# Ratlou Local Municipality elections

The Ratlou Local Municipality council consists of twenty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining thirteen 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 nineteen seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | FSD | UCDP | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 17 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 22 |
| 2006 election | 20 | 0 | — | — | 3 | — | 23 |
| 2011 election | 22 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 2016 election | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 2021 election | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 |

## 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 | 13,257 | 76.54 | 11 | 13,321 | 76.75 | 6 | 17 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 4,063 | 23.46 | 0 | 4,036 | 23.25 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | Total | 17,320 | 100.00 | 11 | 17,357 | 100.00 | 11 | 22 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 17,320 | 97.14 | | 17,357 | 97.18 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 510 | 2.86 | | 503 | 2.82 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,830 | 100.00 | | 17,860 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 35,398 | 50.37 | | 35,398 | 50.45 | | |

## 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 | 20,015 | 84.71 | 12 | 19,929 | 84.67 | 8 | 20 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 3,169 | 13.41 | 0 | 3,176 | 13.49 | 3 | 3 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 443 | 1.87 | 0 | 431 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 23,627 | 100.00 | 12 | 23,536 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 23,627 | 94.56 | | 23,536 | 94.28 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,359 | 5.44 | | 1,427 | 5.72 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 24,986 | 100.00 | | 24,963 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 44,349 | 56.34 | | 44,349 | 56.29 | | |

## 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 | 19,341 | 77.49 | 14 | 19,631 | 78.01 | 8 | 22 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 2,728 | 10.93 | 0 | 2,716 | 10.79 | 3 | 3 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,636 | 6.56 | 0 | 1,719 | 6.83 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,097 | 4.40 | 0 | 896 | 3.56 | 1 | 1 |
| | South African Political Party | 156 | 0.63 | 0 | 203 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 24,958 | 100.00 | 14 | 25,165 | 100.00 | 14 | 28 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 24,958 | 96.15 | | 25,165 | 96.83 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 999 | 3.85 | | 824 | 3.17 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 25,957 | 100.00 | | 25,989 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 46,722 | 55.56 | | 46,722 | 55.62 | | |

## 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 | 18,079 | 69.75 | 14 | 18,130 | 70.21 | 6 | 20 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,825 | 10.90 | 0 | 2,860 | 11.07 | 3 | 3 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 1,634 | 6.30 | 0 | 1,302 | 5.04 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,457 | 5.62 | 0 | 1,457 | 5.64 | 2 | 2 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 900 | 3.47 | 0 | 1,007 | 3.90 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 317 | 1.22 | 0 | 607 | 2.35 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 331 | 1.28 | 0 | 323 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 297 | 1.15 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 79 | 0.30 | 0 | 138 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 25,919 | 100.00 | 14 | 25,824 | 100.00 | 14 | 28 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 25,919 | 97.47 | | 25,824 | 96.73 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 673 | 2.53 | | 873 | 3.27 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 26,592 | 100.00 | | 26,697 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 49,958 | 53.23 | | 49,958 | 53.44 | | |

## 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 | 13,443 | 68.00 | 14 | 13,338 | 67.65 | 5 | 19 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,421 | 12.25 | 0 | 2,519 | 12.78 | 3 | 3 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 1,913 | 9.68 | 0 | 1,870 | 9.48 | 3 | 3 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 819 | 4.14 | 0 | 791 | 4.01 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 431 | 2.18 | 0 | 533 | 2.70 | 1 | 1 |
| | Forum for Democrats | 288 | 1.46 | 0 | 236 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 140 | 0.71 | 0 | 203 | 1.03 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 289 | 1.46 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 26 | 0.13 | 0 | 226 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 19,770 | 100.00 | 14 | 19,716 | 100.00 | 13 | 27 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 19,770 | 97.44 | | 19,716 | 97.16 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 520 | 2.56 | | 577 | 2.84 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 20,290 | 100.00 | | 20,293 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 47,187 | 43.00 | | 47,187 | 43.01 | | |