Laingsburg Local Municipality elections
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In the election of 1 November 2021, again no party obtained a majority; with the Democratic Alliance (DA) winning three seats, and the Karoo Ontwikkelings Party losing all of its seats.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| 2002 floor-crossing | 4 | 2 | — | 6 |
| 2006 election | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 floor-crossing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 election | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 election | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 election | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 1,442 | 57.45 | 3 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,068 | 42.55 | 3 | |
| Total | 2,510 | 100.00 | 6 | |
| Valid votes | 2,510 | 98.74 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 32 | 1.26 | ||
| Total votes | 2,542 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,460 | 73.47 | ||
September 2004 floor crossing
In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, in the period from 1–15 September 2004 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Laingsburg council, one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the African National Congress.
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 3 |  1 |
4 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 3 |  1 |
2 | |
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[3]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party | 954 | 40.25 | 2 | |
| African National Congress | 785 | 33.12 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 592 | 24.98 | 2 | |
| Independent Democrats | 39 | 1.65 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,370 | 100.00 | 6 | |
| Valid votes | 2,370 | 98.79 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 29 | 1.21 | ||
| Total votes | 2,399 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,697 | 64.89 | ||
September 2007 floor crossing
The final floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2007; floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Laingsburg council, the two councillors of the Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party crossed to the National People's Party.[4]
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 2 |  0 |
2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 2 | 0 |
2 | |
| National People's Party | — | 2 |
2 | |
| Laingsburg Gemeenskaps Party | 2 | 2 |
0 | |
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[5]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Democratic Alliance | 1,246 | 40.39 | 2 | 1,254 | 40.57 | 1 | 3 | |
| African National Congress | 1,164 | 37.73 | 2 | 1,171 | 37.88 | 1 | 3 | |
| Congress of the People | 280 | 9.08 | 0 | 276 | 8.93 | 1 | 1 | |
| National People's Party | 216 | 7.00 | 0 | 213 | 6.89 | 0 | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 143 | 4.64 | 0 | 142 | 4.59 | 0 | 0 | |
| South African Progressive Civic Organisation | 36 | 1.17 | 0 | 35 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3,085 | 100.00 | 4 | 3,091 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 | |
| Valid votes | 3,085 | 98.56 | 3,091 | 98.75 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 45 | 1.44 | 39 | 1.25 | ||||
| Total votes | 3,130 | 100.00 | 3,130 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,150 | 75.42 | 4,150 | 75.42 | ||||
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Independent candidates | 151 | 4.79 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 24 | 0.76 | 0 | 18 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3,150 | 100.00 | 4 | 3,158 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 | |
| Valid votes | 3,150 | 98.04 | 3,158 | 98.29 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 63 | 1.96 | 55 | 1.71 | ||||
| Total votes | 3,213 | 100.00 | 3,213 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,494 | 71.50 | 4,494 | 71.50 | ||||
The local council sends one representative to the council of the Central Karoo District Municipality. As of February 2017[update] that councillor is from the Democratic Alliance.[9]
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[10]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Patriotic Alliance | 433 | 13.51 | 0 | 462 | 14.22 | 1 | 1 | |
| Karoo Ontwikkelings Party | 197 | 6.15 | 0 | 198 | 6.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 124 | 3.87 | 0 | 124 | 3.82 | 0 | 0 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 39 | 1.22 | 0 | 35 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | |
| Karoo Gemeenskap Party | 21 | 0.66 | 0 | 20 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3,205 | 100.00 | 4 | 3,248 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 | |
| Valid votes | 3,205 | 99.20 | 3,248 | 98.93 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 26 | 0.80 | 35 | 1.07 | ||||
| Total votes | 3,231 | 100.00 | 3,283 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,770 | 67.74 | 4,770 | 68.83 | ||||
References
- ^ Koyana, Xolani (23 March 2017). "KOP ousts DA as coalition partner in Central Karoo". EWN. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Laingsburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Laingsburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Laingsburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Laingsburg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Laingsburg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Laingsburg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Laingsburg". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 14 November 2021.