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Steve Tshwete Local Municipality elections

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The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of fifty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-nine wards, while the remaining twenty-nine 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 no party won a majority on the council. The African National Congress (ANC) was the largest party, winning twenty-one seats.

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC DA EFF FF+ Other Total
2000 election 1 33 12 1 47
2006 election 1 29 11 1 5 47
2011 election 0 39 17 1 1 58
2016 election 0 32 17 7 2 0 58
2021 election 0 21 17 9 3 8 58

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress23,96768.201924,22969.011433
Democratic Alliance8,83425.1458,92325.41712
Middelburg Residents Organisation8642.4609812.7911
African Christian Democratic Party6091.7307422.1111
Independent candidates8082.3000
Inkatha Freedom Party610.1702360.6700
Total35,143100.002435,111100.002347
Valid votes35,14398.0335,11197.94
Invalid/blank votes7061.977392.06
Total votes35,849100.0035,850100.00
Registered voters/turnout77,72346.1277,72346.13

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress22,85061.992123,08762.84829
Democratic Alliance8,31922.5738,23922.43811
Greater Middelburg Residents Association3,5209.5503,3459.1144
Freedom Front Plus7762.1108512.3211
Middelburg Residents Organisation6801.8407301.9911
African Christian Democratic Party5311.4404861.3211
Inkatha Freedom Party1490.4000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania350.0900
Total36,860100.002436,738100.002347
Valid votes36,86097.5936,73897.05
Invalid/blank votes9122.411,1172.95
Total votes37,772100.0037,855100.00
Registered voters/turnout85,75544.0585,75544.14

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress35,98067.572236,28468.061739
Democratic Alliance15,15228.45714,96228.071017
Congress of the People9351.7609481.7811
Freedom Front Plus3330.6304030.7611
African Christian Democratic Party4120.7702900.5400
National Freedom Party2600.4902980.5600
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1150.2201230.2300
Independent candidates650.1200
Total53,252100.002953,308100.002958
Valid votes53,25298.6553,30898.77
Invalid/blank votes7271.356631.23
Total votes53,979100.0053,971100.00
Registered voters/turnout98,06055.0598,06055.04

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress31,96455.272332,16055.71932
Democratic Alliance16,91129.24616,69228.911117
Economic Freedom Fighters6,43911.1306,58811.4177
Freedom Front Plus1,4852.5701,4822.5722
African Christian Democratic Party2880.5002690.4700
Independent candidates4600.8000
African People's Convention1360.2402460.4300
United Constructive Party870.150810.1400
Congress of the People240.0401170.2000
Sindawonye Progressive Party400.070940.1600
Total57,834100.002957,729100.002958
Valid votes57,83498.7357,72998.73
Invalid/blank votes7411.277411.27
Total votes58,575100.0058,470100.00
Registered voters/turnout110,70352.91110,70352.82

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from August 2016 to November 2021.[5]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
3 October 2018 25 African National Congress African National Congress

In the October 2018 by-election, the ANC candidate retained ward 25 for the party. The ANC's share dropped from 79% in the 2016 election to 70%, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) candidate almost doubled their party's share of the vote to 30%.[6]

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress17,05136.412117,30737.29021
Democratic Alliance13,25228.30713,20228.441017
Economic Freedom Fighters6,95114.8406,97115.0299
Middelburg and Hendrina Residents Front4,95510.5805,38211.6077
Freedom Front Plus2,5675.4802,5665.5333
Independent candidates1,3382.8611
African Christian Democratic Party2780.5903530.7600
Patriotic Alliance1930.4102470.5300
African Transformation Movement1410.3001830.3900
United Independent Movement410.0901310.2800
Spectrum National Party570.120430.0900
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa40.010290.0600
Disability and Older Person Political Party50.0100
Total46,833100.002946,414100.002958
Valid votes46,83398.0746,41498.04
Invalid/blank votes9221.939291.96
Total votes47,755100.0047,343100.00
Registered voters/turnout108,49944.01108,49943.63

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.[8]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
28 Aug 2024[9] 10 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Steve Tshwete". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Steve Tshwete". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Steve Tshwete". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Steve Tshwete". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa".
  6. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2018-10-04). "By-Elections: By-Elections: ANC shock DA in Chatsworth". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  7. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Steve Tshwete". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  8. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  9. ^ Sussman, Wayne (2024-08-29). "MK shocks ANC, EFF in Marikana while DA has a night of mixed fortunes in ward polls". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-08-29.