Mthonjaneni Local Municipality elections Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[ 2]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Inkatha Freedom Party 7,424 88.23 6 7,251 86.36 4 10 African National Congress 820 9.75 0 756 9.00 1 1 Democratic Alliance 277 3.30 0 0 African Christian Democratic Party 78 0.93 0 112 1.33 0 0 Independent candidates 92 1.09 0 0 Total 8,414 100.00 6 8,396 100.00 5 11 Valid votes 8,414 97.86 8,396 97.66 Invalid/blank votes 184 2.14 201 2.34 Total votes 8,598 100.00 8,597 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 18,757 45.84 18,757 45.83
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[ 3]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Inkatha Freedom Party 7,323 70.12 6 7,311 70.37 2 8 African National Congress 2,658 25.45 0 2,590 24.93 3 3 Democratic Alliance 280 2.68 0 303 2.92 0 0 National Democratic Convention 182 1.74 0 186 1.79 0 0 Total 10,443 100.00 6 10,390 100.00 5 11 Valid votes 10,443 97.54 10,390 97.56 Invalid/blank votes 263 2.46 260 2.44 Total votes 10,706 100.00 10,650 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 20,466 52.31 20,466 52.04
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[ 4]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Inkatha Freedom Party 6,197 45.58 3 6,229 45.77 2 5 African National Congress 5,721 42.08 3 5,737 42.16 2 5 National Freedom Party 1,449 10.66 0 1,373 10.09 1 1 Democratic Alliance 169 1.24 0 213 1.57 0 0 African Christian Democratic Party 61 0.45 0 56 0.41 0 0 Total 13,597 100.00 6 13,608 100.00 5 11 Valid votes 13,597 98.48 13,608 98.60 Invalid/blank votes 210 1.52 193 1.40 Total votes 13,807 100.00 13,801 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 22,731 60.74 22,731 60.71
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[ 5]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Inkatha Freedom Party 15,553 56.60 11 15,561 56.56 3 14 African National Congress 11,225 40.85 2 11,287 41.03 8 10 Economic Freedom Fighters 433 1.58 0 397 1.44 1 1 Democratic Alliance 270 0.98 0 267 0.97 0 0 Total 27,481 100.00 13 27,512 100.00 12 25 Valid votes 27,481 98.33 27,512 98.45 Invalid/blank votes 466 1.67 434 1.55 Total votes 27,947 100.00 27,946 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 44,562 62.71 44,562 62.71
August 2016 to November 2021 by-elections
In a by-election held on 25 July 2018, a ward previously held by an ANC councillor was won by the IFP candidate.[ 6]
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[ 7]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Inkatha Freedom Party 10,734 46.51 8 11,391 49.34 4 12 African National Congress 8,755 37.93 5 8,735 37.84 5 10 Independent candidates 2,088 9.05 0 0 Academic Congress Union 1,430 6.19 1 1 Economic Freedom Fighters 644 2.79 0 675 2.92 1 1 National Freedom Party 525 2.27 0 510 2.21 1 1 Democratic Alliance 118 0.51 0 109 0.47 0 0 African Transformation Movement 111 0.48 0 93 0.40 0 0 Abantu Batho Congress 65 0.28 0 68 0.29 0 0 African Christian Democratic Party 28 0.12 0 45 0.19 0 0 African People's Movement 11 0.05 0 31 0.13 0 0 Total 23,079 100.00 13 23,087 100.00 12 25 Valid votes 23,079 98.44 23,087 98.51 Invalid/blank votes 366 1.56 350 1.49 Total votes 23,445 100.00 23,437 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 45,408 51.63 45,408 51.61
By-elections from November 2021
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.
After the August 2022 by-election, the IFP gained an outright majority by winning a ward from the ANC. As of June 2024, the IFP have won three consecutive wards off the ANC. The composition of the council is as follows:[ 9]
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