Ratlou Local Municipality elections

The Ratlou Local Municipality council consists of twenty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining thirteen 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 nineteen seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF FSD UCDP Other Total
2000 election 17 5 22
2006 election 20 0 3 23
2011 election 22 1 3 2 28
2016 election 20 2 3 2 1 0 28
2021 election 19 1 3 3 1 0 27

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 Congress13,25776.541113,32176.75617
United Christian Democratic Party4,06323.4604,03623.2555
Total17,320100.001117,357100.001122
Valid votes17,32097.1417,35797.18
Invalid/blank votes5102.865032.82
Total votes17,830100.0017,860100.00
Registered voters/turnout35,39850.3735,39850.45

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 Congress20,01584.711219,92984.67820
United Christian Democratic Party3,16913.4103,17613.4933
Democratic Alliance4431.8704311.8300
Total23,627100.001223,536100.001123
Valid votes23,62794.5623,53694.28
Invalid/blank votes1,3595.441,4275.72
Total votes24,986100.0024,963100.00
Registered voters/turnout44,34956.3444,34956.29

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 Congress19,34177.491419,63178.01822
United Christian Democratic Party2,72810.9302,71610.7933
Congress of the People1,6366.5601,7196.8322
Democratic Alliance1,0974.4008963.5611
South African Political Party1560.6302030.8100
Total24,958100.001425,165100.001428
Valid votes24,95896.1525,16596.83
Invalid/blank votes9993.858243.17
Total votes25,957100.0025,989100.00
Registered voters/turnout46,72255.5646,72255.62

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 Congress18,07969.751418,13070.21620
Economic Freedom Fighters2,82510.9002,86011.0733
Forum for Service Delivery1,6346.3001,3025.0422
Democratic Alliance1,4575.6201,4575.6422
United Christian Democratic Party9003.4701,0073.9011
Congress of the People3171.2206072.3500
African Christian Democratic Party3311.2803231.2500
Independent candidates2971.1500
Inkatha Freedom Party790.3001380.5300
Total25,919100.001425,824100.001428
Valid votes25,91997.4725,82496.73
Invalid/blank votes6732.538733.27
Total votes26,592100.0026,697100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,95853.2349,95853.44

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 Congress13,44368.001413,33867.65519
Economic Freedom Fighters2,42112.2502,51912.7833
Forum for Service Delivery1,9139.6801,8709.4833
Democratic Alliance8194.1407914.0111
United Christian Democratic Party4312.1805332.7011
Forum for Democrats2881.4602361.2000
Freedom Front Plus1400.7102031.0300
Independent candidates2891.4600
African Transformation Movement260.1302261.1500
Total19,770100.001419,716100.001327
Valid votes19,77097.4419,71697.16
Invalid/blank votes5202.565772.84
Total votes20,290100.0020,293100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,18743.0047,18743.01

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Ratlou". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Ratlou". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Ratlou". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Ratlou". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Ratlou". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-04-18.