# Hantam Local Municipality elections

The Hantam 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) lost its majority, but still remained the largest party, with six seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 6 | 4 | — | 10 |
| 2006 election | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 election | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 election | 5 | 4 | — | 9 |
| 2021 election | 6 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 3,651 | 56.38 | 4 | 3,703 | 57.01 | 1 | 5 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,825 | 43.62 | 1 | 2,792 | 42.99 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 6,476 | 100.00 | 5 | 6,495 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,476 | 98.99 | | 6,495 | 98.92 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 66 | 1.01 | | 71 | 1.08 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 6,542 | 100.00 | | 6,566 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 9,260 | 70.65 | | 9,260 | 70.91 | | |

## 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 | 4,078 | 64.75 | 5 | 4,081 | 65.16 | 1 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,882 | 29.88 | 0 | 1,915 | 30.58 | 3 | 3 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 278 | 4.41 | 0 | 267 | 4.26 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 60 | 0.95 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 6,298 | 100.00 | 5 | 6,263 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,298 | 98.34 | | 6,263 | 98.27 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 106 | 1.66 | | 110 | 1.73 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 6,404 | 100.00 | | 6,373 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 10,826 | 59.15 | | 10,826 | 58.87 | | |

## 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 | 4,179 | 49.64 | 4 | 4,111 | 48.65 | 0 | 4 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,493 | 41.49 | 1 | 3,618 | 42.81 | 3 | 4 |
| | Congress of the People | 747 | 8.87 | 0 | 722 | 8.54 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 8,419 | 100.00 | 5 | 8,451 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,419 | 98.70 | | 8,451 | 99.02 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 111 | 1.30 | | 84 | 0.98 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,530 | 100.00 | | 8,535 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 12,330 | 69.18 | | 12,330 | 69.22 | | |

## 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 | 4,166 | 47.74 | 3 | 4,222 | 49.85 | 2 | 5 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,163 | 36.24 | 2 | 3,201 | 37.79 | 2 | 4 |
| | Congress of the People | 354 | 4.06 | 0 | 349 | 4.12 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 321 | 3.68 | 0 | 319 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 382 | 4.38 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Khoisan Revolution | 154 | 1.76 | 0 | 177 | 2.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 102 | 1.17 | 0 | 98 | 1.16 | 0 | 0 |
| | Hantam Ontwikkelings Forum | 85 | 0.97 | 0 | 104 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 8,727 | 100.00 | 5 | 8,470 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,727 | 99.01 | | 8,470 | 98.11 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 87 | 0.99 | | 163 | 1.89 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,814 | 100.00 | | 8,633 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 13,339 | 66.08 | | 13,339 | 64.72 | | |

## November 2021 election

In 2021, the ANC lost its majority, but was supported by the Patriotic Alliance, allowing it to retain control.
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 | 3,660 | 44.54 | 5 | 3,637 | 44.52 | 1 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,322 | 28.26 | 2 | 2,359 | 28.88 | 2 | 4 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 602 | 7.33 | 0 | 623 | 7.63 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 604 | 7.35 | 0 | 587 | 7.19 | 1 | 1 |
| | Namakwa Civic Movement | 338 | 4.11 | 0 | 390 | 4.77 | 1 | 1 |
| | Good | 240 | 2.92 | 0 | 254 | 3.11 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 144 | 1.75 | 0 | 216 | 2.64 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 207 | 2.52 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 75 | 0.91 | 0 | 82 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 26 | 0.32 | 0 | 21 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 8,218 | 100.00 | 7 | 8,169 | 100.00 | 6 | 13 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,218 | 98.08 | | 8,169 | 97.94 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 161 | 1.92 | | 172 | 2.06 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,379 | 100.00 | | 8,341 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 13,732 | 61.02 | | 13,732 | 60.74 | | |

### By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from 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 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | 7 | | Democratic Alliance | | African National Congress |