Tsantsabane Local Municipality elections

The Tsantsabane Local Municipality council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six 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 seven seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF STC Other Total
2000 election 5 2 4 11
2006 election 9 1 1 11
2011 election 6 2 3 11
2016 election 7 2 1 3 0 13
2021 election 7 2 2 2 0 13

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 Congress3,95545.0633,96545.5525
Postmasburg-Olifantshoek Residents Association3,08935.1923,01834.6724
Democratic Alliance1,73419.7511,72219.7812
Total8,778100.0068,705100.00511
Valid votes8,77895.718,70595.43
Invalid/blank votes3934.294174.57
Total votes9,171100.009,122100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,72558.3215,72558.01

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 Congress5,37576.5165,30475.6839
Independent Democrats78411.16081811.6711
Democratic Alliance73410.45072510.3511
African Christian Democratic Party1321.8801612.3000
Total7,025100.0067,008100.00511
Valid votes7,02597.467,00897.24
Invalid/blank votes1832.541992.76
Total votes7,208100.007,207100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,54053.2313,54053.23

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 Congress5,87157.7555,99558.8716
Tsantsabane Community Forum1,59815.7201,58715.5822
Democratic Alliance1,52014.9511,47714.5012
Congress of the People1,15211.3301,12411.0411
Independent candidates260.2600
Total10,167100.00610,183100.00511
Valid votes10,16798.0010,18398.17
Invalid/blank votes2072.001901.83
Total votes10,374100.0010,373100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,41163.2116,41163.21

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 Congress6,56355.6676,52655.6007
Save Tsantsabane Coalition2,54621.5902,56621.8633
Democratic Alliance1,93416.4001,90816.2522
Economic Freedom Fighters5174.3805224.4511
Freedom Front Plus2321.9702161.8400
Total11,792100.00711,738100.00613
Valid votes11,79298.7311,73898.38
Invalid/blank votes1521.271931.62
Total votes11,944100.0011,931100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,68263.9318,68263.86

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 Congress4,53450.6374,47850.2107
Save Tsantsabane Coalition1,60917.9701,81720.3722
Democratic Alliance1,29414.4501,31014.6922
Economic Freedom Fighters1,08512.1201,06311.9222
Freedom Front Plus2142.3902092.3400
Independent candidates1852.0700
African People's Convention340.380420.4700
Total8,955100.0078,919100.00613
Valid votes8,95597.678,91997.81
Invalid/blank votes2142.332002.19
Total votes9,169100.009,119100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,33650.0118,33649.73

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Tsantsabane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Tsantsabane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Tsantsabane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Tsantsabane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Tsantsabane". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 April 2022.