Bushbuckridge Local Municipality elections

The Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of seventy-six members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-eight wards, while the remaining thirty-eight 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 fifty-three seats.

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC APC BRA DA EFF PAC Other Total
2006 election 1 57 2 5 3 68
2011 election 1 55 3 7 3 1 4 74
2016 election 0 53 2 14 3 4 0 76
2021 election 0 53 2 2 2 8 9 76

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[1]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress65,32073.723270,92685.222557
Independent candidates14,55316.4222
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4,8185.4406,1837.4355
Democratic Alliance1,5681.7702,0352.4522
African Christian Democratic Party1,1941.3501,2631.5211
United Democratic Movement7630.8601,6371.9711
Inkatha Freedom Party2320.2605920.7100
Ximoko Party1590.1805930.7100
Total88,607100.003483,229100.003468
Valid votes88,60797.4983,22993.54
Invalid/blank votes2,2832.515,7486.46
Total votes90,890100.0088,977100.00
Registered voters/turnout198,84945.71198,84944.75

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress81,33872.033587,00676.832055
Bushbuckridge Residents Association11,1039.83111,1539.8567
Congress of the People4,7764.2304,5564.0233
African People's Convention4,2013.7204,1863.7033
Democratic Alliance4,4443.9403,8873.4333
Independent candidates4,0103.5511
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,8001.5901,0200.9011
African Christian Democratic Party8430.7508390.7411
United Democratic Movement3660.3204410.3900
Ximoko Party360.0301560.1400
Total112,917100.0037113,244100.003774
Valid votes112,91798.07113,24497.53
Invalid/blank votes2,2281.932,8722.47
Total votes115,145100.00116,116100.00
Registered voters/turnout223,19051.59223,19052.03

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress89,01769.283389,15669.652053
Bushbuckridge Residents Association23,20518.06523,18618.11914
Economic Freedom Fighters7,2015.6007,0365.5044
Democratic Alliance3,9443.0703,7772.9533
African People's Convention3,0512.3703,1862.4922
African Christian Democratic Party3960.3105510.4300
Democratic Community Movement3980.3104210.3300
Congress of the People3600.2804430.3500
Independent candidates6330.4900
Pan African Socialist Movement of Azania2840.2201840.1400
Agang South Africa670.0500
Total128,489100.0038128,007100.003876
Valid votes128,48998.22128,00797.88
Invalid/blank votes2,3291.782,7662.12
Total votes130,818100.00130,773100.00
Registered voters/turnout244,18053.57244,18053.56

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

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In December 2020, the Better Residents Association (formerly the Bushbuckridge Residents Association) lost 3 of its 14 seats in the municipality after it expelled three of its ward councillors, and did not contest the resulting by-elections.[4]

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 Congress65,48663.283769,54668.331653
Economic Freedom Fighters10,1199.78011,18310.9988
Independent South African National Civic Organisation5,8765.6816,6286.5145
Independent candidates9,5389.2200
African People's Convention2,5272.4402,9742.9222
Democratic Alliance2,3942.3102,5162.4722
Better Residents Association2,3772.3002,3592.3222
South Africa My Home Residents Association1,6861.6301,7151.6911
Democratic Community Movement9790.9509870.9711
Bushbuckridge Locals Movement7320.7108470.8311
African Transformation Movement5580.5406040.5911
African Christian Democratic Party3500.3407550.7400
Equal Rights for All3030.2903360.3300
Power of Africans Unity610.0605100.5000
African Unified Movement1330.1301730.1700
United Democratic Movement1220.1201530.1500
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization210.0202170.2100
Congress of the People240.0201320.1300
Able Leadership540.0501000.1000
The Organic Humanity Movement650.060420.0400
Human Dignity Restoration810.0800
Total103,486100.0038101,777100.003876
Valid votes103,48697.80101,77797.33
Invalid/blank votes2,3332.202,7912.67
Total votes105,819100.00104,568100.00
Registered voters/turnout246,35742.95246,35742.45

By-elections from November 2021

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

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
31 August 2022[7] 13 African National Congress African National Congress
31 January 2024[8] 3 African National Congress African National Congress

In ward 13, the ANC candidate died, and in the by-election held on 31 August 2022, the ANC candidate retained the seat by 21 votes over the EFF.[7]

In ward 3, sitting candidate Lot Nkuna was assassinated. The ANC candidate retained the seat for the party.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Bushbuckridge". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Bushbuckridge". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Bushbuckridge". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  4. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2020-12-10). "BY-ELECTIONS OUTCOME: Christmas comes early for the ANC in Oudtshoorn and Bushbuckridge, but it loses a seat to a new party in the Overberg". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Bushbuckridge". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa".
  7. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (2022-09-01). "AUGUST BY-ELECTIONS: EFF edges closer but ANC retains seat in tricky Mpumalanga test". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  8. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (2024-02-01). "ANC shakes off EFF challenge in Bushbuckridge by-election". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-02-01.