# Oudtshoorn Local Municipality elections

The Oudtshoorn Local Municipality council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve 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 won a plurality of eight seats on the council.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | ICOSA | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | 23 |
| 2002 floor-crossing | 10 | 7 | — | 6 | 23 |
| 2004 floor-crossing | 15 | 7 | — | 1 | 23 |
| 2006 election | 8 | 7 | — | 8 | 23 |
| 2007 floor-crossing | 8 | 7 | — | 8 | 23 |
| 2011 election | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2016 election | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| 2021 election | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 8,664 | 44.53 | 4 | 9,054 | 46.38 | 6 | 10 |
| | African National Congress | 8,797 | 45.21 | 8 | 8,770 | 44.93 | 2 | 10 |
| | Oudtshoorn Aksie 2000 | 1,328 | 6.83 | 0 | 1,174 | 6.01 | 2 | 2 |
| | United Independent Front | 602 | 3.09 | 0 | 522 | 2.67 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 66 | 0.34 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 19,457 | 100.00 | 12 | 19,520 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 19,457 | 97.74 | | 19,520 | 98.12 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 450 | 2.26 | | 374 | 1.88 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 19,907 | 100.00 | | 19,894 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 34,824 | 57.16 | | 34,824 | 57.13 | | |

### October 2002 floor crossing

In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and the judgment of the Constitutional Court in United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others, in the period from 8–22 October 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats.
In the Oudtshoorn council, five councillors from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA. The single councillor of the United Independent Front also crossed to the NNP, while the two councillors of Oudtshoorn Aksie 2000 crossed to the DA.
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
| African National Congress | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Democratic Alliance | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| New National Party | — | 6 | 6 |
| Oudtshoorn Aksie 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| United Independent Front | 1 | 1 | 0 |

### September 2004 floor crossing

Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004, in which five councillors crossed from the NNP to the African National Congress, while the sixth NNP councillor crossed to the Freedom Front Plus.
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
| African National Congress | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Democratic Alliance | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| New National Party | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Freedom Front Plus | — | 1 | 1 |

### By-elections from September 2004 to February 2006

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in September 2004 and the election in March 2006.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 27 July 2005 | 8 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |

## 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 | 7,613 | 34.58 | 4 | 7,455 | 33.87 | 4 | 8 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 6,500 | 29.52 | 5 | 6,493 | 29.50 | 2 | 7 |
| | Independent Democrats | 5,708 | 25.93 | 3 | 5,744 | 26.10 | 3 | 6 |
| | Oudtshoorn Civic Association | 1,596 | 7.25 | 0 | 1,637 | 7.44 | 2 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 257 | 1.17 | 0 | 288 | 1.31 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 228 | 1.04 | 0 | 221 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 74 | 0.34 | 0 | 72 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Independent Front | 41 | 0.19 | 0 | 101 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 22,017 | 100.00 | 12 | 22,011 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,017 | 98.91 | | 22,011 | 98.82 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 242 | 1.09 | | 262 | 1.18 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,259 | 100.00 | | 22,273 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 40,710 | 54.68 | | 40,710 | 54.71 | | |

### September 2007 floor crossing

The final floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2007; floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Stellenbosch council, the two councillors of the Oudtshoorn Civic Association crossed to the National People's Party.
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
| African National Congress | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Democratic Alliance | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Independent Democrats | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| National People's Party | — | 2 | 2 |
| Oudtshoorn Civic Association | 2 | 2 | 0 |

### By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in September 2007 and the election in May 2011.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 6 October 2010 | 5 | | Independent Democrats | | African National Congress |
| 6 October 2010 | 12 | | Independent Democrats | | African National Congress |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 13,471 | 46.09 | 6 | 13,587 | 46.28 | 5 | 11 |
| | African National Congress | 12,362 | 42.30 | 7 | 12,499 | 42.57 | 4 | 11 |
| | Congress of the People | 891 | 3.05 | 0 | 881 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 868 | 2.97 | 0 | 853 | 2.91 | 1 | 1 |
| | National People's Party | 658 | 2.25 | 0 | 658 | 2.24 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 511 | 1.75 | 0 | 476 | 1.62 | 0 | 0 |
| | South African Progressive Civic Organisation | 267 | 0.91 | 0 | 268 | 0.91 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 200 | 0.68 | 0 | 137 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 29,228 | 100.00 | 13 | 29,359 | 100.00 | 12 | 25 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 29,228 | 98.72 | | 29,359 | 98.80 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 380 | 1.28 | | 357 | 1.20 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 29,608 | 100.00 | | 29,716 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 47,736 | 62.02 | | 47,736 | 62.25 | | |

