Dannhauser Local Municipality elections
The Dannhauser Local Municipality council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation . Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards , while the remaining twelve 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fourteen seats on the council.
In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, winning a plurality of nine seats on the council.
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.[ 1]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Inkatha Freedom Party 10,609 68.50 10 10,669 68.73 4 14 African National Congress 3,125 20.18 0 3,014 19.42 4 4 Democratic Alliance 1,282 8.28 0 1,578 10.17 2 2 Independent candidates 372 2.40 0 0 African Christian Democratic Party 99 0.64 0 262 1.69 0 0 Total 15,487 100.00 10 15,523 100.00 10 20 Valid votes 15,487 97.48 15,523 97.33 Invalid/blank votes 400 2.52 426 2.67 Total votes 15,887 100.00 15,949 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 34,221 46.42 34,221 46.61
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[ 2]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Inkatha Freedom Party 8,357 49.43 7 8,377 49.59 3 10 African National Congress 6,102 36.09 3 6,123 36.25 4 7 Democratic Alliance 1,007 5.96 0 982 5.81 1 1 National Democratic Convention 948 5.61 0 872 5.16 1 1 Royal Loyal Progress 313 1.85 0 361 2.14 1 1 African Christian Democratic Party 180 1.06 0 176 1.04 0 0 Total 16,907 100.00 10 16,891 100.00 10 20 Valid votes 16,907 98.03 16,891 97.76 Invalid/blank votes 340 1.97 387 2.24 Total votes 17,247 100.00 17,278 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 35,692 48.32 35,692 48.41
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[ 3]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats African National Congress 11,784 48.41 11 12,076 49.79 −1 10 Inkatha Freedom Party 6,770 27.81 0 6,515 26.86 6 6 National Freedom Party 2,930 12.04 0 2,702 11.14 3 3 Azanian People's Organisation 1,090 4.48 0 1,003 4.14 1 1 Democratic Alliance 767 3.15 0 788 3.25 1 1 Congress of the People 390 1.60 0 342 1.41 0 0 Royal Loyal Progress 177 0.73 0 356 1.47 0 0 Federal Congress 233 0.96 0 299 1.23 0 0 Great Kongress of South Africa 201 0.83 0 172 0.71 0 0 Total 24,342 100.00 11 24,253 100.00 10 21 Valid votes 24,342 97.99 24,253 97.88 Invalid/blank votes 500 2.01 525 2.12 Total votes 24,842 100.00 24,778 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 40,545 61.27 40,545 61.11
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[ 4]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats African National Congress 16,588 56.39 10 16,833 57.65 4 14 Inkatha Freedom Party 9,258 31.47 3 8,920 30.55 5 8 Economic Freedom Fighters 1,483 5.04 0 1,507 5.16 1 1 Democratic Alliance 1,368 4.65 0 1,385 4.74 1 1 Royal Loyal Progress 345 1.17 0 384 1.32 1 1 Azanian People's Organisation 140 0.48 0 172 0.59 0 0 Independent candidates 233 0.79 0 0 Total 29,415 100.00 13 29,201 100.00 12 25 Valid votes 29,415 98.11 29,201 98.07 Invalid/blank votes 566 1.89 575 1.93 Total votes 29,981 100.00 29,776 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 50,834 58.98 50,834 58.57
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[ 5]
Party Ward List Total Votes % Seats Votes % Seats African National Congress 8,060 34.18 6 8,506 35.75 3 9 Inkatha Freedom Party 6,951 29.47 6 7,875 33.10 2 8 Economic Freedom Fighters 2,320 9.84 0 2,584 10.86 3 3 Abantu Batho Congress 1,306 5.54 0 1,156 4.86 1 1 Team Sugar South Africa 659 2.79 0 723 3.04 1 1 Independent candidates 1,350 5.72 1 1 Community Freedom Party 605 2.57 0 512 2.15 1 1 Democratic Alliance 431 1.83 0 528 2.22 1 1 African Christian Democratic Party 398 1.69 0 395 1.66 0 0 African Freedom Revolution 382 1.62 0 326 1.37 0 0 African People's Movement 301 1.28 0 317 1.33 0 0 National Freedom Party 223 0.95 0 238 1.00 0 0 KZN Independence 160 0.68 0 194 0.82 0 0 Forum for Service Delivery 153 0.65 0 132 0.55 0 0 Patriotic Alliance 96 0.41 0 124 0.52 0 0 African Mantungwa Community 63 0.27 0 64 0.27 0 0 African Transformation Movement 62 0.26 0 62 0.26 0 0 Royal Loyal Progress 64 0.27 0 58 0.24 0 0 Total 23,584 100.00 13 23,794 100.00 12 25 Valid votes 23,584 97.66 23,794 97.65 Invalid/blank votes 564 2.34 573 2.35 Total votes 24,148 100.00 24,367 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 50,480 47.84 50,480 48.27
By-elections from November 2021
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[ 6]
In a by-election in ward 12, held on 22 March 2023 after the resignation of the previous independent councillor, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won the seat. Prior to the resignation, the IFP controlled the council with support from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Team Sugar (TS), the Democratic Alliance (DA), Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) and the Community Freedom Party (CFP). The EFF withdrew its support, resulting in a hung council, and with this victory the IFP grouping took control once more.[ 7]
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