The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality council consists of one hundred and one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifty-one wards, while the remaining fifty are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
Event | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | FF+ | PAC | Other | Total |
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2000 election | 1 | 60 | - | 18 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 86 |
2006 election | 1 | 65 | - | 15 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 89 |
2011 election | 0 | 65 | 3 | 26 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 |
2016 election | 0 | 58 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 |
2021 election | 1 | 51 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 5 | - | 6 | 101 |
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election. [1]
Mangaung local election, 5 December 2000 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 108,544 | 109,437 | 217,981 | 69.7% | 33 | 27 | 60 | |
Democratic Alliance | 32,088 | 32,656 | 64,744 | 20.7% | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 3,810 | 4,289 | 8,099 | 2.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 3,478 | 3,305 | 6,783 | 2.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Alliance 2000+ | 2,116 | 2,114 | 4,230 | 1.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 1,491 | 1,605 | 3,096 | 1.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 1,451 | 1,561 | 3,012 | 1.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 859 | 1,733 | 2,592 | 0.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 2,389 | – | 2,389 | 0.8% | 0 | – | 0 | |
Total | 156,226 | 156,700 | 312,926 | 43 | 43 | 86 | ||
Valid votes | 156,226 | 156,700 | 312,926 | 98.2% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 2,943 | 2,631 | 5,574 | 1.8% | ||||
Total votes cast | 159,169 | 159,331 | 318,500 | |||||
Voter turnout | 159,758 | |||||||
Registered voters | 314,428 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 50.8% |
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election. [2]
Mangaung local election, 1 March 2006 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 106,801 | 108,483 | 215,284 | 71.5% | 37 | 28 | 65 | |
Democratic Alliance | 24,349 | 24,098 | 48,447 | 16.1% | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 5,472 | 5,419 | 10,891 | 3.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 2,762 | 3,443 | 6,205 | 2.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 2,964 | 2,656 | 5,620 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates | 5,037 | – | 5,037 | 1.7% | 0 | – | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 1,446 | 2,186 | 3,632 | 1.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 925 | 846 | 1,771 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent Democrats | 598 | 1,077 | 1,675 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 379 | 652 | 1,031 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Black Consciousness Forum | 361 | 494 | 855 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 154 | 441 | 595 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 151,248 | 149,795 | 301,043 | 45 | 44 | 89 | ||
Valid votes | 151,248 | 149,795 | 301,043 | 97.6% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 3,223 | 4,249 | 7,472 | 2.4% | ||||
Total votes cast | 154,471 | 154,044 | 308,515 | |||||
Voter turnout | 154,947 | |||||||
Registered voters | 343,594 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 45.1% |
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election. [3]
Mangaung local election, 18 May 2011 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 132,282 | 134,441 | 266,723 | 66.3% | 38 | 27 | 65 | |
Democratic Alliance | 54,958 | 54,164 | 109,122 | 27.1% | 11 | 15 | 26 | |
Congress of the People | 6,062 | 6,661 | 12,723 | 3.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 3,247 | 2,826 | 6,073 | 1.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
African People's Convention | 786 | 1,113 | 1,899 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 585 | 1,123 | 1,708 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 1,191 | – | 1,191 | 0.3% | 0 | – | 0 | |
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 443 | 512 | 955 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 417 | 526 | 943 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
United Residents Front | 395 | 274 | 669 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Black Consciousness Party | 182 | 300 | 482 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 200,548 | 201,940 | 402,488 | 49 | 48 | 97 | ||
Valid votes | 200,548 | 201,940 | 402,488 | 98.6% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 3,146 | 2,597 | 5,743 | 1.4% | ||||
Total votes cast | 203,694 | 204,537 | 408,231 | |||||
Voter turnout | 204,967 | |||||||
Registered voters | 372,692 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 55.0% |
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election. [4]
Mangaung local election, 3 August 2016 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 135,351 | 135,294 | 270,645 | 56.5% | 38 | 20 | 58 | |
Democratic Alliance | 61,874 | 62,449 | 124,323 | 26.0% | 12 | 15 | 27 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 20,383 | 21,072 | 41,455 | 8.7% | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
Independent candidates | 11,847 | – | 11,847 | 2.5% | 0 | – | 0 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 4,776 | 4,411 | 9,187 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
African Independent Congress | 1,551 | 6,527 | 8,078 | 1.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Agency for New Agenda | 507 | 3,753 | 4,260 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 1,508 | 1,343 | 2,851 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 941 | 925 | 1,866 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Convention | 416 | 584 | 1,000 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 276 | 678 | 954 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Botshabelo Unemployed Movement | 216 | 288 | 504 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 274 | 224 | 498 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 200 | 272 | 472 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian Alliance Congress | 137 | 299 | 436 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
United Residents Front | 225 | 211 | 436 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 240,482 | 238,330 | 478,812 | 50 | 50 | 100 | ||
Valid votes | 240,482 | 238,330 | 478,812 | 98.1% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 4,037 | 5,215 | 9,252 | 1.9% | ||||
Total votes cast | 244,519 | 243,545 | 488,064 | |||||
Voter turnout | 245,908 | |||||||
Registered voters | 425,211 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 57.8% |
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. [5]
Mangaung local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 87,100 | 90,672 | 177,772 | 50.6% | 40 | 11 | 51 | |
Democratic Alliance | 45,482 | 44,857 | 90,339 | 25.7% | 11 | 15 | 26 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 19,681 | 20,018 | 39,699 | 11.3% | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 7,970 | 7,771 | 15,741 | 4.5% | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
Patriotic Alliance | 3,196 | 3,126 | 6,322 | 1.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats | 2,821 | 2,220 | 5,041 | 1.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
African Independent Congress | 2,970 | 1,484 | 4,454 | 1.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 1,292 | 1,224 | 2,516 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Transformation Movement | 1,018 | 1,071 | 2,089 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 658 | 675 | 1,333 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 992 | – | 992 | 0.3% | 0 | – | 0 | |
Congress of the People | 276 | 534 | 810 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
United Independent Movement | 290 | 293 | 583 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Convention | 354 | 216 | 570 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Africa's New Dawn | 241 | 236 | 477 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Botshabelo Unemployed Movement | 208 | 244 | 452 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Forum for Service Delivery | 124 | 288 | 412 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mangaung Community Forum | 27 | 366 | 393 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Agency for New Agenda | 105 | 241 | 346 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
United Residents Front | 110 | 84 | 194 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
The Organic Humanity Movement | 109 | 73 | 182 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
National Freedom Party | 33 | 138 | 171 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
International Party | 2 | 140 | 142 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization | 18 | 55 | 73 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 175,077 | 176,026 | 351,103 | 51 | 50 | 101 | ||
Valid votes | 175,077 | 176,026 | 351,103 | 98.4% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 2,850 | 2,736 | 5,586 | 1.6% | ||||
Total votes cast | 177,927 | 178,762 | 356,689 | |||||
Voter turnout | 179,703 | |||||||
Registered voters | 410,785 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 43.7% |
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