The Merafong City Local Municipality council consists of fifty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-eight wards, while the remaining twenty-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) lost their majority of seats on the council

Results

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

Event AIC ANC DA EFF FF+ IFP UDM Other Total
2000 election -379-121051
2006 election -3312-321051
2011 election -4111-011256
2016 election 130129111055
2021 election 12799411355

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress29,28872.662129,49673.001637
Democratic Alliance7,13317.7057,15017.7049
United Democratic Movement1,2933.2101,3053.2322
Inkatha Freedom Party1,0782.6701,0262.5411
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania5051.2505491.3611
Freedom Front Plus4611.1404621.1411
United Christian Democratic Party1290.3202460.6100
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa1290.3201710.4200
Independent candidates2920.7200
Total40,308100.002640,405100.002551
Valid votes40,30897.6040,40597.87
Invalid/blank votes9912.408802.13
Total votes41,299100.0041,285100.00
Registered voters/turnout83,99849.1783,99849.15

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress14,43065.422114,29865.051233
Democratic Alliance4,89122.1854,94822.51712
Freedom Front Plus1,0814.9001,0174.6333
Inkatha Freedom Party8283.7508323.7922
United Democratic Movement5662.5705822.6511
Independent Democrats1440.6501210.5500
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania520.2401300.5900
Azanian People's Organisation640.290520.2400
Independent candidates00.0000
Total22,056100.002621,980100.002551
Valid votes22,05698.2821,98098.05
Invalid/blank votes3851.724361.95
Total votes22,441100.0022,416100.00
Registered voters/turnout89,02625.2189,02625.18

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress37,74173.772538,17774.311641
Democratic Alliance10,12619.79310,08119.62811
Inkatha Freedom Party8481.6607631.4911
Merafong Civic Association6191.2105701.1111
Congress of the People6091.1905541.0811
United Democratic Movement4970.9704260.8311
Freedom Front Plus3770.7403130.6100
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA2360.4601660.3200
African People's Convention360.0701870.3600
National Freedom Party330.0601390.2700
Independent candidates400.0800
Total51,162100.002851,376100.002856
Valid votes51,16297.9051,37698.41
Invalid/blank votes1,0962.108291.59
Total votes52,258100.0052,205100.00
Registered voters/turnout94,54655.2794,54655.22

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress28,90954.732328,02253.18730
Democratic Alliance11,48821.75511,42521.68712
Economic Freedom Fighters8,56416.2108,50916.1599
African Independent Congress6001.1401,6533.1411
Freedom Front Plus1,0531.9901,0722.0311
Inkatha Freedom Party7261.3707111.3511
United Democratic Movement7241.3706901.3111
Independent candidates3410.6500
Merafong Civic Association1240.2302030.3900
Congress of the People1110.2101260.2400
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA760.140720.1400
Azanian People's Organisation640.120740.1400
African Christian Democratic Party80.020710.1300
Patriotic Alliance170.030330.0600
International Revelation Congress120.020310.0600
Total52,817100.002852,692100.002755
Valid votes52,81798.4952,69298.17
Invalid/blank votes8121.519841.83
Total votes53,629100.0053,676100.00
Registered voters/turnout99,96453.6599,96453.70

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress18,86348.262119,31649.68627
Democratic Alliance6,15915.7656,43016.5449
Economic Freedom Fighters5,58414.2916,12715.7689
Freedom Front Plus2,6716.8302,7617.1044
Merafong Agents of Change1,2183.1201,3563.4922
Independent candidates2,0245.1811
Inkatha Freedom Party6251.6006541.6811
African Independent Congress4431.1304601.1811
United Democratic Movement3951.0104021.0311
Forum for Service Delivery1700.4302270.5800
Patriotic Alliance1820.4702030.5200
African Transformation Movement1650.4201920.4900
African Christian Democratic Party1700.4301810.4700
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1330.3401480.3800
International Revelation Congress1350.3501290.3300
Congress of the People290.0701160.3000
Justice and Employment Party450.120650.1700
National Freedom Party530.140570.1500
United Christian Democratic Party190.050590.1500
Total39,083100.002838,883100.002755
Valid votes39,08398.0638,88397.41
Invalid/blank votes7721.941,0332.59
Total votes39,855100.0039,916100.00
Registered voters/turnout94,81142.0494,81142.10

By-elections from November 2021

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

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
30 November 20224 Independent candidate African National Congress
5 April 2023[7]16 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

After the murder of ward 4's independent councillor, Thabo Malatjie, in Lesotho, a by-election was held on 30 November. The ANC regained the seat, winning 62% of the vote.[8]

References

  1. "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Merafong City". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Merafong City". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Merafong City". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Merafong City". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Merafong City". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  7. Sussman, Wayne (6 April 2023). "APRIL BY-ELECTIONS: Key Tshwane win gives ANC a motivation boost while DA suffers low-turnout blow". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. Sussman, Wayne (1 December 2022). "NOVEMBER BY-ELECTION: ANC posts strong results in rural KZN and Eastern Cape". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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