The Mkhondo Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of thirty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nineteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nineteen wards, while the remaining nineteen 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 African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twenty-one seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF FF+ IFP NFP PAC Other Total
2000 election 216330
2006 election 233121030
2011 election 2860121038
2016 election 294301138
2021 election 2147111338

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress15,55768.221415,62168.52721
Democratic Alliance4,65420.4114,59720.1656
Inkatha Freedom Party2,59311.3702,57911.3133
Total22,804100.001522,797100.001530
Valid votes22,80497.0122,79797.12
Invalid/blank votes7032.996762.88
Total votes23,507100.0023,473100.00
Registered voters/turnout48,23548.7348,23548.66

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress22,50375.711422,93177.57923
Democratic Alliance2,8989.7512,8409.6123
Inkatha Freedom Party2,0406.8602,0316.8722
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4621.5504391.4811
Freedom Front Plus4051.3604521.5311
Independent candidates7592.5500
African Christian Democratic Party2870.9703511.1900
Independent Democrats2790.9403051.0300
National Democratic Convention880.3002140.7200
Total29,721100.001529,563100.001530
Valid votes29,72197.9029,56397.53
Invalid/blank votes6362.107482.47
Total votes30,357100.0030,311100.00
Registered voters/turnout57,49252.8057,49252.72

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress26,81972.091827,18172.871028
Democratic Alliance6,17116.5916,17016.5456
National Freedom Party1,8865.0701,7854.7922
Inkatha Freedom Party1,3363.5901,2673.4011
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania6071.6304281.1511
Freedom Front Plus2870.7702340.6300
Congress of the People960.2602370.6400
Total37,202100.001937,302100.001938
Valid votes37,20298.0837,30298.35
Invalid/blank votes7271.926271.65
Total votes37,929100.0037,929100.00
Registered voters/turnout63,85959.3963,85959.39

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress30,66175.861831,14376.961129
Democratic Alliance4,12010.1914,19610.3734
Economic Freedom Fighters2,7646.8402,7086.6933
Inkatha Freedom Party9852.4409752.4111
African People's Convention6841.6907791.9311
Freedom Front Plus4621.1405781.4300
Independent candidates6831.6900
Pan African Socialist Movement of Azania600.150880.2200
Total40,419100.001940,467100.001938
Valid votes40,41998.1840,46798.18
Invalid/blank votes7491.827521.82
Total votes41,168100.0041,219100.00
Registered voters/turnout71,99057.1971,99057.26

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress15,04350.571617,04857.52521
Economic Freedom Fighters4,94416.6205,85619.7677
Democratic Alliance2,6348.8513,11510.5134
Independent candidates4,47315.0422
Inkatha Freedom Party8122.7301,1143.7611
Freedom Front Plus7962.6801,0273.4711
African Transformation Movement4781.6106702.2611
National Freedom Party2280.7703931.3311
African People's Convention2730.9202450.8300
Abantu Batho Congress680.2301680.5700
Total29,749100.001929,636100.001938
Valid votes29,74997.8829,63696.23
Invalid/blank votes6452.121,1603.77
Total votes30,394100.0030,796100.00
Registered voters/turnout70,52243.1070,52243.67

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.[6]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
23 November 202215 African National Congress African National Congress
14 December 20223 African National Congress African National Congress
14 December 20224 African National Congress African National Congress
14 December 202213 African National Congress African National Congress
14 December 202216 African National Congress African National Congress
14 December 202218 African National Congress African National Congress
5 April 20231 African National Congress African National Congress
5 April 20232 African National Congress African National Congress
5 April 2023[7]19 African National Congress African National Congress
28 June 2023[8]12 African National Congress African National Congress

Although the ANC had a majority in the council, an independent mayor and an ATM speaker were elected, after ANC factions could not agree on a single candidate for the positions. The ANC expelled 6 councillors, including the former mayor. While one was a PR councillor, and was replaced by the party, five were ward councillors, resulting in by-elections on 14 December 2022. The ANC candidates won all five seats, restoring the party's majority in the council.[9]

References

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  3. "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Mkhondo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Mkhondo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Mkhondo". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  6. "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. Sussman, Wayne (2023-04-06). "APRIL BY-ELECTIONS: Key Tshwane win gives ANC a motivation boost while DA suffers low-turnout blow". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  8. Sussman, Wayne (2023-06-29). "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 2023-06-29.
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