City of Tshwane elections

The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality council consists of 214 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. 107 are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 107 wards, while the remaining 107 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 of seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC AZAPO COPE DA EFF FF+ IFP PAC Other Total
2000 election 3 86 0 54 1 2 6 152
2002 floor-crossing 3 88 0 44 1 2 14 152
2004 floor-crossing 2 93 0 47 1 2 7 152
2006 election 3 87 1 47 7 1 2 4 152
2007 floor-crossing 3 87 1 47 7 2 1 4 152
2011 election 1 118 1 2 82 4 0 1 1 210
2016 election 1 89 0 1 93 25 4 0 1 0 214
2021 election 2 75 0 1 69 23 17 1 1 25 214

December 2000 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1][2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress230,65455.3948236,65457.223886
Democratic Alliance144,69034.7527146,28635.372754
African Christian Democratic Party10,0002.4008,5302.0633
Vision 2000+6,5511.5706,0181.4622
Independent candidates11,8662.8511
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3,9090.9404,8541.1722
United Christian Democratic Party2,8760.6903,8480.9311
United Democratic Movement1,9860.4802,2680.5511
Inkatha Freedom Party1,4320.3401,5840.3811
Ascora1,2790.3101,3580.3311
Azanian People's Organisation7650.1801,1430.2800
Christen Protestante Party van Suider Afrika3520.0801,0350.2500
Green Party of South Africa730.0200
Total416,433100.0076413,578100.0076152
Valid votes416,43398.63413,57898.23
Invalid/blank votes5,7691.377,4331.77
Total votes422,202100.00421,011100.00
Registered voters/turnout925,88445.60925,88445.47

October 2002 floor crossing

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In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and the judgment of the Constitutional Court in United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others, in the period from 8–22 October 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats.

In the Tshwane council, seven councillors crossed from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA, one councillor crossed from the DA to the African National Congress (ANC), and two councillors left the DA to sit as independents. The two councillors of Vision 2000+ crossed to the Christian Democratic Party; the single United Democratic Movement councillor crossed to the United Christian Democratic Party; and one independent councillor joined the ANC.[3]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 86   2 88
Democratic Alliance 54   10 44
New National Party   7 7
African Christian Democratic Party 3   0 3
Independent 1   1 2
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 2   0 2
Christian Democratic Party   2 2
United Christian Democratic Party 1   1 2
Inkatha Freedom Party 1   0 1
Ascora 1   0 1
Vision 2000+ 2   2 0
United Democratic Movement 1   1 0

By-elections from October 2002 to August 2004

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in October 2002 and September 2004.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
22 January 2003 40 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
19 March 2003 53 New National Party[Note 1] Democratic Alliance
23 June 2004 1 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
44 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
69 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

September 2004 floor crossing

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Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004. Five councillors crossed from the NNP to the ANC, while the remaining NNP councillor crossed to the Freedom Front Plus. One councillor crossed from the African Christian Democratic Party to the Independent Democrats, one crossed from the Christian Democratic Party to the DA, and one crossed from the Pan Africanist Congress to the DA.[5]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 88   5 93
Democratic Alliance 45   2 47
African Christian Democratic Party 3   1 2
Independent 2   0 2
United Christian Democratic Party 2   0 2
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 2   1 1
Christian Democratic Party 2   1 1
Inkatha Freedom Party 1   0 1
Ascora 1   0 1
Independent Democrats   1 1
Freedom Front Plus   1 1
New National Party 6   6 0

By-elections from September 2004 to February 2006

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in September 2004 and the election in March 2006.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
26 January 2005 71 African National Congress African National Congress
7 September 2005 48 African National Congress African National Congress

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[6][7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress239,92355.3952247,47057.323587
Democratic Alliance132,92630.6924132,52830.702347
Freedom Front Plus19,3004.46019,1724.4477
African Christian Democratic Party8,9542.0708,4651.9633
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania5,7331.3204,5531.0522
Independent candidates9,8612.2800
Independent Democrats3,2010.7404,0590.9411
United Christian Democratic Party2,7040.6203,1490.7311
African Christian Alliance1,0570.2401,9510.4511
Inkatha Freedom Party1,4840.3401,4090.3311
Azanian People's Organisation1,3340.3101,3890.3211
Christian Democratic Party1,2840.3001,3230.3111
United Democratic Movement1,0200.2401,4590.3400
Soshanguve Civic Association9750.2301,0680.2500
National Democratic Convention9100.2101,0670.2500
Ascora6250.1401,0170.2400
United Independent Front6110.1408690.2000
Federal Alliance5950.1408080.1900
United Community Independent Party6810.1600
Total433,178100.0076431,756100.0076152
Valid votes433,17898.77431,75698.53
Invalid/blank votes5,4041.236,4471.47
Total votes438,582100.00438,203100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,064,75941.191,064,75941.16

