The Msukaligwa 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-four seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF FF+ PAC Other Total
2000 election 2541232
2006 election 26311132
2011 election 31510138
2016 election 29531038
2021 election 24472138

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress18,50076.091318,80577.371225
Democratic Alliance2,3249.5623,15512.9824
Hoëveldrif Inwoners Vereniging1,8627.6611,0724.4112
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania9954.0909263.8111
Inkatha Freedom Party2491.0203481.4300
Independent candidates3841.5800
Total24,314100.001624,306100.001632
Valid votes24,31496.7324,30696.93
Invalid/blank votes8233.277703.07
Total votes25,137100.0025,076100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,64147.7552,64147.64

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress21,69180.241421,99781.181226
Democratic Alliance2,93410.8522,82410.4213
Freedom Front Plus8273.0607402.7311
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania7932.9307472.7611
Inkatha Freedom Party4261.5802741.0111
African Christian Democratic Party2741.0103081.1400
Socialist Party of Azania690.2602050.7600
United Christian Democratic Party200.0700
Total27,034100.001627,095100.001632
Valid votes27,03497.6827,09597.83
Invalid/blank votes6432.326022.17
Total votes27,677100.0027,697100.00
Registered voters/turnout56,64948.8656,64948.89

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress28,04180.691728,46781.471431
Democratic Alliance4,90414.1124,77113.6535
Freedom Front Plus7382.1204711.3511
Congress of the People3320.9603551.0211
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3250.9402860.8200
National Freedom Party1600.4603230.9200
Inkatha Freedom Party2060.5901760.5000
Federal Congress440.130910.2600
Total34,750100.001934,940100.001938
Valid votes34,75098.1034,94098.50
Invalid/blank votes6741.905331.50
Total votes35,424100.0035,473100.00
Registered voters/turnout62,38456.7862,38456.86

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress30,07174.721830,24974.901129
Democratic Alliance5,45213.5515,42113.4245
Economic Freedom Fighters3,1657.8603,0877.6433
Freedom Front Plus7611.8907071.7511
Inkatha Freedom Party1900.4702280.5600
African People's Convention1720.4302280.5600
African Christian Democratic Party1720.4301650.4100
Congress of the People1640.4101350.3300
Sindawonye Progressive Party480.1201260.3100
Pan African Socialist Movement of Azania520.130410.1000
Total40,247100.001940,387100.001938
Valid votes40,24798.6140,38798.68
Invalid/blank votes5661.395401.32
Total votes40,813100.0040,927100.00
Registered voters/turnout71,33757.2171,33757.37

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress16,33459.461816,99262.55624
Economic Freedom Fighters4,67617.0204,67617.2177
Democratic Alliance2,6729.7312,76310.1734
Freedom Front Plus1,6776.1001,5465.6922
Independent candidates1,2534.5600
African Christian Democratic Party3261.1903701.3611
Inkatha Freedom Party2290.8303631.3400
African Transformation Movement1740.6302160.8000
United Independent Movement910.3301460.5400
African Freedom Revolution120.040590.2200
African People's Movement270.100350.1300
Total27,471100.001927,166100.001938
Valid votes27,47197.9027,16696.71
Invalid/blank votes5892.109233.29
Total votes28,060100.0028,089100.00
Registered voters/turnout69,66240.2869,66240.32

By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.[6]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
11 October 2023[7]13 African National Congress Economic Freedom Fighters
8 Nov 2023[8]9 African National Congress African National Congress

References

  1. "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Msukaligwa". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Msukaligwa". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Msukaligwa". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Msukaligwa". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Msukaligwa". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  6. "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa".
  7. Sussman, Wayne (2023-10-12). "October by-elections: EFF, PA upset ANC in Mpumalanga, N Cape". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. Sussman, Wayne (2023-11-09). "November by-elections: Solid wins for ANC, DA". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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