The Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality council consists of sixty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-one wards, while the remaining thirty-one 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-nine seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | AIC | ANC | APC | DA | EFF | FSD | SPP | PAC | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | — | 53 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| 2006 election | — | 52 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 60 |
| 2011 election | — | 52 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 62 |
| 2016 election | 1 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
| 2021 election | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 62 |
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 from the election in November 2021.