City of Matlosana Local Municipality elections

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The City of Matlosana Local Municipality council consists of seventy-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-nine 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 forty seats.

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Results

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

Event ACDP ANC COPE DA EFF FSD FF+ UCDP OtherTotal
2000 election 1441211160
2006 election 146921261
2011 election 0511162070
2016 election 46117723177
2021 election 140016927277

December 2000 election

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election. [1]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 54,97470.742257,80174.712244
Democratic Alliance 15,02819.34715,35119.84512
Independent candidates 3,5984.6311
African Christian Democratic Party 1,8152.3401,2451.6111
Freedom Front Plus 1,3741.7709801.2711
United Christian Democratic Party 5940.7608571.1111
United Democratic Movement 2120.2706750.8700
Noordwes Forum 1160.1504610.6000
Total77,711100.003077,370100.003060
Valid votes77,71197.6377,37097.23
Invalid/blank votes1,8882.372,2032.77
Total votes79,599100.0079,573100.00
Registered voters/turnout160,00449.75160,00449.73

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election. [2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 57,34871.652559,97475.162146
Democratic Alliance 11,68114.59612,07515.1339
Freedom Front Plus 2,2612.8202,1412.6822
Independent candidates 4,3855.4800
Independent Democrats 1,4171.7701,9072.3911
African Christian Democratic Party 9951.2401,0381.3011
United Christian Democratic Party 7580.9509161.1511
United Democratic Movement 3810.4806920.8711
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 5450.6805260.6600
Inkatha Freedom Party 960.1203140.3900
United Independent Front 1710.2102160.2700
Total80,038100.003179,799100.003061
Valid votes80,03898.0379,79996.94
Invalid/blank votes1,6101.972,5153.06
Total votes81,648100.0082,314100.00
Registered voters/turnout173,53747.05173,53747.43

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election. [3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 74,82572.582675,20572.822551
Democratic Alliance 22,52821.85922,84022.11716
Freedom Front Plus 2,2902.2201,9311.8722
Congress of the People 1,7691.7201,5961.5511
African Christian Democratic Party 5650.5504690.4500
African People's Convention 3900.3805730.5500
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1730.1701500.1500
United Democratic Movement 1120.1101850.1800
National Freedom Party 800.0801490.1400
Azanian People's Organisation 610.0601400.1400
Independent candidates 1790.1700
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 1030.1000
South African Political Party 190.020410.0400
Total103,094100.0035103,279100.003570
Valid votes103,09498.48103,27998.78
Invalid/blank votes1,5961.521,2731.22
Total votes104,690100.00104,552100.00
Registered voters/turnout184,97156.60184,97156.52

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election. [4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 65,30960.923162,37559.701546
Democratic Alliance 22,72121.20822,72221.75917
Economic Freedom Fighters 9,9229.2609,8309.4177
Freedom Front Plus 4,2553.9704,1463.9733
Forum for Service Delivery 3,2203.0002,8962.7722
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 1,4091.3101,1021.0511
Congress of the People 1880.1801,1081.0611
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 460.0401980.1900
Movemeant of God 370.0301020.1000
Independent candidates 900.0800
Total107,197100.0039104,479100.003877
Valid votes107,19798.38104,47997.76
Invalid/blank votes1,7671.622,3912.24
Total votes108,964100.00106,870100.00
Registered voters/turnout190,13257.31190,13256.21

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 38,84551.833139,80052.60940
Democratic Alliance 15,51120.69715,55220.55916
Economic Freedom Fighters 8,52811.3808,75011.5699
Freedom Front Plus 6,6708.9016,5718.6867
Forum for Service Delivery 1,7372.3201,8282.4222
Patriotic Alliance 1,3861.8501,5172.0022
African Christian Democratic Party 5100.6804760.6311
Independent candidates 9411.2600
African Transformation Movement 2770.3704110.5400
Congress of the People 1560.2102330.3100
United Democratic Movement 1210.1601750.2300
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 1510.2001310.1700
International Revelation Congress 530.0702280.3000
Abantu Batho Congress 670.0900
Total74,953100.003975,672100.003877
Valid votes74,95397.8275,67298.05
Invalid/blank votes1,6722.181,5041.95
Total votes76,625100.0077,176100.00
Registered voters/turnout181,90542.12181,90542.43

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
11 October 2023 [7] 16 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 October 2023 [7] 17 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

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