Rustenburg Local Municipality elections

The Rustenburg 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 no party won a majority, with the African National Congress (ANC) winning the most seats, forty-three.

Results

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

Event ACDP AIC ANC BCM DA EFF FSD FF+ UCDP UDM Other Total
2000 election 45 14 1 5 2 2 69
2006 election 1 53 11 1 3 0 3 72
2011 election 1 55 15 1 1 0 3 76
2016 election 0 1 43 1 14 24 4 1 0 1 0 89
2021 election 1 1 43 1 13 17 1 3 0 1 9 90

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress31,10864.753031,40765.201545
Democratic Alliance9,81920.4459,97120.70914
United Christian Democratic Party3,4367.1503,6937.6755
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,3922.9001,3972.9022
United Democratic Movement1,4403.0001,2522.6022
Freedom Front Plus3880.8104530.9411
Independent candidates4600.9600
Total48,043100.003548,173100.003469
Valid votes48,04397.6948,17397.41
Invalid/blank votes1,1352.311,2802.59
Total votes49,178100.0049,453100.00
Registered voters/turnout169,02429.10169,02429.26

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress51,82872.543151,67473.612253
Democratic Alliance10,82815.16510,76115.33611
United Christian Democratic Party2,2473.1402,6123.7233
Freedom Front Plus1,2151.7001,0711.5311
African Christian Democratic Party9841.3809041.2911
People's Progressive Party7871.1007321.0411
Independent Democrats7471.0506950.9911
Independent candidates1,3961.9500
United Independent Front5530.7705800.8311
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4590.6404160.5900
Azanian People's Organisation2970.4203250.4600
United Democratic Movement1070.1504300.6100
Total71,448100.003670,200100.003672
Valid votes71,44897.4870,20096.76
Invalid/blank votes1,8492.522,3523.24
Total votes73,297100.0072,552100.00
Registered voters/turnout201,22536.43201,22536.06

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress74,78469.953178,25573.822455
Democratic Alliance21,28019.91521,50520.291015
Independent candidates5,3975.0522
Congress of the People1,6841.5802,0321.9211
United Christian Democratic Party8380.7801,1451.0811
Freedom Front Plus9960.9305670.5311
African Christian Democratic Party8110.7606670.6311
African People's Convention4710.4407940.7500
South African Political Party3360.3103160.3000
United Democratic Movement980.0903790.3600
Azanian People's Organisation1050.1002460.2300
Movement Democratic Party1050.100950.0900
Total106,905100.0038106,001100.003876
Valid votes106,90597.97106,00197.45
Invalid/blank votes2,2202.032,7712.55
Total votes109,125100.00108,772100.00
Registered voters/turnout242,43545.01242,43544.87

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress71,14948.833469,86848.27943
Economic Freedom Fighters39,45527.08538,27326.441924
Democratic Alliance23,44616.09623,01315.90814
Forum for Service Delivery6,3124.3305,4673.7844
African Independent Congress1,0360.7102,9192.0211
Freedom Front Plus1,9731.3501,8521.2811
United Democratic Movement5290.3609740.6711
Botho Community Movement6300.4305650.3911
African People's Convention3900.2704150.2900
United Christian Democratic Party1250.0905050.3500
Independent candidates5770.4000
African Christian Democratic Party830.0604190.2900
Congress of the People4040.2800
Agang South Africa120.010670.0500
Total145,717100.0045144,741100.004489
Valid votes145,71798.16144,74197.86
Invalid/blank votes2,7311.843,1712.14
Total votes148,448100.00147,912100.00
Registered voters/turnout297,21949.95297,21949.77

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress46,29145.513548,87547.96843
Economic Freedom Fighters17,57417.28118,89618.541617
Democratic Alliance14,32214.08714,01613.75613
Tsogang Civic Movement7,8067.6718,1558.0067
Independent candidates7,5257.4011
Freedom Front Plus3,6143.5503,5143.4533
Arona5400.5301,6031.5711
African Independent Congress4080.4001,1931.1711
Forum for Service Delivery4250.4201,1591.1411
African Christian Democratic Party8140.8007570.7411
United Democratic Movement5460.5406150.6011
Botho Community Movement4700.4604330.4211
African Transformation Movement2610.2604090.4000
United Christian Democratic Party1800.1803980.3900
Our City Matters670.0703360.3300
African Economic Transformers1030.1002740.2700
Africa Restoration Alliance2000.2001730.1700
African People's Convention2130.2101380.1400
Abantu Batho Congress1590.1601400.1400
Azanian Independent Community Movement230.0202590.2500
United Independent Movement20.0002640.2600
Congress of the People370.0401530.1500
Azanian People's Organisation970.100830.0800
Forum for Democrats260.030670.0700
Christian Ambassadors Political Party90.0100
Total101,712100.0045101,910100.004590
Valid votes101,71297.96101,91097.29
Invalid/blank votes2,1182.042,8362.71
Total votes103,830100.00104,746100.00
Registered voters/turnout288,34736.01288,34736.33

After the election, the African National Congress (ANC) formed a coalition with the African Independent Congress (AIC), the independent candidate and Arona, together controlling a majority of 46 of the 90 seats.[6]

By-elections from November 2021

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

19 Jul 2023[6] 11 African National Congress African National Congress
28 Aug 2023[7] 45 African National Congress uMkhonto weSizwe

References

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  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Rustenburg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Rustenburg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Rustenburg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  6. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (2023-07-20). "JULY BY-ELECTIONS : ANC weathers Mangaung challenge, PA makes inroads in George as IFP exerts dominance in KZN wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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