The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality council consists of 222 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. 111 councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 111 wards, while the remaining 111 are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.[1]

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC DA EFF IFP MF Other Total
2000 election 29553-35105200
2006 election 311734-231310200
2011 election 212643-91114205
2016 election 112661810112219
2021 election 296592416124222

December 2000 election

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[2][3]

Ethekwini local election, 5 December 2000
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 237,855237,996475,85146.9%613495
Democratic Alliance 127,028137,970264,99826.1%292453
Inkatha Freedom Party 88,07388,300176,37317.4%72835
Minority Front 26,00723,65649,6634.9%2810
Independent candidates 12,889–12,8891.3%1–1
African Christian Democratic Party 3,8288,11411,9421.2%022
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3,5722,5096,0810.6%011
Action Independent Peoples Party 2,5442,5345,0780.5%011
ECOPEACE Party 2,6541,5994,2530.4%011
National United People's Organisation 7421,3372,0790.2%011
Azanian People's Organisation 3871,3251,7120.2%000
United Democratic Movement –1,6621,6620.2%–00
Socialist Party of Azania 3949071,3010.1%000
Total 505,973507,9091,013,882100100200
Valid votes 505,973507,9091,013,88298.3%
Spoilt votes 8,8348,33617,1701.7%
Total votes cast 514,807516,2451,031,052
Voter turnout 517,341
Registered voters 1,233,786
Turnout percentage 41.9%

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4][5]

Ethekwini local election, 1 March 2006
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 340,307352,763693,07057.6%7344117
Democratic Alliance 98,986101,412200,39816.7%161834
Inkatha Freedom Party 65,82867,668133,49611.1%32023
Minority Front 37,39637,38474,7806.2%7613
Independent candidates 27,439–27,4392.3%1–1
African Christian Democratic Party 9,6159,62919,2441.6%033
National Democratic Convention 5,7086,38612,0941.0%022
Independent Democrats 4,6635,52810,1910.8%022
Truly Alliance 4,2394,1938,4320.7%022
Scara Civic Party 1,9482,0473,9950.3%011
United Democratic Movement 1,7911,9313,7220.3%011
Azanian People's Organisation 1,4281,4302,8580.2%011
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 8891,5282,4170.2%000
Freedom Front Plus 9721,2282,2000.2%000
United Independent Front 2441,7572,0010.2%000
ECOPEACE Party 7291,1561,8850.2%000
National United People's Organisation 1,0077221,7290.1%000
United Christian Democratic Party 2641,3391,6030.1%000
Socialist Party of Azania 3611,1271,4880.1%000
Izwi Lethu Party 168–1680.0%0–0
Total 603,982599,2281,203,210100100200
Valid votes 603,982599,2281,203,21098.3%
Spoilt votes 9,93911,33121,2701.7%
Total votes cast 613,921610,5591,224,480
Voter turnout 616,256
Registered voters 1,385,923
Turnout percentage 44.5%

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[6][7]

eThekwini local election, 18 May 2011
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 582,224603,9291,186,15361.1%7848126
Democratic Alliance 195,770212,409408,17921.0%172643
Minority Front 54,97948,064103,0435.3%6511
National Freedom Party 47,68843,60691,2944.7%01010
Inkatha Freedom Party 41,63838,53280,1704.1%189
Independent candidates 17,226–17,2260.9%1–1
African Christian Democratic Party 7,7276,55514,2820.7%022
Truly Alliance 7,9946,02614,0200.7%011
Congress of the People 3,4283,8827,3100.4%011
African People's Convention 1,9143,9705,8840.3%011
United Action Front 1,9931,2563,2490.2%000
Azanian People's Organisation 1,4001,2382,6380.1%000
United Democratic Movement 1,4551,0872,5420.1%000
African Christian Alliance-Afrikaner Christen Alliansie 1,1589492,1070.1%000
Freedom Front Plus 8696621,5310.1%000
Socialist Green Coalition 5314921,0230.1%000
Black Consciousness Party 2456719160.0%000
Solidarity Party 1724005720.0%000
United Residents Front 142–1420.0%0–0
Total 968,553973,7281,942,281103102205
Valid votes 968,553973,7281,942,28198.5%
Spoilt votes 15,75512,86428,6191.5%
Total votes cast 984,308986,5921,970,900
Voter turnout 990,263
Registered voters 1,666,549
Turnout percentage 59.4%

August 2016 election

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

eThekwini local election, 3 August 2016
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 593,621652,8911,246,51256.0%7452126
Democratic Alliance 294,867304,206599,07326.9%303161
Independent candidates 93,432–93,4324.2%4–4
Inkatha Freedom Party 46,15447,26093,4144.2%2810
Economic Freedom Fighters 36,55240,08776,6393.4%088
African Independent Congress 13,77216,67330,4451.4%033
African Christian Democratic Party 6,1475,95612,1030.5%011
Minority Front 6,7255,07011,7950.5%011
Democratic Liberal Congress 6,7144,80111,5150.5%011
Truly Alliance 4,4524,6869,1380.4%011
Minorities of South Africa 3,8703,0186,8880.3%011
African People's Convention 1,6952,9224,6170.2%011
Al Jama-ah 2,2842,0034,2870.2%011
African Mantungwa Community 1,4691,9353,4040.2%000
United Peoples Party 1,8731,4693,3420.2%000
People's Revolutionary Movement 1,0531,8232,8760.1%000
Independent People's Party 9441,4982,4420.1%000
Congress of the People 7091,5662,2750.1%000
Freedom Front Plus 1,1221,1292,2510.1%000
Allied Movement for Change 1,0238601,8830.1%000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 7901,0411,8310.1%000
United Democratic Movement 731,3241,3970.1%000
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 5374399760.0%000
Academic Congress Union 4394869250.0%000
Azanian People's Organisation 4134768890.0%000
United Residents Front 2703426120.0%000
South African Political Party 183283460.0%000
The Promise of Freedom 352632980.0%000
Total 1,121,0531,104,5522,225,605110109219
Valid votes 1,121,0531,104,5522,225,60597.8%
Spoilt votes 20,29829,97850,2762.2%
Total votes cast 1,141,3511,134,5302,275,881
Voter turnout 1,148,559
Registered voters 1,919,724
Turnout percentage 59.8%

