The Mogale City Local Municipality council consists of seventy-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-nine wards, while the remaining thirty-eight 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 plurality of thirty-one seats on the council but failed to win an overall majority by eight seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | IFP | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 42 | 20 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 2006 election | 42 | 16 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 64 |
| 2011 election | 41 | 23 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 68 |
| 2016 election | 38 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| 2021 election | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 77 |
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 from November 2021.[6]
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2022 | 22 | ||||
| 24 Apr 2024[7] | 39 | ||||
| 11 Sep 2024[8] | 12 | ||||
In ward 22, the previous DA councillor joined the provincial legislature. The DA candidate retained the seat for the party, with a similar vote share to 2021.[9]