The Thulamela Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of eighty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-one wards, while the remaining forty 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 71 seats on the council.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
Event | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | IRC | PAC | UDM | XP | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 election | 2 | 55 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 68 |
2006 election | 2 | 66 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 |
2011 election | 1 | 70 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
2016 election | 1 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 81 |
2021 election | 1 | 71 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 81 |
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 | 61,482 | 78.45 | 36 | 59,625 | 75.90 | 19 | 55 | |
Democratic Alliance | 4,897 | 6.25 | 0 | 4,632 | 5.90 | 4 | 4 | |
Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front | 2,605 | 3.32 | 0 | 3,699 | 4.71 | 0 | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 2,457 | 3.14 | 0 | 2,385 | 3.04 | 2 | 2 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,775 | 2.27 | 0 | 2,164 | 2.75 | 2 | 2 | |
Ximoko Party | 2,003 | 2.56 | 0 | 1,894 | 2.41 | 2 | 2 | |
United Democratic Movement | 1,727 | 2.20 | 0 | 2,111 | 2.69 | 2 | 2 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 1,420 | 1.81 | 0 | 2,048 | 2.61 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 78,366 | 100.00 | 36 | 78,558 | 100.00 | 32 | 68 | |
Valid votes | 78,366 | 98.62 | 78,558 | 98.82 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,097 | 1.38 | 938 | 1.18 | ||||
Total votes | 79,463 | 100.00 | 79,496 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 201,932 | 39.35 | 201,932 | 39.37 |
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 | 98,237 | 86.69 | 38 | 97,978 | 86.56 | 28 | 66 | |
Democratic Alliance | 3,726 | 3.29 | 0 | 3,607 | 3.19 | 3 | 3 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 2,864 | 2.53 | 0 | 2,668 | 2.36 | 2 | 2 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 2,837 | 2.50 | 0 | 2,657 | 2.35 | 2 | 2 | |
Ximoko Party | 1,632 | 1.44 | 0 | 1,792 | 1.58 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent Democrats | 1,374 | 1.21 | 0 | 1,066 | 0.94 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 789 | 0.70 | 0 | 1,304 | 1.15 | 1 | 1 | |
Black Consciousness Party | 579 | 0.51 | 0 | 730 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | |
Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front | 440 | 0.39 | 0 | 798 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 170 | 0.15 | 0 | 593 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 672 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 113,320 | 100.00 | 38 | 113,193 | 100.00 | 38 | 76 | |
Valid votes | 113,320 | 98.92 | 113,193 | 98.69 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,238 | 1.08 | 1,498 | 1.31 | ||||
Total votes | 114,558 | 100.00 | 114,691 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 250,755 | 45.69 | 250,755 | 45.74 |
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 | 112,511 | 86.00 | 40 | 114,096 | 87.15 | 30 | 70 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 5,148 | 3.94 | 0 | 4,781 | 3.65 | 3 | 3 | |
Democratic Alliance | 4,841 | 3.70 | 0 | 4,424 | 3.38 | 3 | 3 | |
Congress of the People | 3,312 | 2.53 | 0 | 3,546 | 2.71 | 2 | 2 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 1,681 | 1.28 | 0 | 1,366 | 1.04 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 1,079 | 0.82 | 0 | 1,085 | 0.83 | 1 | 1 | |
Ximoko Party | 615 | 0.47 | 0 | 736 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 1,100 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Black Consciousness Party | 301 | 0.23 | 0 | 327 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 124 | 0.09 | 0 | 318 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | |
National Freedom Party | 79 | 0.06 | 0 | 164 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | |
Movement Democratic Party | 33 | 0.03 | 0 | 77 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 130,824 | 100.00 | 40 | 130,920 | 100.00 | 40 | 80 | |
Valid votes | 130,824 | 98.96 | 130,920 | 99.06 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,372 | 1.04 | 1,248 | 0.94 | ||||
Total votes | 132,196 | 100.00 | 132,168 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 279,376 | 47.32 | 279,376 | 47.31 |
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 | 80,661 | 78.22 | 41 | 81,728 | 79.35 | 23 | 64 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 10,193 | 9.88 | 0 | 10,346 | 10.05 | 8 | 8 | |
Democratic Alliance | 4,776 | 4.63 | 0 | 4,806 | 4.67 | 4 | 4 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 2,315 | 2.24 | 0 | 2,151 | 2.09 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates | 1,714 | 1.66 | 0 | 0 | ||||
African Christian Democratic Party | 768 | 0.74 | 0 | 737 | 0.72 | 1 | 1 | |
International Revelation Congress | 657 | 0.64 | 0 | 770 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 746 | 0.72 | 0 | 662 | 0.64 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 282 | 0.27 | 0 | 347 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | |
Leadership Forum | 307 | 0.30 | 0 | 306 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | |
Service for All | 287 | 0.28 | 0 | 320 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | |
South African United Party | 303 | 0.29 | 0 | 283 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 84 | 0.08 | 0 | 184 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | |
Value Education Nationalism Democracy in Africa | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 260 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 29 | 0.03 | 0 | 95 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 103,127 | 100.00 | 41 | 102,995 | 100.00 | 40 | 81 | |
Valid votes | 103,127 | 99.01 | 102,995 | 98.96 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,030 | 0.99 | 1,080 | 1.04 | ||||
Total votes | 104,157 | 100.00 | 104,075 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 227,096 | 45.86 | 227,096 | 45.83 |
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 | 76,901 | 83.06 | 41 | 80,448 | 87.31 | 30 | 71 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 4,115 | 4.44 | 0 | 4,578 | 4.97 | 4 | 4 | |
Independent candidates | 5,301 | 5.73 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Democratic Alliance | 2,338 | 2.53 | 0 | 2,386 | 2.59 | 2 | 2 | |
International Revelation Congress | 1,299 | 1.40 | 0 | 1,514 | 1.64 | 1 | 1 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 835 | 0.90 | 0 | 1,288 | 1.40 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 862 | 0.93 | 0 | 885 | 0.96 | 1 | 1 | |
African People's Convention | 437 | 0.47 | 0 | 216 | 0.23 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 166 | 0.18 | 0 | 169 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 69 | 0.07 | 0 | 201 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | |
Able Leadership | 124 | 0.13 | 0 | 111 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 42 | 0.05 | 0 | 116 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | |
Service for All | 30 | 0.03 | 0 | 65 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | |
Know Your Neighbour | 20 | 0.02 | 0 | 71 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
Patriotic Alliance | 40 | 0.04 | 0 | 50 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Movement | 9 | 0.01 | 0 | 41 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 92,588 | 100.00 | 41 | 92,139 | 100.00 | 40 | 81 | |
Valid votes | 92,588 | 99.11 | 92,139 | 98.37 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 828 | 0.89 | 1,529 | 1.63 | ||||
Total votes | 93,416 | 100.00 | 93,668 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 229,018 | 40.79 | 229,018 | 40.90 |
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