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Municipal elections were held in
All major political parties, excepting the
However, because rural electors have an additional vote compared to urban voters (for district council), a fairer representation of popular party support is given by the percentage of
Campaign
The campaign focused around the delivery of services, particularly to townships after 12 years of democracy in the country. Riots and large-scale protests had broken out before the elections in certain townships around the country. All parties promised to speed up delivery of services. In Durban the shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo boycotted the elections under the slogan 'No Land! No House! No Vote!'
Results
The ANC won a majority in most of the councils of
The DA won the largest share of votes in the City of Cape Town but did not achieve a majority, and hence was not able to form a government on its own. The DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille formed the city government and was elected mayor with the support of numerous minority parties. This was achieved in spite of the Independent Democrats siding with the African National Congress. The ID subsequently joined the DA-led coalition, strengthening its majority.
The Inkatha Freedom Party won the majority in
Detailed national results
| Party | Ward | % | PR* | % | Ward + PR | % | DC* | % | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 6 314 393 | 64.1% | 6 469 420 | 65.7% | 12 783 813 | 64.9% | 4 683 135 | 70.8% | 17 466 948 | 66.3% |
| Democratic Alliance | 1 595 742 | 16.2% | 1 608 154 | 16.3% | 3 203 896 | 16.3% | 684 884 | 10.3% | 3 888 780 | 14.8% |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 740 135 | 7.5% | 744 486 | 7.6% | 1 484 621 | 7.5% | 635 521 | 9.6% | 2 120 142 | 8.1% |
| Independent Democrats | 204 846 | 2.1% | 217 761 | 2.2% | 422 607 | 2.1% | 108 305 | 1.6% | 530 912 | 2.0% |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 122 478 | 1.2% | 128 990 | 1.3% | 251 468 | 1.3% | 74 918 | 1.1% | 326 386 | 1.2% |
| United Democratic Movement | 100 352 | 1.0% | 129 047 | 1.3% | 229 399 | 1.2% | 105 105 | 1.6% | 334 504 | 1.3% |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 108 741 | 1.1% | 109 816 | 1.1% | 218 557 | 1.1% | 88 190 | 1.3% | 306 747 | 1.2% |
| Vryheidsfront Plus | 92 039 | 0.9% | 93 921 | 1.0% | 185 960 | 0.9% | 66 293 | 1.0% | 252 253 | 1.0% |
| United Christian Democratic Party | 55 604 | 0.6% | 62 459 | 0.6% | 118 063 | 0.6% | 60 755 | 0.9% | 178 818 | 0.7% |
| Minority Front | 42 255 | 0.4% | 42 530 | 0.4% | 84 785 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 84 785 | 0.3% | |
| National Democratic Convention | 32 250 | 0.3% | 35 899 | 0.4% | 68 149 | 0.4% | 25 312 | 0.4% | 93 461 | 0.4% |
| Azanian People's Organisation | 25 773 | 0.3% | 30 321 | 0.3% | 56 094 | 0.3% | 18 533 | 0.3% | 74 627 | 0.3% |
| United Independent Front | 25 072 | 0.3% | 31 018 | 0.3% | 56 090 | 0.3% | 19 431 | 0.3% | 75 521 | 0.3% |
| 84 smaller parties | 133 403 | 1.4% | 148 058 | 1.5% | 281 461 | 1.4% | 48 197 | 0.7% | 329 658 | 1.3% |
| Independent | 263 991 | 2.7% | Not applicable | 263 991 | 1.3% | Not applicable | 263 991 | 1.0% | ||
| Total | 9 857 074 | 100.0% | 9 851 880 | 100.0% | 19 708 954 | 100.0% | 6 618 579 | 100.0% | 26 327 533 | 100.0% |
* PR=Proportional representation DC=District Council
Geography
The map to the right shows the winner in each of the six
- The ANC (green) won 5 metropolitan municipalities and 198 local municipalities.
- The IFP (red) won 26 local municipalities.
- The DA (blue) won 1 metropolitan municipality and 6 local municipalities.
- The Laingsburg local municipality.
By Metropolitan Municipality
Nelson Mandela Bay
In the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, the ANC retained its majority in the metropolitan government, with Nondumiso Maphazi succeeding Nceba Faku as mayor of the municipality; Maphazi was also the first female mayor of the municipality. The ANC also captured 81 seats with 66.53 percent of the votes. The DA won 30 seats, the ID three and the other six seats were divided between smaller parties, including the FF+, ACDP, PAC and UIF.[3]
Johannesburg
In the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, the ANC retained its majority in the metropolitan government, and incumbent executive mayor Amos Masondo was re-elected to a second six-year term. The DA contested all wards, with opposition councillor Mike Moriarty unsuccessfully challenging Masondo for mayor.
Tshwane
In the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, the ANC retained its majority in the metropolitan government, with former Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgope elected to succeed Smangaliso Mkhatshwa as mayor of Tshwane; Ramokgope also became the first female mayor of the municipality. Gwen was challenged by DA councillor Fred Nel for the seat.
Ekurhuleni
In the
eThekwini
In the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, the ANC retained its majority in the metropolitan government, with Obed Mlaba being elected to a third term (his second six-year term) in office as mayor of the municipality. The ANC's mandate was increased by an estimated 115,000 votes, at the expense of the IFP, as was the case in several other parts of KwaZulu-Natal.[4]
Cape Town
In the
By district
Cacadu
In the
Sedibeng
In the Sedibeng District Municipality, the African National Congress won Emfuleni and Lesedi. The Democratic Alliance won Midvaal.
West Coast
In the West Coast District Municipality, the African National Congress won Matzikama, Cederberg, Bergrivier, and Saldanha Bay. The Democratic Alliance won Swartland.
Overberg
In the Overberg District Municipality, the African National Congress won Theewaterskloof, Cape Agulhas, and Swellendam. The Democratic Alliance won Overstrand.
Eden
In the
Central Karoo
In the Central Karoo District Municipality, the African National Congress won Beaufort West and Prince Albert. The Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party won Laingsburg.
References
- ^ a b c d Independent Electoral Commission Official Results, 2006
- ^ IFP disappointed by ANC’s gains in KwaZulu-Natal Business Today, 3 March 2006
- ^ "ANC dominates its spiritual home". iafrica.com. 3 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 May 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "'We will not take growing support for granted'". ANC Today. Vol. 6, no. 9. African National Congress. 10 March 2006. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Summary: City of Cape Town" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2006.
