Siyancuma Local Municipality elections

The Siyancuma 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) lost its majority, but remains the largest party on the council, with six seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF Other Total
2000 election 6 3 9
2006 election 6 3 0 9
2011 election 7 2 2 11
2016 election 8 3 2 0 13
2021 election 6 3 1 3 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 Congress5,57769.2155,64570.1016
Democratic Alliance2,48130.7902,40829.9033
Total8,058100.0058,053100.0049
Valid votes8,05896.968,05396.90
Invalid/blank votes2533.042583.10
Total votes8,311100.008,311100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,27954.3915,27954.39

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 Congress5,39765.5645,44066.1426
Democratic Alliance2,40629.2312,51130.5323
African Christian Democratic Party1742.1102743.3300
Independent candidates2553.1000
Total8,232100.0058,225100.0049
Valid votes8,23297.058,22596.83
Invalid/blank votes2502.952693.17
Total votes8,482100.008,494100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,32951.9416,32952.02

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 Congress6,75763.4066,80863.8217
Congress of the People1,96818.4701,98718.6322
Democratic Alliance1,82417.1101,78516.7322
African Christian Democratic Party1091.020880.8200
Total10,658100.00610,668100.00511
Valid votes10,65897.9810,66898.26
Invalid/blank votes2202.021891.74
Total votes10,878100.0010,857100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,44558.9818,44558.86

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 Congress7,18258.1467,14558.0628
Democratic Alliance2,39819.4112,44919.9023
Economic Freedom Fighters2,23018.0502,20317.9022
Freedom Front Plus3492.8302942.3900
Congress of the People1621.3102161.7600
Independent candidates310.2500
Total12,352100.00712,307100.00613
Valid votes12,35298.6212,30798.46
Invalid/blank votes1731.381921.54
Total votes12,525100.0012,499100.00
Registered voters/turnout19,71963.5219,71963.39

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 Congress5,03249.4455,34054.9316
Democratic Alliance2,04020.0402,95430.3933
Independent candidates2,22721.8822
Freedom Front Plus4584.5007878.1011
Economic Freedom Fighters4224.1506406.5811
Total10,179100.0079,721100.00613
Valid votes10,17997.949,72193.61
Invalid/blank votes2142.066646.39
Total votes10,393100.0010,385100.00
Registered voters/turnout19,43653.4719,43653.43

Following the election, the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, with the Democratic Alliance (DA), the two independents, Freedom Front Plus (FF+) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) co-operating to oust the (ANC), electing Wim van Bergen as mayor.[6]

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.[7]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
11 October 2023[6] 6 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Siyancuma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Siyancuma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Siyancuma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Siyancuma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Siyancuma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (12 October 2023). "October by-elections: EFF, PA upset ANC in Mpumalanga, N Cape". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 12 October 2023.