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Kannaland Local Municipality elections

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The Kannaland Local Municipality council consists of seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining three are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

Results

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

Event ANC DA ICO Other Total
2000 election 4 4 1 9
2002 floor-crossing 6 1 2 9
2004 floor-crossing 7 1 1 9
2006 election 4 2 2 1 9
2007 floor-crossing 1 2 0 6 9
2011 election 2 2 3 0 7
2016 election 2 2 3 0 7
2021 election 1 2 3 1 7

December 2000 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance3,22346.2343,35948.4904
African National Congress3,13544.9713,13645.2734
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3635.2104326.2411
Independent candidates2503.5900
Total6,971100.0056,927100.0049
Valid votes6,97198.386,92797.78
Invalid/blank votes1151.621572.22
Total votes7,086100.007,084100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,16469.7210,16469.70

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 Kannaland council, three councillors from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed the floor: one to the New National Party (NNP) which had formerly been part of the DA, one to the African National Congress (ANC), and one to sit as an independent. The single councillor from the Pan Africanist Congress also crossed to the ANC.[2]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 4 Increase 2 6
Democratic Alliance 4 Decrease 3 1
New National Party Increase 1 1
Independent Increase 1 1
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 1 Decrease 1 0

September 2004 floor crossing

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Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004, in which the single NNP councillor crossed to the ANC.[3]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 6 Increase 1 7
Democratic Alliance 1 Steady 0 1
New National Party 1 Decrease 1 0
Independent 1 Steady 0 1

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 Congress2,71839.0732,73839.3414
Democratic Alliance1,13416.3011,83226.3212
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa1,49321.4611,46921.1112
Independent Democrats6559.41074910.7611
Independent candidates84912.2000
Inkatha Freedom Party931.3401091.5700
United Independent Front150.220630.9100
Total6,957100.0056,960100.0049
Valid votes6,95797.716,96097.70
Invalid/blank votes1632.291642.30
Total votes7,120100.007,124100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,55361.6311,55361.66

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 Kannaland council, three councillors from the ANC and two from the Independent Civic Organisation crossed to the newly-formed National People's Party.[5]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
National People's Party Increase 5 5
African National Congress 4 Decrease 3 1
Democratic Alliance 2 Steady 0 2
Independent Democrats 1 Steady 0 1
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 2 Decrease 2 0

By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in September 2007 and the election in May 2011.[6]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
29 October 2008 5 National People's Party[Note 1] Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa
24 June 2009 3 National People's Party[Note 2] African National Congress
24 February 2010 5 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa3,86941.9833,87241.9403
African National Congress2,52427.3802,58127.9622
Democratic Alliance2,16223.4612,17223.5312
Universal Civics of South Africa4024.3603643.9400
Congress of the People910.990910.9900
Freedom Front Plus880.950810.8800
South African Progressive Civic Organisation810.880710.7700
Total9,217100.0049,232100.0037
Valid votes9,21799.129,23299.19
Invalid/blank votes820.88750.81
Total votes9,299100.009,307100.00
Registered voters/turnout13,08871.0513,08871.11

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
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa4,88947.7824,94948.5113
Democratic Alliance2,73526.7312,88928.3212
African National Congress2,16821.1912,22721.8312
Independent candidates3163.0900
Economic Freedom Fighters1251.2201371.3400
Total10,233100.00410,202100.0037
Valid votes10,23398.5510,20298.49
Invalid/blank votes1511.451561.51
Total votes10,384100.0010,358100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,73570.4714,73570.30

The local council sends one representative to the council of the Garden Route District Municipality. As of February 2017 that councillor is a representative of the DA.[11]

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[12]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa4,06345.1634,04645.2403
African National Congress1,95221.7001,90821.3322
Democratic Alliance1,83820.4311,84420.6201
Kannaland Independent Party6577.3006867.6711
Freedom Front Plus2843.1602723.0400
Africa Restoration Alliance510.570390.4400
African Christian Democratic Party430.480430.4800
Economic Freedom Fighters510.570330.3700
Good360.400400.4500
Suid-Kaap Saamstaan210.230330.3700
Total8,996100.0048,944100.0037
Valid votes8,99698.938,94498.99
Invalid/blank votes971.07911.01
Total votes9,093100.009,035100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,93760.8814,93760.49

Notes

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  1. ^ The ward councillor had been elected for the Independent Civic Organisation (ICOSA) but subsequently crossed the floor to the National People's Party (NPP); he was re-elected once again for ICOSA.
  2. ^ The former ward councillor was elected for the African National Congress but had subsequently crossed the floor to the National People's Party.

References

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  1. ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Kannaland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 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: Kannaland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Kannaland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Kannaland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Kannaland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Kannaland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Kannaland". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 14 November 2021.