The Amahlathi Local Municipality council (within the South African Amathole District Municipality) consists of thirty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifteen wards, while the remaining fifteen are chosen from 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 twenty-three seats.

Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.

Event ANC DA EFF UDM Other Total
2000 election 353-1-39
2006 election 362-1140
2011 election 332-1440
2016 election 24330030
2021 election 23320230

December 2000 election

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress32,37289.722031,98988.911535
Democratic Alliance2,7407.5902,4626.8433
United Democratic Movement9682.6801,5294.2511
Total36,080100.002035,980100.001939
Valid votes36,08097.0735,98096.61
Invalid/blank votes1,0902.931,2613.39
Total votes37,170100.0037,241100.00
Registered voters/turnout61,65760.2961,65760.40

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress34,56290.572034,53790.141636
Democratic Alliance1,8624.8801,6704.3622
United Democratic Movement8742.2901,2623.2911
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania5611.4706061.5811
Independent Democrats2410.6302400.6300
Independent candidates610.1600
Total38,161100.002038,315100.002040
Valid votes38,16197.7538,31598.10
Invalid/blank votes8802.257411.90
Total votes39,041100.0039,056100.00
Registered voters/turnout66,24058.9466,24058.96

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress29,35580.182029,82982.381333
Congress of the People2,7437.4902,9368.1133
Democratic Alliance1,9355.2901,8024.9822
Cathcart Residents Association6891.8806561.8111
Independent candidates1,0822.9600
United Democratic Movement3430.9404231.1711
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania3741.0201690.4700
African People's Convention430.1202920.8100
Azanian People's Organisation470.1301030.2800
Total36,611100.002036,210100.002040
Valid votes36,61198.1936,21098.08
Invalid/blank votes6741.817091.92
Total votes37,285100.0036,919100.00
Registered voters/turnout63,77358.4763,77357.89

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress21,45775.951521,83379.29924
Democratic Alliance2,3958.4802,4628.9433
Economic Freedom Fighters2,2497.9602,3268.4533
Independent candidates1,5375.4400
Congress of the People3041.0803651.3300
United Residents Front1740.6201770.6400
United Democratic Movement1860.6800
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania760.270680.2500
Pan Africanist Movement480.170750.2700
Peoples Alliance130.050420.1500
Total28,253100.001527,534100.001530
Valid votes28,25398.1627,53496.64
Invalid/blank votes5291.849573.36
Total votes28,782100.0028,491100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,94554.3652,94553.81

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress16,04970.141417,23676.00923
Democratic Alliance2,1109.2202,2649.9833
Economic Freedom Fighters1,4316.2501,6607.3222
Independent candidates2,47810.8311
African People's Convention3691.6103051.3411
Independent South African National Civic Organisation840.3703011.3300
African Transformation Movement1460.6402361.0400
African Independent Congress300.1303511.5500
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania550.240900.4000
Congress of the People590.260650.2900
United Independent Movement650.280570.2500
Inkatha Freedom Party20.010810.3600
National Freedom Party20.010340.1500
Total22,880100.001522,680100.001530
Valid votes22,88097.7922,68097.04
Invalid/blank votes5162.216912.96
Total votes23,396100.0023,371100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,51047.2649,51047.20

References

  1. "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Amahlathi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Amahlathi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Amahlathi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Amahlathi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Amahlathi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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