KwaDukuza Local Municipality elections

The KwaDukuza Local Municipality council consists of fifty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty wards, while the remaining twenty-nine 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of thirty-six seats on the council.

In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, obtaining a plurality of twenty-nine seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ACDP AIC ANC DA EFF IFP MF Other Total
2000 election - - 21 7 - 7 1 1 37
2006 election 0 - 27 5 - 7 1 0 40
2011 election 1 - 37 8 - 4 1 2 53
2016 election 0 1 36 11 2 4 0 3 57
2021 election 1 1 29 9 4 4 - 11 59

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 Congress17,50755.811417,52256.14721
Inkatha Freedom Party5,98719.0926,11719.6057
Democratic Alliance5,51717.5926,55821.0157
Independent candidates1,4304.5611
Minority Front6141.9606091.9511
Dube Civic Organisation3151.0004081.3100
Total31,370100.001931,214100.001837
Valid votes31,37096.9731,21496.57
Invalid/blank votes9813.031,1093.43
Total votes32,351100.0032,323100.00
Registered voters/turnout64,71849.9964,71849.94

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 Congress26,82164.101827,65266.49927
Inkatha Freedom Party7,22917.2817,30817.5767
Democratic Alliance4,81111.5014,87411.7245
Independent candidates1,8574.4400
Minority Front4441.0605851.4111
Independent Democrats3310.7904271.0300
African Christian Democratic Party2770.6603950.9500
Ubumbano Lwesizwe Independent Residence Association730.1703490.8400
Total41,843100.002041,590100.002040
Valid votes41,84397.2241,59096.93
Invalid/blank votes1,1952.781,3183.07
Total votes43,038100.0042,908100.00
Registered voters/turnout77,35355.6477,35355.47

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 Congress42,80067.132245,28170.661537
Democratic Alliance8,48913.3149,46714.7748
Inkatha Freedom Party4,8297.5714,6817.3034
National Freedom Party2,3283.6502,3313.6422
Independent candidates2,9664.6500
African Christian Democratic Party1,2962.0301,1931.8611
Minority Front6451.0106671.0411
Congress of the People3980.6203880.6100
Federal Congress70.010770.1200
Total63,758100.002764,085100.002653
Valid votes63,75897.8664,08598.20
Invalid/blank votes1,3922.141,1731.80
Total votes65,150100.0065,258100.00
Registered voters/turnout103,24063.11103,24063.21

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 Congress52,38362.762253,91264.551436
Democratic Alliance15,69018.80416,70820.01711
Inkatha Freedom Party5,1566.1815,3506.4134
Economic Freedom Fighters2,8523.4203,2933.9422
Independent candidates5,2186.2522
African Independent Congress4240.5102,2782.7311
Al Jama-ah5560.6705850.7011
African Christian Democratic Party5640.6805620.6700
People's Revolutionary Movement3020.3603830.4600
Minority Front1850.2202190.2600
Democratic Liberal Congress960.120920.1100
United Democratic Movement340.0401340.1600
Total83,460100.002983,516100.002857
Valid votes83,46097.9683,51697.23
Invalid/blank votes1,7362.042,3762.77
Total votes85,196100.0085,892100.00
Registered voters/turnout128,47466.31128,47466.86

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 Congress35,75449.572735,75249.55229
Democratic Alliance11,05415.32311,28815.6469
ActionSA5,5167.6505,8128.0555
Independent Alliance5,7978.0405,0847.0555
Economic Freedom Fighters4,8326.7004,9386.8444
Inkatha Freedom Party4,3586.0404,8366.7044
African Independent Congress1,2161.6901,3431.8611
African Transformation Movement6400.8905790.8011
African Christian Democratic Party4760.6605340.7411
Abantu Batho Congress4000.5504050.5600
Independent candidates7921.1000
Al Jama-ah3220.4503850.5300
Justice and Employment Party2990.4103940.5500
Freedom Front Plus2210.3102150.3000
African People's Movement2070.2902150.3000
National Freedom Party1220.1701750.2400
African Freedom Revolution740.1001150.1600
African People First550.080840.1200
Total72,135100.003072,154100.002959
Valid votes72,13597.8272,15497.70
Invalid/blank votes1,6062.181,6982.30
Total votes73,741100.0073,852100.00
Registered voters/turnout136,78153.91136,78153.99

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.[6]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
11 Sep 2024[7] 6 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — KwaDukuza". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — KwaDukuza". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — KwaDukuza". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — KwaDukuza". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — KwaDukuza". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (12 September 2024). "MK wins KZN ward, falls short in others, DA paints polls blue". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 September 2024.