The Emalahleni Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga in South Africa. The council consists of sixty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-four wards, while the remaining thirty-four 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-five seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | PAC | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 1 | 47 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 47 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 2011 election | 0 | 49 | 18 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2016 election | 1 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2021 election | 1 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 68 |
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]