Polokwane Local Municipality elections

The Polokwane Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of ninety members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-five wards, while the remaining forty-five 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 fifty-six seats.


Results

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

Event ACDP ANC AZAPO COPE DA EFF FF+ PAC UDM Other Total
2000 election 2 52 2 9 1 1 2 69
2006 election 2 58 1 7 1 1 1 2 73
2011 election 1 61 1 3 9 1 0 0 0 76
2016 election 0 52 0 1 10 26 1 0 0 0 90
2021 election 1 56 0 1 7 21 2 0 0 2 90

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 Congress51,25973.533152,56175.962152
Democratic Alliance9,61813.8039,30013.4469
Independent candidates3,7785.4211
African Christian Democratic Party1,9332.7701,7862.5822
Azanian People's Organisation1,4792.1201,8142.6222
United Democratic Movement7521.0801,4572.1111
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4120.5901,4812.1411
Alliansie Noord4790.6908001.1611
Total69,710100.003569,199100.003469
Valid votes69,71097.9269,19997.20
Invalid/blank votes1,4822.081,9932.80
Total votes71,192100.0071,192100.00
Registered voters/turnout184,34438.62184,34438.62


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 Congress63,06375.383366,72279.582558
Democratic Alliance8,0299.6037,8009.3047
Independent candidates5,4996.5711
African Christian Democratic Party1,8222.1801,9972.3822
United Independent Front1,6792.0101,8592.2211
Freedom Front Plus1,2961.5501,4701.7511
Azanian People's Organisation1,1391.3601,1671.3911
United Democratic Movement3480.4201,3941.6611
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania6240.7509831.1711
Alliance for Democracy and Prosperity1640.2004520.5400
Total83,663100.003783,844100.003673
Valid votes83,66398.3483,84497.18
Invalid/blank votes1,4081.662,4352.82
Total votes85,071100.0086,279100.00
Registered voters/turnout217,47239.12217,47239.67

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 Congress87,27577.063591,29380.242661
Democratic Alliance12,65111.17313,00811.4369
Congress of the People4,2913.7904,5514.0033
Independent candidates3,6443.2200
African Christian Democratic Party1,1100.9801,2141.0711
Azanian People's Organisation9870.8701,1341.0011
Freedom Front Plus1,0750.9508560.7511
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania7670.6806750.5900
National Freedom Party8530.7504980.4400
United Democratic Movement6080.5405450.4800
Total113,261100.0038113,774100.003876
Valid votes113,26198.24113,77498.51
Invalid/blank votes2,0341.761,7231.49
Total votes115,295100.00115,497100.00
Registered voters/turnout239,95348.05239,95348.13

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 Congress92,43457.134092,54957.201252
Economic Freedom Fighters45,46328.10145,83828.332526
Democratic Alliance17,87211.05417,65110.91610
Freedom Front Plus1,4070.8701,3980.8611
Congress of the People9330.5808310.5111
African Christian Democratic Party6290.3908260.5100
African People's Convention2580.1608360.5200
Azanian People's Organisation5520.3404570.2800
Independent candidates8670.5400
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4620.2903540.2200
Forum for Service Delivery3540.2203380.2100
United Democratic Movement1300.0802720.1700
People's Revolutionary Movement1060.0701380.0900
United Christian Democratic Party1010.0601320.0800
African People's Socialist Party1270.080910.0600
Value Education Nationalism Democracy in Africa1150.070830.0500
Total161,810100.0045161,794100.004590
Valid votes161,81098.47161,79498.45
Invalid/blank votes2,5191.532,5411.55
Total votes164,329100.00164,335100.00
Registered voters/turnout318,08851.66318,08851.66

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 Congress81,58958.313785,88761.861956
Economic Freedom Fighters30,84422.04432,94323.731721
Democratic Alliance10,0797.20410,3317.4437
Independent candidates9,2186.5900
Freedom Front Plus2,6181.8702,5921.8722
African Christian Democratic Party8350.6001,0570.7611
Abantu Batho Congress6610.4705930.4311
Magoshi Swaranang Movement3970.2805630.4111
Congress of the People4690.3404760.3411
Patriotic Alliance4380.3104760.3400
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3250.2305120.3700
Kingdom Covenant Democratic Party1570.1105660.4100
Defenders of the People3220.2303530.2500
Africa Restoration Alliance2550.1803810.2700
Azanian People's Organisation2710.1903590.2600
African People's Convention3240.2302780.2000
African Transformation Movement1760.1303420.2500
Movement for Total Liberation2220.1602320.1700
United Democratic Movement1790.1302160.1600
United Christian Democratic Party2010.1401610.1200
Party of Action1620.1201970.1400
Young Peoples Party580.040860.0600
Democratic Artists Party420.030940.0700
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization520.040740.0500
Prophetic Movement Army360.030790.0600
Total139,930100.0045138,848100.004590
Valid votes139,93098.59138,84898.17
Invalid/blank votes2,0041.412,5881.83
Total votes141,934100.00141,436100.00
Registered voters/turnout326,61743.46326,61743.30

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
25 January 2023[7] 10 Economic Freedom Fighters Economic Freedom Fighters
24 Apr 2024[8] 10 Economic Freedom Fighters African National Congress

In the ward 10 by-election held on 25 January 2023 after the death of the previous Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councillor, the EFF candidate retained the seat for the party. ActionSA contested its first by-election in Limpopo, winning 10% of the vote.[7]

After the resignation of the EFF councillor following his arrest for stealing weapons and ammunition from the South African Police Service Stock Theft Unit, another by-election was held. The ANC won the seat back, with 53% of the vote to the EFF's 43%. ActionSA dropped to 2%, while uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) contested its first by-election in Limpopo, finishing fifth with 1%. [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Polokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Polokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Polokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Polokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Polokwane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (2023-01-26). "JANUARY BY-ELECTIONS: EFF retains key Polokwane ward, makes inroads in another Limpopo ward as ANC notches landslide E Cape win". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  8. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (2024-04-25). "Patriotic Alliance shocks ANC, DA in Swartland, Oudtshoorn". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-04-25.