The Emfuleni 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 the African National Congress (ANC) lost their majority of seats on the council for the first time.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
Event | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | FF+ | PAC | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 election | 62 | - | 18 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 85 |
2006 election | 65 | - | 15 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 85 |
2011 election | 64 | 1 | 21 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 |
2016 election | 50 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 90 |
2021 election | 38 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 90 |
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 95,144 | 70.43 | 35 | 95,382 | 72.26 | 27 | 62 | |
Democratic Alliance | 27,835 | 20.60 | 8 | 28,677 | 21.72 | 10 | 18 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 3,718 | 2.75 | 0 | 3,484 | 2.64 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates | 5,635 | 4.17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
United Democratic Movement | 902 | 0.67 | 0 | 1,570 | 1.19 | 1 | 1 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,023 | 0.76 | 0 | 1,181 | 0.89 | 1 | 1 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 559 | 0.41 | 0 | 828 | 0.63 | 1 | 1 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 281 | 0.21 | 0 | 885 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 135,097 | 100.00 | 43 | 132,007 | 100.00 | 42 | 85 | |
Valid votes | 135,097 | 97.68 | 132,007 | 96.62 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 3,205 | 2.32 | 4,614 | 3.38 | ||||
Total votes | 138,302 | 100.00 | 136,621 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 308,632 | 44.81 | 308,632 | 44.27 |
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 109,851 | 76.11 | 37 | 110,419 | 76.62 | 28 | 65 | |
Democratic Alliance | 24,558 | 17.02 | 6 | 24,168 | 16.77 | 9 | 15 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 4,398 | 3.05 | 0 | 3,975 | 2.76 | 3 | 3 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 2,118 | 1.47 | 0 | 1,829 | 1.27 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent Democrats | 948 | 0.66 | 0 | 695 | 0.48 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 304 | 0.21 | 0 | 919 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 1,052 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Azanian People's Organisation | 566 | 0.39 | 0 | 479 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 289 | 0.20 | 0 | 572 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | |
Socialist Party of Azania | 57 | 0.04 | 0 | 553 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 89 | 0.06 | 0 | 495 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | |
Small-Farm Resident Association | 98 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 144,328 | 100.00 | 43 | 144,104 | 100.00 | 42 | 85 | |
Valid votes | 144,328 | 98.44 | 144,104 | 98.31 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,286 | 1.56 | 2,481 | 1.69 | ||||
Total votes | 146,614 | 100.00 | 146,585 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 319,623 | 45.87 | 319,623 | 45.86 |
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 126,895 | 67.83 | 36 | 131,045 | 71.80 | 28 | 64 | |
Democratic Alliance | 42,183 | 22.55 | 9 | 41,376 | 22.67 | 12 | 21 | |
Independent candidates | 9,644 | 5.16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 3,402 | 1.82 | 0 | 2,791 | 1.53 | 1 | 1 | |
African People's Convention | 2,134 | 1.14 | 0 | 2,086 | 1.14 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 239 | 0.13 | 0 | 2,617 | 1.43 | 1 | 1 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 1,374 | 0.73 | 0 | 929 | 0.51 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 479 | 0.26 | 0 | 308 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 230 | 0.12 | 0 | 308 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 166 | 0.09 | 0 | 340 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Movement | 169 | 0.09 | 0 | 139 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
National Freedom Party | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | 269 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | |
Socialist Party of Azania | 93 | 0.05 | 0 | 161 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |
Black Economic Empowerment Party | 60 | 0.03 | 0 | 154 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 187,075 | 100.00 | 45 | 182,523 | 100.00 | 44 | 89 | |
Valid votes | 187,075 | 98.00 | 182,523 | 97.74 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 3,814 | 2.00 | 4,229 | 2.26 | ||||
Total votes | 190,889 | 100.00 | 186,752 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 342,715 | 55.70 | 342,715 | 54.49 |
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 108,435 | 55.53 | 37 | 109,030 | 55.73 | 13 | 50 | |
Democratic Alliance | 48,162 | 24.66 | 8 | 48,199 | 24.64 | 14 | 22 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 23,865 | 12.22 | 0 | 23,814 | 12.17 | 11 | 11 | |
