# Thembisile Hani Local Municipality elections

The Thembisile Hani Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of sixty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-two wards, while the remaining thirty-two 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 forty seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | DA | EFF | IND | PAC | SPP | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | — | 54 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 60 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 50 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| 2011 election | 1 | 51 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 64 |
| 2016 election | 0 | 49 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 64 |
| 2021 election | — | 40 | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 64 |

## December 2000 election

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.
| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 33,206 | 83.19 | 29 | 35,509 | 90.54 | 25 | 54 |
| | Independent candidates | 4,260 | 10.67 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,400 | 3.51 | 0 | 1,504 | 3.83 | 2 | 2 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 830 | 2.08 | 0 | 1,482 | 3.78 | 2 | 2 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 180 | 0.45 | 0 | 723 | 1.84 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 40 | 0.10 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 39,916 | 100.00 | 30 | 39,218 | 100.00 | 30 | 60 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 39,916 | 96.56 | | 39,218 | 95.82 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,424 | 3.44 | | 1,711 | 4.18 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 41,340 | 100.00 | | 40,929 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 102,238 | 40.44 | | 102,238 | 40.03 | | |

## March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.
| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 37,899 | 77.74 | 28 | 41,144 | 84.67 | 22 | 50 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,197 | 6.56 | 0 | 3,009 | 6.19 | 4 | 4 |
| | Independent candidates | 4,790 | 9.83 | 2 | | | | 2 |
| | Sindawonye Progressive Party | 952 | 1.95 | 0 | 1,296 | 2.67 | 1 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 764 | 1.57 | 0 | 1,033 | 2.13 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 582 | 1.19 | 0 | 691 | 1.42 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 199 | 0.41 | 0 | 712 | 1.47 | 1 | 1 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 267 | 0.55 | 0 | 387 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 99 | 0.20 | 0 | 320 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 48,749 | 100.00 | 30 | 48,592 | 100.00 | 30 | 60 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 48,749 | 97.44 | | 48,592 | 96.42 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,281 | 2.56 | | 1,802 | 3.58 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 50,030 | 100.00 | | 50,394 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 117,520 | 42.57 | | 117,520 | 42.88 | | |

## May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.
| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 57,937 | 77.34 | 31 | 60,173 | 80.18 | 20 | 51 |
| | Sindawonye Progressive Party | 4,547 | 6.07 | 0 | 4,902 | 6.53 | 4 | 4 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 4,829 | 6.45 | 0 | 4,582 | 6.11 | 4 | 4 |
| | Independent candidates | 3,770 | 5.03 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | African People's Convention | 1,559 | 2.08 | 0 | 1,452 | 1.93 | 1 | 1 |
| | Ikusasa Lesizwe Independent Movement | 795 | 1.06 | 0 | 1,924 | 2.56 | 1 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 448 | 0.60 | 0 | 434 | 0.58 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 434 | 0.58 | 0 | 410 | 0.55 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 277 | 0.37 | 0 | 542 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 313 | 0.42 | 0 | 473 | 0.63 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | | | | 159 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 74,909 | 100.00 | 32 | 75,051 | 100.00 | 32 | 64 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 74,909 | 97.59 | | 75,051 | 97.72 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,848 | 2.41 | | 1,750 | 2.28 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 76,757 | 100.00 | | 76,801 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 138,008 | 55.62 | | 138,008 | 55.65 | | |

## August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.
| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 62,261 | 74.46 | 32 | 62,427 | 74.85 | 17 | 49 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 11,423 | 13.66 | 0 | 11,700 | 14.03 | 9 | 9 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 4,059 | 4.85 | 0 | 4,082 | 4.89 | 3 | 3 |
| | Independent candidates | 2,708 | 3.24 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Sindawonye Progressive Party | 1,094 | 1.31 | 0 | 1,254 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Independent Congress | 50 | 0.06 | 0 | 1,543 | 1.85 | 1 | 1 |
| | African People's Convention | 360 | 0.43 | 0 | 605 | 0.73 | 1 | 1 |
| | Ikusasa Lesizwe Independent Movement | 464 | 0.55 | 0 | 422 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 297 | 0.36 | 0 | 265 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 253 | 0.30 | 0 | 265 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 200 | 0.24 | 0 | 223 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 197 | 0.24 | 0 | 144 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| | Bolsheviks Party of South Africa | 118 | 0.14 | 0 | 204 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 |
| | Ingubo Yeskhethu Party | 82 | 0.10 | 0 | 161 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 |
| | Asisikimeni Community Development and Advice Movement | 30 | 0.04 | 0 | 69 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan African Socialist Movement of Azania | 19 | 0.02 | 0 | 44 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 83,615 | 100.00 | 32 | 83,408 | 100.00 | 32 | 64 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 83,615 | 98.03 | | 83,408 | 97.89 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,684 | 1.97 | | 1,800 | 2.11 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 85,299 | 100.00 | | 85,208 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 154,722 | 55.13 | | 154,722 | 55.07 | | |

## November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.
| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 36,509 | 60.58 | 30 | 37,469 | 62.68 | 10 | 40 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 10,274 | 17.05 | 0 | 11,639 | 19.47 | 12 | 12 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,355 | 5.57 | 0 | 3,509 | 5.87 | 4 | 4 |
| | African Independent People's Organisation | 2,326 | 3.86 | 0 | 2,429 | 4.06 | 3 | 3 |
| | Independent candidates | 4,404 | 7.31 | 2 | | | | 2 |
| | Sindawonye Progressive Party | 873 | 1.45 | 0 | 1,024 | 1.71 | 1 | 1 |
| | Ingubo Yeskhethu Party | 641 | 1.06 | 0 | 990 | 1.66 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 477 | 0.79 | 0 | 409 | 0.68 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Independent Congress | | | | 816 | 1.37 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 405 | 0.67 | 0 | 294 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Voice Progressive Party | 272 | 0.45 | 0 | 217 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 148 | 0.25 | 0 | 296 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 |
| | Abantu Batho Congress | 165 | 0.27 | 0 | 215 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 189 | 0.31 | 0 | 166 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 |
| | International Revelation Congress | 142 | 0.24 | 0 | 183 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| | Bolsheviks Party of South Africa | 83 | 0.14 | 0 | 122 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 60,263 | 100.00 | 32 | 59,778 | 100.00 | 32 | 64 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 60,263 | 97.68 | | 59,778 | 97.38 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,432 | 2.32 | | 1,611 | 2.62 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 61,695 | 100.00 | | 61,389 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 151,479 | 40.73 | | 151,479 | 40.53 | | |