Swartland Local Municipality elections
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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 Democratic Alliance
(DA) obtained a majority of fourteen seats on the council.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | DA | EFF | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | 1 | 19 |
| 2002 floor crossing | 1 | 7 | 11 | — | 1 | 19 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 6 | 12 | — | 1 | 20 |
| 2011 election | 0 | 6 | 15 | — | 2 | 23 |
| 2016 election | — | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 2021 election | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
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 | 214 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| United Democratic Movement | 71 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17,567 | 100.00 | 10 | 17,550 | 100.00 | 9 | 19 | |
| Valid votes | 17,567 | 98.54 | 17,550 | 98.45 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 260 | 1.46 | 276 | 1.55 | ||||
| Total votes | 17,827 | 100.00 | 17,826 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 28,270 | 63.06 | 28,270 | 63.06 | ||||
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 Drakenstein council, the single councillor of the Verenigde Gemeenskap Organisasie crossed to the African National Congress.[2]
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance | 11 |  0 |
11 | |
| African National Congress | 6 |  1 |
7 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
1 | |
| Verenigde Gemeenskap Organisasie | 1 |  1 |
0 | |
By-elections from October 2002 to August 2004
The following
by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in October 2002 and September 2004.[3]
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2003 | 10 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
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 | 252 | 1.37 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| United Democratic Movement | 46 | 0.25 | 0 | 183 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 10 | 0.05 | 0 | 77 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18,374 | 100.00 | 10 | 18,340 | 100.00 | 10 | 20 | |
| Valid votes | 18,374 | 98.44 | 18,340 | 98.25 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 291 | 1.56 | 326 | 1.75 | ||||
| Total votes | 18,665 | 100.00 | 18,666 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 34,954 | 53.40 | 34,954 | 53.40 | ||||
By-elections from March 2006 to May 2011
The following
by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between period between the elections in March 2006 and May 2011.[3]
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2009 | 2 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
| 18 November 2009 | 3 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
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 | 16,146 | 64.17 | 11 | 16,212 | 64.31 | 4 | 15 | |
| African National Congress | 6,978 | 27.73 | 1 | 7,078 | 28.08 | 5 | 6 | |
| Congress of the People | 1,055 | 4.19 | 0 | 1,062 | 4.21 | 1 | 1 | |
| The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation | 494 | 1.96 | 0 | 461 | 1.83 | 1 | 1 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 333 | 1.32 | 0 | 261 | 1.04 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 156 | 0.62 | 0 | 137 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 25,162 | 100.00 | 12 | 25,211 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 | |
| Valid votes | 25,162 | 98.93 | 25,211 | 99.11 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 272 | 1.07 | 227 | 0.89 | ||||
| Total votes | 25,434 | 100.00 | 25,438 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 42,249 | 60.20 | 42,249 | 60.21 | ||||
By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016
The following
by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.[3]
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2012 | 6 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
| 13 August 2014 | 10 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
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 | 554 | 1.93 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nationalist Coloured Party of South Africa | 294 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| South African Progressive Civic Organisation | 75 | 0.26 | 0 | 140 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 28,755 | 100.00 | 12 | 28,607 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 | |
| Valid votes | 28,755 | 99.02 | 28,607 | 98.54 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 284 | 0.98 | 424 | 1.46 | ||||
| Total votes | 29,039 | 100.00 | 29,031 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 49,185 | 59.04 | 49,185 | 59.02 | ||||
The local council sends four representatives to the council of the West Coast District Municipality: three from the Democratic Alliance and one from the African National Congress.[9]
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[10]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
Cape Coloured Congress | 53 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Khoi-San Kingdom of RSA | 10 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23,425 | 100.00 | 12 | 23,279 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 | |
| Valid votes | 23,425 | 98.89 | 23,279 | 98.67 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 262 | 1.11 | 313 | 1.33 | ||||
| Total votes | 23,687 | 100.00 | 23,592 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 49,771 | 47.59 | 49,771 | 47.40 | ||||
By-elections from November 2021
The following
by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.[3]
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2023[11] | 7 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance | ||
| 24 Apr 2024[12] | 11 | Democratic Alliance | Patriotic Alliance
| ||
References
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Swartland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Swartland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Swartland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Swartland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Swartland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Voter Turnout Report: Swartland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Swartland". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Sussman, Wayne (9 November 2023). "November by-elections: Solid wins for ANC, DA". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Sussman, Wayne (25 April 2024). "Patriotic Alliance shocks ANC, DA in Swartland, Oudtshoorn". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 April 2024.