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Walter Sisulu Local Municipality elections

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The Walter Sisulu Local Municipality council was formed in 2016,[1] and consists of twenty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eleven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eleven wards, while the remaining eleven 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 reduced majority of twelve seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF MCA Total
2016 election 15 5 1 1 22
2021 election 12 5 3 2 22

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress13,68666.851013,80566.89515
Democratic Alliance4,63822.6514,63022.4345
Economic Freedom Fighters1,1585.6601,1735.6811
Maletswai Civic Association8784.2901,0304.9911
United Residents Front620.3000
Independent candidates510.2500
Total20,473100.001120,638100.001122
Valid votes20,47398.1320,63898.29
Invalid/blank votes3911.873591.71
Total votes20,864100.0020,997100.00
Registered voters/turnout36,60756.9936,60757.36

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

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In a by-election held on 8 August 2018, a ward previously held by an ANC councillor was won by the DA candidate.[3] Council composition was reconfigured as seen below:

Party Ward PR list Total
African National Congress 9 5 14
DA 2 4 6
Economic Freedom Fighters 0 1 1
Maletswai Civic Association 0 1 1
Total 11 11 22

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress9,32555.4199,36755.71312
Democratic Alliance3,87123.0023,84222.8535
Economic Freedom Fighters2,20113.0802,10012.4933
Maletswai Civic Association1,1476.8201,2377.3622
African Transformation Movement2841.6902671.5900
Total16,828100.001116,813100.001122
Valid votes16,82898.5516,81398.55
Invalid/blank votes2471.452481.45
Total votes17,075100.0017,061100.00
Registered voters/turnout36,11047.2936,11047.25

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.[5]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
22 February 2023 2 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
24 April 2024[6] 8 African National Congress African National Congress

References

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  1. ^ "Walter Sisulu Local Municipality - Overview". municipalities.co.za. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Walter Sisulu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "DA wins ANC ward in Eastern Cape by-election". The Citizen. 9 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Walter Sisulu". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ Sussman, Wayne (25 April 2024). "Patriotic Alliance shocks ANC, DA in Swartland, Oudtshoorn". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 April 2024.