Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality elections

The Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of thirty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Sixteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in sixteen wards, while the remaining sixteen 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 19 seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF FF+ PAC Other Total
2006 election 24 2 0 1 0 27
2011 election 23 2 1 6 32
2016 election 20 3 7 1 0 1 32
2021 election 19 2 7 1 0 3 32

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 Congress20,77987.041420,86587.211024
Democratic Alliance1,7087.1501,5926.6522
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania6752.8306342.6511
Freedom Front Plus3301.3802350.9800
Azanian People's Organisation2451.0302541.0600
United Independent Front1370.5703461.4500
Total23,874100.001423,926100.001327
Valid votes23,87497.7223,92697.77
Invalid/blank votes5562.285462.23
Total votes24,430100.0024,472100.00
Registered voters/turnout51,93647.0451,93647.12

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 Congress17,42465.931418,98173.76923
Mpumalanga Party2,3258.8002,83711.0233
Independent candidates3,81914.4522
Democratic Alliance1,6036.0701,7426.7722
Congress of the People5712.1609233.5911
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4071.5404491.7411
Azanian People's Organisation1880.7106352.4700
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association920.3501670.6500
Total26,429100.001625,734100.001632
Valid votes26,42997.0525,73494.40
Invalid/blank votes8042.951,5285.60
Total votes27,233100.0027,262100.00
Registered voters/turnout54,57049.9054,57049.96

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 Congress16,05357.281417,45264.80620
Economic Freedom Fighters4,92417.5705,61420.8477
Democratic Alliance1,7856.3712,0677.6723
Independent candidates3,78313.5011
Freedom Front Plus3421.2203191.1811
United Christian Democratic Party1850.6602080.7700
African People's Convention1200.4302520.9400
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association1660.5901920.7100
Mpumalanga Party1280.4601730.6400
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1190.4201540.5700
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa1140.4101400.5200
Socialist Green Coalition940.340790.2900
African Christian Democratic Party670.240980.3600
Socialist Agenda of Dispossessed Africans370.130790.2900
African People's Socialist Party390.140510.1900
Pan African Socialist Movement of Azania260.090550.2000
Congress of the People420.1500
Total28,024100.001626,933100.001632
Valid votes28,02498.2226,93394.60
Invalid/blank votes5071.781,5385.40
Total votes28,531100.0028,471100.00
Registered voters/turnout56,93450.1156,93450.01

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress14,54657.151315,96764.29619
Economic Freedom Fighters4,85119.0605,37421.6477
Independent candidates2,94711.5822
Democratic Alliance1,2374.8611,3395.3912
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa3891.5303991.6111
Freedom Front Plus3821.5003731.5011
Forum for Service Delivery2220.8702711.0900
South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association1920.7501980.8000
Socialist Agenda of Dispossessed Africans1560.6101540.6200
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1200.4701300.5200
Magoshi Swaranang Movement970.3801050.4200
African Christian Democratic Party660.260890.3600
Congress of the People800.310670.2700
International Revelation Congress240.0901160.4700
Mpumalanga Party520.200800.3200
Democratic Artists Party280.110440.1800
Defenders of the People260.100330.1300
African People's Socialist Party150.060380.1500
Azanian People's Organisation50.020420.1700
United Christian Democratic Party170.070150.0600
Total25,452100.001624,834100.001632
Valid votes25,45298.4624,83496.12
Invalid/blank votes3991.541,0023.88
Total votes25,851100.0025,836100.00
Registered voters/turnout58,43244.2458,43244.22

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.[5]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
8 Nov 2023[6] 1 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Greater Marble Hall". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Ephraim Mogale". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Ephraim Mogale". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Ephraim Mogale". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa".
  6. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2023-11-09). "November by-elections: Solid wins for ANC, DA". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-11-09.