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Govan Mbeki Local Municipality elections

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The Govan Mbeki Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of sixty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-two wards, while the remaining thirty-one 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) lost its majority, but remained the largest party, winning twenty-six seats.


Results

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

Event ACDP ANC DA EFF FF+ IFP PAC Other Total
2000 election 1 42 13 1 1 3 61
2006 election 1 42 12 2 1 1 2 61
2011 election 0 45 16 1 0 0 1 63
2016 election 36 15 9 2 0 1 63
2021 election 26 17 13 3 1 3 63

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 Congress31,52269.322531,55969.101742
Democratic Alliance9,40220.6869,49220.78713
Hoëveldrif Inwoners Vereniging1,7953.9501,4093.0822
Highveld Residents Concerned Party1,1122.4509452.0711
Inkatha Freedom Party6751.4807211.5811
African Christian Democratic Party2530.5607161.5711
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3420.7505251.1511
United Democratic Movement1240.2703060.6700
Independent candidates2470.5400
Total45,472100.003145,673100.003061
Valid votes45,47296.8345,67397.37
Invalid/blank votes1,4873.171,2352.63
Total votes46,959100.0046,908100.00
Registered voters/turnout111,47042.13111,47042.08

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 Congress33,37168.502533,42668.661742
Democratic Alliance9,59819.7069,54719.61612
Freedom Front Plus1,6293.3401,5593.2022
Independent Democrats1,3082.6801,2592.5911
Highveld Residents Concerned Party7901.6208441.7311
Inkatha Freedom Party6481.3306171.2711
African Christian Democratic Party6451.3206171.2711
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania6711.3805451.1211
National Democratic Convention570.1202710.5600
Total48,717100.003148,685100.003061
Valid votes48,71797.6948,68597.67
Invalid/blank votes1,1532.311,1612.33
Total votes49,870100.0049,846100.00
Registered voters/turnout120,83441.27120,83441.25

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 Congress49,10369.422650,15871.191945
Democratic Alliance17,86725.26617,32824.591016
Freedom Front Plus1,2021.7009691.3811
Congress of the People7121.0106500.9211
African Christian Democratic Party5610.7903940.5600
National Freedom Party2670.3803870.5500
Independent candidates6200.8800
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania2120.3003000.4300
Inkatha Freedom Party1890.2702750.3900
Total70,733100.003270,461100.003163
Valid votes70,73398.3770,46198.53
Invalid/blank votes1,1701.631,0501.47
Total votes71,903100.0071,511100.00
Registered voters/turnout131,57654.65131,57654.35

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 Congress43,19856.552643,44157.361036
Democratic Alliance18,50424.22617,91023.65915
Economic Freedom Fighters10,13513.27010,00613.2199
Freedom Front Plus1,9512.5501,6772.2122
Sakhisizwe Progressive Movement9491.2409301.2311
Congress of the People2430.3206580.8700
Independent candidates6270.8200
Inkatha Freedom Party1910.2504100.5400
African People's Convention3260.4302710.3600
Singukukhanya Kwezwe Christian Party1490.2001470.1900
African Peace Party580.0802040.2700
Sindawonye Progressive Party600.080750.1000
Total76,391100.003275,729100.003163
Valid votes76,39198.4875,72998.40
Invalid/blank votes1,1791.521,2291.60
Total votes77,570100.0076,958100.00
Registered voters/turnout145,29553.39145,29552.97

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.

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
9 October 2019 108 Democratic Alliance African National Congress

In a by-election held on 9 October 2019, a ward previously held by a DA councillor was won by the ANC candidate.[5] The council was reconfigured as seen below:

Party Ward PR list Total
African National Congress 27 10 37
Democratic Alliance 5 9 14
Economic Freedom Fighters 0 9 9
Freedom Front Plus 0 2 2
Sakhisizwe Progressive Movement 0 1 1
Total 32 31 63

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress22,28740.312423,65241.83226
Democratic Alliance14,70726.60715,00726.541017
Economic Freedom Fighters10,83619.60011,39720.151313
Freedom Front Plus2,5384.5902,5364.4833
Azania Resident Party1,1542.0911,1742.0812
African Transformation Movement7481.3507151.2611
Independent candidates1,4502.6200
Inkatha Freedom Party4330.7807061.2511
Sakhisizwe Progressive Movement2760.5002490.4400
African People's Convention2320.4202240.4000
Singukukhanya Kwezwe Christian Party2170.3902160.3800
Disability and Older Person Political Party1330.2402660.4700
United Democratic Movement1200.2201220.2200
Patriotic Alliance1010.1801300.2300
Congress of the People560.1001530.2700
Total55,288100.003256,547100.003163
Valid votes55,28898.2156,54798.37
Invalid/blank votes1,0101.799361.63
Total votes56,298100.0057,483100.00
Registered voters/turnout141,05839.91141,05840.75

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.[7]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
23 November 2022 25 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
8 Nov 2023[8] 21 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
28 Feb 2024[9] 4 African National Congress African National Congress

On 28 February 2024, the uMkhonto we Sizwe party contested its first election outside KwaZulu-Natal, finishing second on 28% behind the ANC on 51%.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Govan Mbeki". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Govan Mbeki". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Govan Mbeki". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Govan Mbeki". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  5. ^ Sussman, Wayne (24 November 2022). "Tough night in Mpumalanga for the DA". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Govan Mbeki". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  7. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  8. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2023-11-09). "November by-elections: Solid wins for ANC, DA". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  9. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (2024-02-29). "MK takes votes from ANC, EFF in encouraging Mpumalanga debut". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-02-29.