# Moretele Local Municipality elections

The Moretele Local Municipality council consists of fifty-two members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-six wards, while the remaining twenty-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) won a majority of thirty-five seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | PAC | UCDP | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 39 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| 2006 election | 41 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 47 |
| 2011 election | 46 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 55 |
| 2016 election | 38 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 52 |
| 2021 election | 35 | 0 | 2 | 9 | — | 0 | 6 | 52 |

## 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 | 30,185 | 89.03 | 22 | 34,030 | 90.52 | 17 | 39 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 2,005 | 5.91 | 0 | 1,771 | 4.71 | 2 | 2 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 719 | 2.12 | 0 | 990 | 2.63 | 1 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 370 | 1.09 | 0 | 804 | 2.14 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 625 | 1.84 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 33,904 | 100.00 | 22 | 37,595 | 100.00 | 21 | 43 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 33,904 | 97.83 | | 37,595 | 98.13 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 753 | 2.17 | | 716 | 1.87 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 34,657 | 100.00 | | 38,311 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 77,462 | 44.74 | | 77,462 | 49.46 | | |

## 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 | 34,551 | 82.38 | 23 | 35,871 | 88.82 | 18 | 41 |
| | Independent candidates | 3,262 | 7.78 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,500 | 3.58 | 0 | 1,346 | 3.33 | 2 | 2 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 1,389 | 3.31 | 0 | 1,367 | 3.38 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 750 | 1.79 | 0 | 1,144 | 2.83 | 1 | 1 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 320 | 0.76 | 0 | 282 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 169 | 0.40 | 0 | 375 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 41,941 | 100.00 | 24 | 40,385 | 100.00 | 23 | 47 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 41,941 | 97.76 | | 40,385 | 95.79 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 962 | 2.24 | | 1,773 | 4.21 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 42,903 | 100.00 | | 42,158 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 87,704 | 48.92 | | 87,704 | 48.07 | | |

## 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 | 41,346 | 82.45 | 27 | 42,196 | 84.07 | 19 | 46 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,165 | 6.31 | 0 | 2,953 | 5.88 | 3 | 3 |
| | National Freedom Party | 1,966 | 3.92 | 1 | 1,983 | 3.95 | 1 | 2 |
| | African People's Convention | 1,853 | 3.70 | 0 | 1,478 | 2.94 | 2 | 2 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 546 | 1.09 | 0 | 354 | 0.71 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 291 | 0.58 | 0 | 607 | 1.21 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 383 | 0.76 | 0 | 276 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 196 | 0.39 | 0 | 274 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 |
| | Movement Democratic Party | 232 | 0.46 | 0 | 72 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 170 | 0.34 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 50,148 | 100.00 | 28 | 50,193 | 100.00 | 27 | 55 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 50,148 | 98.10 | | 50,193 | 98.33 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 969 | 1.90 | | 853 | 1.67 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 51,117 | 100.00 | | 51,046 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 92,703 | 55.14 | | 92,703 | 55.06 | | |

## 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 | 36,394 | 72.03 | 26 | 36,751 | 72.09 | 12 | 38 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 8,030 | 15.89 | 0 | 7,850 | 15.40 | 8 | 8 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,597 | 7.12 | 0 | 3,784 | 7.42 | 4 | 4 |
| | Agenda to Citizenry Governors | 529 | 1.05 | 0 | 612 | 1.20 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 340 | 0.67 | 0 | 554 | 1.09 | 1 | 1 |
| | African People's Convention | 355 | 0.70 | 0 | 408 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 618 | 1.22 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 207 | 0.41 | 0 | 247 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 144 | 0.28 | 0 | 292 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 88 | 0.17 | 0 | 228 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Socialist Party | 136 | 0.27 | 0 | 105 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 89 | 0.18 | 0 | 146 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 50,527 | 100.00 | 26 | 50,977 | 100.00 | 26 | 52 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 50,527 | 98.07 | | 50,977 | 97.99 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 996 | 1.93 | | 1,047 | 2.01 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 51,523 | 100.00 | | 52,024 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 97,823 | 52.67 | | 97,823 | 53.18 | | |

## 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 | 25,468 | 63.35 | 26 | 26,922 | 67.15 | 9 | 35 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 6,265 | 15.58 | 0 | 6,939 | 17.31 | 9 | 9 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,639 | 4.08 | 0 | 1,742 | 4.34 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 2,246 | 5.59 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 964 | 2.40 | 0 | 1,202 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 |
| | Agenda to Citizenry Governors | 1,092 | 2.72 | 0 | 910 | 2.27 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Independent Congress | 796 | 1.98 | 0 | 926 | 2.31 | 1 | 1 |
| | Defenders of the People | 565 | 1.41 | 0 | 475 | 1.18 | 1 | 1 |
| | Economic Emancipation Forum | 641 | 1.59 | 0 | 59 | 0.15 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 174 | 0.43 | 0 | 169 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 100 | 0.25 | 0 | 159 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Movement | 85 | 0.21 | 0 | 158 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 53 | 0.13 | 0 | 176 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 75 | 0.19 | 0 | 115 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 |
| | The People's Voice | 31 | 0.08 | 0 | 50 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 |
| | Disability and Older Person Political Party | 4 | 0.01 | 0 | 58 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| | Tsogang Civic Movement | 4 | 0.01 | 0 | 33 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 40,202 | 100.00 | 26 | 40,093 | 100.00 | 26 | 52 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 40,202 | 97.85 | | 40,093 | 97.30 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 884 | 2.15 | | 1,114 | 2.70 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 41,086 | 100.00 | | 41,207 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 94,713 | 43.38 | | 94,713 | 43.51 | | |

### By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since 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 |
| 13 Mar 2024 | 17 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |
| 28 Aug 2024 | 26 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |