Emfuleni Local Municipality elections

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The Emfuleni Local Municipality council consists of ninety members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-five wards, while the remaining forty-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 African National Congress (ANC) lost their majority of seats on the council for the first time.

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Results

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

Event ANC COPE DA EFF FF+ PAC OtherTotal
2000 election 62-18-12285
2006 election 65-15-13185
2011 election 64121-11189
2016 election 501221121390
2021 election 380241462690

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 95,14470.433595,38272.262762
Democratic Alliance 27,83520.60828,67721.721018
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3,7182.7503,4842.6422
Independent candidates 5,6354.1700
United Democratic Movement 9020.6701,5701.1911
Inkatha Freedom Party 1,0230.7601,1810.8911
Freedom Front Plus 5590.4108280.6311
Azanian People's Organisation 2810.2108850.6700
Total135,097100.0043132,007100.004285
Valid votes135,09797.68132,00796.62
Invalid/blank votes3,2052.324,6143.38
Total votes138,302100.00136,621100.00
Registered voters/turnout308,63244.81308,63244.27

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 109,85176.1137110,41976.622865
Democratic Alliance 24,55817.02624,16816.77915
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 4,3983.0503,9752.7633
Freedom Front Plus 2,1181.4701,8291.2711
Independent Democrats 9480.6606950.4811
African Christian Democratic Party 3040.2109190.6400
Independent candidates 1,0520.7300
Azanian People's Organisation 5660.3904790.3300
Inkatha Freedom Party 2890.2005720.4000
Socialist Party of Azania 570.0405530.3800
United Democratic Movement 890.0604950.3400
Small-Farm Resident Association 980.0700
Total144,328100.0043144,104100.004285
Valid votes144,32898.44144,10498.31
Invalid/blank votes2,2861.562,4811.69
Total votes146,614100.00146,585100.00
Registered voters/turnout319,62345.87319,62345.86

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 126,89567.8336131,04571.802864
Democratic Alliance 42,18322.55941,37622.671221
Independent candidates 9,6445.1600
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3,4021.8202,7911.5311
African People's Convention 2,1341.1402,0861.1411
Congress of the People 2390.1302,6171.4311
Freedom Front Plus 1,3740.7309290.5111
United Democratic Movement 4790.2603080.1700
Azanian People's Organisation 2300.1203080.1700
Inkatha Freedom Party 1660.0903400.1900
Pan Africanist Movement 1690.0901390.0800
National Freedom Party 70.0002690.1500
Socialist Party of Azania 930.0501610.0900
Black Economic Empowerment Party 600.0301540.0800
Total187,075100.0045182,523100.004489
Valid votes187,07598.00182,52397.74
Invalid/blank votes3,8142.004,2292.26
Total votes190,889100.00186,752100.00
Registered voters/turnout342,71555.70342,71554.49

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 108,43555.5337109,03055.731350
Democratic Alliance 48,16224.66848,19924.641422
Economic Freedom Fighters 23,86512.22023,81412.171111
African Independent Congress 3,9022.0005,9953.0633
Freedom Front Plus 4,3542.2304,1862.1422
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1,8570.9501,5170.7811
Congress of the People 2,0151.0308080.4111
African Christian Democratic Party 5530.2805850.3000
Independent candidates 1,0970.5600
African People's Convention 2180.1105010.2600
United Democratic Movement 2960.1503850.2000
Inkatha Freedom Party 1470.0803300.1700
Azanian People's Organisation 1770.0901400.0700
Ubuntu Party 1150.0601100.0600
Alternative African Allegiance 790.040390.0200
United Front of Civics 100.0100
Total195,282100.0045195,639100.004590
Valid votes195,28298.71195,63998.64
Invalid/blank votes2,5431.292,6961.36
Total votes197,825100.00198,335100.00
Registered voters/turnout362,63454.55362,63454.69

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 60,05439.733859,89139.69038
Democratic Alliance 40,15726.56741,13427.261724
Economic Freedom Fighters 23,32615.43023,76315.751414
Freedom Front Plus 10,2656.7909,2016.1066
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 2,9321.9402,8621.9022
Community Solidarity Association 2,2241.4702,7741.8422
New Horizon Movement 1,9761.3101,8751.2411
African Christian Democratic Party 1,3650.9001,3060.8711
Vaal Alternative Alliance Lekgotla 1,2340.8201,0390.6911
Independent candidates 2,2311.4800
Patriotic Alliance 7320.4808150.5411
African Transformation Movement 5800.3806910.4600
African Independent Congress 3950.2607400.4900
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization 5630.3705670.3800
Congress of the People 5240.3505090.3400
United Democratic Movement 2850.1904890.3200
African People's Convention 300.0207140.4700
Spectrum National Party 3670.2402580.1700
Active Nation Against Corruption 3340.2201790.1200
Black First Land First 1850.1203170.2100
Inkatha Freedom Party 410.0304100.2700
Activists Movement of South Africa 1920.1301910.1300
National Freedom Party 1550.1002210.1500
International Revelation Congress 1530.1002190.1500
Azanian People's Organisation 2100.1401430.0900
Africa Restoration Alliance 1600.1101460.1000
Alternative African Allegiance 1360.0901140.0800
Party of Action 1000.0701340.0900
African Freedom Revolution 870.060810.0500
National People's Front 550.040850.0600
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa 830.050460.0300
Land Party 360.0200
Voter's Independent Party - SA 10.0000
Total151,168100.0045150,914100.004590
Valid votes151,16898.49150,91498.52
Invalid/blank votes2,3161.512,2671.48
Total votes153,484100.00153,181100.00
Registered voters/turnout351,54443.66351,54443.57

Following the loss of its outright majority, the ANC governs in coalition with the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC),the Community Solidarity Association (CSA), as well as the Patriotic Alliance (PA), New Horizon Movement and the VAAL party. [6]

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. [7]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
13 Mar 2024 [8] 16 African National Congress African National Congress
23 Jul 2025 [6] 35 African National Congress African National Congress

References

  1. "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 Sussman, Wayne (24 July 2025). "Patriotic Alliance stuns DA in Paarl, ANC wins back Kimberley seat". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  7. "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  8. Sussman, Wayne (14 March 2024). "IFP trounces ANC again in KZN, sweeping three wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 14 March 2024.