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[10][11]

eThekwini local election, 1 November 2021
PartyVotesSeats
WardListTotal %WardListTotal
African National Congress 324,137329,307653,44442.1%752196
Democratic Alliance 198,433203,980402,41325.9%342559
Economic Freedom Fighters 78,74883,699162,44710.5%02424
Inkatha Freedom Party 51,72557,722109,4477.1%21416
Independent candidates 32,987–32,9872.1%0–0
ActionSA 11,66318,20129,8641.9%044
Active Citizens Coalition 8,0256,23914,2640.9%022
African Christian Democratic Party 6,0225,89311,9150.8%022
Abantu Batho Congress 5,8664,99810,8640.7%022
African Independent Congress 2,5247,80910,3330.7%022
African Transformation Movement 5,1314,4189,5490.6%011
Justice and Employment Party 3,9594,7638,7220.6%011
Democratic Liberal Congress 4,7393,4398,1780.5%011
African Democratic Change 4,3283,5077,8350.5%011
Minority Front 3,6613,9007,5610.5%011
United Independent Movement 2,9192,8955,8140.4%011
Minorities of South Africa 3,0842,2265,3100.3%011
National Freedom Party 2,4932,7825,2750.3%011
People's Revolutionary Movement 1,9032,1844,0870.3%011
Freedom Front Plus 1,9542,0213,9750.3%011
Truly Alliance 1,8221,8713,6930.2%011
KZN Independence 1,5412,1273,6680.2%011
People's Freedom Party 2,0581,5583,6160.2%011
African People First 8292,1713,0000.2%011
Al Jama-ah 1,5781,3682,9460.2%011
Independent People's Party 8481,9062,7540.2%000
Patriotic Alliance 9931,5222,5150.2%000
Cape Coloured Congress 2,282–2,2820.1%0–0
Good 1,1921,0712,2630.1%000
African People's Convention 1,1939622,1550.1%000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 8999901,8890.1%000
Activists Movement of South Africa 9176031,5200.1%000
African Freedom Revolution 6218231,4440.1%000
African Mantungwa Community 5316461,1770.1%000
Black First Land First 3767281,1040.1%000
Congress of the People 1828981,0800.1%000
United Christian Democratic Party 3746261,0000.1%000
Advanced Dynamic Alliance 4864819670.1%000
Forum for Service Delivery 2475217680.0%000
Allied Movement for Change 5102517610.0%000
The Organic Humanity Movement 3234087310.0%000
Academic Congress Union 2893796680.0%000
Democratic People's Congress 2903436330.0%000
African People's Movement 2852985830.0%000
Africa Restoration Alliance 3522035550.0%000
Azanian People's Organisation 2912605510.0%000
God Save Africa 1683765440.0%000
United Cultural Movement 1192944130.0%000
African Federal Convention 643233870.0%000
International Party 193643830.0%000
African Basic Republicans –2072070.0%–00
Spectrum National Party 191751940.0%000
Federal Party SA 12–120.0%0–0
Land Party 4–40.0%0–0
Total 776,015774,7361,550,751111111222
Valid votes 776,015774,7361,550,75197.9%
Spoilt votes 14,55518,84133,3962.1%
Total votes cast 790,570793,5771,584,147
Voter turnout 804,545
Registered voters 1,909,125
Turnout percentage 42.1%

By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[12]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
2 Feb 2022[13]101 African National Congress African National Congress
2 Nov 202210 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
14 Dec 202299 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
24 May 2023[14]73 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
28 Jun 2023[15]11 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
25 Oct 2023[16]9 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
13 Dec 2023[17]101 African National Congress African National Congress

After the death of the DA councillor in ward 10, a by-election was held on 2 November, consisting of candidates from the DA, ANC, IFP, EFF and eThekwini deputy mayor and Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) leader Philani Mavundla. The DA retained the seat, increasing its support from 80% to 95%, with Mavundla coming third, on 1%.[18]

After the murder of the ANC councillor in ward 99, a by-election was held on 14 December. The DA and the IFP agreed on an electoral pact, with the DA standing aside, and asking its supporters to vote for the IFP candidate. The IFP won 62% of the vote, with the ANC second on 36%.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "ANC scores comfortable win in eThekwini | IOL". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  13. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (3 February 2022). "Resilient NFP makes sufficient KZN gains to worry slumping ANC and IFP". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (25 May 2023). "MAY BY-ELECTIONS: ANC, DA reassert dominance with big wins in KZN and Gauteng". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  15. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (29 June 2023). "JUNE BY-ELECTIONS: PA benefits from absent DA to trounce ANC in Joburg ward, but ruling party records crucial win over IFP in KZN". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  16. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (26 October 2023). "October by-elections: ANC wins back seats in KZN, Mpumalanga". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (14 December 2023). "ANC sweeps eThekwini, southern KZN; IFP makes gains in north". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  18. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (3 November 2022). "NOVEMBER BY-ELECTION: DA wins big in KZN's Kloof while eThekwini deputy mayor learns winning is not as simple as ABC". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  19. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (15 December 2022). "DECEMBER BY-ELECTIONS: North West misery – ANC hammered in Ditsobotla as EFF delivers blows in townships, villages, farm areas". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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