | 4.09 | ||||
| Total votes | 28,402 | 100.00 | 28,318 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 49,517 | 57.36 | 49,517 | 57.19 | ||||
August 2016 election
editThe following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[3]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 19,418 | 70.24 | 15 | 19,712 | 71.21 | 6 | 21 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 5,311 | 19.21 | 0 | 5,682 | 20.53 | 6 | 6 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 991 | 3.58 | 0 | 944 | 3.41 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 652 | 2.36 | 0 | 703 | 2.54 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congress of the People | 456 | 1.65 | 0 | 642 | 2.32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 816 | 2.95 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27,644 | 100.00 | 15 | 27,683 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 | |
| Valid votes | 27,644 | 97.41 | 27,683 | 97.51 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 735 | 2.59 | 707 | 2.49 | ||||
| Total votes | 28,379 | 100.00 | 28,390 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 51,911 | 54.67 | 51,911 | 54.69 | ||||
November 2021 election
editThe following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[4]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 14,419 | 58.79 | 13 | 15,174 | 61.62 | 5 | 18 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 6,754 | 27.54 | 2 | 6,817 | 27.68 | 6 | 8 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 770 | 3.14 | 0 | 793 | 3.22 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent candidates | 1,313 | 5.35 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forum for Service Delivery | 464 | 1.89 | 0 | 746 | 3.03 | 1 | 1 | |
| South African Royal Kingdoms Organization | 341 | 1.39 | 0 | 415 | 1.69 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 255 | 1.04 | 0 | 448 | 1.82 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 211 | 0.86 | 0 | 232 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 24,527 | 100.00 | 15 | 24,625 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 | |
| Valid votes | 24,527 | 96.62 | 24,625 | 96.64 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 859 | 3.38 | 857 | 3.36 | ||||
| Total votes | 25,386 | 100.00 | 25,482 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 49,979 | 50.79 | 49,979 | 50.99 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Joe Morolong". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Joe Morolong". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Joe Morolong". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Joe Morolong". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 10 April 2022.