# Mogale City Local Municipality elections

The Mogale City Local Municipality council consists of seventy-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-nine wards, while the remaining thirty-eight 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 plurality of thirty-one seats on the council but failed to win an overall majority by eight seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | IFP | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 42 | 20 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| 2006 election | 42 | 16 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 64 |
| 2011 election | 41 | 23 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 68 |
| 2016 election | 38 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| 2021 election | 31 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 77 |

## 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 | 38,057 | 65.04 | 23 | 38,032 | 64.97 | 19 | 42 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 17,809 | 30.44 | 9 | 18,179 | 31.05 | 11 | 20 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,005 | 1.72 | 0 | 991 | 1.69 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 986 | 1.69 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 317 | 0.54 | 0 | 560 | 0.96 | 1 | 1 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 256 | 0.44 | 0 | 600 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Africa Women and Youth Party | 79 | 0.14 | 0 | 179 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 58,509 | 100.00 | 32 | 58,541 | 100.00 | 32 | 64 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 58,509 | 97.60 | | 58,541 | 97.63 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,441 | 2.40 | | 1,419 | 2.37 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 59,950 | 100.00 | | 59,960 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 130,222 | 46.04 | | 130,222 | 46.04 | | |

## 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 | 44,425 | 64.76 | 24 | 44,461 | 65.06 | 18 | 42 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 16,874 | 24.60 | 8 | 16,864 | 24.68 | 8 | 16 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 1,719 | 2.51 | 0 | 1,844 | 2.70 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent Democrats | 1,787 | 2.60 | 0 | 1,722 | 2.52 | 1 | 1 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 919 | 1.34 | 0 | 910 | 1.33 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 855 | 1.25 | 0 | 850 | 1.24 | 1 | 1 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 814 | 1.19 | 0 | 794 | 1.16 | 1 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 344 | 0.50 | 0 | 718 | 1.05 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 699 | 1.02 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Christian Democratic Party | 168 | 0.24 | 0 | 172 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 68,604 | 100.00 | 32 | 68,335 | 100.00 | 32 | 64 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 68,604 | 98.48 | | 68,335 | 98.16 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,057 | 1.52 | | 1,280 | 1.84 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 69,661 | 100.00 | | 69,615 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 148,503 | 46.91 | | 148,503 | 46.88 | | |

## 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 | 62,171 | 59.77 | 25 | 63,614 | 60.95 | 16 | 41 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 34,467 | 33.13 | 9 | 34,078 | 32.65 | 14 | 23 |
| | People's Civic Organisation | 1,804 | 1.73 | 0 | 1,617 | 1.55 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,605 | 1.54 | 0 | 1,544 | 1.48 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 1,560 | 1.50 | 0 | 1,362 | 1.30 | 1 | 1 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 679 | 0.65 | 0 | 643 | 0.62 | 1 | 1 |
| | National Freedom Party | 509 | 0.49 | 0 | 597 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 381 | 0.37 | 0 | 568 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 403 | 0.39 | 0 | 351 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 445 | 0.43 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 104,024 | 100.00 | 34 | 104,374 | 100.00 | 34 | 68 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 104,024 | 98.73 | | 104,374 | 98.93 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,337 | 1.27 | | 1,129 | 1.07 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 105,361 | 100.00 | | 105,503 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 175,799 | 59.93 | | 175,799 | 60.01 | | |

## 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 | 58,071 | 48.87 | 28 | 57,956 | 48.81 | 10 | 38 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 41,472 | 34.90 | 11 | 41,383 | 34.85 | 16 | 27 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 13,860 | 11.67 | 0 | 13,805 | 11.63 | 9 | 9 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 2,766 | 2.33 | 0 | 2,663 | 2.24 | 2 | 2 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 804 | 0.68 | 0 | 881 | 0.74 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 453 | 0.38 | 0 | 424 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 387 | 0.33 | 0 | 474 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 357 | 0.30 | 0 | 498 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 |
| | People's Civic Organisation | 264 | 0.22 | 0 | 296 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 198 | 0.17 | 0 | 163 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 121 | 0.10 | 0 | 124 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| | Economic Growth Organisation | 52 | 0.04 | 0 | 26 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | International Revelation Congress | 11 | 0.01 | 0 | 49 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 118,816 | 100.00 | 39 | 118,742 | 100.00 | 38 | 77 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 118,816 | 98.84 | | 118,742 | 98.82 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,393 | 1.16 | | 1,420 | 1.18 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 120,209 | 100.00 | | 120,162 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 193,028 | 62.28 | | 193,028 | 62.25 | | |

## 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 | 36,370 | 40.40 | 27 | 35,570 | 39.94 | 4 | 31 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 28,798 | 31.99 | 12 | 28,983 | 32.54 | 13 | 25 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 12,477 | 13.86 | 0 | 12,396 | 13.92 | 11 | 11 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 7,099 | 7.88 | 0 | 6,835 | 7.67 | 6 | 6 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,476 | 1.64 | 0 | 971 | 1.09 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 876 | 0.97 | 0 | 931 | 1.05 | 1 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 662 | 0.74 | 0 | 641 | 0.72 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 518 | 0.58 | 0 | 523 | 0.59 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Independent Congress | 147 | 0.16 | 0 | 740 | 0.83 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 309 | 0.34 | 0 | 264 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 267 | 0.30 | 0 | 304 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 379 | 0.42 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Activists Movement of South Africa | 157 | 0.17 | 0 | 206 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 |
| | Justice and Employment Party | 122 | 0.14 | 0 | 112 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 76 | 0.08 | 0 | 142 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 129 | 0.14 | 0 | 78 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | The Organic Humanity Movement | 92 | 0.10 | 0 | 73 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 30 | 0.03 | 0 | 100 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 24 | 0.03 | 0 | 72 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Security Congress | 15 | 0.02 | 0 | 68 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Movement | 9 | 0.01 | 0 | 47 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 90,032 | 100.00 | 39 | 89,056 | 100.00 | 38 | 77 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 90,032 | 98.42 | | 89,056 | 98.08 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,446 | 1.58 | | 1,747 | 1.92 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 91,478 | 100.00 | | 90,803 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 188,367 | 48.56 | | 188,367 | 48.21 | | |

### By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 22 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 24 Apr 2024 | 39 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 12 | African National Congress | African National Congress |
In ward 22, the previous DA councillor joined the provincial legislature. The DA candidate retained the seat for the party, with a similar vote share to 2021.