The Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality council consists of thirty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nineteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nineteen wards, while the remaining eighteen 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 twenty-three seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | UCDP | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 22 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 34 |
| 2006 election | 25 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 34 |
| 2011 election | 29 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 39 |
| 2016 election | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 38 |
| 2021 election | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 37 |
| 2021 election (recount) | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 37 |
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.
In the aftermath of the election, the Forum for Democrats (FFD) contested the results, claiming a counting error by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The IEC acknowledged the error, which saw the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) allocated six seats. Correcting the error would have seen one of these seats instead allocated to the FFD, but the municipality did not take action to replace the EFF councillor. The FFD (along with the Freedom Advocacy Network) approached the North West High Court, and the judgement awarded the seat to the FFD in March 2022.[5]
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election after the recount.[6]
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from the election in November 2021.