# Steve Tshwete Local Municipality elections

The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The council consists of fifty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-nine wards, while the remaining twenty-nine 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 no party won a majority on the council. The African National Congress (ANC) was the largest party, winning twenty-one seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 1 | 33 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 47 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 29 | 11 | — | 1 | 5 | 47 |
| 2011 election | 0 | 39 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 2016 election | 0 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| 2021 election | 0 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 58 |

## 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 | 23,967 | 68.20 | 19 | 24,229 | 69.01 | 14 | 33 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 8,834 | 25.14 | 5 | 8,923 | 25.41 | 7 | 12 |
| | Middelburg Residents Organisation | 864 | 2.46 | 0 | 981 | 2.79 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 609 | 1.73 | 0 | 742 | 2.11 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 808 | 2.30 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 61 | 0.17 | 0 | 236 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 35,143 | 100.00 | 24 | 35,111 | 100.00 | 23 | 47 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 35,143 | 98.03 | | 35,111 | 97.94 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 706 | 1.97 | | 739 | 2.06 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 35,849 | 100.00 | | 35,850 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 77,723 | 46.12 | | 77,723 | 46.13 | | |

## 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 | 22,850 | 61.99 | 21 | 23,087 | 62.84 | 8 | 29 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 8,319 | 22.57 | 3 | 8,239 | 22.43 | 8 | 11 |
| | Greater Middelburg Residents Association | 3,520 | 9.55 | 0 | 3,345 | 9.11 | 4 | 4 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 776 | 2.11 | 0 | 851 | 2.32 | 1 | 1 |
| | Middelburg Residents Organisation | 680 | 1.84 | 0 | 730 | 1.99 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 531 | 1.44 | 0 | 486 | 1.32 | 1 | 1 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 149 | 0.40 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 35 | 0.09 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 36,860 | 100.00 | 24 | 36,738 | 100.00 | 23 | 47 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 36,860 | 97.59 | | 36,738 | 97.05 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 912 | 2.41 | | 1,117 | 2.95 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 37,772 | 100.00 | | 37,855 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 85,755 | 44.05 | | 85,755 | 44.14 | | |

## 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 | 35,980 | 67.57 | 22 | 36,284 | 68.06 | 17 | 39 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 15,152 | 28.45 | 7 | 14,962 | 28.07 | 10 | 17 |
| | Congress of the People | 935 | 1.76 | 0 | 948 | 1.78 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 333 | 0.63 | 0 | 403 | 0.76 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 412 | 0.77 | 0 | 290 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 260 | 0.49 | 0 | 298 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 115 | 0.22 | 0 | 123 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 65 | 0.12 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 53,252 | 100.00 | 29 | 53,308 | 100.00 | 29 | 58 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 53,252 | 98.65 | | 53,308 | 98.77 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 727 | 1.35 | | 663 | 1.23 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 53,979 | 100.00 | | 53,971 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 98,060 | 55.05 | | 98,060 | 55.04 | | |

## 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 | 31,964 | 55.27 | 23 | 32,160 | 55.71 | 9 | 32 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 16,911 | 29.24 | 6 | 16,692 | 28.91 | 11 | 17 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 6,439 | 11.13 | 0 | 6,588 | 11.41 | 7 | 7 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 1,485 | 2.57 | 0 | 1,482 | 2.57 | 2 | 2 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 288 | 0.50 | 0 | 269 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 460 | 0.80 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 136 | 0.24 | 0 | 246 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Constructive Party | 87 | 0.15 | 0 | 81 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 24 | 0.04 | 0 | 117 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 |
| | Sindawonye Progressive Party | 40 | 0.07 | 0 | 94 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 57,834 | 100.00 | 29 | 57,729 | 100.00 | 29 | 58 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 57,834 | 98.73 | | 57,729 | 98.73 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 741 | 1.27 | | 741 | 1.27 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 58,575 | 100.00 | | 58,470 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 110,703 | 52.91 | | 110,703 | 52.82 | | |

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

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from August 2016 to 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 |
| 3 October 2018 | 25 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |
In the October 2018 by-election, the ANC candidate retained ward 25 for the party. The ANC's share dropped from 79% in the 2016 election to 70%, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) candidate almost doubled their party's share of the vote to 30%.

## 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 | 17,051 | 36.41 | 21 | 17,307 | 37.29 | 0 | 21 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 13,252 | 28.30 | 7 | 13,202 | 28.44 | 10 | 17 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 6,951 | 14.84 | 0 | 6,971 | 15.02 | 9 | 9 |
| | Middelburg and Hendrina Residents Front | 4,955 | 10.58 | 0 | 5,382 | 11.60 | 7 | 7 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 2,567 | 5.48 | 0 | 2,566 | 5.53 | 3 | 3 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,338 | 2.86 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 278 | 0.59 | 0 | 353 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 193 | 0.41 | 0 | 247 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 141 | 0.30 | 0 | 183 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Independent Movement | 41 | 0.09 | 0 | 131 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 |
| | Spectrum National Party | 57 | 0.12 | 0 | 43 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| | Bolsheviks Party of South Africa | 4 | 0.01 | 0 | 29 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| | Disability and Older Person Political Party | 5 | 0.01 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 46,833 | 100.00 | 29 | 46,414 | 100.00 | 29 | 58 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 46,833 | 98.07 | | 46,414 | 98.04 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 922 | 1.93 | | 929 | 1.96 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 47,755 | 100.00 | | 47,343 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 108,499 | 44.01 | | 108,499 | 43.63 | | |

### By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since 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 |
| 28 Aug 2024 | 10 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |