# Emfuleni Local Municipality elections

The Emfuleni Local Municipality council consists of ninety members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-five wards, while the remaining forty-five 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 their majority of seats on the council for the first time.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | FF+ | PAC | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 62 | - | 18 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 85 |
| 2006 election | 65 | - | 15 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 85 |
| 2011 election | 64 | 1 | 21 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 |
| 2016 election | 50 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 90 |
| 2021 election | 38 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 90 |

## 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 | 95,144 | 70.43 | 35 | 95,382 | 72.26 | 27 | 62 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 27,835 | 20.60 | 8 | 28,677 | 21.72 | 10 | 18 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 3,718 | 2.75 | 0 | 3,484 | 2.64 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 5,635 | 4.17 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 902 | 0.67 | 0 | 1,570 | 1.19 | 1 | 1 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,023 | 0.76 | 0 | 1,181 | 0.89 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 559 | 0.41 | 0 | 828 | 0.63 | 1 | 1 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 281 | 0.21 | 0 | 885 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 135,097 | 100.00 | 43 | 132,007 | 100.00 | 42 | 85 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 135,097 | 97.68 | | 132,007 | 96.62 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 3,205 | 2.32 | | 4,614 | 3.38 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 138,302 | 100.00 | | 136,621 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 308,632 | 44.81 | | 308,632 | 44.27 | | |

## 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 | 109,851 | 76.11 | 37 | 110,419 | 76.62 | 28 | 65 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 24,558 | 17.02 | 6 | 24,168 | 16.77 | 9 | 15 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 4,398 | 3.05 | 0 | 3,975 | 2.76 | 3 | 3 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 2,118 | 1.47 | 0 | 1,829 | 1.27 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Democrats | 948 | 0.66 | 0 | 695 | 0.48 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 304 | 0.21 | 0 | 919 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,052 | 0.73 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 566 | 0.39 | 0 | 479 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 289 | 0.20 | 0 | 572 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Party of Azania | 57 | 0.04 | 0 | 553 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 89 | 0.06 | 0 | 495 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 |
| | Small-Farm Resident Association | 98 | 0.07 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 144,328 | 100.00 | 43 | 144,104 | 100.00 | 42 | 85 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 144,328 | 98.44 | | 144,104 | 98.31 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,286 | 1.56 | | 2,481 | 1.69 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 146,614 | 100.00 | | 146,585 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 319,623 | 45.87 | | 319,623 | 45.86 | | |

## 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 | 126,895 | 67.83 | 36 | 131,045 | 71.80 | 28 | 64 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 42,183 | 22.55 | 9 | 41,376 | 22.67 | 12 | 21 |
| | Independent candidates | 9,644 | 5.16 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 3,402 | 1.82 | 0 | 2,791 | 1.53 | 1 | 1 |
| | African People's Convention | 2,134 | 1.14 | 0 | 2,086 | 1.14 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 239 | 0.13 | 0 | 2,617 | 1.43 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 1,374 | 0.73 | 0 | 929 | 0.51 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 479 | 0.26 | 0 | 308 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 230 | 0.12 | 0 | 308 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 166 | 0.09 | 0 | 340 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Movement | 169 | 0.09 | 0 | 139 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | 269 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Party of Azania | 93 | 0.05 | 0 | 161 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | Black Economic Empowerment Party | 60 | 0.03 | 0 | 154 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 187,075 | 100.00 | 45 | 182,523 | 100.00 | 44 | 89 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 187,075 | 98.00 | | 182,523 | 97.74 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 3,814 | 2.00 | | 4,229 | 2.26 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 190,889 | 100.00 | | 186,752 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 342,715 | 55.70 | | 342,715 | 54.49 | | |

