Makhado Local Municipality elections

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The Makhado Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of seventy-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-eight wards, while the remaining thirty-seven 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 sixty-two seats.

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Results

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

Event ACDP ANC COPE DA EFF PAC UDM XIM OtherTotal
2000 election 2574111268
2006 election 2624111273
2011 election 1643510175
2016 election 15619701875
2021 election 16205400375

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 71,53682.743370,52181.902457
Democratic Alliance 5,5026.3615,2936.1534
African Christian Democratic Party 3,2353.7402,6713.1022
Ximoko Party 1,3491.5601,9962.3211
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1,4901.7201,3761.6011
Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front 8090.9401,7482.0300
United Democratic Movement 7790.9001,5591.8111
Independent candidates 1,4961.7311
Azanian People's Organisation 2660.3109371.0911
Total86,462100.003586,101100.003368
Valid votes86,46298.3986,10197.87
Invalid/blank votes1,4161.611,8732.13
Total votes87,878100.0087,974100.00
Registered voters/turnout183,74747.83183,74747.88

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 82,31981.353686,52585.772662
Democratic Alliance 6,5366.4605,0715.0344
Independent Democrats 3,1613.1212,7052.6812
African Christian Democratic Party 1,9761.9502,2782.2622
Independent candidates 2,9362.9000
Ximoko Party 1,1991.1801,3521.3411
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1,1861.1709150.9111
United Democratic Movement 9780.9706600.6511
Freedom Front Plus 5550.5504610.4600
Azanian People's Organisation 2710.2705540.5500
Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front 710.0703540.3500
Total101,188100.0037100,875100.003673
Valid votes101,18898.73100,87598.47
Invalid/blank votes1,2991.271,5631.53
Total votes102,487100.00102,438100.00
Registered voters/turnout217,64147.09217,64147.07

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 92,21282.933694,86386.472864
Democratic Alliance 7,2566.5317,1786.5445
Congress of the People 4,4714.0204,5274.1333
Independent candidates 5,0004.5011
African Christian Democratic Party 1,2031.0801,0460.9511
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 5250.4704220.3811
African People's Convention 1770.1606370.5800
Azanian People's Organisation 2000.1804230.3900
Ximoko Party 790.0703180.2900
National Freedom Party 410.0401770.1600
United Christian Democratic Party 350.0301130.1000
Total111,199100.0038109,704100.003775
Valid votes111,19998.79109,70498.05
Invalid/blank votes1,3651.212,1811.95
Total votes112,564100.00111,885100.00
Registered voters/turnout231,13648.70231,13648.41

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 61,22174.113761,87875.141956
Democratic Alliance 9,44611.4419,27211.2689
Economic Freedom Fighters 7,1058.6007,3438.9277
Ximoko Party 8030.9708140.9911
Congress of the People 8751.0607020.8511
African Christian Democratic Party 8200.9906430.7811
Independent candidates 1,1401.3800
Freedom Front Plus 4680.5703990.4800
International Revelation Congress 1700.2102720.3300
South African United Party 1570.1901830.2200
Azanian People's Organisation 1080.1301710.2100
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1100.1301600.1900
Inkatha Freedom Party 270.0301790.2200
Unemployment Movement SA 940.110940.1100
Value Education Nationalism Democracy in Africa 180.0201500.1800
Leadership Forum 420.050900.1100
Total82,604100.003882,350100.003775
Valid votes82,60498.8582,35098.66
Invalid/blank votes9641.151,1221.34
Total votes83,568100.0083,472100.00
Registered voters/turnout182,36145.83182,36145.77

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 59,56878.183761,70381.552562
Democratic Alliance 5,2936.9515,2606.9545
Economic Freedom Fighters 4,1685.4704,5155.9744
Independent candidates 3,8365.0300
International Revelation Congress 6640.8708051.0611
Freedom Front Plus 6750.8906690.8811
African Christian Democratic Party 5400.7106140.8111
African People's Convention 4370.5704620.6111
Congress of the People 4680.6103780.5000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 610.0803610.4800
Movement Democratic Congress 1310.1701900.2500
Able Leadership 1220.1601370.1800
Azanian People's Organisation 240.0301980.2600
Ximoko Party 790.1001380.1800
Patriotic Alliance 620.0801090.1400
Unemployment Movement SA 580.080700.0900
United Independent Movement 90.010500.0700
Total76,195100.003875,659100.003775
Valid votes76,19598.7375,65998.35
Invalid/blank votes9791.271,2661.65
Total votes77,174100.0076,925100.00
Registered voters/turnout180,28842.81180,28842.67

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. [6]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
14 Aug 2024 [7] 35 African National Congress African National Congress

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