# Hessequa Local Municipality elections

The council of the Hessequa Local Municipality (previously the Langeberg Local Municipality) consists of seventeen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining 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 3 August 2016 no party obtained a majority; the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) subsequently formed a coalition to govern the municipality.
The DA won a majority in the 2021 election.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | FF+ | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 7 | 8 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2006 election | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2011 election | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | 15 |
| 2016 election | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 election | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 8,263 | 51.57 | 3 | 8,358 | 52.07 | 5 | 8 |
| | African National Congress | 7,655 | 47.78 | 5 | 7,693 | 47.93 | 2 | 7 |
| | Independent candidates | 104 | 0.65 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 16,022 | 100.00 | 8 | 16,051 | 100.00 | 7 | 15 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,022 | 98.55 | | 16,051 | 98.74 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 235 | 1.45 | | 205 | 1.26 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 16,257 | 100.00 | | 16,256 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 20,588 | 78.96 | | 20,588 | 78.96 | | |

### By-elections from December 2000 to September 2004

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in December 2000 and the floor crossing period in September 2004.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 27 August 2003 | 1 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |

### September 2004 floor crossing

In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, in the period from 1–15 September 2004 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Langeberg council one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance to the African National Congress.
| Party | Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
| | African National Congress | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 8 | 1 | 7 |

## 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 | 9,341 | 56.66 | 5 | 9,428 | 57.32 | 4 | 9 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 6,644 | 40.30 | 3 | 6,667 | 40.54 | 3 | 6 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 176 | 1.07 | 0 | 202 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Independent Front | 117 | 0.71 | 0 | 150 | 0.91 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 208 | 1.26 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 16,486 | 100.00 | 8 | 16,447 | 100.00 | 7 | 15 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,486 | 99.20 | | 16,447 | 99.05 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 133 | 0.80 | | 157 | 0.95 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 16,619 | 100.00 | | 16,604 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 24,360 | 68.22 | | 24,360 | 68.16 | | |

### September 2007 floor crossing

The final floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2007; floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Hessequa council, one councillor from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed to the African National Congress, while another DA councillor left the party to sit as an independent.
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
| African National Congress | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Democratic Alliance | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent | — | 1 | 1 |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 9,425 | 47.40 | 4 | 9,434 | 47.43 | 3 | 7 |
| | African National Congress | 8,038 | 40.42 | 4 | 8,060 | 40.52 | 2 | 6 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,330 | 6.69 | 0 | 1,301 | 6.54 | 1 | 1 |
| | Civic Independent | 970 | 4.88 | 0 | 955 | 4.80 | 1 | 1 |
| | South African Progressive Civic Organisation | 118 | 0.59 | 0 | 115 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Independent Civic Organisation | 5 | 0.03 | 0 | 26 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 19,886 | 100.00 | 8 | 19,891 | 100.00 | 7 | 15 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 19,886 | 99.24 | | 19,891 | 99.26 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 153 | 0.76 | | 149 | 0.74 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 20,039 | 100.00 | | 20,040 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 27,251 | 73.53 | | 27,251 | 73.54 | | |

### By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 24 April 2013 | 7 | | Democratic Alliance | | Democratic Alliance |

## 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 | 9,935 | 45.69 | 6 | 10,040 | 46.59 | 2 | 8 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 8,808 | 40.51 | 3 | 9,590 | 44.50 | 5 | 8 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 987 | 4.54 | 0 | 1,115 | 5.17 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,359 | 6.25 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 531 | 2.44 | 0 | 543 | 2.52 | 0 | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 83 | 0.38 | 0 | 124 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 |
| | Civic Independent | 40 | 0.18 | 0 | 140 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21,743 | 100.00 | 9 | 21,552 | 100.00 | 8 | 17 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,743 | 99.46 | | 21,552 | 98.62 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 119 | 0.54 | | 301 | 1.38 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 21,862 | 100.00 | | 21,853 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 30,950 | 70.64 | | 30,950 | 70.61 | | |

### By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

The following by-election was held to fill a vacant ward seat in the period between the elections in August 2016 and 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 |
| 10 April 2019 | 4 | | African National Congress | | Democratic Alliance |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 10,391 | 49.67 | 6 | 10,597 | 50.70 | 3 | 9 |
| | African National Congress | 7,309 | 34.94 | 3 | 7,245 | 34.66 | 3 | 6 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 1,647 | 7.87 | 0 | 1,577 | 7.54 | 1 | 1 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 572 | 2.73 | 0 | 606 | 2.90 | 1 | 1 |
| | Hessequa Peoples Movement | 265 | 1.27 | 0 | 285 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 159 | 0.76 | 0 | 182 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 |
| | Good | 143 | 0.68 | 0 | 141 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 182 | 0.87 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Cape Independence Party | 75 | 0.36 | 0 | 89 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 71 | 0.34 | 0 | 80 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 72 | 0.34 | 0 | 76 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | Eden United People's Party | 32 | 0.15 | 0 | 24 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 20,918 | 100.00 | 9 | 20,902 | 100.00 | 8 | 17 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 20,918 | 99.51 | | 20,902 | 99.34 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 0.49 | | 138 | 0.66 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 21,021 | 100.00 | | 21,040 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 33,270 | 63.18 | | 33,270 | 63.24 | | |