The Makhado Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of seventy-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-eight wards, while the remaining thirty-seven 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 sixty-two seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | PAC | UDM | XIM | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 2 | 57 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 68 |
| 2006 election | 2 | 62 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 73 |
| 2011 election | 1 | 64 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| 2016 election | 1 | 56 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 8 | 75 |
| 2021 election | 1 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 75 |
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 the election in November 2021.[6]