UPhongolo Local Municipality elections explained

The uPhongolo Local Municipality council consists of twenty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifteen wards, while the remaining fourteen 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 fifteen seats.

Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.

Event ANCDAEFFIFPNFPOtherTotal
2000 election5 1 - 16 - 0 22
2006 election7 1 - 14 - 0 22
2011 election11 1 - 7 8 0 27
2016 election15 2 1 10 - 1 29
2021 election10 1 1 15 2 0 29

December 2000 election

See main article: 2000 South African municipal elections.

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]

March 2006 election

See main article: 2006 South African municipal elections.

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]

May 2011 election

See main article: 2011 South African municipal elections.

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]

August 2016 election

See main article: 2016 South African municipal elections.

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]

November 2021 election

See main article: 2021 South African municipal elections.

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]

By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
14 February 2024[6] 2
19 June 2024[7] 15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Result Table for LGE2000 — uPhongolo . 2021-12-12 . wikitable.frith.dev.
  2. Web site: Election Result Table for LGE2006 — uPhongolo . 2021-12-12 . wikitable.frith.dev.
  3. Web site: Election Result Table for LGE2011 — uPhongolo . 2021-12-12 . wikitable.frith.dev.
  4. Web site: Election Result Table for LGE2016 — uPhongolo . 2021-12-12 . wikitable.frith.dev.
  5. Web site: Election Result Table for LGE2021 — uPhongolo . 2021-12-12 . wikitable.frith.dev.
  6. Web site: Sussman . Wayne . 2024-02-15 . MK party snatches votes from ANC in second Zululand scare . 2024-02-15 . Daily Maverick . en.
  7. Web site: Sussman . Wayne . 2024-06-20 . IFP builds on strong KZN poll showing with more solid wins . 2024-06-20 . Daily Maverick . en.