By-elections from March 2006 to August 2007

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in March 2006 and the floor crossing period in September 2007.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
15 November 2006 37 African National Congress African National Congress

September 2007 floor crossing

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The final floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2007; floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Tshwane council one councillor crossed from the Pan Africanist Congress to the African People's Convention, and one councillor crossed from the Independent Democrats to the Inkatha Freedom Party.[8]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 87   0 87
Democratic Alliance 47   0 47
Freedom Front Plus 7   0 7
African Christian Democratic Party 3   0 3
Inkatha Freedom Party 1   1 2
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 2   1 1
United Christian Democratic Party 1   0 1
African Christian Alliance 1   0 1
Azanian People's Organisation 1   0 1
Christian Democratic Party 1   0 1
African People's Convention   1 1
Independent Democrats 1   1 0

By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in September 2007 and the election in May 2011.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
28 November 2007 59 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
16 July 2008 55 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
10 December 2008 22 African National Congress African National Congress
2 September 2009 76 African National Congress African National Congress
5 May 2010 74 African National Congress African National Congress

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[9][10] The council was expanded from 152 to 210 members, partly as a consequence of the annexation of the former Metsweding District Municipality to the City of Tshwane.

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress391,95454.1868408,41356.4650118
Democratic Alliance278,99838.5637280,28838.744582
Freedom Front Plus12,4851.73011,5111.5944
Independent candidates16,8332.3300
Congress of the People6,6610.9206,4320.8922
African Christian Democratic Party4,8800.6704,2670.5911
African People's Convention2,5290.3503,3350.4611
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2,0140.2801,8130.2511
Azanian People's Organisation1,4950.2101,3080.1811
United Christian Democratic Party8940.1201,0850.1500
Inkatha Freedom Party9070.1308480.1200
Christian Democratic Party9250.1307740.1100
African Christian Alliance1,0020.1406330.0900
United Democratic Movement4260.0606480.0900
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA3580.0506740.0900
Christian Front4580.0603010.0400
National Freedom Party1190.0204910.0700
Black Consciousness Party2440.0303530.0500
Movement Democratic Party2900.0402440.0300
Total723,472100.00105723,418100.00105210
Valid votes723,47298.62723,41898.74
Invalid/blank votes10,0911.389,2131.26
Total votes733,563100.00732,631100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,326,42755.301,326,42755.23

By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
7 September 2011 78 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
15 February 2012 28 African National Congress African National Congress
80 African National Congress African National Congress
7 November 2012 8 African National Congress African National Congress
28 May 2014 27 African National Congress African National Congress
58 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
13 August 2014 52 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
17 September 2014 88 African National Congress African National Congress
19 August 2015 55 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 November 2015 16 African National Congress African National Congress
20 January 2016 42 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[11][12]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance381,14643.2039381,04443.105493
African National Congress361,95041.0268366,70241.482189
Economic Freedom Fighters102,51111.620102,89511.642525
Freedom Front Plus17,7892.02017,4211.9744
African Christian Democratic Party4,5530.5204,1680.4711
Independent candidates5,1850.5900
Congress of the People2,3470.2701,9750.2211
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,7670.2001,2690.1411
African People's Convention4170.0502,1510.2400
United Democratic Movement8890.1001,1570.1300
African Mandate Congress5040.0607860.0900
Azanian People's Organisation6930.0805430.0600
African Christian Alliance5610.0606540.0700
Patriotic Alliance4210.0507810.0900
Inkatha Freedom Party2200.0208620.1000
Christian Democratic Party5300.0605060.0600
Agang South Africa1940.0203920.0400
Forum for Service Delivery1940.0203600.0400
African People's Socialist Party2510.0301640.0200
United Front of Civics790.0101840.0200
Movement Democratic Party250.000790.0100
United Christian Democratic Party480.0100
Total882,274100.00107884,093100.00107214
Valid votes882,27498.86884,09398.86
Invalid/blank votes10,1931.1410,2241.14
Total votes892,467100.00894,317100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,512,52459.011,512,52459.13

