Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality elections
The Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality (previously Engcobo Local Municipality)[1] council consists of thirty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards, while the remaining nineteen 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 thirty-two seats.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
Event | ANC | DA | EFF | PAC | UDM | Other | Total |
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2000 election | 19 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | 29 |
2006 election | 26 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
2011 election | 35 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
2016 election | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
2021 election | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[2]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 14,977 | 64.33 | 14 | 15,063 | 64.99 | 5 | 19 | |
United Democratic Movement | 5,996 | 25.75 | 1 | 6,187 | 26.69 | 7 | 8 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,927 | 8.28 | 0 | 1,927 | 8.31 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates | 381 | 1.64 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 23,281 | 100.00 | 15 | 23,177 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 | |
Valid votes | 23,281 | 97.34 | 23,177 | 96.89 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 637 | 2.66 | 743 | 3.11 | ||||
Total votes | 23,918 | 100.00 | 23,920 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 47,665 | 50.18 | 47,665 | 50.18 |
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[3]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 27,542 | 81.75 | 16 | 28,081 | 83.77 | 10 | 26 | |
United Democratic Movement | 2,832 | 8.41 | 0 | 3,234 | 9.65 | 3 | 3 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,961 | 5.82 | 0 | 1,747 | 5.21 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates | 981 | 2.91 | 0 | 0 | ||||
United Independent Front | 375 | 1.11 | 0 | 460 | 1.37 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 33,691 | 100.00 | 16 | 33,522 | 100.00 | 15 | 31 | |
Valid votes | 33,691 | 97.28 | 33,522 | 96.92 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 941 | 2.72 | 1,067 | 3.08 | ||||
Total votes | 34,632 | 100.00 | 34,589 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 59,915 | 57.80 | 59,915 | 57.73 |
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[4]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 32,542 | 87.55 | 20 | 32,646 | 86.98 | 15 | 35 | |
United Democratic Movement | 2,848 | 7.66 | 0 | 2,494 | 6.64 | 3 | 3 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 798 | 2.15 | 0 | 476 | 1.27 | 1 | 1 | |
National Freedom Party | 420 | 1.13 | 0 | 540 | 1.44 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 91 | 0.24 | 0 | 784 | 2.09 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Movement | 363 | 0.98 | 0 | 182 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | |
Democratic Alliance | 48 | 0.13 | 0 | 265 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | |
United Independent Front | 30 | 0.08 | 0 | 74 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 30 | 0.08 | 0 | 73 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 37,170 | 100.00 | 20 | 37,534 | 100.00 | 20 | 40 | |
Valid votes | 37,170 | 98.06 | 37,534 | 98.40 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 734 | 1.94 | 610 | 1.60 | ||||
Total votes | 37,904 | 100.00 | 38,144 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 69,485 | 54.55 | 69,485 | 54.90 |
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[5]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 31,044 | 83.32 | 20 | 30,492 | 83.28 | 13 | 33 | |
United Democratic Movement | 2,199 | 5.90 | 0 | 2,254 | 6.16 | 2 | 2 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,331 | 3.57 | 0 | 1,545 | 4.22 | 2 | 2 | |
Democratic Alliance | 760 | 2.04 | 0 | 646 | 1.76 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 877 | 2.35 | 0 | 0 | ||||
African Independent Congress | 317 | 0.85 | 0 | 476 | 1.30 | 1 | 1 | |
United Front of the Eastern Cape | 154 | 0.41 | 0 | 550 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 296 | 0.79 | 0 | 222 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Convention | 226 | 0.61 | 0 | 268 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Movement | 56 | 0.15 | 0 | 160 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 37,260 | 100.00 | 20 | 36,613 | 100.00 | 19 | 39 | |
Valid votes | 37,260 | 97.95 | 36,613 | 97.63 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 781 | 2.05 | 888 | 2.37 | ||||
Total votes | 38,041 | 100.00 | 37,501 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 73,494 | 51.76 | 73,494 | 51.03 |
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[6]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 26,473 | 81.92 | 20 | 26,445 | 82.07 | 12 | 32 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,774 | 5.49 | 0 | 1,804 | 5.60 | 2 | 2 | |
United Democratic Movement | 1,643 | 5.08 | 0 | 1,635 | 5.07 | 2 | 2 | |
African Transformation Movement | 965 | 2.99 | 0 | 981 | 3.04 | 1 | 1 | |
Democratic Alliance | 506 | 1.57 | 0 | 436 | 1.35 | 1 | 1 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 256 | 0.79 | 0 | 272 | 0.84 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent South African National Civic Organisation | 251 | 0.78 | 0 | 240 | 0.74 | 0 | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 151 | 0.47 | 0 | 147 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | |
God Save Africa | 97 | 0.30 | 0 | 130 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 141 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | ||||
African People's Movement | 49 | 0.15 | 0 | 62 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | |
National Freedom Party | 9 | 0.03 | 0 | 69 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 32,315 | 100.00 | 20 | 32,221 | 100.00 | 19 | 39 | |
Valid votes | 32,315 | 98.27 | 32,221 | 98.03 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 568 | 1.73 | 647 | 1.97 | ||||
Total votes | 32,883 | 100.00 | 32,868 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 70,369 | 46.73 | 70,369 | 46.71 |
By-elections from November 2021
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.
Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
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16 March 2022[7] | 21307001 | African National Congress | African National Congress | ||
23 August 2023[8] | 8 | African National Congress | African National Congress | ||
23 August 2023[8] | 12 | African National Congress | African National Congress |
References
- ^ Menzelwa, Zolile. "Engcobo Local Municipality changes name to Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality". News24. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Engcobo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (24 August 2023). "August by-elections: ANC, DA record EC, Joburg victories". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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