Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality elections

The Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of sixty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty wards, while the remaining thirty 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 40 seats.

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC AZAPO DA EFF PAC Other Total
2000 election 2 41 2 2 2 49
2006 election 1 47 1 2 1 2 54
2011 election 1 47 1 2 1 5 57
2016 election 0 40 0 3 15 0 2 60
2021 election 0 40 0 2 12 0 6 60

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 Congress27,09483.162526,93282.721641
Azanian People's Organisation1,5994.9101,6375.0322
Democratic Alliance1,6395.0301,5724.8322
African Christian Democratic Party1,1273.4601,0493.2222
United Democratic Movement5851.8001,0103.1011
Inkatha Freedom Party2910.8903591.1011
Independent candidates2450.7500
Total32,580100.002532,559100.002449
Valid votes32,58098.1432,55998.24
Invalid/blank votes6161.865821.76
Total votes33,196100.0033,141100.00
Registered voters/turnout82,56140.2182,56140.14

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 Congress32,94288.162732,75787.762047
Democratic Alliance1,2793.4201,0802.8922
United Independent Front1,0482.8001,0062.7022
Azanian People's Organisation9222.4709132.4511
African Christian Democratic Party5291.4206291.6911
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4611.2306111.6411
Alliance for Democracy and Prosperity1840.4903310.8900
Total37,365100.002737,327100.002754
Valid votes37,36598.3637,32798.14
Invalid/blank votes6241.647091.86
Total votes37,989100.0038,036100.00
Registered voters/turnout91,46041.5491,46041.59

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 Congress35,24277.732836,97282.161947
Congress of the People2,3565.2003,2467.2144
Independent candidates4,1939.2511
Democratic Alliance1,6873.7201,8134.0322
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania8761.9301,5303.4011
African Christian Democratic Party5071.1204921.0911
Azanian People's Organisation3200.7105921.3211
United Independent Front1370.3001880.4200
Black Consciousness Party210.0501690.3800
Total45,339100.002945,002100.002857
Valid votes45,33997.9745,00297.16
Invalid/blank votes9382.031,3172.84
Total votes46,277100.0046,319100.00
Registered voters/turnout98,39147.0398,39147.08

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 Congress32,88063.973034,31367.151040
Economic Freedom Fighters12,37324.07012,43024.321515
Democratic Alliance2,0303.9502,1174.1433
Independent candidates1,9903.8700
Lebowakgomo Civic Organization8591.6707991.5611
Lepelle-Nkumpi Development Party4800.9305121.0011
African Christian Democratic Party2420.4702580.5000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1920.3702320.4500
Azanian People's Organisation860.1702690.5300
United Christian Democratic Party760.1501710.3300
Congress of the People1950.3800
Total51,403100.003051,101100.003060
Valid votes51,40398.3651,10198.03
Invalid/blank votes8551.641,0281.97
Total votes52,258100.0052,129100.00
Registered voters/turnout105,75449.41105,75449.29

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 Congress28,29261.413029,87165.951040
Economic Freedom Fighters8,02517.4208,78119.391212
Defenders of the People2,7896.0502,9036.4144
Independent candidates3,9318.5300
Democratic Alliance1,2842.7901,3873.0622
Magoshi Swaranang Movement3990.8704761.0511
Lebowakgomo Civic Organization2640.5704360.9611
African Christian Democratic Party2870.6202880.6400
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2280.4902970.6600
Azanian People's Organisation1150.2502120.4700
African Transformation Movement1210.2601670.3700
Abantu Batho Congress1360.3001400.3100
Congress of the People780.1701840.4100
Democratic Artists Party570.120850.1900
Party of Action680.150690.1500
Total46,074100.003045,296100.003060
Valid votes46,07498.0245,29696.90
Invalid/blank votes9301.981,4473.10
Total votes47,004100.0046,743100.00
Registered voters/turnout108,73843.23108,73842.99

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
11 Jun 2024[7] 17 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Lepelle-Nkumpi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Lepelle-Nkumpi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Lepelle-Nkumpi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Lepelle-Nkumpi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Lepelle-Nkumpi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2024-06-12). "ANC cements control of Limpopo ward in by-election". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-06-12.