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Makhado Local Municipality elections

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

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC COPE DA EFF PAC UDM XIM Other Total
2000 election 2 57 4 1 1 1 2 68
2006 election 2 62 4 1 1 1 2 73
2011 election 1 64 3 5 1 0 1 75
2016 election 1 56 1 9 7 0 1 8 75
2021 election 1 62 0 5 4 0 0 3 75

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 Congress71,53682.743370,52181.902457
Democratic Alliance5,5026.3615,2936.1534
African Christian Democratic Party3,2353.7402,6713.1022
Ximoko Party1,3491.5601,9962.3211
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,4901.7201,3761.6011
Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front8090.9401,7482.0300
United Democratic Movement7790.9001,5591.8111
Independent candidates1,4961.7311
Azanian People's Organisation2660.3109371.0911
Total86,462100.003586,101100.003368
Valid votes86,46298.3986,10197.87
Invalid/blank votes1,4161.611,8732.13
Total votes87,878100.0087,974100.00
Registered voters/turnout183,74747.83183,74747.88

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 Congress82,31981.353686,52585.772662
Democratic Alliance6,5366.4605,0715.0344
Independent Democrats3,1613.1212,7052.6812
African Christian Democratic Party1,9761.9502,2782.2622
Independent candidates2,9362.9000
Ximoko Party1,1991.1801,3521.3411
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,1861.1709150.9111
United Democratic Movement9780.9706600.6511
Freedom Front Plus5550.5504610.4600
Azanian People's Organisation2710.2705540.5500
Dabalorivhuwa Patriotic Front710.0703540.3500
Total101,188100.0037100,875100.003673
Valid votes101,18898.73100,87598.47
Invalid/blank votes1,2991.271,5631.53
Total votes102,487100.00102,438100.00
Registered voters/turnout217,64147.09217,64147.07

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 Congress92,21282.933694,86386.472864
Democratic Alliance7,2566.5317,1786.5445
Congress of the People4,4714.0204,5274.1333
Independent candidates5,0004.5011
African Christian Democratic Party1,2031.0801,0460.9511
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania5250.4704220.3811
African People's Convention1770.1606370.5800
Azanian People's Organisation2000.1804230.3900
Ximoko Party790.0703180.2900
National Freedom Party410.0401770.1600
United Christian Democratic Party350.0301130.1000
Total111,199100.0038109,704100.003775
Valid votes111,19998.79109,70498.05
Invalid/blank votes1,3651.212,1811.95
Total votes112,564100.00111,885100.00
Registered voters/turnout231,13648.70231,13648.41

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 Congress61,22174.113761,87875.141956
Democratic Alliance9,44611.4419,27211.2689
Economic Freedom Fighters7,1058.6007,3438.9277
Ximoko Party8030.9708140.9911
Congress of the People8751.0607020.8511
African Christian Democratic Party8200.9906430.7811
Independent candidates1,1401.3800
Freedom Front Plus4680.5703990.4800
International Revelation Congress1700.2102720.3300
South African United Party1570.1901830.2200
Azanian People's Organisation1080.1301710.2100
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1100.1301600.1900
Inkatha Freedom Party270.0301790.2200
Unemployment Movement SA940.110940.1100
Value Education Nationalism Democracy in Africa180.0201500.1800
Leadership Forum420.050900.1100
Total82,604100.003882,350100.003775
Valid votes82,60498.8582,35098.66
Invalid/blank votes9641.151,1221.34
Total votes83,568100.0083,472100.00
Registered voters/turnout182,36145.83182,36145.77

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 Congress59,56878.183761,70381.552562
Democratic Alliance5,2936.9515,2606.9545
Economic Freedom Fighters4,1685.4704,5155.9744
Independent candidates3,8365.0300
International Revelation Congress6640.8708051.0611
Freedom Front Plus6750.8906690.8811
African Christian Democratic Party5400.7106140.8111
African People's Convention4370.5704620.6111
Congress of the People4680.6103780.5000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania610.0803610.4800
Movement Democratic Congress1310.1701900.2500
Able Leadership1220.1601370.1800
Azanian People's Organisation240.0301980.2600
Ximoko Party790.1001380.1800
Patriotic Alliance620.0801090.1400
Unemployment Movement SA580.080700.0900
United Independent Movement90.010500.0700
Total76,195100.003875,659100.003775
Valid votes76,19598.7375,65998.35
Invalid/blank votes9791.271,2661.65
Total votes77,174100.0076,925100.00
Registered voters/turnout180,28842.81180,28842.67

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[6]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
14 Aug 2024[7] 35 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Makhado". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Makhado". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Makhado". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Makhado". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Makhado". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2024-08-15). "August by-elections: ANC, DA cruise in EC, Nelson Mandela Bay". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-08-15.