Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality elections
The Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality council, situated within the Chris Hani District Municipality in South Africa comprises eighteen members elected through a mixed-member proportional representation system. Nine councillors are elected via first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining nine are selected from party lists to ensure 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) secured a majority, winning ten seats.
Results
[edit | edit source]The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 12 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2006 election | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2011 election | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2016 election | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 election | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
December 2000 election
[edit | edit source]The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 10,383 | 67.33 | 6 | 10,413 | 67.74 | 6 | 12 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 4,710 | 30.54 | 3 | 4,677 | 30.42 | 2 | 5 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 147 | 0.95 | 0 | 283 | 1.84 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 182 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15,422 | 100.00 | 9 | 15,373 | 100.00 | 8 | 17 | |
| Valid votes | 15,422 | 97.91 | 15,373 | 97.92 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 330 | 2.09 | 327 | 2.08 | ||||
| Total votes | 15,752 | 100.00 | 15,700 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 25,916 | 60.78 | 25,916 | 60.58 | ||||
March 2006 election
[edit | edit source]The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 10,914 | 70.30 | 7 | 10,840 | 69.93 | 6 | 13 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 4,181 | 26.93 | 2 | 4,199 | 27.09 | 3 | 5 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 375 | 2.42 | 0 | 292 | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 55 | 0.35 | 0 | 170 | 1.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15,525 | 100.00 | 9 | 15,501 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 | |
| Valid votes | 15,525 | 97.79 | 15,501 | 97.64 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 351 | 2.21 | 374 | 2.36 | ||||
| Total votes | 15,876 | 100.00 | 15,875 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,318 | 54.15 | 29,318 | 54.15 | ||||
May 2011 election
[edit | edit source]The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 11,132 | 63.11 | 6 | 11,363 | 64.67 | 6 | 12 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 5,755 | 32.63 | 3 | 5,808 | 33.05 | 3 | 6 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 281 | 1.59 | 0 | 194 | 1.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 182 | 1.03 | 0 | 207 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 289 | 1.64 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17,639 | 100.00 | 9 | 17,572 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 | |
| Valid votes | 17,639 | 97.86 | 17,572 | 97.59 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 385 | 2.14 | 434 | 2.41 | ||||
| Total votes | 18,024 | 100.00 | 18,006 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 30,238 | 59.61 | 30,238 | 59.55 | ||||
August 2016 election
[edit | edit source]The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 10,045 | 58.39 | 6 | 10,106 | 58.40 | 5 | 11 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 6,730 | 39.12 | 3 | 6,728 | 38.88 | 4 | 7 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 428 | 2.49 | 0 | 470 | 2.72 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17,203 | 100.00 | 9 | 17,304 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 | |
| Valid votes | 17,203 | 97.94 | 17,304 | 98.28 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 362 | 2.06 | 303 | 1.72 | ||||
| Total votes | 17,565 | 100.00 | 17,607 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 30,907 | 56.83 | 30,907 | 56.97 | ||||
November 2021 election
[edit | edit source]The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 7,519 | 52.44 | 5 | 7,665 | 53.64 | 5 | 10 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 5,707 | 39.80 | 4 | 5,645 | 39.50 | 3 | 7 | |
| Patriotic Alliance | 346 | 2.41 | 0 | 387 | 2.71 | 1 | 1 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 329 | 2.29 | 0 | 398 | 2.78 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 152 | 1.06 | 0 | 156 | 1.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 269 | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| African Transformation Movement | 16 | 0.11 | 0 | 40 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14,338 | 100.00 | 9 | 14,291 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 | |
| Valid votes | 14,338 | 98.06 | 14,291 | 97.92 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 284 | 1.94 | 303 | 2.08 | ||||
| Total votes | 14,622 | 100.00 | 14,594 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,691 | 49.25 | 29,691 | 49.15 | ||||
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