Buffalo City elections
The
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 seats on the council.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
Event | ACDP | AIC | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | PAC | UDM | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 election | 1 | - | 73 | - | 12 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
2006 election | 1 | - | 73 | - | 11 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
2011 election | 1 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 21 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
2016 election | 1 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
2021 election | 1 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100 |
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
Buffalo City local election, 5 December 2000 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 154,360 | 157,746 | 312,106 | 80.4% | 41 | 32 | 73 | |
Democratic Alliance | 24,440 | 25,723 | 50,163 | 12.9% | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 4,089 | 4,942 | 9,031 | 2.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates
|
7,330 | – | 7,330 | 1.9% | 0 | – | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 3,379 | 2,205 | 5,584 | 1.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 426 | 2,931 | 3,357 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 258 | 561 | 819 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 194,282 | 194,108 | 388,390 | 45 | 44 | 89 | ||
Valid votes | 194,282 | 194,108 | 388,390 | 98.0% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 3,658 | 4,073 | 7,731 | 2.0% | ||||
Total votes cast | 197,940 | 198,181 | 396,121 | |||||
Voter turnout | 199,243 | |||||||
Registered voters | 341,665 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 58.3% |
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]
Buffalo City local election, 1 March 2006 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 149,889 | 150,121 | 300,010 | 81.3% | 41 | 32 | 73 | |
Democratic Alliance | 23,124 | 22,024 | 45,148 | 12.2% | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 6,190 | 5,496 | 11,686 | 3.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 2,309 | 2,019 | 4,328 | 1.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 287 | 2,553 | 2,840 | 0.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent Democrats | 582 | 1,216 | 1,798 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates
|
1,664 | – | 1,664 | 0.5% | 0 | – | 0 | |
United Independent Front | 415 | 551 | 966 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
National Democratic Convention | 61 | 359 | 420 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 29 | 234 | 263 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 184,550 | 184,573 | 369,123 | 45 | 44 | 89 | ||
Valid votes | 184,550 | 184,573 | 369,123 | 98.4% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 3,223 | 2,761 | 5,984 | 1.6% | ||||
Total votes cast | 187,773 | 187,334 | 375,107 | |||||
Voter turnout | 189,083 | |||||||
Registered voters | 358,460 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 52.7% |
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3][4]
Buffalo City local election, 18 May 2011 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 150,914 | 146,919 | 297,833 | 70.0% | 43 | 28 | 71 | |
Democratic Alliance | 44,083 | 43,062 | 87,145 | 20.5% | 7 | 14 | 21 | |
Congress of the People | 4,296 | 7,867 | 12,163 | 2.9% | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 4,493 | 3,536 | 8,029 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
African Independent Congress | 355 | 7,616 | 7,971 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Independent candidates
|
5,668 | – | 5,668 | 1.3% | 0 | – | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 1,687 | 1,485 | 3,172 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 1,130 | 1,563 | 2,693 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Movement | 279 | 492 | 771 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 212,905 | 212,540 | 425,445 | 50 | 50 | 100 | ||
Valid votes | 212,905 | 212,540 | 425,445 | 98.3% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 3,408 | 4,016 | 7,424 | 1.7% | ||||
Total votes cast | 216,313 | 216,556 | 432,869 | |||||
Voter turnout | 218,108 | |||||||
Registered voters | 384,910 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 56.7% |
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[5][6]
Buffalo City local election, 3 August 2016 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 131,698 | 136,354 | 268,052 | 58.7% | 45 | 15 | 60 | |
Democratic Alliance | 53,374 | 53,416 | 106,790 | 23.4% | 5 | 19 | 24 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 17,697 | 18,693 | 36,390 | 8.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
African Independent Congress | 6,731 | 8,869 | 15,600 | 3.4% | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
Independent candidates
|
12,255 | – | 12,255 | 2.7% | 0 | – | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,877 | 2,228 | 4,105 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 1,021 | 2,944 | 3,965 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 1,655 | 2,258 | 3,913 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 1,275 | 1,244 | 2,519 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
United Front of the Eastern Cape | 623 | 730 | 1,353 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pan Africanist Movement | 88 | 446 | 534 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
United Congress | 204 | 224 | 428 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Peoples Alliance | 40 | 366 | 406 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 228,538 | 227,772 | 456,310 | 50 | 50 | 100 | ||
Valid votes | 228,538 | 227,772 | 456,310 | 97.7% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 4,934 | 5,843 | 10,777 | 2.3% | ||||
Total votes cast | 233,472 | 233,615 | 467,087 | |||||
Voter turnout | 235,369 | |||||||
Registered voters | 419,044 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 56.2% |
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7][8]
Buffalo City local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
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Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
African National Congress | 105,038 | 109,080 | 214,118 | 59.4% | 43 | 18 | 61 | |
Democratic Alliance | 35,195 | 35,139 | 70,334 | 19.5% | 7 | 13 | 20 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 21,165 | 22,301 | 43,466 | 12.1% | 0 | 13 | 13 | |
Independent candidates
|
8,383 | – | 8,383 | 2.3% | 0 | – | 0 | |
United Democratic Movement | 1,476 | 1,990 | 3,466 | 1.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,499 | 1,884 | 3,383 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Transformation Movement | 1,667 | 1,603 | 3,270 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Independent Congress | 806 | 1,756 | 2,562 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 991 | 1,020 | 2,011 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 914 | 934 | 1,848 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Patriotic Alliance
|
351 | 764 | 1,115 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent South African National Civic Organisation
|
187 | 608 | 795 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
African Multicultural Economic Congress | 273 | 477 | 750 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
United Independent Movement | 334 | 414 | 748 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Good | 356 | 331 | 687 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Congress of the People | 86 | 487 | 573 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Convention | 318 | 208 | 526 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Progressive Community Movement | 264 | 229 | 493 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Batho Pele Movement | 247 | 182 | 429 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
National Freedom Party | 94 | 285 | 379 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Africa Restoration Alliance | 141 | 80 | 221 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Jama-ah | 114 | 100 | 214 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
The Organic Humanity Movement | 85 | 80 | 165 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
God Save Africa | – | 108 | 108 | 0.0% | – | 0 | 0 | |
Abantu Batho Congress | 8 | 89 | 97 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Civic Independent | 17 | 73 | 90 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Arusha Economic Coalition | 8 | 43 | 51 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cape Coloured Congress
|
12 | – | 12 | 0.0% | 0 | – | 0 | |
Total | 180,029 | 180,265 | 360,294 | 50 | 50 | 100 | ||
Valid votes | 180,029 | 180,265 | 360,294 | 98.2% | ||||
Spoilt votes | 2,937 | 3,571 | 6,508 | 1.8% | ||||
Total votes cast | 182,966 | 183,836 | 366,802 | |||||
Voter turnout | 185,525 | |||||||
Registered voters | 406,486 | |||||||
Turnout percentage | 45.6% |
References
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.