Mthonjaneni Local Municipality elections

The Mthonjaneni Local Municipality council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

The municipality was enlarged at the time of the 2016 South African municipal elections when part of the disbanded Ntambanana Local Municipality was merged into it.[1]

In the election of 3 August 2016 the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a majority of fourteen seats on the council. The party lost its majority in the election of 1 November 2021, obtaining a plurality of twelve seats.

Results

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

Event ANC EFF IFP NFP Other Total
2000 election 1 - 10 - 0 11
2006 election 3 - 8 - 0 11
2011 election 5 - 5 1 0 11
2016 election 10 1 14 - 0 25
2021 election 10 1 12 1 1 25

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party7,42488.2367,25186.36410
African National Congress8209.7507569.0011
Democratic Alliance2773.3000
African Christian Democratic Party780.9301121.3300
Independent candidates921.0900
Total8,414100.0068,396100.00511
Valid votes8,41497.868,39697.66
Invalid/blank votes1842.142012.34
Total votes8,598100.008,597100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,75745.8418,75745.83

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party7,32370.1267,31170.3728
African National Congress2,65825.4502,59024.9333
Democratic Alliance2802.6803032.9200
National Democratic Convention1821.7401861.7900
Total10,443100.00610,390100.00511
Valid votes10,44397.5410,39097.56
Invalid/blank votes2632.462602.44
Total votes10,706100.0010,650100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,46652.3120,46652.04

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party6,19745.5836,22945.7725
African National Congress5,72142.0835,73742.1625
National Freedom Party1,44910.6601,37310.0911
Democratic Alliance1691.2402131.5700
African Christian Democratic Party610.450560.4100
Total13,597100.00613,608100.00511
Valid votes13,59798.4813,60898.60
Invalid/blank votes2101.521931.40
Total votes13,807100.0013,801100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,73160.7422,73160.71

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party15,55356.601115,56156.56314
African National Congress11,22540.85211,28741.03810
Economic Freedom Fighters4331.5803971.4411
Democratic Alliance2700.9802670.9700
Total27,481100.001327,512100.001225
Valid votes27,48198.3327,51298.45
Invalid/blank votes4661.674341.55
Total votes27,947100.0027,946100.00
Registered voters/turnout44,56262.7144,56262.71

August 2016 to November 2021 by-elections

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In a by-election held on 25 July 2018, a ward previously held by an ANC councillor was won by the IFP candidate.[6] Council composition was reconfigured as seen below:

Party Ward PR list Total
Inkatha Freedom Party 12 3 15
African National Congress 1 8 9
Economic Freedom Fighters 0 1 1
Total 13 12 25

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party10,73446.51811,39149.34412
African National Congress8,75537.9358,73537.84510
Independent candidates2,0889.0500
Academic Congress Union1,4306.1911
Economic Freedom Fighters6442.7906752.9211
National Freedom Party5252.2705102.2111
Democratic Alliance1180.5101090.4700
African Transformation Movement1110.480930.4000
Abantu Batho Congress650.280680.2900
African Christian Democratic Party280.120450.1900
African People's Movement110.050310.1300
Total23,079100.001323,087100.001225
Valid votes23,07998.4423,08798.51
Invalid/blank votes3661.563501.49
Total votes23,445100.0023,437100.00
Registered voters/turnout45,40851.6345,40851.61

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.

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
31 August 2022 12 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
19 July 2023[8] 6 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
19 June 2024[9] 10 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party

After the August 2022 by-election, the IFP gained an outright majority by winning a ward from the ANC. As of June 2024, the IFP have won three consecutive wards off the ANC. The composition of the council is as follows:[9]

Party Ward List Total
Inkatha Freedom Party 11 4 15
African National Congress 2 5 7
Academic Congress Union 0 1 1
Economic Freedom Fighters 0 1 1
National Freedom Party 0 1 1
Total 13 12 25

References

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  1. ^ "Ntambanana municipality to dissolve in September". Zululand Observer. 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Mthonjaneni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Mthonjaneni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Mthonjaneni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Mthonjaneni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "IFP celebrates third by-election victory as sign of reclaiming KZN". TimesLive. 26 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Mthonjaneni". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ Sussman, Wayne (20 July 2023). "JULY BY-ELECTIONS : ANC weathers Mangaung challenge, PA makes inroads in George as IFP exerts dominance in KZN wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (20 June 2024). "IFP builds on strong KZN poll showing with more solid wins". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 June 2024.