The Endumeni Local Municipality council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | IFP | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2006 election | 6 | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 election | 6 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 election | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 election | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
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]
No party obtained a majority. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) formed a government with the support of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).[5] [6]
In a by-election held in March 2019 the ANC won a ward previously held by the IFP, giving the party an outright majority. This majority was expanded further when ANC won another ward from the DA in June the same year. The council was reconstituted as seen below:
| Party | Ward | PR list | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||
See main article: 2021 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7]