Richtersveld Local Municipality elections

The Richtersveld Local Municipality council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five 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 six seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA Other Total
2000 election 5 3 8
2006 election 5 1 2 8
2011 election 5 3 0 8
2016 election 4 3 0 7
2021 election 6 3 2 11

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress1,93567.2141,96968.1315
Democratic Alliance94432.79092131.8733
Total2,879100.0042,890100.0048
Valid votes2,87997.302,89097.80
Invalid/blank votes802.70652.20
Total votes2,959100.002,955100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,13148.266,13148.20

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress2,07862.6842,09562.9915
Independent Democrats54616.47060118.0722
Democratic Alliance52815.93052315.7211
African Christian Democratic Party892.6801073.2200
Independent candidates742.2300
Total3,315100.0043,326100.0048
Valid votes3,31598.113,32698.43
Invalid/blank votes641.89531.57
Total votes3,379100.003,379100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,92948.776,92948.77

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress2,55257.6242,66660.1015
Democratic Alliance1,33130.0501,46433.0033
Congress of the People2936.6203066.9000
Independent candidates2535.7100
Total4,429100.0044,436100.0048
Valid votes4,42998.934,43698.93
Invalid/blank votes481.07481.07
Total votes4,477100.004,484100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,09663.097,09663.19

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress2,29752.5122,31752.9024
Democratic Alliance2,03046.4122,02146.1413
Economic Freedom Fighters471.070420.9600
Total4,374100.0044,380100.0037
Valid votes4,37498.854,38098.94
Invalid/blank votes511.15471.06
Total votes4,425100.004,427100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,37460.017,37460.04

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress2,06646.5462,11648.0506
Democratic Alliance1,12925.4301,37931.3133
Economic Freedom Fighters3247.3003297.4711
Independent candidates52211.7600
National Economic Fighters1433.2202936.6511
Namakwa Civic Movement1473.3101934.3800
Freedom Front Plus1082.430942.1300
Total4,439100.0064,404100.00511
Valid votes4,43998.974,40499.28
Invalid/blank votes461.03320.72
Total votes4,485100.004,436100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,42060.447,42059.78

References

  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Richtersveld". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Richtersveld". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Richtersveld". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Richtersveld". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Richtersveld". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 April 2022.