# Siyancuma Local Municipality elections

The Siyancuma Local Municipality council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six 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) lost its majority, but remains the largest party on the council, with six seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 6 | 3 | — | — | 9 |
| 2006 election | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 election | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 |
| 2016 election | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 election | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 |

## 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 | 5,577 | 69.21 | 5 | 5,645 | 70.10 | 1 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,481 | 30.79 | 0 | 2,408 | 29.90 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 8,058 | 100.00 | 5 | 8,053 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,058 | 96.96 | | 8,053 | 96.90 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 253 | 3.04 | | 258 | 3.10 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,311 | 100.00 | | 8,311 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 15,279 | 54.39 | | 15,279 | 54.39 | | |

## 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 | 5,397 | 65.56 | 4 | 5,440 | 66.14 | 2 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,406 | 29.23 | 1 | 2,511 | 30.53 | 2 | 3 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 174 | 2.11 | 0 | 274 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 255 | 3.10 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 8,232 | 100.00 | 5 | 8,225 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,232 | 97.05 | | 8,225 | 96.83 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 250 | 2.95 | | 269 | 3.17 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,482 | 100.00 | | 8,494 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 16,329 | 51.94 | | 16,329 | 52.02 | | |

## 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 | 6,757 | 63.40 | 6 | 6,808 | 63.82 | 1 | 7 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,968 | 18.47 | 0 | 1,987 | 18.63 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,824 | 17.11 | 0 | 1,785 | 16.73 | 2 | 2 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 109 | 1.02 | 0 | 88 | 0.82 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 10,658 | 100.00 | 6 | 10,668 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,658 | 97.98 | | 10,668 | 98.26 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 220 | 2.02 | | 189 | 1.74 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 10,878 | 100.00 | | 10,857 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 18,445 | 58.98 | | 18,445 | 58.86 | | |

## 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 | 7,182 | 58.14 | 6 | 7,145 | 58.06 | 2 | 8 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,398 | 19.41 | 1 | 2,449 | 19.90 | 2 | 3 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,230 | 18.05 | 0 | 2,203 | 17.90 | 2 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 349 | 2.83 | 0 | 294 | 2.39 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 162 | 1.31 | 0 | 216 | 1.76 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 31 | 0.25 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 12,352 | 100.00 | 7 | 12,307 | 100.00 | 6 | 13 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,352 | 98.62 | | 12,307 | 98.46 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 173 | 1.38 | | 192 | 1.54 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,525 | 100.00 | | 12,499 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,719 | 63.52 | | 19,719 | 63.39 | | |

## 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 | 5,032 | 49.44 | 5 | 5,340 | 54.93 | 1 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,040 | 20.04 | 0 | 2,954 | 30.39 | 3 | 3 |
| | Independent candidates | 2,227 | 21.88 | 2 | | | | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 458 | 4.50 | 0 | 787 | 8.10 | 1 | 1 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 422 | 4.15 | 0 | 640 | 6.58 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 10,179 | 100.00 | 7 | 9,721 | 100.00 | 6 | 13 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,179 | 97.94 | | 9,721 | 93.61 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 214 | 2.06 | | 664 | 6.39 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 10,393 | 100.00 | | 10,385 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,436 | 53.47 | | 19,436 | 53.43 | | |
Following the election, the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, with the Democratic Alliance (DA), the two independents, Freedom Front Plus (FF+) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) co-operating to oust the (ANC), electing Wim van Bergen as mayor.

### By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 11 October 2023 | 6 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |