Tsantsabane Local Municipality elections
The Tsantsabane Local Municipality council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six 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 seven seats.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats |
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
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| African National Congress | 3,955 | 45.06 | 3 | 3,965 | 45.55 | 2 | 5 | | Postmasburg-Olifantshoek Residents Association | 3,089 | 35.19 | 2 | 3,018 | 34.67 | 2 | 4 | | Democratic Alliance | 1,734 | 19.75 | 1 | 1,722 | 19.78 | 1 | 2 | Total | 8,778 | 100.00 | 6 | 8,705 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 | | Valid votes | 8,778 | 95.71 | | 8,705 | 95.43 | | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 393 | 4.29 | | 417 | 4.57 | | |
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Total votes | 9,171 | 100.00 | | 9,122 | 100.00 | | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 15,725 | 58.32 | | 15,725 | 58.01 | | |
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March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats |
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
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| African National Congress | 5,375 | 76.51 | 6 | 5,304 | 75.68 | 3 | 9 | | Independent Democrats | 784 | 11.16 | 0 | 818 | 11.67 | 1 | 1 | | Democratic Alliance | 734 | 10.45 | 0 | 725 | 10.35 | 1 | 1 | | African Christian Democratic Party | 132 | 1.88 | 0 | 161 | 2.30 | 0 | 0 | Total | 7,025 | 100.00 | 6 | 7,008 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 | | Valid votes | 7,025 | 97.46 | | 7,008 | 97.24 | | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 183 | 2.54 | | 199 | 2.76 | | |
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Total votes | 7,208 | 100.00 | | 7,207 | 100.00 | | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 13,540 | 53.23 | | 13,540 | 53.23 | | |
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May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats |
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
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| African National Congress | 5,871 | 57.75 | 5 | 5,995 | 58.87 | 1 | 6 | | Tsantsabane Community Forum | 1,598 | 15.72 | 0 | 1,587 | 15.58 | 2 | 2 | | Democratic Alliance | 1,520 | 14.95 | 1 | 1,477 | 14.50 | 1 | 2 | | Congress of the People | 1,152 | 11.33 | 0 | 1,124 | 11.04 | 1 | 1 | | Independent candidates | 26 | 0.26 | 0 | | 0 | Total | 10,167 | 100.00 | 6 | 10,183 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 | | Valid votes | 10,167 | 98.00 | | 10,183 | 98.17 | | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 207 | 2.00 | | 190 | 1.83 | | |
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Total votes | 10,374 | 100.00 | | 10,373 | 100.00 | | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 16,411 | 63.21 | | 16,411 | 63.21 | | |
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August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats |
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
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| African National Congress | 6,563 | 55.66 | 7 | 6,526 | 55.60 | 0 | 7 | | Save Tsantsabane Coalition | 2,546 | 21.59 | 0 | 2,566 | 21.86 | 3 | 3 | | Democratic Alliance | 1,934 | 16.40 | 0 | 1,908 | 16.25 | 2 | 2 | | Economic Freedom Fighters | 517 | 4.38 | 0 | 522 | 4.45 | 1 | 1 | | Freedom Front Plus | 232 | 1.97 | 0 | 216 | 1.84 | 0 | 0 | Total | 11,792 | 100.00 | 7 | 11,738 | 100.00 | 6 | 13 | | Valid votes | 11,792 | 98.73 | | 11,738 | 98.38 | | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 152 | 1.27 | | 193 | 1.62 | | |
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Total votes | 11,944 | 100.00 | | 11,931 | 100.00 | | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 18,682 | 63.93 | | 18,682 | 63.86 | | |
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November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats |
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
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| African National Congress | 4,534 | 50.63 | 7 | 4,478 | 50.21 | 0 | 7 | | Save Tsantsabane Coalition | 1,609 | 17.97 | 0 | 1,817 | 20.37 | 2 | 2 | | Democratic Alliance | 1,294 | 14.45 | 0 | 1,310 | 14.69 | 2 | 2 | | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,085 | 12.12 | 0 | 1,063 | 11.92 | 2 | 2 | | Freedom Front Plus | 214 | 2.39 | 0 | 209 | 2.34 | 0 | 0 | | Independent candidates | 185 | 2.07 | 0 | | 0 | | African People's Convention | 34 | 0.38 | 0 | 42 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | Total | 8,955 | 100.00 | 7 | 8,919 | 100.00 | 6 | 13 | | Valid votes | 8,955 | 97.67 | | 8,919 | 97.81 | | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 214 | 2.33 | | 200 | 2.19 | | |
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Total votes | 9,169 | 100.00 | | 9,119 | 100.00 | | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 18,336 | 50.01 | | 18,336 | 49.73 | | |
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