# Kagisano–Molopo Local Municipality elections

The Kagisano–Molopo Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in the North West Province in South Africa. It was formed in 2011 by the merger of the Kagisano and Molopo Local Municipalities. The 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 African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twenty seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | UCDP | Other | Total |
| 2011 election | 24 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 2016 election | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| 2021 election | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 19,667 | 77.88 | 15 | 20,256 | 79.73 | 9 | 24 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 2,207 | 8.74 | 0 | 2,112 | 8.31 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,518 | 6.01 | 0 | 1,349 | 5.31 | 2 | 2 |
| | Congress of the People | 775 | 3.07 | 0 | 777 | 3.06 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 653 | 2.59 | 0 | 639 | 2.52 | 1 | 1 |
| | African People's Convention | 245 | 0.97 | 0 | 274 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 188 | 0.74 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 25,253 | 100.00 | 15 | 25,407 | 100.00 | 15 | 30 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 25,253 | 97.10 | | 25,407 | 97.48 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 754 | 2.90 | | 658 | 2.52 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 26,007 | 100.00 | | 26,065 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 49,264 | 52.79 | | 49,264 | 52.91 | | |

## 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 | 19,144 | 72.56 | 15 | 19,790 | 74.97 | 7 | 22 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,943 | 7.36 | 0 | 1,980 | 7.50 | 2 | 2 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,871 | 7.09 | 0 | 1,882 | 7.13 | 2 | 2 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 1,556 | 5.90 | 0 | 1,683 | 6.38 | 2 | 2 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 735 | 2.79 | 0 | 796 | 3.02 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 590 | 2.24 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 195 | 0.74 | 0 | 266 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 348 | 1.32 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 26,382 | 100.00 | 15 | 26,397 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 26,382 | 96.12 | | 26,397 | 96.02 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,066 | 3.88 | | 1,095 | 3.98 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 27,448 | 100.00 | | 27,492 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 53,288 | 51.51 | | 53,288 | 51.59 | | |

## 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 | 14,409 | 65.51 | 15 | 14,861 | 68.04 | 5 | 20 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,642 | 12.01 | 0 | 2,965 | 13.57 | 4 | 4 |
| | Azanian Independent Community Movement | 883 | 4.01 | 0 | 1,377 | 6.30 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,064 | 4.84 | 0 | 1,129 | 5.17 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,770 | 8.05 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 732 | 3.33 | 0 | 877 | 4.02 | 1 | 1 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 237 | 1.08 | 0 | 407 | 1.86 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 258 | 1.17 | 0 | 226 | 1.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21,995 | 100.00 | 15 | 21,842 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,995 | 97.29 | | 21,842 | 96.53 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 612 | 2.71 | | 784 | 3.47 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,607 | 100.00 | | 22,626 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 52,811 | 42.81 | | 52,811 | 42.84 | | |