Oudtshoorn Local Municipality elections

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The Oudtshoorn Local Municipality council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve 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 won a plurality of eight seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ANC DA ICOSA OtherTotal
2000 election 1010323
2002 floor-crossing107623
2004 floor-crossing157123
2006 election 87823
2007 floor-crossing87823
2011 election 11111225
2016 election 7142225
2021 election 872825

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance 8,66444.5349,05446.38610
African National Congress 8,79745.2188,77044.93210
Oudtshoorn Aksie 2000 1,3286.8301,1746.0122
United Independent Front 6023.0905222.6711
Independent candidates 660.3400
Total19,457100.001219,520100.001123
Valid votes19,45797.7419,52098.12
Invalid/blank votes4502.263741.88
Total votes19,907100.0019,894100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,82457.1634,82457.13

October 2002 floor crossing

In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and the judgment of the Constitutional Court in United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others , in the period from 8–22 October 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats.

In the Oudtshoorn council, five councillors from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA. The single councillor of the United Independent Front also crossed to the NNP, while the two councillors of Oudtshoorn Aksie 2000 crossed to the DA. [2]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 10Steady2.svg 010
Democratic Alliance 10Decrease2.svg 37
New National Party Increase2.svg 66
Oudtshoorn Aksie 20002Decrease2.svg 20
United Independent Front 1Decrease2.svg 10

September 2004 floor crossing

Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004, in which five councillors crossed from the NNP to the African National Congress, while the sixth NNP councillor crossed to the Freedom Front Plus. [3]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 10Increase2.svg 515
Democratic Alliance 7Steady2.svg 07
New National Party 6Decrease2.svg 60
Freedom Front Plus Increase2.svg 11

By-elections from September 2004 to February 2006

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in September 2004 and the election in March 2006. [4]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
27 July 20058 African National Congress African National Congress

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election. [5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 7,61334.5847,45533.8748
Democratic Alliance 6,50029.5256,49329.5027
Independent Democrats 5,70825.9335,74426.1036
Oudtshoorn Civic Association 1,5967.2501,6377.4422
Freedom Front Plus 2571.1702881.3100
African Christian Democratic Party 2281.0402211.0000
Inkatha Freedom Party 740.340720.3300
United Independent Front 410.1901010.4600
Total22,017100.001222,011100.001123
Valid votes22,01798.9122,01198.82
Invalid/blank votes2421.092621.18
Total votes22,259100.0022,273100.00
Registered voters/turnout40,71054.6840,71054.71

September 2007 floor crossing

The final floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2007; floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Stellenbosch council, the two councillors of the Oudtshoorn Civic Association crossed to the National People's Party [ disambiguation needed ]. [6]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 8Steady2.svg 08
Democratic Alliance 7Steady2.svg 07
Independent Democrats 6Steady2.svg 06
National People's Party Increase2.svg 22
Oudtshoorn Civic Association2Decrease2.svg 20

By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in September 2007 and the election in May 2011. [4]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
6 October 20105 Independent Democrats African National Congress [Note 1]
12 Independent Democrats African National Congress [Note 1]

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election. [7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance 13,47146.09613,58746.28511
African National Congress 12,36242.30712,49942.57411
Congress of the People 8913.0508813.0011
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 8682.9708532.9111
National People's Party [ disambiguation needed ]6582.2506582.2411
African Christian Democratic Party 5111.7504761.6200
South African Progressive Civic Organisation 2670.9102680.9100
Freedom Front Plus 2000.6801370.4700
Total29,228100.001329,359100.001225
Valid votes29,22898.7229,35998.80
Invalid/blank votes3801.283571.20
Total votes29,608100.0029,716100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,73662.0247,73662.25

By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016. [4]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
7 August 20135 African National Congress African National Congress
6 African National Congress African National Congress
13 African National Congress Democratic Alliance [Note 1]
6 May 20157 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 November 20152 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
9 December 201513 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election. [8]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance 15,79755.271215,78355.54214
African National Congress 7,77027.1917,72227.1767
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 1,9276.7401,7506.1622
South African Religious Civic Organisation 7832.7407292.5711
Economic Freedom Fighters 4741.6604281.5111
Advieskantoor 4091.4304311.5200
Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners 4141.4504091.4400
Freedom Front Plus 3741.3104071.4300
Umemployed Peoples Association 2200.7702450.8600
African Christian Democratic Party 1770.6201680.5900
Congress of the People 1050.3701960.6900
South Africa Civics 820.290880.3100
Democratic New Civic Association 490.170610.2100
Total28,581100.001328,417100.001225
Valid votes28,58198.8928,41798.96
Invalid/blank votes3221.112991.04
Total votes28,903100.0028,716100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,44355.1152,44354.76

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. [4]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
30 May 201813 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
9 December 20204 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
5 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
10 Democratic Alliance African National Congress

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. [9]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance 6,68429.2147,05230.9037
African National Congress 6,37827.8886,29227.5708
Freedom Front Plus 2,93912.8512,57911.3023
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 1,5046.5701,5016.5822
Oudtshoorn Gemeenskap Inisiatief 1,1885.1901,2485.4711
Good 9734.2509564.1911
Advieskantoor 8573.7508243.6111
Patriotic Alliance 8003.5007953.4811
Suid - Kaap Saamstaan 3921.7103491.5311
Economic Freedom Fighters 3061.3403051.3400
South African Religious Civic Organisation 2781.2202561.1200
African Christian Democratic Party 2050.9002301.0100
Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners 1370.6001590.7000
Compatriots of South Africa 1310.5701150.5000
Cape Independence Party 740.320900.3900
Africa Restoration Alliance 210.090380.1700
Dagga Party 10.000310.1400
Independent candidates 120.0500
Total22,880100.001322,820100.001225
Valid votes22,88098.9822,82098.90
Invalid/blank votes2361.022531.10
Total votes23,116100.0023,073100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,23344.2652,23344.17

By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021. [4]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
24 Apr 2024 [10] 9 African National Congress Patriotic Alliance
4 Dec 2024 [11] 9 Patriotic Alliance Patriotic Alliance

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 The former councillor was re-elected to the ward on behalf of a different party.

References

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  2. "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Oudtshoorn". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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