Nkomazi Local Municipality elections

The Nkomazi Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of sixty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-three councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-three wards, while the remaining thirty-two 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 fifty seats.

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC DA EFF Other Total
2000 election 1 54 4 1 60
2006 election 1 56 3 0 60
2011 election 1 60 4 0 65
2016 election 0 54 4 7 0 65
2021 election 0 50 4 9 2 65

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress44,78890.512945,85390.002554
Democratic Alliance3,4616.9913,0976.0834
Inkatha Freedom Party8491.7207491.4711
African Christian Democratic Party3470.7006601.3011
United Democratic Movement410.0805871.1500
Total49,486100.003050,946100.003060
Valid votes49,48697.0150,94697.34
Invalid/blank votes1,5262.991,3912.66
Total votes51,012100.0052,337100.00
Registered voters/turnout103,02149.52103,02150.80

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress60,29291.473060,57192.422656
Democratic Alliance2,8384.3102,9074.4433
African Christian Democratic Party7221.1007001.0711
Independent candidates1,1831.7900
Freedom Front Plus4870.7404420.6700
Inkatha Freedom Party3180.4805880.9000
Independent Democrats710.1103280.5000
Total65,911100.003065,536100.003060
Valid votes65,91198.0365,53697.74
Invalid/blank votes1,3231.971,5182.26
Total votes67,234100.0067,054100.00
Registered voters/turnout127,99952.53127,99952.39

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress72,86687.483376,02891.392760
Democratic Alliance5,2406.2905,6346.7744
Independent candidates4,0094.8100
African Christian Democratic Party7450.8906260.7511
African People's Convention1900.2306060.7300
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2470.3002940.3500
Total83,297100.003383,188100.003265
Valid votes83,29798.1483,18898.05
Invalid/blank votes1,5801.861,6571.95
Total votes84,877100.0084,845100.00
Registered voters/turnout146,95857.76146,95857.73

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress83,22782.853383,25982.872154
Economic Freedom Fighters10,22510.1809,9419.8977
Democratic Alliance5,7035.6805,7745.7544
Congress of the People4750.4703250.3200
African People's Convention1880.1905190.5200
Freedom Front Plus2670.2702350.2300
African Christian Democratic Party2120.2102010.2000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1550.1501050.1000
Inkatha Freedom Party1130.1100
Total100,452100.0033100,472100.003265
Valid votes100,45298.70100,47298.72
Invalid/blank votes1,3251.301,2991.28
Total votes101,777100.00101,771100.00
Registered voters/turnout167,00960.94167,00960.94

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress53,50269.613358,12175.891750
Economic Freedom Fighters9,23612.02011,08514.4799
Democratic Alliance4,1915.4504,2835.5944
Independent candidates7,5049.7600
African Transformation Movement7240.9407731.0111
Freedom Front Plus6300.8206820.8911
Power of Africans Unity2710.3503760.4900
African People's Convention3230.4203040.4000
African Christian Democratic Party1900.2502280.3000
Spectrum National Party1210.1601670.2200
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania240.0302130.2800
African Voice900.1201050.1400
United Democratic Movement350.0501210.1600
Congress of the People150.0201260.1600
Total76,856100.003376,584100.003265
Valid votes76,85698.2376,58498.02
Invalid/blank votes1,3881.771,5501.98
Total votes78,244100.0078,134100.00
Registered voters/turnout172,78345.28172,78345.22

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021. A number of ANC councillors were expelled by the party after working with the EFF to elect Johan Mkhatshwa, former mayor and the top-ranked ANC candidate on the proportional list, elected as mayor. The ANC candidates won both available seats in the August by-elections, although the party received less than 50% of the votes in ward 10.[6][7] The EFF won the October by-election in ward 11, its first ward win in the province.[8]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
31 August 2022 10 African National Congress African National Congress
31 August 2022 13 African National Congress African National Congress
19 October 2022 11 African National Congress Economic Freedom Fighters
23 November 2022 4 African National Congress African National Congress

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.[9]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
28 Aug 2024[10] 17 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Nkomazi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Nkomazi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Nkomazi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Nkomazi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Nkomazi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa".
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2022-09-01). "AUGUST BY-ELECTIONS: EFF edges closer but ANC retains seat in tricky Mpumalanga test". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  8. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2022-10-20). "OCTOBER BY-ELECTION: EFF stuns ANC in Nkomazi with landslide victory and first win in Mpumalanga to date". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  9. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2024-08-29). "MK shocks ANC, EFF in Marikana while DA has a night of mixed fortunes in ward polls". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-08-29.