Tswelopele Local Municipality elections

The Tswelopele Local Municipality council consists of fifteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eight wards, while the remaining seven are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

The African National Congress (ANC) has won a majority in each election. In the 2021 South African municipal elections the African National Congress (ANC) won a reduced majority of ten seats on the council.

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 11 2 - - 13
2006 election 11 2 - 1 14
2011 election 12 2 - 1 15
2016 election 11 3 1 0 15
2021 election 10 3 2 2 17

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 Congress7,70382.4667,75982.84511
Democratic Alliance1,63917.5411,60717.1612
Total9,342100.0079,366100.00613
Valid votes9,34297.429,36697.45
Invalid/blank votes2472.582452.55
Total votes9,589100.009,611100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,19147.4920,19147.60

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 Congress8,10967.9268,58683.76511
Democratic Alliance1,37411.5101,35113.1822
Independent candidates2,23118.6911
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1841.5401501.4600
Freedom Front Plus410.3401641.6000
Total11,939100.00710,251100.00714
Valid votes11,93996.4710,25182.70
Invalid/blank votes4373.532,14417.30
Total votes12,376100.0012,395100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,36155.3522,36155.43

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 Congress11,31880.43811,51981.51412
Democratic Alliance1,67511.9001,64011.6022
Congress of the People7845.5707385.2211
Freedom Front Plus2942.0902351.6600
Total14,071100.00814,132100.00715
Valid votes14,07197.7314,13298.12
Invalid/blank votes3272.272711.88
Total votes14,398100.0014,403100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,19759.5024,19759.52

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 Congress11,23172.63811,23772.84311
Democratic Alliance2,52116.3002,47316.0333
Economic Freedom Fighters1,2177.8701,1837.6711
Freedom Front Plus2661.7202801.8100
Congress of the People1030.6701400.9100
African People's Convention1250.8101140.7400
Total15,463100.00815,427100.00715
Valid votes15,46397.9715,42798.10
Invalid/blank votes3202.032991.90
Total votes15,783100.0015,726100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,23360.1626,23359.95

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 Congress7,11661.4197,17461.80110
Democratic Alliance1,82915.7801,81015.5933
Economic Freedom Fighters1,32211.4101,34411.5822
Tikwana Youth Power6695.7706685.7511
Freedom Front Plus4103.5404033.4711
African Transformation Movement1351.1601371.1800
Congress of the People330.280400.3400
Independent candidates670.5800
National Freedom Party70.060330.2800
Total11,588100.00911,609100.00817
Valid votes11,58897.2711,60997.34
Invalid/blank votes3252.733172.66
Total votes11,913100.0011,926100.00
Registered voters/turnout25,85646.0725,85646.12

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Tswelopele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Tswelopele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Tswelopele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Tswelopele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Tswelopele". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.