The Breede Valley Local Municipality council consists of forty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-one wards, while the remaining twenty 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 Democratic Alliance (DA) obtained a plurality of nineteen seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ANC DA BO Other Total
2000 election 17173037
2002 floor-crossing 19112537
2004 floor-crossing 24121037
2006 election 18131739
2007 floor-crossing 17131839
2011 election 14222341
2016 election 12224341
2021 election 10194841

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress15,85245.95915,71145.64817
Democratic Alliance15,38844.601015,35844.62717
Breedevallei Onafhanklik2,5377.3502,3866.9333
African Christian Democratic Party1820.5307242.1000
Independent candidates4691.3600
The Cape Peoples Congress730.2102420.7000
Total34,501100.001934,421100.001837
Valid votes34,50198.2534,42198.03
Invalid/blank votes6141.756911.97
Total votes35,115100.0035,112100.00
Registered voters/turnout59,27759.2459,27759.23

By-elections from December 2000 to October 2002

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in December 2000 and the floor crossing period in October 2002.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
15 September 20011 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
28 November 20012 African National Congress African National Congress

October 2002 floor crossing

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 Breede Valley council, four councillors from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA, and one councillor crossed from the DA to "Breedevallei Onafhanklik" (BO). One councillor crossed from BO to the African National Congress (ANC) and one crossed from BO to the NNP.[3]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 18Increase 119
Democratic Alliance 16Decrease 511
New National Party Increase 55
Breedevallei Onafhanklik 3Decrease 12

By-elections from October 2002 to August 2004

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in October 2002 and September 2004.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
7 May 200318 African National Congress African National Congress[Note 1]
27 July 200410 Breedevallei Onafhanklik[Note 2] African National Congress

September 2004 floor crossing

Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004, in which four of the NNP councillors crossed to the ANC and one NNP councillor crossed to the DA.[4]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 20Increase 424
Democratic Alliance 11Increase 112
New National Party 5Decrease 50
Breedevallei Onafhanklik 1Steady 01

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress15,00146.781214,90247.35618
Democratic Alliance10,61133.09610,80834.34713
Independent Democrats3,54311.0513,70111.7645
Breedevallei Onafhanklik8622.6901,2563.9911
Independent candidates1,4184.4211
Freedom Front Plus4471.3904041.2811
United Independent Front1040.3202260.7200
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania820.2601770.5600
Total32,068100.002031,474100.001939
Valid votes32,06898.1831,47496.54
Invalid/blank votes5951.821,1283.46
Total votes32,663100.0032,602100.00
Registered voters/turnout65,42349.9365,42349.83

September 2007 floor crossing

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 Breede Valley council, four councillors crossed from the Independent Democrats (ID) to the new National People's Party, two councillors left the African National Congress (ANC) to sit as independents, and the existing independent councillor joined the ANC.[6]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 18Decrease 117
Democratic Alliance 13Steady 013
National People's Party Increase 44
Independent 1Increase 12
Independent Democrats 5Decrease 41
Breedevallei Onafhanklik 1Steady 01
Freedom Front Plus 1Steady 01

By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

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.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
10 December 20083 African National Congress Independent[Note 3]
5 African National Congress African National Congress
16 African National Congress Independent[Note 3]
17 African National Congress African National Congress
24 June 200915 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
14 October 200911 Independent[Note 4] Democratic Alliance
24 March 201010 African National Congress Democratic Alliance

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance22,07450.401323,30655.10922
African National Congress13,40830.61614,70734.77814
Breedevallei Onafhanklik1,5543.5501,7154.0522
Independent candidates2,2955.2411
Congress of the People2,1774.9711
Civic Independent4871.1107381.7411
South African Progressive Civic Organisation4461.0204261.0100
African Christian Democratic Party3810.8703930.9300
National People's Party3020.6902800.6600
Democratic Christian Party2590.5902770.6500
Freedom Front Plus2680.6102190.5200
Western Cape Community1210.2801540.3600
United Democratic Movement250.060830.2000
Total43,797100.002142,298100.002041
Valid votes43,79798.5942,29895.32
Invalid/blank votes6261.412,0794.68
Total votes44,423100.0044,377100.00
Registered voters/turnout71,84961.8371,84961.76

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[8][9][10]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance24,69653.831524,91754.41722
African National Congress13,69129.84613,71929.96612
Breedevallei Onafhanklik3,9418.5903,8728.4644
Economic Freedom Fighters1,2782.7901,2802.8011
Freedom Front Plus5281.1504721.0311
People's Democratic Movement4641.0103890.8511
African Christian Democratic Party3820.8303900.8500
Civic Independent2950.6402310.5000
Congress of the People2060.4502780.6100
Independent candidates2510.5500
United Democratic Movement900.2001130.2500
Patriotic Alliance230.050870.1900
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa350.080460.1000
Total45,880100.002145,794100.002041
Valid votes45,88098.9045,79498.85
Invalid/blank votes5121.105351.15
Total votes46,392100.0046,329100.00
Registered voters/turnout77,48359.8777,48359.79

The local council sends five representatives to the council of the Cape Winelands District Municipality: three from the Democratic Alliance and one each from the African National Congress and Breedevallei Onafhanklik.[11]

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
24 April 201810 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
24 October 20183 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance16,48044.991216,50144.66719
African National Congress8,64423.6088,77223.74210
Breedevallei Onafhanklik3,5539.7013,6499.8734
Freedom Front Plus2,1405.8402,0625.5822
Economic Freedom Fighters1,2203.3301,4393.8922
Good1,2433.3901,3473.6522
Patriotic Alliance1,0552.8801,0722.9011
African Christian Democratic Party4911.3404751.2911
People's Democratic Movement2820.7703160.8600
Economic Liberation Congress3681.0002250.6100
Cape Coloured Congress2350.6402350.6400
Congress of the People470.1302830.7700
Karoo Democratic Force1280.3501370.3700
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa1460.400960.2600
Independent candidates2240.6100
Cape Independence Party1150.310720.1900
Khoisan United Movement700.190790.2100
Al Jama-ah590.160510.1400
United Democratic Movement380.100660.1800
National Freedom Party530.140380.1000
Spectrum National Party400.110310.0800
African Progressive Movement20.01060.0200
Total36,633100.002136,952100.002041
Valid votes36,63398.7836,95298.80
Invalid/blank votes4541.224471.20
Total votes37,087100.0037,399100.00
Registered voters/turnout77,73947.7177,73948.11

Notes

  1. Elected uncontested as no other candidates were nominated.
  2. The former councillor was elected for the Democratic Alliance but had since crossed the floor to Breedevallei Onafhanklik.
  3. 1 2 The former councillor was re-elected to the ward as an independent.
  4. The former councillor was elected for the African National Congress but had since crossed the floor to sit as an independent.

References

  1. "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Breede Valley [Worcester]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Breede Valley [Worcester]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Breede Valley" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  8. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Breede Valley" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  9. "Seat Calculation Detail: Breede Valley" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. "Voter Turnout Report: Breede Valley" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  11. "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  12. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Breede Valley". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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