African Independent Congress | 3,902 | 2.00 | 0 | 5,995 | 3.06 | 3 | 3 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 4,354 | 2.23 | 0 | 4,186 | 2.14 | 2 | 2 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,857 | 0.95 | 0 | 1,517 | 0.78 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 2,015 | 1.03 | 0 | 808 | 0.41 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 553 | 0.28 | 0 | 585 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 1,097 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 | ||||
African People's Convention | 218 | 0.11 | 0 | 501 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 296 | 0.15 | 0 | 385 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 147 | 0.08 | 0 | 330 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 177 | 0.09 | 0 | 140 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | |
Ubuntu Party | 115 | 0.06 | 0 | 110 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | |
Alternative African Allegiance | 79 | 0.04 | 0 | 39 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |
United Front of Civics | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 195,282 | 100.00 | 45 | 195,639 | 100.00 | 45 | 90 | |
Valid votes | 195,282 | 98.71 | 195,639 | 98.64 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,543 | 1.29 | 2,696 | 1.36 | ||||
Total votes | 197,825 | 100.00 | 198,335 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 362,634 | 54.55 | 362,634 | 54.69 |
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 60,054 | 39.73 | 38 | 59,891 | 39.69 | 0 | 38 | |
Democratic Alliance | 40,157 | 26.56 | 7 | 41,134 | 27.26 | 17 | 24 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 23,326 | 15.43 | 0 | 23,763 | 15.75 | 14 | 14 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 10,265 | 6.79 | 0 | 9,201 | 6.10 | 6 | 6 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 2,932 | 1.94 | 0 | 2,862 | 1.90 | 2 | 2 | |
Community Solidarity Association | 2,224 | 1.47 | 0 | 2,774 | 1.84 | 2 | 2 | |
New Horizon Movement | 1,976 | 1.31 | 0 | 1,875 | 1.24 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 1,365 | 0.90 | 0 | 1,306 | 0.87 | 1 | 1 | |
Vaal Alternative Alliance Lekgotla | 1,234 | 0.82 | 0 | 1,039 | 0.69 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 2,231 | 1.48 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Patriotic Alliance | 732 | 0.48 | 0 | 815 | 0.54 | 1 | 1 | |
African Transformation Movement | 580 | 0.38 | 0 | 691 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | |
African Independent Congress | 395 | 0.26 | 0 | 740 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 | |
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization | 563 | 0.37 | 0 | 567 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | |
Congress of the People | 524 | 0.35 | 0 | 509 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 285 | 0.19 | 0 | 489 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Convention | 30 | 0.02 | 0 | 714 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | |
Spectrum National Party | 367 | 0.24 | 0 | 258 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
Active Nation Against Corruption | 334 | 0.22 | 0 | 179 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | |
Black First Land First | 185 | 0.12 | 0 | 317 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 41 | 0.03 | 0 | 410 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | |
Activists Movement of South Africa | 192 | 0.13 | 0 | 191 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | |
National Freedom Party | 155 | 0.10 | 0 | 221 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | |
International Revelation Congress | 153 | 0.10 | 0 | 219 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | |
Azanian People's Organisation | 210 | 0.14 | 0 | 143 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |
Africa Restoration Alliance | 160 | 0.11 | 0 | 146 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
Alternative African Allegiance | 136 | 0.09 | 0 | 114 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
Party of Action | 100 | 0.07 | 0 | 134 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |
African Freedom Revolution | 87 | 0.06 | 0 | 81 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | |
National People's Front | 55 | 0.04 | 0 | 85 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | |
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa | 83 | 0.05 | 0 | 46 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |
Land Party | 36 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Voter's Independent Party - SA | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 151,168 | 100.00 | 45 | 150,914 | 100.00 | 45 | 90 | |
Valid votes | 151,168 | 98.49 | 150,914 | 98.52 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,316 | 1.51 | 2,267 | 1.48 | ||||
Total votes | 153,484 | 100.00 | 153,181 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 351,544 | 43.66 | 351,544 | 43.57 |
References
- ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Emfuleni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.