The Madibeng Local Municipality council consists of eighty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards, while the remaining forty-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 forty-four seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | AIC | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | FSD | FF+ | UCDP | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 1 | — | 48 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| 2006 election | 1 | — | 52 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 62 |
| 2011 election | 1 | — | 54 | 1 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| 2016 election | 0 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2021 election | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 82 |
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.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2023[6] | 25 | ||||
| 27 Sep 2023[7] | 3 | ||||
| 14 Feb 2024[8] | 7 | ||||
| 15 May 2024[9] | 1 | ||||
| 28 Aug 2024[10] | 17 | ||||
| 28 Aug 2024 | 17 | ||||