Kou-Kamma Local Municipality elections

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The Kou-Kamma Local Municipality council consists of twelve members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining six are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

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Results

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

Event ANC DA OtherTotal
2000 election 5308
2006 election 72110
2011 election 6511
2016 election 65011
2021 election 63312

December 2000 election

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 4,64964.5844,62864.4915
Democratic Alliance 2,40033.3402,35332.7933
African Christian Democratic Party 1502.0801952.7200
Total7,199100.0047,176100.0048
Valid votes7,19997.917,17697.71
Invalid/blank votes1542.091682.29
Total votes7,353100.007,344100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,67658.0112,67657.94
Source: [1]

March 2006 election

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 5,57766.5355,61667.1027
Democratic Alliance 1,63919.5501,65519.7722
Independent Democrats 7609.07093811.2111
African Christian Democratic Party 1601.9101611.9200
Independent candidates 2472.9500
Total8,383100.0058,370100.00510
Valid votes8,38397.728,37097.70
Invalid/blank votes1962.281972.30
Total votes8,579100.008,567100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,33452.5216,33452.45
Source: [2]

May 2011 election

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 6,51657.5156,56957.8416
Democratic Alliance 4,81542.4914,78842.1645
Total11,331100.00611,357100.00511
Valid votes11,33198.7811,35799.07
Invalid/blank votes1401.221070.93
Total votes11,471100.0011,464100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,57961.7418,57961.70
Source: [3]

August 2016 election

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 5,97250.1456,13451.5916
Democratic Alliance 5,10942.9015,28144.4245
Economic Freedom Fighters 2371.9903082.5900
Independent candidates 4213.5300
Koukamma Independent Party 1711.4401671.4000
Total11,910100.00611,890100.00511
Valid votes11,91098.3911,89098.20
Invalid/blank votes1951.612181.80
Total votes12,105100.0012,108100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,41359.3020,41359.32
Source: [4]

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021. [5]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
11 April 20182 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

November 2021 election

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 4,59544.3854,95748.3316
Democratic Alliance 2,62925.3903,03229.5633
Patriotic Alliance 1,09410.5701,15011.2111
Independent candidates 1,28012.3611
Freedom Front Plus 2702.6103133.0511
Economic Freedom Fighters 2572.4802932.8600
Good 1751.6903093.0100
Compatriots of South Africa 450.4301131.1000
African Transformation Movement 90.090890.8700
Total10,354100.00610,256100.00612
Valid votes10,35497.7610,25697.40
Invalid/blank votes2372.242742.60
Total votes10,591100.0010,530100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,64551.3020,64551.01
Source: [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. [5]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
14 June 20235 African National Congress African National Congress
14 August 2024 [7] 1 African National Congress African National Congress
28 May 2025 [8] 5 African National Congress African National Congress

After the death of the previous ward five councillor, a by-election held on 14 June 2023 saw the African National Congress (ANC) retain its seat with 46%, with the Patriotic Alliance (PA) improving its 2021 result significantly, finishing second with 37%, up from 19%. [9]

References

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  2. "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Kou-Kamma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Kou-Kamma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Kou-Kamma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Kou-Kamma". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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  8. Sussman, Wayne (29 May 2025). "Historic win — Patriotic Alliance takes Sutherland ward off ANC in tight Northern Cape contest". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  9. Sussman, Wayne (15 June 2023). "JUNE BY-ELECTIONS: IFP cleans up in KZN, ANC shows Eastern durability despite impressive PA showing". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 June 2023.