Blouberg Local Municipality elections

The Blouberg Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of forty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-two wards, while the remaining twenty-two 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) won a majority of thirty-three seats.

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC COPE DA EFF Other Total
2000 election 29 3 32
2006 election 1 31 3 1 36
2011 election 1 37 1 2 0 41
2016 election 0 33 1 2 8 0 44
2021 election 33 2 1 7 1 44

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress11,59285.951618,60788.041329
Democratic Alliance1,89514.0502,52811.9633
Total13,487100.001621,135100.001632
Valid votes13,48797.6521,13598.08
Invalid/blank votes3252.354141.92
Total votes13,812100.0021,549100.00
Registered voters/turnout53,66725.7453,66740.15


March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress25,98684.651826,47586.731331
Democratic Alliance2,0876.8002,1457.0333
United Independent Front7012.2807302.3911
Independent candidates1,2314.0100
African Christian Democratic Party4061.3204871.6011
United Democratic Movement1220.4004271.4000
Azanian People's Organisation1660.5402620.8600
Total30,699100.001830,526100.001836
Valid votes30,69998.7130,52698.18
Invalid/blank votes4001.295661.82
Total votes31,099100.0031,092100.00
Registered voters/turnout63,77248.7763,77248.75

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress31,87387.622132,46188.911637
Democratic Alliance1,4874.0901,4213.8922
African Christian Democratic Party5291.4501,7144.6911
Independent candidates1,8735.1500
Congress of the People5231.4406361.7411
Azanian People's Organisation770.2101790.4900
United Democratic Movement160.040970.2700
Total36,378100.002136,508100.002041
Valid votes36,37898.3836,50898.70
Invalid/blank votes5991.624821.30
Total votes36,977100.0036,990100.00
Registered voters/turnout72,15151.2572,15151.27

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress30,98673.462231,34774.151133
Economic Freedom Fighters7,45017.6607,27717.2188
Democratic Alliance2,2795.4002,2295.2722
Congress of the People8432.0007811.8511
Agang South Africa2730.6502910.6900
African Christian Democratic Party2530.6002410.5700
United Democratic Movement970.2301110.2600
Total42,181100.002242,277100.002244
Valid votes42,18198.6642,27798.71
Invalid/blank votes5741.345521.29
Total votes42,755100.0042,829100.00
Registered voters/turnout84,32750.7084,32750.79

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress26,23071.542226,88774.421133
Economic Freedom Fighters5,67915.4905,87816.2777
Congress of the People1,2203.3301,1173.0922
Democratic Alliance9452.5809562.6511
Independent candidates1,4573.9700
Abantu Batho Congress3620.9903220.8911
Freedom Front Plus2630.7202590.7200
Party of Action1070.2901310.3600
Patriotic Alliance1020.280990.2700
African People's Convention1060.290930.2600
Forum for Service Delivery640.170670.1900
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania410.110700.1900
Africa Restoration Alliance300.080720.2000
Azanian People's Organisation120.030520.1400
Kingdom Covenant Democratic Party10.000630.1700
Prophetic Movement Army390.110250.0700
Agang South Africa50.010400.1100
Total36,663100.002236,131100.002244
Valid votes36,66398.5636,13197.96
Invalid/blank votes5371.447542.04
Total votes37,200100.0036,885100.00
Registered voters/turnout82,93544.8582,93544.47

By-elections from November 2021

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

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
25 January 2023 17 African National Congress African National Congress
27 September 2023[7] 11 African National Congress African National Congress

In a ward 17 by-election on 25 January 2023, held after the death of the ANC councillor, the ANC candidate retained the seat for the party with a reduced majority of 51%, from 78% in 2021.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Blouberg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Blouberg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Blouberg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Blouberg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Blouberg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2023-09-28). "ANC stunned by IFP in KZN, EFF in North West". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  8. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2023-01-26). "JANUARY BY-ELECTIONS: EFF retains key Polokwane ward, makes inroads in another Limpopo ward as ANC notches landslide E Cape win". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-01-26.