# Thabazimbi Local Municipality elections

The Thabazimbi Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of twenty-three members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining eleven 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 plurality of 11 seats on the council.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | UDM | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 2006 election | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 2011 election | 16 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2016 election | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2021 election | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 23 |
| 2024 election | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 |

## 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 | 5,659 | 66.13 | 8 | 5,800 | 67.70 | 3 | 11 |
| | Thabanorth Inwonersvereniging | 1,473 | 17.21 | 0 | 1,045 | 12.20 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 795 | 9.29 | 0 | 1,195 | 13.95 | 2 | 2 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 472 | 5.52 | 0 | 527 | 6.15 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 158 | 1.85 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 8,557 | 100.00 | 8 | 8,567 | 100.00 | 8 | 16 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,557 | 96.97 | | 8,567 | 97.23 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 267 | 3.03 | | 244 | 2.77 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,824 | 100.00 | | 8,811 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 25,637 | 34.42 | | 25,637 | 34.37 | | |

## 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 | 6,853 | 58.56 | 6 | 7,590 | 74.03 | 7 | 13 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,255 | 10.72 | 1 | 1,282 | 12.50 | 1 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 2,402 | 20.52 | 3 | | | | 3 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 828 | 7.08 | 0 | 800 | 7.80 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 231 | 1.97 | 0 | 392 | 3.82 | 1 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 134 | 1.15 | 0 | 189 | 1.84 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 11,703 | 100.00 | 10 | 10,253 | 100.00 | 10 | 20 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,703 | 96.98 | | 10,253 | 85.36 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 364 | 3.02 | | 1,758 | 14.64 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,067 | 100.00 | | 12,011 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 32,677 | 36.93 | | 32,677 | 36.76 | | |

## 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 | 10,291 | 56.19 | 10 | 11,769 | 69.80 | 6 | 16 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,292 | 17.97 | 1 | 3,693 | 21.90 | 4 | 5 |
| | Independent candidates | 3,997 | 21.82 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 359 | 1.96 | 0 | 337 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 273 | 1.49 | 0 | 383 | 2.27 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 26 | 0.14 | 0 | 404 | 2.40 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 25 | 0.14 | 0 | 173 | 1.03 | 0 | 0 |
| | Movement Democratic Party | 52 | 0.28 | 0 | 101 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18,315 | 100.00 | 12 | 16,860 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,315 | 97.24 | | 16,860 | 89.83 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 519 | 2.76 | | 1,909 | 10.17 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 18,834 | 100.00 | | 18,769 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 38,917 | 48.40 | | 38,917 | 48.23 | | |

## 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 | 10,210 | 45.45 | 8 | 10,151 | 45.15 | 2 | 10 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 4,982 | 22.18 | 2 | 5,002 | 22.25 | 3 | 5 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 4,469 | 19.89 | 2 | 4,629 | 20.59 | 3 | 5 |
| | Thabazimbi Residents Association | 1,891 | 8.42 | 0 | 1,878 | 8.35 | 2 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 630 | 2.80 | 0 | 583 | 2.59 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 257 | 1.14 | 0 | 242 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 25 | 0.11 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 22,464 | 100.00 | 12 | 22,485 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,464 | 98.01 | | 22,485 | 98.00 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 456 | 1.99 | | 459 | 2.00 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,920 | 100.00 | | 22,944 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 45,209 | 50.70 | | 45,209 | 50.75 | | |

## 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 | 8,845 | 47.34 | 11 | 8,827 | 47.46 | 0 | 11 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,872 | 15.37 | 1 | 2,834 | 15.24 | 3 | 4 |
| | Thabazimbi Residents Association | 2,031 | 10.87 | 0 | 2,077 | 11.17 | 3 | 3 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,929 | 10.32 | 0 | 1,940 | 10.43 | 2 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 1,724 | 9.23 | 0 | 1,641 | 8.82 | 2 | 2 |
| | Thabazimbi Forum for Service Delivery | 604 | 3.23 | 0 | 665 | 3.58 | 1 | 1 |
| | Defenders of the People | 300 | 1.61 | 0 | 385 | 2.07 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 118 | 0.63 | 0 | 107 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 102 | 0.55 | 0 | 123 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 159 | 0.85 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18,684 | 100.00 | 12 | 18,599 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,684 | 98.61 | | 18,599 | 98.62 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 263 | 1.39 | | 260 | 1.38 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 18,947 | 100.00 | | 18,859 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 45,688 | 41.47 | | 45,688 | 41.28 | | |

## December 2024 election

The municipality was dissolved due to dysfunctionality, and a full set of elections, ward and PR, were held to elect a new council in December 2024.
The following table shows the results of the election.
| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 7,766 | 39.21 | 10 | 7,943 | 40.09 | 0 | 10 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,172 | 16.02 | 1 | 3,251 | 16.41 | 3 | 4 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,626 | 13.26 | 0 | 2,652 | 13.39 | 3 | 3 |
| | Labour Party | 1,682 | 8.49 | 1 | 1,722 | 8.69 | 1 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 1,444 | 7.29 | 0 | 1,363 | 6.88 | 2 | 2 |
| | uMkhonto weSizwe | 666 | 3.36 | 0 | 680 | 3.43 | 1 | 1 |
| | Thabazimbi Residents Association | 316 | 1.60 | 0 | 447 | 2.26 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Resident's Party | 378 | 1.91 | 0 | 379 | 1.91 | 0 | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 271 | 1.37 | 0 | 322 | 1.63 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Independent Congress | 199 | 1.00 | 0 | 206 | 1.04 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 188 | 0.95 | 0 | 194 | 0.98 | 0 | 0 |
| | Thabazimbi Forum for Service Delivery | 144 | 0.73 | 0 | 152 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 |
| | Bolsheviks Party of South Africa | 149 | 0.75 | 0 | 143 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 |
| | Defenders of the People | 74 | 0.37 | 0 | 81 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Congress for Transformation | 55 | 0.28 | 0 | 76 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 |
| | South African Security Organisation | 59 | 0.30 | 0 | 29 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Heart Congress | 46 | 0.23 | 0 | 40 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 |
| | Defenders of African Dignity | 39 | 0.20 | 0 | 38 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 37 | 0.19 | 0 | 38 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 38 | 0.19 | 0 | 34 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 18 | 0.09 | 0 | 22 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 437 | 2.21 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 19,804 | 100.00 | 12 | 19,812 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 19,804 | 98.53 | | 19,812 | 98.47 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 295 | 1.47 | | 308 | 1.53 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 20,099 | 100.00 | | 20,120 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 51,399 | 39.10 | | 51,399 | 39.14 | | |
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