# Lekwa Local Municipality elections

The Lekwa Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of thirty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifteen wards, while the remaining fifteen 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, winning thirteen seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 21 | 4 | — | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2006 election | 21 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 2011 election | 23 | 6 | — | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2016 election | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 2021 election | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 30 |

## 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 | 13,515 | 71.37 | 12 | 15,003 | 76.29 | 9 | 21 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,703 | 14.27 | 2 | 3,040 | 15.46 | 2 | 4 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 957 | 5.05 | 0 | 1,066 | 5.42 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,761 | 9.30 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | | | | 556 | 2.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18,936 | 100.00 | 14 | 19,665 | 100.00 | 13 | 27 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,936 | 96.38 | | 19,665 | 95.77 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 712 | 3.62 | | 868 | 4.23 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 19,648 | 100.00 | | 20,533 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 42,810 | 45.90 | | 42,810 | 47.96 | | |

## 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 | 16,825 | 76.63 | 11 | 16,980 | 77.36 | 10 | 21 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,969 | 13.52 | 3 | 2,952 | 13.45 | 1 | 4 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 627 | 2.86 | 0 | 663 | 3.02 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 409 | 1.86 | 0 | 399 | 1.82 | 1 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 419 | 1.91 | 0 | 355 | 1.62 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 344 | 1.57 | 0 | 320 | 1.46 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 265 | 1.21 | 0 | 279 | 1.27 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 97 | 0.44 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21,955 | 100.00 | 14 | 21,948 | 100.00 | 13 | 27 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,955 | 97.71 | | 21,948 | 97.50 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 515 | 2.29 | | 563 | 2.50 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,470 | 100.00 | | 22,511 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 46,336 | 48.49 | | 46,336 | 48.58 | | |

## 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 | 22,118 | 76.80 | 12 | 22,485 | 77.84 | 11 | 23 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 5,293 | 18.38 | 3 | 5,253 | 18.18 | 3 | 6 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 816 | 2.83 | 0 | 614 | 2.13 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 430 | 1.49 | 0 | 295 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 103 | 0.36 | 0 | 162 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 38 | 0.13 | 0 | 78 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 28,798 | 100.00 | 15 | 28,887 | 100.00 | 15 | 30 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 28,798 | 97.82 | | 28,887 | 98.11 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 642 | 2.18 | | 556 | 1.89 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 29,440 | 100.00 | | 29,443 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 49,204 | 59.83 | | 49,204 | 59.84 | | |

## 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 | 19,553 | 65.42 | 12 | 19,663 | 65.90 | 8 | 20 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 4,913 | 16.44 | 3 | 4,864 | 16.30 | 2 | 5 |
| | Civic Voice | 3,047 | 10.19 | 0 | 2,869 | 9.62 | 3 | 3 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,531 | 5.12 | 0 | 1,537 | 5.15 | 2 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 477 | 1.60 | 0 | 478 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 216 | 0.72 | 0 | 203 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 149 | 0.50 | 0 | 179 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sindawonye Progressive Party | 3 | 0.01 | 0 | 45 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 29,889 | 100.00 | 15 | 29,838 | 100.00 | 15 | 30 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 29,889 | 97.79 | | 29,838 | 97.57 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 676 | 2.21 | | 742 | 2.43 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 30,565 | 100.00 | | 30,580 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 53,249 | 57.40 | | 53,249 | 57.43 | | |

## 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 | 9,739 | 42.47 | 12 | 9,568 | 41.59 | 1 | 13 |
| | Lekwa Community Forum | 4,251 | 18.54 | 0 | 4,674 | 20.32 | 6 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,069 | 13.38 | 1 | 3,068 | 13.34 | 3 | 4 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,148 | 9.37 | 0 | 2,069 | 8.99 | 3 | 3 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 2,063 | 9.00 | 2 | 2,094 | 9.10 | 1 | 3 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 432 | 1.88 | 0 | 430 | 1.87 | 1 | 1 |
| | Civic Voice | 341 | 1.49 | 0 | 300 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 202 | 0.88 | 0 | 234 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 173 | 0.75 | 0 | 201 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 179 | 0.78 | 0 | 160 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 132 | 0.58 | 0 | 164 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 161 | 0.70 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Disability and Older Person Political Party | 39 | 0.17 | 0 | 45 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 22,929 | 100.00 | 15 | 23,007 | 100.00 | 15 | 30 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,929 | 98.04 | | 23,007 | 98.04 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 458 | 1.96 | | 460 | 1.96 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 23,387 | 100.00 | | 23,467 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 51,116 | 45.75 | | 51,116 | 45.91 | | |
Following the election, in which the African National Congress lost its majority for the first time, resulting in one of three hung councils in Mpumalanga, candidates from the Lekwa Community Forum were elected to the mayorship and speaker positions, while the Economic Freedom Fighters won the chief whip position.

### 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 |
| 25 October 2023 | 4 | | Freedom Front Plus | | Independent politician |