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.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
Event | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | FSD | FF+ | UCDP | Other | Total |
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2000 election | 1 | 44 | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
2006 election | 1 | 46 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 61 |
2011 election | 0 | 51 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | 0 | 70 |
2016 election | — | 46 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 77 |
2021 election | 1 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 77 |
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election. [1]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 54,974 | 70.74 | 22 | 57,801 | 74.71 | 22 | 44 | |
Democratic Alliance | 15,028 | 19.34 | 7 | 15,351 | 19.84 | 5 | 12 | |
Independent candidates | 3,598 | 4.63 | 1 | 1 | ||||
African Christian Democratic Party | 1,815 | 2.34 | 0 | 1,245 | 1.61 | 1 | 1 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 1,374 | 1.77 | 0 | 980 | 1.27 | 1 | 1 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 594 | 0.76 | 0 | 857 | 1.11 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 212 | 0.27 | 0 | 675 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 | |
Noordwes Forum | 116 | 0.15 | 0 | 461 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 77,711 | 100.00 | 30 | 77,370 | 100.00 | 30 | 60 | |
Valid votes | 77,711 | 97.63 | 77,370 | 97.23 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,888 | 2.37 | 2,203 | 2.77 | ||||
Total votes | 79,599 | 100.00 | 79,573 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 160,004 | 49.75 | 160,004 | 49.73 |
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election. [2]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 57,348 | 71.65 | 25 | 59,974 | 75.16 | 21 | 46 | |
Democratic Alliance | 11,681 | 14.59 | 6 | 12,075 | 15.13 | 3 | 9 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 2,261 | 2.82 | 0 | 2,141 | 2.68 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates | 4,385 | 5.48 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Independent Democrats | 1,417 | 1.77 | 0 | 1,907 | 2.39 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 995 | 1.24 | 0 | 1,038 | 1.30 | 1 | 1 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 758 | 0.95 | 0 | 916 | 1.15 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 381 | 0.48 | 0 | 692 | 0.87 | 1 | 1 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 545 | 0.68 | 0 | 526 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 96 | 0.12 | 0 | 314 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | |
United Independent Front | 171 | 0.21 | 0 | 216 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 80,038 | 100.00 | 31 | 79,799 | 100.00 | 30 | 61 | |
Valid votes | 80,038 | 98.03 | 79,799 | 96.94 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,610 | 1.97 | 2,515 | 3.06 | ||||
Total votes | 81,648 | 100.00 | 82,314 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 173,537 | 47.05 | 173,537 | 47.43 |
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election. [3]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 74,825 | 72.58 | 26 | 75,205 | 72.82 | 25 | 51 | |
Democratic Alliance | 22,528 | 21.85 | 9 | 22,840 | 22.11 | 7 | 16 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 2,290 | 2.22 | 0 | 1,931 | 1.87 | 2 | 2 | |
Congress of the People | 1,769 | 1.72 | 0 | 1,596 | 1.55 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 565 | 0.55 | 0 | 469 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Convention | 390 | 0.38 | 0 | 573 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 173 | 0.17 | 0 | 150 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 112 | 0.11 | 0 | 185 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | |
National Freedom Party | 80 | 0.08 | 0 | 149 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 61 | 0.06 | 0 | 140 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 179 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA | 103 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
South African Political Party | 19 | 0.02 | 0 | 41 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 103,094 | 100.00 | 35 | 103,279 | 100.00 | 35 | 70 | |
Valid votes | 103,094 | 98.48 | 103,279 | 98.78 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,596 | 1.52 | 1,273 | 1.22 | ||||
Total votes | 104,690 | 100.00 | 104,552 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 184,971 | 56.60 | 184,971 | 56.52 |
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election. [4]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 65,309 | 60.92 | 31 | 62,375 | 59.70 | 15 | 46 | |
Democratic Alliance | 22,721 | 21.20 | 8 | 22,722 | 21.75 | 9 | 17 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 9,922 | 9.26 | 0 | 9,830 | 9.41 | 7 | 7 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 4,255 | 3.97 | 0 | 4,146 | 3.97 | 3 | 3 | |
Forum for Service Delivery | 3,220 | 3.00 | 0 | 2,896 | 2.77 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA | 1,409 | 1.31 | 0 | 1,102 | 1.05 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 188 | 0.18 | 0 | 1,108 | 1.06 | 1 | 1 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 46 | 0.04 | 0 | 198 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | |
Movemeant of God | 37 | 0.03 | 0 | 102 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 90 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 107,197 | 100.00 | 39 | 104,479 | 100.00 | 38 | 77 | |
Valid votes | 107,197 | 98.38 | 104,479 | 97.76 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,767 | 1.62 | 2,391 | 2.24 | ||||
Total votes | 108,964 | 100.00 | 106,870 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 190,132 | 57.31 | 190,132 | 56.21 |
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. [5]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 38,845 | 51.83 | 31 | 39,800 | 52.60 | 9 | 40 | |
Democratic Alliance | 15,511 | 20.69 | 7 | 15,552 | 20.55 | 9 | 16 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 8,528 | 11.38 | 0 | 8,750 | 11.56 | 9 | 9 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 6,670 | 8.90 | 1 | 6,571 | 8.68 | 6 | 7 | |
Forum for Service Delivery | 1,737 | 2.32 | 0 | 1,828 | 2.42 | 2 | 2 | |
Patriotic Alliance | 1,386 | 1.85 | 0 | 1,517 | 2.00 | 2 | 2 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 510 | 0.68 | 0 | 476 | 0.63 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 941 | 1.26 | 0 | 0 | ||||
African Transformation Movement | 277 | 0.37 | 0 | 411 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | |
Congress of the People | 156 | 0.21 | 0 | 233 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 121 | 0.16 | 0 | 175 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA | 151 | 0.20 | 0 | 131 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
International Revelation Congress | 53 | 0.07 | 0 | 228 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | |
Abantu Batho Congress | 67 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 74,953 | 100.00 | 39 | 75,672 | 100.00 | 38 | 77 | |
Valid votes | 74,953 | 97.82 | 75,672 | 98.05 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,672 | 2.18 | 1,504 | 1.95 | ||||
Total votes | 76,625 | 100.00 | 77,176 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 181,905 | 42.12 | 181,905 | 42.43 |
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021. [6]
Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
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11 October 2023 [7] | 16 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
11 October 2023 [7] | 17 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
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