The Blouberg Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of forty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-two wards, while the remaining twenty-two 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 thirty-three seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | — | 29 | — | 3 | — | — | 32 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 31 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 36 |
| 2011 election | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2016 election | 0 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 44 |
| 2021 election | — | 33 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 44 |
See main article: 2000 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
See main article: 2006 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]
See main article: 2011 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]
See main article: 2016 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]
See main article: 2021 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[6]
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2023 | 17 | ||||
| 27 September 2023[7] | 11 | ||||
In a ward 17 by-election on 25 January 2023, held after the death of the ANC councillor, the ANC candidate retained the seat for the party with a reduced majority of 51%, from 78% in 2021.[8]