The Ditsobotla Local Municipality council consists of thirty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards, while the remaining nineteen 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-one seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | DA | EFF | FSD | FF+ | UCDP | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | — | 28 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 38 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 29 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
| 2011 election | 0 | 32 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 2016 election | 1 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 election | 1 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 39 |
| 2022 election | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 |
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]
After infighting between two African National Congress factions, resulting in the council having two mayors and two speakers, the entire council was dissolved by the national and provincial governments. Elections for a new council were held in December 2022.[6] [7] [8]