The Laingsburg 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.

In the election of 3 August 2016 no party obtained a majority; the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) won three seats each, and the Karoo Ontwikkelings Party (KOP; Karoo Development Party) won the remaining seat. Initially the DA and KOP formed a coalition to govern the municipality, but in March 2017 the KOP broke with the DA and formed a new coalition with the ANC.[1]

In the election of 1 November 2021, again no party obtained a majority; with the Democratic Alliance (DA) winning three seats, and the Karoo Ontwikkelings Party losing all of its seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA Other
2000 election 33—
2002 floor-crossing 42—
2006 election 222
2007 floor-crossing 222
2011 election 331
2016 election 331
2021 election 232

December 2000 election

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

PartyVotes%Seats
African National Congress1,44257.453
Democratic Alliance1,06842.553
Total2,510100.006
Valid votes2,51098.74
Invalid/blank votes321.26
Total votes2,542100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,46073.47

September 2004 floor crossing

In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, in the period from 1–15 September 2004 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Laingsburg council, one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the African National Congress.

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 3Increase 14
Democratic Alliance 3Decrease 12

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[3]

PartyVotes%Seats
Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party95440.252
African National Congress78533.122
Democratic Alliance59224.982
Independent Democrats391.650
Total2,370100.006
Valid votes2,37098.79
Invalid/blank votes291.21
Total votes2,399100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,69764.89

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 Laingsburg council, the two councillors of the Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party crossed to the National People's Party.[4]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress2Steady 02
Democratic Alliance2Steady 02
National People's Party—Increase 22
Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party2Decrease 20

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance1,24640.3921,25440.5713
African National Congress1,16437.7321,17137.8813
Congress of the People2809.0802768.9311
National People's Party2167.0002136.8900
African Christian Democratic Party1434.6401424.5900
South African Progressive Civic Organisation361.170351.1300
Total3,085100.0043,091100.0037
Valid votes3,08598.563,09198.75
Invalid/blank votes451.44391.25
Total votes3,130100.003,130100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,15075.424,15075.42

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[6][7][8]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress1,44946.0011,45846.1723
Democratic Alliance1,38443.9431,38443.8303
Karoo Ontwikkelings Party632.0002217.0011
Congress of the People792.510772.4400
Independent candidates1514.7900
Economic Freedom Fighters240.760180.5700
Total3,150100.0043,158100.0037
Valid votes3,15098.043,15898.29
Invalid/blank votes631.96551.71
Total votes3,213100.003,213100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,49471.504,49471.50

The local council sends one representative to the council of the Central Karoo District Municipality. As of February 2017 that councillor is from the Democratic Alliance.[9]

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress86126.86183325.6512
Karoo Democratic Force74923.37082725.4611
Democratic Alliance78124.37374923.0603
Patriotic Alliance43313.51046214.2211
Karoo Ontwikkelings Party1976.1501986.1000
Freedom Front Plus1243.8701243.8200
Economic Freedom Fighters391.220351.0800
Karoo Gemeenskap Party210.660200.6200
Total3,205100.0043,248100.0037
Valid votes3,20599.203,24898.93
Invalid/blank votes260.80351.07
Total votes3,231100.003,283100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,77067.744,77068.83

References

  1. ↑ Koyana, Xolani (23 March 2017). "KOP ousts DA as coalition partner in Central Karoo". EWN. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Laingsburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Laingsburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Laingsburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Laingsburg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Laingsburg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Voter Turnout Report: Laingsburg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Laingsburg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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