The KwaDukuza Local Municipality council consists of fifty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty wards, while the remaining twenty-nine 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of thirty-six seats on the council.
In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, obtaining a plurality of twenty-nine seats on the council.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | AIC | ANC | DA | EFF | IFP | MF | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | - | - | 21 | 7 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| 2006 election | 0 | - | 27 | 5 | - | 7 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| 2011 election | 1 | - | 37 | 8 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 53 |
| 2016 election | 0 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57 |
| 2021 election | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 4 | - | 11 | 59 |
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 November 2021.[6]