Bushbuckridge Local Municipality elections

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The Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of seventy-six members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-eight wards, while the remaining thirty-eight 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 fifty-three seats.

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Results

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

Event ACDP ANC APC BRA DA EFF PAC OtherTotal
2006 election 15725368
2011 election 1553731474
2016 election 05321434076
2021 election 0532228976

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election. [1]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 65,32073.723270,92685.222557
Independent candidates 14,55316.4222
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 4,8185.4406,1837.4355
Democratic Alliance 1,5681.7702,0352.4522
African Christian Democratic Party 1,1941.3501,2631.5211
United Democratic Movement 7630.8601,6371.9711
Inkatha Freedom Party 2320.2605920.7100
Ximoko Party 1590.1805930.7100
Total88,607100.003483,229100.003468
Valid votes88,60797.4983,22993.54
Invalid/blank votes2,2832.515,7486.46
Total votes90,890100.0088,977100.00
Registered voters/turnout198,84945.71198,84944.75

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election. [2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 81,33872.033587,00676.832055
Bushbuckridge Residents Association 11,1039.83111,1539.8567
Congress of the People 4,7764.2304,5564.0233
African People's Convention 4,2013.7204,1863.7033
Democratic Alliance 4,4443.9403,8873.4333
Independent candidates 4,0103.5511
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1,8001.5901,0200.9011
African Christian Democratic Party 8430.7508390.7411
United Democratic Movement 3660.3204410.3900
Ximoko Party 360.0301560.1400
Total112,917100.0037113,244100.003774
Valid votes112,91798.07113,24497.53
Invalid/blank votes2,2281.932,8722.47
Total votes115,145100.00116,116100.00
Registered voters/turnout223,19051.59223,19052.03

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election. [3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 89,01769.283389,15669.652053
Bushbuckridge Residents Association 23,20518.06523,18618.11914
Economic Freedom Fighters 7,2015.6007,0365.5044
Democratic Alliance 3,9443.0703,7772.9533
African People's Convention 3,0512.3703,1862.4922
African Christian Democratic Party 3960.3105510.4300
Democratic Community Movement 3980.3104210.3300
Congress of the People 3600.2804430.3500
Independent candidates 6330.4900
Pan African Socialist Movement of Azania 2840.2201840.1400
Agang South Africa 670.0500
Total128,489100.0038128,007100.003876
Valid votes128,48998.22128,00797.88
Invalid/blank votes2,3291.782,7662.12
Total votes130,818100.00130,773100.00
Registered voters/turnout244,18053.57244,18053.56

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

In December 2020, the Better Residents Association (formerly the Bushbuckridge Residents Association) lost 3 of its 14 seats in the municipality after it expelled three of its ward councillors, and did not contest the resulting by-elections. [4]

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. [5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 65,48663.283769,54668.331653
Economic Freedom Fighters 10,1199.78011,18310.9988
Independent South African National Civic Organisation 5,8765.6816,6286.5145
Independent candidates 9,5389.2200
African People's Convention 2,5272.4402,9742.9222
Democratic Alliance 2,3942.3102,5162.4722
Better Residents Association 2,3772.3002,3592.3222
South Africa My Home Residents Association 1,6861.6301,7151.6911
Democratic Community Movement 9790.9509870.9711
Bushbuckridge Locals Movement 7320.7108470.8311
African Transformation Movement 5580.5406040.5911
African Christian Democratic Party 3500.3407550.7400
Equal Rights for All 3030.2903360.3300
Power of Africans Unity 610.0605100.5000
African Unified Movement 1330.1301730.1700
United Democratic Movement 1220.1201530.1500
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization 210.0202170.2100
Congress of the People 240.0201320.1300
Able Leadership 540.0501000.1000
The Organic Humanity Movement 650.060420.0400
Human Dignity Restoration 810.0800
Total103,486100.0038101,777100.003876
Valid votes103,48697.80101,77797.33
Invalid/blank votes2,3332.202,7912.67
Total votes105,819100.00104,568100.00
Registered voters/turnout246,35742.95246,35742.45

By-elections from November 2021

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

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
31 August 2022 [7] 13 African National Congress African National Congress
31 January 2024 [8] 3 African National Congress African National Congress
15 January 2025 [9] 24 African National Congress African National Congress

In ward 13, the ANC candidate died, and in the by-election held on 31 August 2022, the ANC candidate retained the seat by 21 votes over the EFF. [7]

In ward 3, sitting candidate Lot Nkuna was assassinated. The ANC candidate retained the seat for the party. [8]

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