## 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 | 108,435 | 55.53 | 37 | 109,030 | 55.73 | 13 | 50 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 48,162 | 24.66 | 8 | 48,199 | 24.64 | 14 | 22 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 23,865 | 12.22 | 0 | 23,814 | 12.17 | 11 | 11 |
| | African Independent Congress | 3,902 | 2.00 | 0 | 5,995 | 3.06 | 3 | 3 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 4,354 | 2.23 | 0 | 4,186 | 2.14 | 2 | 2 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,857 | 0.95 | 0 | 1,517 | 0.78 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 2,015 | 1.03 | 0 | 808 | 0.41 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 553 | 0.28 | 0 | 585 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,097 | 0.56 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 218 | 0.11 | 0 | 501 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 296 | 0.15 | 0 | 385 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 147 | 0.08 | 0 | 330 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 177 | 0.09 | 0 | 140 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| | Ubuntu Party | 115 | 0.06 | 0 | 110 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| | Alternative African Allegiance | 79 | 0.04 | 0 | 39 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Front of Civics | 10 | 0.01 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 195,282 | 100.00 | 45 | 195,639 | 100.00 | 45 | 90 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 195,282 | 98.71 | | 195,639 | 98.64 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,543 | 1.29 | | 2,696 | 1.36 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 197,825 | 100.00 | | 198,335 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 362,634 | 54.55 | | 362,634 | 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 | 60,054 | 39.73 | 38 | 59,891 | 39.69 | 0 | 38 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 40,157 | 26.56 | 7 | 41,134 | 27.26 | 17 | 24 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 23,326 | 15.43 | 0 | 23,763 | 15.75 | 14 | 14 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 10,265 | 6.79 | 0 | 9,201 | 6.10 | 6 | 6 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 2,932 | 1.94 | 0 | 2,862 | 1.90 | 2 | 2 |
| | Community Solidarity Association | 2,224 | 1.47 | 0 | 2,774 | 1.84 | 2 | 2 |
| | New Horizon Movement | 1,976 | 1.31 | 0 | 1,875 | 1.24 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 1,365 | 0.90 | 0 | 1,306 | 0.87 | 1 | 1 |
| | Vaal Alternative Alliance Lekgotla | 1,234 | 0.82 | 0 | 1,039 | 0.69 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 2,231 | 1.48 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 732 | 0.48 | 0 | 815 | 0.54 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 580 | 0.38 | 0 | 691 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Independent Congress | 395 | 0.26 | 0 | 740 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 |
| | South African Royal Kingdoms Organization | 563 | 0.37 | 0 | 567 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 524 | 0.35 | 0 | 509 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 285 | 0.19 | 0 | 489 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 30 | 0.02 | 0 | 714 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 |
| | Spectrum National Party | 367 | 0.24 | 0 | 258 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| | Active Nation Against Corruption | 334 | 0.22 | 0 | 179 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 |
| | Black First Land First | 185 | 0.12 | 0 | 317 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 41 | 0.03 | 0 | 410 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 |
| | Activists Movement of South Africa | 192 | 0.13 | 0 | 191 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 155 | 0.10 | 0 | 221 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | International Revelation Congress | 153 | 0.10 | 0 | 219 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 210 | 0.14 | 0 | 143 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | Africa Restoration Alliance | 160 | 0.11 | 0 | 146 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| | Alternative African Allegiance | 136 | 0.09 | 0 | 114 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | Party of Action | 100 | 0.07 | 0 | 134 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Freedom Revolution | 87 | 0.06 | 0 | 81 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| | National People's Front | 55 | 0.04 | 0 | 85 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| | Bolsheviks Party of South Africa | 83 | 0.05 | 0 | 46 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 |
| | Land Party | 36 | 0.02 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Voter's Independent Party - SA | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 151,168 | 100.00 | 45 | 150,914 | 100.00 | 45 | 90 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 151,168 | 98.49 | | 150,914 | 98.52 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,316 | 1.51 | | 2,267 | 1.48 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 153,484 | 100.00 | | 153,181 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 351,544 | 43.66 | | 351,544 | 43.57 | | |

### 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 March 2024 | 16 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |