Kagisano–Molopo Local Municipality elections

The Kagisano–Molopo Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in the North West Province in South Africa. It was formed in 2011 by the merger of the Kagisano and Molopo Local Municipalities.[1] The council consists of twenty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifteen wards, while the remaining fourteen 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 twenty seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF UCDP Other Total
2011 election 24 2 2 2 30
2016 election 22 2 2 1 2 29
2021 election 20 2 4 1 2 29

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 Congress19,66777.881520,25679.73924
United Christian Democratic Party2,2078.7402,1128.3122
Democratic Alliance1,5186.0101,3495.3122
Congress of the People7753.0707773.0611
African Christian Democratic Party6532.5906392.5211
African People's Convention2450.9702741.0800
Independent candidates1880.7400
Total25,253100.001525,407100.001530
Valid votes25,25397.1025,40797.48
Invalid/blank votes7542.906582.52
Total votes26,007100.0026,065100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,26452.7949,26452.91

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 Congress19,14472.561519,79074.97722
Democratic Alliance1,9437.3601,9807.5022
Economic Freedom Fighters1,8717.0901,8827.1322
Forum for Service Delivery1,5565.9001,6836.3822
United Christian Democratic Party7352.7907963.0211
Independent candidates5902.2400
African Christian Democratic Party1950.7402661.0100
Congress of the People3481.3200
Total26,382100.001526,397100.001429
Valid votes26,38296.1226,39796.02
Invalid/blank votes1,0663.881,0953.98
Total votes27,448100.0027,492100.00
Registered voters/turnout53,28851.5153,28851.59

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 Congress14,40965.511514,86168.04520
Economic Freedom Fighters2,64212.0102,96513.5744
Azanian Independent Community Movement8834.0101,3776.3022
Democratic Alliance1,0644.8401,1295.1722
Independent candidates1,7708.0500
United Christian Democratic Party7323.3308774.0211
Forum for Service Delivery2371.0804071.8600
Freedom Front Plus2581.1702261.0300
Total21,995100.001521,842100.001429
Valid votes21,99597.2921,84296.53
Invalid/blank votes6122.717843.47
Total votes22,607100.0022,626100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,81142.8152,81142.84

References

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  1. ^ "Amalgamation process of Kagisano-Molopo now complete" (Press release). North West Department of Local Government and Traditional Affairs. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Kagisano–Molopo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Kagisano–Molopo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Kagisano–Molopo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-06-11.