# ǃKheis Local Municipality elections

The !Kheis Local Municipality council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five 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 remained the largest party with five seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | COPE | DA | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 election | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 election | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 election | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 election | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |

## 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 | 2,481 | 59.55 | 4 | 2,495 | 59.89 | 0 | 4 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,548 | 37.16 | 0 | 1,507 | 36.17 | 3 | 3 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 137 | 3.29 | 0 | 164 | 3.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 4,166 | 100.00 | 4 | 4,166 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,166 | 98.37 | | 4,166 | 98.14 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 69 | 1.63 | | 79 | 1.86 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 4,235 | 100.00 | | 4,245 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,986 | 70.75 | | 5,986 | 70.92 | | |

## 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 | 3,101 | 70.03 | 4 | 3,069 | 69.58 | 1 | 5 |
| | Independent Democrats | 791 | 17.86 | 0 | 790 | 17.91 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 377 | 8.51 | 0 | 372 | 8.43 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 121 | 2.73 | 0 | 146 | 3.31 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 38 | 0.86 | 0 | 34 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 4,428 | 100.00 | 4 | 4,411 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,428 | 98.86 | | 4,411 | 98.48 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 51 | 1.14 | | 68 | 1.52 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 4,479 | 100.00 | | 4,479 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 7,719 | 58.03 | | 7,719 | 58.03 | | |

## 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 | 3,502 | 57.14 | 4 | 3,535 | 57.66 | 0 | 4 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,454 | 23.72 | 0 | 1,454 | 23.72 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,067 | 17.41 | 0 | 1,051 | 17.14 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 70 | 1.14 | 0 | 47 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 36 | 0.59 | 0 | 44 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 6,129 | 100.00 | 4 | 6,131 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,129 | 99.08 | | 6,131 | 99.01 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 57 | 0.92 | | 61 | 0.99 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 6,186 | 100.00 | | 6,192 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,672 | 71.33 | | 8,672 | 71.40 | | |

## 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 | 4,143 | 57.30 | 4 | 4,160 | 57.15 | 0 | 4 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,523 | 21.07 | 0 | 2,001 | 27.49 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 612 | 8.46 | 0 | 699 | 9.60 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 542 | 7.50 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 250 | 3.46 | 0 | 255 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 89 | 1.23 | 0 | 102 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 |
| | Die Forum | 66 | 0.91 | 0 | 62 | 0.85 | 0 | 0 |
| | Khoisan Revolution | 3 | 0.04 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 2 | 0.03 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7,230 | 100.00 | 4 | 7,279 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,230 | 97.99 | | 7,279 | 99.09 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 148 | 2.01 | | 67 | 0.91 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 7,378 | 100.00 | | 7,346 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 9,731 | 75.82 | | 9,731 | 75.49 | | |

## 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 | 3,120 | 44.38 | 3 | 3,273 | 48.58 | 2 | 5 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,279 | 18.19 | 1 | 1,633 | 24.24 | 1 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,737 | 24.71 | 2 | | | | 2 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 420 | 5.97 | 0 | 517 | 7.67 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 205 | 2.92 | 0 | 565 | 8.39 | 1 | 1 |
| | Khoisan Revolution | 151 | 2.15 | 0 | 395 | 5.86 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 118 | 1.68 | 0 | 354 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7,030 | 100.00 | 6 | 6,737 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,030 | 98.57 | | 6,737 | 94.59 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 102 | 1.43 | | 385 | 5.41 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 7,132 | 100.00 | | 7,122 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 10,075 | 70.79 | | 10,075 | 70.69 | | |

### By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in 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 |
| 9 Oct 2024 | 6 | | Democratic Alliance | | African National Congress |
Prior to the 9 October by-election, the council had a Democratic Alliance (DA) mayor, and the party governed in coalition with the two independents, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and Congress of the People (COPE). After the by-election, the ANC gained a majority and can govern the municipality on its own, and the council was reconfigured as below:
| Party | Party | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ward | List | Total |
| | African National Congress | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| | Independent candidates | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 5 | 11 |