# Umsobomvu Local Municipality elections

The Umsobomvu 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) won a majority of seven seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 election | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 election | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2016 election | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 election | 7 | 2 | 4 | 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 | 4,343 | 63.68 | 4 | 4,506 | 69.47 | 3 | 7 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,747 | 25.62 | 1 | 1,777 | 27.40 | 2 | 3 |
| | Independent candidates | 595 | 8.72 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 135 | 1.98 | 0 | 203 | 3.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 6,820 | 100.00 | 5 | 6,486 | 100.00 | 5 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,820 | 97.01 | | 6,486 | 92.47 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 210 | 2.99 | | 528 | 7.53 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 7,030 | 100.00 | | 7,014 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 11,749 | 59.83 | | 11,749 | 59.70 | | |

## 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 | 6,051 | 77.81 | 5 | 6,036 | 77.64 | 3 | 8 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 813 | 10.45 | 0 | 838 | 10.78 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Democrats | 783 | 10.07 | 0 | 769 | 9.89 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 97 | 1.25 | 0 | 74 | 0.95 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Independent Front | 33 | 0.42 | 0 | 57 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7,777 | 100.00 | 5 | 7,774 | 100.00 | 5 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,777 | 97.62 | | 7,774 | 97.66 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 190 | 2.38 | | 186 | 2.34 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 7,967 | 100.00 | | 7,960 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 13,584 | 58.65 | | 13,584 | 58.60 | | |

## 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 | 6,515 | 68.35 | 5 | 6,562 | 69.04 | 2 | 7 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,719 | 18.03 | 0 | 1,732 | 18.22 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,298 | 13.62 | 0 | 1,210 | 12.73 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 9,532 | 100.00 | 5 | 9,504 | 100.00 | 5 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,532 | 97.65 | | 9,504 | 97.64 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 229 | 2.35 | | 230 | 2.36 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 9,761 | 100.00 | | 9,734 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 13,954 | 69.95 | | 13,954 | 69.76 | | |

## 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 | 6,643 | 68.08 | 6 | 6,685 | 68.31 | 1 | 7 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,385 | 24.44 | 0 | 2,335 | 23.86 | 3 | 3 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 585 | 6.00 | 0 | 577 | 5.90 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 65 | 0.67 | 0 | 121 | 1.24 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 79 | 0.81 | 0 | 68 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 9,757 | 100.00 | 6 | 9,786 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,757 | 98.20 | | 9,786 | 98.37 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 179 | 1.80 | | 162 | 1.63 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 9,936 | 100.00 | | 9,948 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 14,710 | 67.55 | | 14,710 | 67.63 | | |

## 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 | 4,857 | 51.78 | 5 | 4,859 | 51.87 | 2 | 7 |
| | Umsobomvu Residents Association | 2,738 | 29.19 | 2 | 2,753 | 29.39 | 2 | 4 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,163 | 12.40 | 0 | 1,149 | 12.27 | 2 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 343 | 3.66 | 0 | 335 | 3.58 | 0 | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 177 | 1.89 | 0 | 163 | 1.74 | 0 | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 101 | 1.08 | 0 | 108 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 9,380 | 100.00 | 7 | 9,367 | 100.00 | 6 | 13 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,380 | 98.37 | | 9,367 | 98.31 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 155 | 1.63 | | 161 | 1.69 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 9,535 | 100.00 | | 9,528 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 14,874 | 64.11 | | 14,874 | 64.06 | | |