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.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
Event | ACDP | AIC | ANC | BCM | DA | EFF | FSD | FF+ | UCDP | UDM | Other | Total |
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2000 election | — | — | 45 | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
2006 election | 1 | — | 53 | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
2011 election | 1 | — | 55 | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 76 |
2016 election | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
2021 election | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 90 |
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election. [1]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 31,108 | 64.75 | 30 | 31,407 | 65.20 | 15 | 45 | |
Democratic Alliance | 9,819 | 20.44 | 5 | 9,971 | 20.70 | 9 | 14 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 3,436 | 7.15 | 0 | 3,693 | 7.67 | 5 | 5 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,392 | 2.90 | 0 | 1,397 | 2.90 | 2 | 2 | |
United Democratic Movement | 1,440 | 3.00 | 0 | 1,252 | 2.60 | 2 | 2 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 388 | 0.81 | 0 | 453 | 0.94 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 460 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 48,043 | 100.00 | 35 | 48,173 | 100.00 | 34 | 69 | |
Valid votes | 48,043 | 97.69 | 48,173 | 97.41 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,135 | 2.31 | 1,280 | 2.59 | ||||
Total votes | 49,178 | 100.00 | 49,453 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 169,024 | 29.10 | 169,024 | 29.26 |
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election. [2]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 51,828 | 72.54 | 31 | 51,674 | 73.61 | 22 | 53 | |
Democratic Alliance | 10,828 | 15.16 | 5 | 10,761 | 15.33 | 6 | 11 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 2,247 | 3.14 | 0 | 2,612 | 3.72 | 3 | 3 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 1,215 | 1.70 | 0 | 1,071 | 1.53 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 984 | 1.38 | 0 | 904 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 | |
People's Progressive Party | 787 | 1.10 | 0 | 732 | 1.04 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent Democrats | 747 | 1.05 | 0 | 695 | 0.99 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 1,396 | 1.95 | 0 | 0 | ||||
United Independent Front | 553 | 0.77 | 0 | 580 | 0.83 | 1 | 1 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 459 | 0.64 | 0 | 416 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 297 | 0.42 | 0 | 325 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 107 | 0.15 | 0 | 430 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 71,448 | 100.00 | 36 | 70,200 | 100.00 | 36 | 72 | |
Valid votes | 71,448 | 97.48 | 70,200 | 96.76 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,849 | 2.52 | 2,352 | 3.24 | ||||
Total votes | 73,297 | 100.00 | 72,552 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 201,225 | 36.43 | 201,225 | 36.06 |
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election. [3]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 74,784 | 69.95 | 31 | 78,255 | 73.82 | 24 | 55 | |
Democratic Alliance | 21,280 | 19.91 | 5 | 21,505 | 20.29 | 10 | 15 | |
Independent candidates | 5,397 | 5.05 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Congress of the People | 1,684 | 1.58 | 0 | 2,032 | 1.92 | 1 | 1 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 838 | 0.78 | 0 | 1,145 | 1.08 | 1 | 1 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 996 | 0.93 | 0 | 567 | 0.53 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 811 | 0.76 | 0 | 667 | 0.63 | 1 | 1 | |
African People's Convention | 471 | 0.44 | 0 | 794 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | |
South African Political Party | 336 | 0.31 | 0 | 316 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 98 | 0.09 | 0 | 379 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 105 | 0.10 | 0 | 246 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | |
Movement Democratic Party | 105 | 0.10 | 0 | 95 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 106,905 | 100.00 | 38 | 106,001 | 100.00 | 38 | 76 | |
Valid votes | 106,905 | 97.97 | 106,001 | 97.45 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,220 | 2.03 | 2,771 | 2.55 | ||||
Total votes | 109,125 | 100.00 | 108,772 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 242,435 | 45.01 | 242,435 | 44.87 |
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election. [4]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 71,149 | 48.83 | 34 | 69,868 | 48.27 | 9 | 43 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 39,455 | 27.08 | 5 | 38,273 | 26.44 | 19 | 24 | |
Democratic Alliance | 23,446 | 16.09 | 6 | 23,013 | 15.90 | 8 | 14 | |
Forum for Service Delivery | 6,312 | 4.33 | 0 | 5,467 | 3.78 | 4 | 4 | |
African Independent Congress | 1,036 | 0.71 | 0 | 2,919 | 2.02 | 1 | 1 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 1,973 | 1.35 | 0 | 1,852 | 1.28 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 529 | 0.36 | 0 | 974 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | |
Botho Community Movement | 630 | 0.43 | 0 | 565 | 0.39 | 1 | 1 | |
African People's Convention | 390 | 0.27 | 0 | 415 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 125 | 0.09 | 0 | 505 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 577 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | ||||
African Christian Democratic Party | 83 | 0.06 | 0 | 419 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | |
Congress of the People | 404 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Agang South Africa | 12 | 0.01 | 0 | 67 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 145,717 | 100.00 | 45 | 144,741 | 100.00 | 44 | 89 | |
Valid votes | 145,717 | 98.16 | 144,741 | 97.86 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,731 | 1.84 | 3,171 | 2.14 | ||||
Total votes | 148,448 | 100.00 | 147,912 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 297,219 | 49.95 | 297,219 | 49.77 |
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. [5]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 46,291 | 45.51 | 35 | 48,875 | 47.96 | 8 | 43 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 17,574 | 17.28 | 1 | 18,896 | 18.54 | 16 | 17 | |
Democratic Alliance | 14,322 | 14.08 | 7 | 14,016 | 13.75 | 6 | 13 | |
Tsogang Civic Movement | 7,806 | 7.67 | 1 | 8,155 | 8.00 | 6 | 7 | |
Independent candidates | 7,525 | 7.40 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Freedom Front Plus | 3,614 | 3.55 | 0 | 3,514 | 3.45 | 3 | 3 | |
Arona | 540 | 0.53 | 0 | 1,603 | 1.57 | 1 | 1 | |
African Independent Congress | 408 | 0.40 | 0 | 1,193 | 1.17 | 1 | 1 | |
Forum for Service Delivery | 425 | 0.42 | 0 | 1,159 | 1.14 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 814 | 0.80 | 0 | 757 | 0.74 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 546 | 0.54 | 0 | 615 | 0.60 | 1 | 1 | |
Botho Community Movement | 470 | 0.46 | 0 | 433 | 0.42 | 1 | 1 | |
African Transformation Movement | 261 | 0.26 | 0 | 409 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 180 | 0.18 | 0 | 398 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | |
Our City Matters | 67 | 0.07 | 0 | 336 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | |
African Economic Transformers | 103 | 0.10 | 0 | 274 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | |
Africa Restoration Alliance | 200 | 0.20 | 0 | 173 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Convention | 213 | 0.21 | 0 | 138 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
Abantu Batho Congress | 159 | 0.16 | 0 | 140 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian Independent Community Movement | 23 | 0.02 | 0 | 259 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | |
United Independent Movement | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 264 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | |
Congress of the People | 37 | 0.04 | 0 | 153 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 97 | 0.10 | 0 | 83 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
Forum for Democrats | 26 | 0.03 | 0 | 67 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | |
Christian Ambassadors Political Party | 9 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 101,712 | 100.00 | 45 | 101,910 | 100.00 | 45 | 90 | |
Valid votes | 101,712 | 97.96 | 101,910 | 97.29 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,118 | 2.04 | 2,836 | 2.71 | ||||
Total votes | 103,830 | 100.00 | 104,746 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 288,347 | 36.01 | 288,347 | 36.33 |
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]
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.
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