The Swartland Local Municipality consists of twenty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining eleven 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 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 ANC DA Other
2000 election 6112
2002 floor crossing 7111
2006 election 6122
2011 election 6152
2016 election 6161
2021 election 5144

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance9,89656.33810,19458.09311
African National Congress5,80633.0525,91933.7346
Verenigde Gemeenskap Organisasie7604.3306483.6911
African Christian Democratic Party6263.5605212.9711
Abbotsdale Community Development Forum1941.1002681.5300
Independent candidates2141.2200
United Democratic Movement710.4000
Total17,567100.001017,550100.00919
Valid votes17,56798.5417,55098.45
Invalid/blank votes2601.462761.55
Total votes17,827100.0017,826100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,27063.0628,27063.06

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]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
Democratic Alliance 11Steady 011
African National Congress 6Increase 17
African Christian Democratic Party 1Steady 01
Verenigde Gemeenskap Organisasie 1Decrease 10

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]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
17 September 200310 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance10,71158.29910,66658.16312
African National Congress5,59730.4615,55330.2856
Independent Democrats1,1446.2301,1456.2411
African Christian Democratic Party2911.5804482.4411
Freedom Front Plus3231.7602681.4600
Independent candidates2521.3700
United Democratic Movement460.2501831.0000
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania100.050770.4200
Total18,374100.001018,340100.001020
Valid votes18,37498.4418,34098.25
Invalid/blank votes2911.563261.75
Total votes18,665100.0018,666100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,95453.4034,95453.40

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]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
14 October 20092 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
18 November 20093 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance16,14664.171116,21264.31415
African National Congress6,97827.7317,07828.0856
Congress of the People1,0554.1901,0624.2111
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation4941.9604611.8311
African Christian Democratic Party3331.3202611.0400
Freedom Front Plus1560.6201370.5400
Total25,162100.001225,211100.001123
Valid votes25,16298.9325,21199.11
Invalid/blank votes2721.072270.89
Total votes25,434100.0025,438100.00
Registered voters/turnout42,24960.2042,24960.21

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]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
1 August 20126 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
13 August 201410 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[6][7][8]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance19,96969.451120,41271.35516
African National Congress6,72423.3816,96424.3456
Economic Freedom Fighters7652.6607892.7611
Cape Party3741.3003021.0600
Independent candidates5541.9300
Nationalist Coloured Party of South Africa2941.0200
South African Progressive Civic Organisation750.2601400.4900
Total28,755100.001228,607100.001123
Valid votes28,75599.0228,60798.54
Invalid/blank votes2840.984241.46
Total votes29,039100.0029,031100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,18559.0449,18559.02

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]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance13,64958.271114,26061.26314
African National Congress4,42618.8914,38818.8545
Freedom Front Plus1,8147.7401,8728.0422
Good1,1254.8001,2555.3911
Independent candidates1,0524.4900
Economic Freedom Fighters4752.0304952.1311
African Christian Democratic Party2811.2002851.2200
Patriotic Alliance1730.7402331.0000
Cape Independence Party1730.7402290.9800
Africa Restoration Alliance860.370870.3700
Congress of the People560.240770.3300
Al Jama-ah300.130480.2100
National Freedom Party220.090500.2100
Cape Coloured Congress530.2300
Khoi-San Kingdom of RSA100.0400
Total23,425100.001223,279100.001123
Valid votes23,42598.8923,27998.67
Invalid/blank votes2621.113131.33
Total votes23,687100.0023,592100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,77147.5949,77147.40

By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.[3]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
8 Nov 2023[11]7 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

References

  1. "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Swartland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Swartland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Swartland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Swartland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Swartland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. "Voter Turnout Report: Swartland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  9. "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Swartland". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  11. Sussman, Wayne (9 November 2023). "November by-elections: Solid wins for ANC, DA". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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