Moretele Local Municipality elections

The Moretele Local Municipality council consists of fifty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-six wards, while the remaining twenty-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 thirty-five seats.

Results

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

Event ANC COPE DA EFF PAC UCDP Other Total
2000 election 39 1 2 1 43
2006 election 41 1 2 2 1 47
2011 election 46 1 3 1 0 4 55
2016 election 38 1 4 8 0 1 52
2021 election 35 0 2 9 0 6 52

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 Congress30,18589.032234,03090.521739
United Christian Democratic Party2,0055.9101,7714.7122
United Democratic Movement7192.1209902.6311
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3701.0908042.1411
Independent candidates6251.8400
Total33,904100.002237,595100.002143
Valid votes33,90497.8337,59598.13
Invalid/blank votes7532.177161.87
Total votes34,657100.0038,311100.00
Registered voters/turnout77,46244.7477,46249.46

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 Congress34,55182.382335,87188.821841
Independent candidates3,2627.7811
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,5003.5801,3463.3322
United Christian Democratic Party1,3893.3101,3673.3822
Democratic Alliance7501.7901,1442.8311
Inkatha Freedom Party3200.7602820.7000
Azanian People's Organisation1690.4003750.9300
Total41,941100.002440,385100.002347
Valid votes41,94197.7640,38595.79
Invalid/blank votes9622.241,7734.21
Total votes42,903100.0042,158100.00
Registered voters/turnout87,70448.9287,70448.07

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 Congress41,34682.452742,19684.071946
Democratic Alliance3,1656.3102,9535.8833
National Freedom Party1,9663.9211,9833.9512
African People's Convention1,8533.7001,4782.9422
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania5461.0903540.7111
Congress of the People2910.5806071.2111
African Christian Democratic Party3830.7602760.5500
United Christian Democratic Party1960.3902740.5500
Movement Democratic Party2320.460720.1400
Independent candidates1700.3400
Total50,148100.002850,193100.002755
Valid votes50,14898.1050,19398.33
Invalid/blank votes9691.908531.67
Total votes51,117100.0051,046100.00
Registered voters/turnout92,70355.1492,70355.06

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 Congress36,39472.032636,75172.091238
Economic Freedom Fighters8,03015.8907,85015.4088
Democratic Alliance3,5977.1203,7847.4244
Agenda to Citizenry Governors5291.0506121.2011
Congress of the People3400.6705541.0911
African People's Convention3550.7004080.8000
Independent candidates6181.2200
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2070.4102470.4800
Forum for Service Delivery1440.2802920.5700
African Christian Democratic Party880.1702280.4500
African People's Socialist Party1360.2701050.2100
Inkatha Freedom Party890.1801460.2900
Total50,527100.002650,977100.002652
Valid votes50,52798.0750,97797.99
Invalid/blank votes9961.931,0472.01
Total votes51,523100.0052,024100.00
Registered voters/turnout97,82352.6797,82353.18

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 Congress25,46863.352626,92267.15935
Economic Freedom Fighters6,26515.5806,93917.3199
Democratic Alliance1,6394.0801,7424.3422
Independent candidates2,2465.5900
Forum for Service Delivery9642.4001,2023.0022
Agenda to Citizenry Governors1,0922.7209102.2711
African Independent Congress7961.9809262.3111
Defenders of the People5651.4104751.1811
Economic Emancipation Forum6411.590590.1511
Congress of the People1740.4301690.4200
United Christian Democratic Party1000.2501590.4000
African People's Movement850.2101580.3900
Inkatha Freedom Party530.1301760.4400
African Transformation Movement750.1901150.2900
The People's Voice310.080500.1200
Disability and Older Person Political Party40.010580.1400
Tsogang Civic Movement40.010330.0800
Total40,202100.002640,093100.002652
Valid votes40,20297.8540,09397.30
Invalid/blank votes8842.151,1142.70
Total votes41,086100.0041,207100.00
Registered voters/turnout94,71343.3894,71343.51

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[6]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
13 Mar 2024[7] 17 African National Congress African National Congress
28 Aug 2024[8] 26 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Moretele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Moretele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Moretele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Moretele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Moretele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2024-03-14). "IFP trounces ANC again in KZN, sweeping three wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  8. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2024-08-29). "MK shocks ANC, EFF in Marikana by-elections". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-08-29.