Saldanha Bay Local Municipality elections

The Saldanha Bay Local Municipality 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 Democratic Alliance (DA) obtained a plurality of thirteen seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ANC DA IND Other Total
2000 election 9 9 1 1 20
2002 floor-crossing 9 7 1 3 20
2004 floor-crossing 9 7 0 4 20
2006 election 9 6 2 6 23
2007 floor-crossing 10 6 1 6 23
2011 election 8 15 1 1 25
2016 election 8 17 0 2 27
2021 election 6 13 0 8 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 Congress7,70645.1248,55350.3159
Democratic Alliance7,39543.3057,58944.6449
Independent candidates1,0556.1811
South African Political Alliance5283.0904352.5611
African Christian Democratic Party3962.3204232.4900
Total17,080100.001017,000100.001020
Valid votes17,08098.1417,00097.68
Invalid/blank votes3241.864032.32
Total votes17,404100.0017,403100.00
Registered voters/turnout29,86358.2829,86358.28

October 2002 floor crossing

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In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and the judgment of the Constitutional Court in United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others, in the period from 8–22 October 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Saldanha Bay council the Democratic Alliance (DA) lost two councillors to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA.[2]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 9   0 9
Democratic Alliance 9   2 7
New National Party   2 2
South African Political Alliance 1   0 1
Independent 1   0 1

September 2004 floor crossing

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Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004. The independent councillor joined the United Democratic Movement.[3]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 9   0 9
Democratic Alliance 7   0 7
New National Party 2   0 2
South African Political Alliance 1   0 1
United Democratic Movement   1 1
Independent 1   1 0

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress7,71337.4368,08940.1639
Democratic Alliance5,58427.1045,81828.8926
Independent Democrats2,74113.3003,29816.3733
South African Political Alliance1,1355.5101,0945.4311
United Independent Front9404.5609134.5311
Independent candidates1,7648.5622
African Christian Democratic Party4111.9904832.4011
United Democratic Movement3161.5304462.2100
Total20,604100.001220,141100.001123
Valid votes20,60498.6020,14196.47
Invalid/blank votes2921.407363.53
Total votes20,896100.0020,877100.00
Registered voters/turnout38,13154.8038,13154.75

By-elections from March 2006 to August 2007

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in March 2006 and the floor crossing period in September 2007.[5]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
23 May 2007 7 African National Congress Independent[Note 1]

September 2007 floor crossing

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The final floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2007; floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Saldanha Bay council, two of the independent councillors joined the African National Congress, and the single councillor from the United Independent Front crossed to the National People's Party.[6]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 8   2 10
Democratic Alliance 6   0 6
Independent Democrats 3   0 3
Independent 3   2 1
South African Political Alliance 1   0 1
African Christian Democratic Party 1   0 1
National People's Party   1 1
United Independent Front 1   1 0

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance15,93754.14917,27060.49615
African National Congress8,47928.8039,27132.4758
Independent candidates3,10910.5611
Congress of the People3411.1603971.3911
Service to Our People's Party3971.3503301.1600
African Christian Democratic Party2280.7702360.8300
Liberal People's Party2270.7702080.7300
Local Government Party2330.7901980.6900
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation1720.5801710.6000
United Democratic Movement740.2501780.6200
South African Political Alliance1100.370790.2800
National People's Party700.240810.2800
South African Progressive Civic Organisation590.200750.2600
Cape Party570.2000
Total29,436100.001328,551100.001225
Valid votes29,43698.5128,55195.42
Invalid/blank votes4451.491,3714.58
Total votes29,881100.0029,922100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,17363.3447,17363.43

By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.[5]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
28 March 2012 12 African National Congress African National Congress
19 February 2014 9 Independent African National Congress

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[8][9][10]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance21,20760.001121,66162.32617
African National Congress10,30629.16310,36129.8158
Economic Freedom Fighters6931.9607012.0211
Saldanha Bay Residents Alliance6341.7904991.4411
Khoisan Revolution4831.3705251.5100
Independent candidates9882.8000
Freedom Front Plus3270.9303090.8900
African Christian Democratic Party2130.6002380.6800
National Democratic Party2100.5901330.3800
Service to Our People's Party1420.4001440.4100
Ubuntu Party730.210680.2000
Cape Party300.080380.1100
United Democratic Movement580.1700
Nationalist Coloured Party370.1000
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation230.0700
Total35,343100.001434,758100.001327
Valid votes35,34397.7634,75897.57
Invalid/blank votes8092.248662.43
Total votes36,152100.0035,624100.00
Registered voters/turnout56,76763.6856,76762.75

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.[5]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
30 May 2018 3 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
12 December 2018 5 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
18 September 2019 14 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 November 2020[Note 2] 13 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance14,19045.631014,52447.05313
African National Congress6,61321.2746,80922.0626
Good4,32913.9204,23013.7044
Freedom Front Plus1,5464.9701,3344.3211
Patriotic Alliance1,3654.3901,3094.2411
Economic Freedom Fighters9333.0009883.2011
Cape Coloured Congress4361.4004411.4311
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party4151.3304581.4800
African Christian Democratic Party4181.3403891.2600
Cape Independence Party2200.7102300.7500
Independent candidates4241.3600
Conservative Party1230.400820.2700
Africa Restoration Alliance610.200520.1700
Spectrum National Party220.070250.0800
Total31,095100.001430,871100.001327
Valid votes31,09599.1830,87198.46
Invalid/blank votes2570.824831.54
Total votes31,352100.0031,354100.00
Registered voters/turnout61,44151.0361,44151.03
Source: Electoral Commission[11][12][13]

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
6 December 2023[14] 9 African National Congress Economic Freedom Fighters

The African National Congress (ANC) councillor for ward 9 was assassinated, leading to a by-election. Only two parties stood, the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The EFF claimed victory after the ANC's share of the vote dropped 72% to 43%, while the EFF's increased from 15% to 57%.[14]

Notes

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  1. ^ The former councillor was re-elected to the ward as an independent.
  2. ^ By-election was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ^ "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ^ "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ^ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  14. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (7 December 2023). "EFF beats ANC for major upset in Saldanha Bay by-election". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 7 December 2023.