The Ulundi Local Municipality council consists of forty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-four wards, while the remaining twenty-three 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 Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a majority of thirty-two seats on the council.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | IFP | NFP | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 1 | 0 | – | 45 | – | 1 | 47 |
| 2006 election | 2 | 0 | – | 44 | – | 1 | 47 |
| 2011 election | 6 | 0 | – | 28 | 13 | 0 | 47 |
| 2016 election | 11 | 0 | 1 | 35 | – | 1 | 47 |
| 2021 election | 5 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 47 |
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]