Rustenburg Local Municipality elections

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The Rustenburg 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 no party won a majority, with the African National Congress (ANC) winning the most seats, forty-three.

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Results

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

Event ACDP AIC ANC BCM DA EFF FSD FF+ UCDP UDM OtherTotal
2000 election 4514152269
2006 election 15311130372
2011 election 15515110376
2016 election 0143114244101089
2021 election 1143113171301990

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 31,10864.753031,40765.201545
Democratic Alliance 9,81920.4459,97120.70914
United Christian Democratic Party 3,4367.1503,6937.6755
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1,3922.9001,3972.9022
United Democratic Movement 1,4403.0001,2522.6022
Freedom Front Plus 3880.8104530.9411
Independent candidates 4600.9600
Total48,043100.003548,173100.003469
Valid votes48,04397.6948,17397.41
Invalid/blank votes1,1352.311,2802.59
Total votes49,178100.0049,453100.00
Registered voters/turnout169,02429.10169,02429.26

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 51,82872.543151,67473.612253
Democratic Alliance 10,82815.16510,76115.33611
United Christian Democratic Party 2,2473.1402,6123.7233
Freedom Front Plus 1,2151.7001,0711.5311
African Christian Democratic Party 9841.3809041.2911
People's Progressive Party 7871.1007321.0411
Independent Democrats 7471.0506950.9911
Independent candidates 1,3961.9500
United Independent Front 5530.7705800.8311
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 4590.6404160.5900
Azanian People's Organisation 2970.4203250.4600
United Democratic Movement 1070.1504300.6100
Total71,448100.003670,200100.003672
Valid votes71,44897.4870,20096.76
Invalid/blank votes1,8492.522,3523.24
Total votes73,297100.0072,552100.00
Registered voters/turnout201,22536.43201,22536.06

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 74,78469.953178,25573.822455
Democratic Alliance 21,28019.91521,50520.291015
Independent candidates 5,3975.0522
Congress of the People 1,6841.5802,0321.9211
United Christian Democratic Party 8380.7801,1451.0811
Freedom Front Plus 9960.9305670.5311
African Christian Democratic Party 8110.7606670.6311
African People's Convention 4710.4407940.7500
South African Political Party 3360.3103160.3000
United Democratic Movement 980.0903790.3600
Azanian People's Organisation 1050.1002460.2300
Movement Democratic Party 1050.100950.0900
Total106,905100.0038106,001100.003876
Valid votes106,90597.97106,00197.45
Invalid/blank votes2,2202.032,7712.55
Total votes109,125100.00108,772100.00
Registered voters/turnout242,43545.01242,43544.87

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 71,14948.833469,86848.27943
Economic Freedom Fighters 39,45527.08538,27326.441924
Democratic Alliance 23,44616.09623,01315.90814
Forum for Service Delivery 6,3124.3305,4673.7844
African Independent Congress 1,0360.7102,9192.0211
Freedom Front Plus 1,9731.3501,8521.2811
United Democratic Movement 5290.3609740.6711
Botho Community Movement 6300.4305650.3911
African People's Convention 3900.2704150.2900
United Christian Democratic Party 1250.0905050.3500
Independent candidates 5770.4000
African Christian Democratic Party 830.0604190.2900
Congress of the People 4040.2800
Agang South Africa 120.010670.0500
Total145,717100.0045144,741100.004489
Valid votes145,71798.16144,74197.86
Invalid/blank votes2,7311.843,1712.14
Total votes148,448100.00147,912100.00
Registered voters/turnout297,21949.95297,21949.77

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 46,29145.513548,87547.96843
Economic Freedom Fighters 17,57417.28118,89618.541617
Democratic Alliance 14,32214.08714,01613.75613
Tsogang Civic Movement 7,8067.6718,1558.0067
Independent candidates 7,5257.4011
Freedom Front Plus 3,6143.5503,5143.4533
Arona 5400.5301,6031.5711
African Independent Congress 4080.4001,1931.1711
Forum for Service Delivery 4250.4201,1591.1411
African Christian Democratic Party 8140.8007570.7411
United Democratic Movement 5460.5406150.6011
Botho Community Movement 4700.4604330.4211
African Transformation Movement 2610.2604090.4000
United Christian Democratic Party 1800.1803980.3900
Our City Matters 670.0703360.3300
African Economic Transformers 1030.1002740.2700
Africa Restoration Alliance 2000.2001730.1700
African People's Convention 2130.2101380.1400
Abantu Batho Congress 1590.1601400.1400
Azanian Independent Community Movement 230.0202590.2500
United Independent Movement 20.0002640.2600
Congress of the People 370.0401530.1500
Azanian People's Organisation 970.100830.0800
Forum for Democrats 260.030670.0700
Christian Ambassadors Political Party 90.0100
Total101,712100.0045101,910100.004590
Valid votes101,71297.96101,91097.29
Invalid/blank votes2,1182.042,8362.71
Total votes103,830100.00104,746100.00
Registered voters/turnout288,34736.01288,34736.33

After the election, the African National Congress (ANC) formed a coalition with the African Independent Congress (AIC), the independent candidate and Arona, together controlling a majority of 46 of the 90 seats. [6]

By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.

19 July 2023 [6] 11 African National Congress African National Congress

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