### By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 7 August 2013 | 5 | African National Congress | African National Congress |
| 7 August 2013 | 6 | African National Congress | African National Congress |
| 7 August 2013 | 13 | African National Congress | Democratic Alliance |
| 6 May 2015 | 7 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 11 November 2015 | 2 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 9 December 2015 | 13 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 15,797 | 55.27 | 12 | 15,783 | 55.54 | 2 | 14 |
| | African National Congress | 7,770 | 27.19 | 1 | 7,722 | 27.17 | 6 | 7 |
| | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 1,927 | 6.74 | 0 | 1,750 | 6.16 | 2 | 2 |
| | South African Religious Civic Organisation | 783 | 2.74 | 0 | 729 | 2.57 | 1 | 1 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 474 | 1.66 | 0 | 428 | 1.51 | 1 | 1 |
| | Advieskantoor | 409 | 1.43 | 0 | 431 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 |
| | Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners | 414 | 1.45 | 0 | 409 | 1.44 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 374 | 1.31 | 0 | 407 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 |
| | Umemployed Peoples Association | 220 | 0.77 | 0 | 245 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 177 | 0.62 | 0 | 168 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 105 | 0.37 | 0 | 196 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 |
| | South Africa Civics | 82 | 0.29 | 0 | 88 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic New Civic Association | 49 | 0.17 | 0 | 61 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 28,581 | 100.00 | 13 | 28,417 | 100.00 | 12 | 25 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 28,581 | 98.89 | | 28,417 | 98.96 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 322 | 1.11 | | 299 | 1.04 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 28,903 | 100.00 | | 28,716 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 52,443 | 55.11 | | 52,443 | 54.76 | | |

### By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 30 May 2018 | 13 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 9 December 2020 | 4 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 9 December 2020 | 5 | Democratic Alliance | African National Congress |
| 9 December 2020 | 10 | Democratic Alliance | African National Congress |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 6,684 | 29.21 | 4 | 7,052 | 30.90 | 3 | 7 |
| | African National Congress | 6,378 | 27.88 | 8 | 6,292 | 27.57 | 0 | 8 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 2,939 | 12.85 | 1 | 2,579 | 11.30 | 2 | 3 |
| | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 1,504 | 6.57 | 0 | 1,501 | 6.58 | 2 | 2 |
| | Oudtshoorn Gemeenskap Inisiatief | 1,188 | 5.19 | 0 | 1,248 | 5.47 | 1 | 1 |
| | Good | 973 | 4.25 | 0 | 956 | 4.19 | 1 | 1 |
| | Advieskantoor | 857 | 3.75 | 0 | 824 | 3.61 | 1 | 1 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 800 | 3.50 | 0 | 795 | 3.48 | 1 | 1 |
| | Suid - Kaap Saamstaan | 392 | 1.71 | 0 | 349 | 1.53 | 1 | 1 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 306 | 1.34 | 0 | 305 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 |
| | South African Religious Civic Organisation | 278 | 1.22 | 0 | 256 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 205 | 0.90 | 0 | 230 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners | 137 | 0.60 | 0 | 159 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 |
| | Compatriots of South Africa | 131 | 0.57 | 0 | 115 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 |
| | Cape Independence Party | 74 | 0.32 | 0 | 90 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 |
| | Africa Restoration Alliance | 21 | 0.09 | 0 | 38 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| | Dagga Party | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 31 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 12 | 0.05 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 22,880 | 100.00 | 13 | 22,820 | 100.00 | 12 | 25 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,880 | 98.98 | | 22,820 | 98.90 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 236 | 1.02 | | 253 | 1.10 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 23,116 | 100.00 | | 23,073 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 52,233 | 44.26 | | 52,233 | 44.17 | | |

### 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 |
| 24 Apr 2024 | 9 | | African National Congress | | Patriotic Alliance |
| 4 Dec 2024 | 9 | | Patriotic Alliance | | Patriotic Alliance |