Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality elections

The Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality municipal council consists of twenty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine 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.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF FF+ Total
2016 election 13 7 6 2 28
2021 election 14 7 4 3 28

August 2016 municipal election

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In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a plurality of thirteen seats on the council but failed to win an overall majority. On 23 August 2016, the council subsequently elected Marlene van Staden, the mayoral candidate of the Democratic Alliance (DA), as the new mayor.[1]

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[2][3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress13,76447.751113,65047.41213
Democratic Alliance6,76323.4637,13024.7647
Economic Freedom Fighters5,62519.5105,57819.3766
Freedom Front Plus1,6845.8401,7055.9222
Mookgophong Party3931.3603601.2500
Congress of the People1420.4903391.1800
Independent candidates3951.3700
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania600.210300.1000
Total28,826100.001428,792100.001428
Valid votes28,82698.8328,79298.54
Invalid/blank votes3411.174281.46
Total votes29,167100.0029,220100.00
Registered voters/turnout50,68057.5550,68057.66

November 2021 municipal election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress12,38649.941212,36349.72214
Democratic Alliance5,70823.0115,79823.3267
Economic Freedom Fighters3,63514.6603,64814.6744
Freedom Front Plus2,57810.3912,53010.1823
African Christian Democratic Party1730.7001630.6600
African Transformation Movement1000.400920.3700
African People's Convention870.350610.2500
Africa Restoration Alliance790.320610.2500
Kingdom Covenant Democratic Party110.040830.3300
Azanian People's Organisation60.020310.1200
Patriotic Alliance160.060110.0400
Economic Emancipation Forum120.050140.0600
African People's Movement110.04090.0400
Total24,802100.001424,864100.001428
Valid votes24,80298.8024,86498.44
Invalid/blank votes3001.203941.56
Total votes25,102100.0025,258100.00
Registered voters/turnout50,58049.6350,58049.94

By-elections from November 2021

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

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
3 August 2022[5] 93608012 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

References

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  1. ^ "ANC loses Modimolle mayor post to DA - Times LIVE". Archived from the original on 2016-08-23.
  2. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Modimolle" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Modimolle" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Modimolle/Mookgophong". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  5. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 2022-08-04.