Saldanha Bay Local Municipality elections
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Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | IND
|
Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 2002 floor-crossing | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 2004 floor-crossing | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 2006 election | 9 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| 2007 floor-crossing | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 2011 election | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 2016 election | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2021 election | 6 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 27 |
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Independent candidates | 1,055 | 6.18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| South African Political Alliance | 528 | 3.09 | 0 | 435 | 2.56 | 1 | 1 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 396 | 2.32 | 0 | 423 | 2.49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17,080 | 100.00 | 10 | 17,000 | 100.00 | 10 | 20 | |
| Valid votes | 17,080 | 98.14 | 17,000 | 97.68 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 324 | 1.86 | 403 | 2.32 | ||||
| Total votes | 17,404 | 100.00 | 17,403 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,863 | 58.28 | 29,863 | 58.28 | ||||
October 2002 floor crossing
In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and the judgment of the Constitutional Court in United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others, in the period from 8–22 October 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Saldanha Bay council the Democratic Alliance (DA) lost two councillors to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA.[2]
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 9 |  0 |
9 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 9 |  2 |
7 | |
| New National Party | – |  2 |
2 | |
| South African Political Alliance | 1 | 0 |
1 | |
Independent
|
1 | 0 |
1 | |
September 2004 floor crossing
Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004. The independent councillor joined the United Democratic Movement.[3]
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 9 | 0 |
9 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 7 | 0 |
7 | |
| New National Party | 2 | 0 |
2 | |
| South African Political Alliance | 1 | 0 |
1 | |
| United Democratic Movement | – | 1 |
1 | |
Independent
|
1 | 1 |
0 | |
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Independent candidates | 1,764 | 8.56 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| African Christian Democratic Party | 411 | 1.99 | 0 | 483 | 2.40 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 316 | 1.53 | 0 | 446 | 2.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 20,604 | 100.00 | 12 | 20,141 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 | |
| Valid votes | 20,604 | 98.60 | 20,141 | 96.47 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 292 | 1.40 | 736 | 3.53 | ||||
| Total votes | 20,896 | 100.00 | 20,877 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 38,131 | 54.80 | 38,131 | 54.75 | ||||
By-elections from March 2006 to August 2007
The following
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | 7 | African National Congress | Independent[Note 1]
| ||
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 Saldanha Bay council, two of the independent councillors joined the African National Congress, and the single councillor from the United Independent Front crossed to the National People's Party.[6]
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 8 | 2 |
10 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 6 | 0 |
6 | |
| Independent Democrats | 3 | 0 |
3 | |
Independent |
3 | 2 |
1 | |
| South African Political Alliance | 1 | 0 |
1 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
1 | |
| National People's Party | — | 1 |
1 | |
| United Independent Front | 1 | 1 |
0 | |
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[7]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Cape Party | 57 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29,436 | 100.00 | 13 | 28,551 | 100.00 | 12 | 25 | |
| Valid votes | 29,436 | 98.51 | 28,551 | 95.42 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 445 | 1.49 | 1,371 | 4.58 | ||||
| Total votes | 29,881 | 100.00 | 29,922 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 47,173 | 63.34 | 47,173 | 63.43 | ||||
By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016
The following
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2012 | 12 | African National Congress | African National Congress | ||
| 19 February 2014 | 9 | Independent |
African National Congress | ||
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Cape Party | 30 | 0.08 | 0 | 38 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 58 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nationalist Coloured Party | 37 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation | 23 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35,343 | 100.00 | 14 | 34,758 | 100.00 | 13 | 27 | |
| Valid votes | 35,343 | 97.76 | 34,758 | 97.57 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 809 | 2.24 | 866 | 2.43 | ||||
| Total votes | 36,152 | 100.00 | 35,624 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 56,767 | 63.68 | 56,767 | 62.75 | ||||
By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021
The following
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2018 | 3 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
| 12 December 2018 | 5 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
| 18 September 2019 | 14 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
| 11 November 2020[Note 2] | 13 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Independent candidates | 424 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Conservative Party | 123 | 0.40 | 0 | 82 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Africa Restoration Alliance | 61 | 0.20 | 0 | 52 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spectrum National Party | 22 | 0.07 | 0 | 25 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 31,095 | 100.00 | 14 | 30,871 | 100.00 | 13 | 27 | |
| Valid votes | 31,095 | 99.18 | 30,871 | 98.46 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 257 | 0.82 | 483 | 1.54 | ||||
| Total votes | 31,352 | 100.00 | 31,354 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 61,441 | 51.03 | 61,441 | 51.03 | ||||
| Source: Electoral Commission[11][12][13] | ||||||||
By-elections from November 2021
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from the election in November 2021.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2023[14] | 9 | African National Congress | Economic Freedom Fighters | ||
The African National Congress (ANC) councillor for ward 9 was assassinated, leading to a by-election. Only two parties stood, the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). The EFF claimed victory after the ANC's share of the vote dropped 72% to 43%, while the EFF's increased from 15% to 57%.[14]
Notes
- ^ The former councillor was re-elected to the ward as an independent.
- ^ By-election was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Saldanha Bay" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (7 December 2023). "EFF beats ANC for major upset in Saldanha Bay by-election". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 7 December 2023.