Cape Agulhas Local Municipality elections

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The Cape Agulhas Local Municipality council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five 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 Democratic Alliance (DA) lost its majority, returning with a plurality of five seats. [1]

Results

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

Event ANC DA OtherTotal
2000 election 46010
2006 election 54110
2007 floor-crossing63110
2011 election 4419
2016 election 36211
2021 election 35311

December 2000 election

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election. [2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance 4,38552.2134,97559.3336
African National Congress 3,27939.0523,41140.6724
Independent candidates 7348.7400
Total8,398100.0058,386100.00510
Valid votes8,39898.378,38698.24
Invalid/blank votes1391.631501.76
Total votes8,537100.008,536100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,98371.2411,98371.23

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election. [3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 4,68649.1344,65948.8615
Democratic Alliance 3,55237.2413,71338.9434
African Christian Democratic Party 6987.3205746.0211
Independent Democrats 6016.3005896.1800
Total9,537100.0059,535100.00510
Valid votes9,53798.869,53598.88
Invalid/blank votes1101.141081.12
Total votes9,647100.009,643100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,73265.4814,73265.46

September 2007 floor crossing

In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, in the period from 1–15 September 2007 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. Floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Cape Agulhas council, one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance to the African National Congress. [4]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 5Increase2.svg 16
Democratic Alliance 4Decrease2.svg 13
African Christian Democratic Party 1Steady2.svg 01

By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in September 2007 and the election in May 2011. [5]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
25 August 20104 African National Congress African National Congress

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election. [6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance 5,88847.1936,15849.1914
African National Congress 4,81038.5515,51544.0534
Independent candidates 9197.3711
National People's Party 3282.6302982.3800
Congress of the People 2512.0102461.9600
Cape Agulhas Ratepayers Association 1190.9501561.2500
African Christian Democratic Party 1150.9201080.8600
Freedom Front Plus 470.380390.3100
Total12,477100.00512,520100.0049
Valid votes12,47798.8712,52099.18
Invalid/blank votes1431.131040.82
Total votes12,620100.0012,624100.00
Registered voters/turnout17,63271.5717,63271.60

By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016. [5]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
11 November 20151 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election. [7] [8] [9]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance 6,88852.6247,06254.0026
African National Congress 3,93830.0923,97230.3713
Dienslewerings Party 1,40010.7001,2479.5411
Kaap Agulhas Civic Organisasie 4783.6503943.0111
Economic Freedom Fighters 1741.3301891.4500
Freedom Front Plus 1631.2501821.3900
Ubuntu Party 480.370320.2400
Total13,089100.00613,078100.00511
Valid votes13,08999.0013,07899.00
Invalid/blank votes1321.001321.00
Total votes13,221100.0013,210100.00
Registered voters/turnout19,65067.2819,65067.23

The local council sends two representatives to the council of the Overberg District Municipality: one from the Democratic Alliance and one from the African National Congress. [10]

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. [11]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance 5,09242.6435,39745.4525
African National Congress 3,22326.9923,14926.5213
Dienslewerings Party 1,54012.9011,47212.4012
Freedom Front Plus 1,0899.1208607.2411
The People's Agenda 2412.0201921.6200
Kaap Agulhas Civic Organisasie 1591.3301921.6200
Western Province Party 1711.4301691.4200
Good 1180.9901401.1800
Economic Freedom Fighters 770.640820.6900
Cape Independence Party 740.620760.6400
Land Party 570.480740.6200
Compatriots of South Africa 510.430440.3700
Congress of the People 160.130280.2400
Independent candidates 330.2800
Total11,941100.00611,875100.00511
Valid votes11,94199.0111,87599.02
Invalid/blank votes1190.991180.98
Total votes12,060100.0011,993100.00
Registered voters/turnout21,17356.9621,17356.64

By-elections from November 2021

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

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
15 February 2023 [12] 5 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

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