# Joe Morolong Local Municipality elections

The Joe Morolong Local Municipality council consists of twenty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifteen wards, while the remaining fourteen 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 majority of eighteen seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | UCDP | Other | Total |
| 2006 election | 17 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| 2011 election | 23 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| 2016 election | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 election | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 |

## 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 | 17,326 | 79.45 | 11 | 17,733 | 81.95 | 6 | 17 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 3,327 | 15.26 | 0 | 3,906 | 18.05 | 4 | 4 |
| | Independent candidates | 852 | 3.91 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 303 | 1.39 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21,808 | 100.00 | 11 | 21,639 | 100.00 | 10 | 21 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,808 | 96.58 | | 21,639 | 95.60 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 772 | 3.42 | | 995 | 4.40 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,580 | 100.00 | | 22,634 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 42,612 | 52.99 | | 42,612 | 53.12 | | |

## 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 | 20,841 | 76.07 | 15 | 21,798 | 80.25 | 8 | 23 |
| | Congress of the People | 2,212 | 8.07 | 0 | 2,157 | 7.94 | 3 | 3 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 1,600 | 5.84 | 0 | 1,586 | 5.84 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,138 | 4.15 | 0 | 1,316 | 4.85 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,400 | 5.11 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 207 | 0.76 | 0 | 304 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 27,398 | 100.00 | 15 | 27,161 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 27,398 | 96.47 | | 27,161 | 95.91 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,004 | 3.53 | | 1,157 | 4.09 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 28,402 | 100.00 | | 28,318 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 49,517 | 57.36 | | 49,517 | 57.19 | | |

## 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 | 19,418 | 70.24 | 15 | 19,712 | 71.21 | 6 | 21 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 5,311 | 19.21 | 0 | 5,682 | 20.53 | 6 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 991 | 3.58 | 0 | 944 | 3.41 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 652 | 2.36 | 0 | 703 | 2.54 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 456 | 1.65 | 0 | 642 | 2.32 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 816 | 2.95 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 27,644 | 100.00 | 15 | 27,683 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 27,644 | 97.41 | | 27,683 | 97.51 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 735 | 2.59 | | 707 | 2.49 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 28,379 | 100.00 | | 28,390 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 51,911 | 54.67 | | 51,911 | 54.69 | | |

## 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 | 14,419 | 58.79 | 13 | 15,174 | 61.62 | 5 | 18 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 6,754 | 27.54 | 2 | 6,817 | 27.68 | 6 | 8 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 770 | 3.14 | 0 | 793 | 3.22 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,313 | 5.35 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 464 | 1.89 | 0 | 746 | 3.03 | 1 | 1 |
| | South African Royal Kingdoms Organization | 341 | 1.39 | 0 | 415 | 1.69 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 255 | 1.04 | 0 | 448 | 1.82 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 211 | 0.86 | 0 | 232 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 24,527 | 100.00 | 15 | 24,625 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 24,527 | 96.62 | | 24,625 | 96.64 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 859 | 3.38 | | 857 | 3.36 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 25,386 | 100.00 | | 25,482 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 49,979 | 50.79 | | 49,979 | 50.99 | | |