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
25 April 2018 47 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
5 September 2018 37 African National Congress African National Congress
31 October 2018 9 African National Congress African National Congress
12 December 2018 19 African National Congress African National Congress
19 May 2021[Note 2] 3 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
9 African National Congress African National Congress
24 African National Congress African National Congress
26 African National Congress African National Congress
30 African National Congress African National Congress
44 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
58 African National Congress African National Congress
88 African National Congress African National Congress
92 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[13][14]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress231,52034.4270234,52134.84575
Democratic Alliance217,19032.2937213,85231.773269
Economic Freedom Fighters73,60510.94070,22810.432323
ActionSA53,7127.99062,5029.281919
Freedom Front Plus53,5067.96052,4587.791717
African Christian Democratic Party6,2810.9306,0940.9122
Independent candidates9,6231.4300
African Independent Congress2,5810.3805,4420.8111
Defenders of the People3,8790.5803,2910.4911
Patriotic Alliance3,5250.5203,2190.4811
Congress of the People1,3510.2001,2460.1911
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,1940.1801,3930.2111
Republican Conference of Tshwane1,7000.2508690.1311
African Transformation Movement1,1090.1601,1970.1811
Good1,1310.1701,0650.1611
Inkatha Freedom Party5960.0901,3850.2111
African Mandate Congress6770.1001,2440.1800
United Independent Movement4910.0701,1730.1700
Africa Restoration Alliance9520.1406590.1000
Christian Democratic Party7410.1106140.0900
Concern7480.1105680.0800
Abantu Batho Congress5260.0807680.1100
Party of Action5000.0707630.1100
United Democratic Movement4940.0707600.1100
African Covenant6410.1004550.0700
Azanian People's Organisation6640.1003840.0600
Al Jama-ah3410.0505760.0900
Arusha Economic Coalition3450.0505470.0800
Agang South Africa7610.1100
Economic Emancipation Forum3440.0504040.0600
The People's Voice3760.0603510.0500
African People's Convention2940.0404250.0600
Federal Party SA3540.0503290.0500
United Christian Democratic Party370.0106240.0900
Activists Movement of South Africa2900.0403500.0500
Black First Land First2460.0403880.0600
The Organic Humanity Movement3250.0502710.0400
Democratic Artists Party350.0104120.0600
Forum for Service Delivery1900.0302340.0300
National Freedom Party990.0102920.0400
God Save Africa230.0002100.0300
Agency for New Agenda2220.0300
Spectrum National Party1320.020820.0100
United Cultural Movement290.0001520.0200
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization50.0001670.0200
Poelano Revelation Party80.0001420.0200
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa540.010760.0100
Active Movement for Change510.0100
Khoisan Kingdom and All People380.0100
Disability and Older Person Political Party270.0000
Cape Coloured Congress230.0000
Total672,603100.00107673,165100.00107214
Valid votes672,60398.84673,16598.70
Invalid/blank votes7,9181.168,8431.30
Total votes680,521100.00682,008100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,526,58544.581,526,58544.68

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
4 May 2022 96 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
3 Aug 2022 105 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
5 Apr 2023[15] 42 African National Congress African National Congress
28 Jun 2023[16] 83 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
8 Nov 2023[17] 47 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
8 Nov 2023[17] 64 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
24 Apr 2024[18] 2 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
28 Aug 2024[19] 92 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
23 Oct 2024[20] 84 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

Notes

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  1. ^ The former ward councillor was elected for the Democratic Alliance but had subsequently crossed the floor to the New National Party.
  2. ^ By-election was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: City of Tshwane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
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  5. ^ "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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  7. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ^ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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  10. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: City of Tshwane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: City of Tshwane" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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  16. ^ Sussman, Wayne (29 June 2023). "JUNE BY-ELECTIONS: PA benefits from absent DA to trounce ANC in Joburg ward, but ruling party records crucial win over IFP in KZN". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  17. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (9 November 2023). "November by-elections: Solid wins for ANC, DA". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  18. ^ Sussman, Wayne (25 April 2024). "Patriotic Alliance shocks ANC, DA in Swartland, Oudtshoorn". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  19. ^ Sussman, Wayne (29 August 2024). "MK shocks ANC, EFF in Marikana while DA has a night of mixed fortunes in ward polls". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  20. ^ Sussman, Wayne (24 October 2024). "PA retains key George ward, DA survives FF+ scare in Tshwane". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 October 2024.