# Kou-Kamma Local Municipality elections

The Kou-Kamma Local Municipality council consists of twelve members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining six are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 election | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 election | 6 | 5 | — | 11 |
| 2016 election | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 election | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |

## December 2000 election

| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 4,649 | 64.58 | 4 | 4,628 | 64.49 | 1 | 5 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,400 | 33.34 | 0 | 2,353 | 32.79 | 3 | 3 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 150 | 2.08 | 0 | 195 | 2.72 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7,199 | 100.00 | 4 | 7,176 | 100.00 | 4 | 8 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,199 | 97.91 | | 7,176 | 97.71 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 154 | 2.09 | | 168 | 2.29 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 7,353 | 100.00 | | 7,344 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 12,676 | 58.01 | | 12,676 | 57.94 | | |
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## March 2006 election

| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 5,577 | 66.53 | 5 | 5,616 | 67.10 | 2 | 7 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,639 | 19.55 | 0 | 1,655 | 19.77 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent Democrats | 760 | 9.07 | 0 | 938 | 11.21 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 160 | 1.91 | 0 | 161 | 1.92 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 247 | 2.95 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 8,383 | 100.00 | 5 | 8,370 | 100.00 | 5 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,383 | 97.72 | | 8,370 | 97.70 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 196 | 2.28 | | 197 | 2.30 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,579 | 100.00 | | 8,567 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 16,334 | 52.52 | | 16,334 | 52.45 | | |
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## May 2011 election

| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 6,516 | 57.51 | 5 | 6,569 | 57.84 | 1 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 4,815 | 42.49 | 1 | 4,788 | 42.16 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | Total | 11,331 | 100.00 | 6 | 11,357 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,331 | 98.78 | | 11,357 | 99.07 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 140 | 1.22 | | 107 | 0.93 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 11,471 | 100.00 | | 11,464 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 18,579 | 61.74 | | 18,579 | 61.70 | | |
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## August 2016 election

| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 5,972 | 50.14 | 5 | 6,134 | 51.59 | 1 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 5,109 | 42.90 | 1 | 5,281 | 44.42 | 4 | 5 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 237 | 1.99 | 0 | 308 | 2.59 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 421 | 3.53 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Koukamma Independent Party | 171 | 1.44 | 0 | 167 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 11,910 | 100.00 | 6 | 11,890 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,910 | 98.39 | | 11,890 | 98.20 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 195 | 1.61 | | 218 | 1.80 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,105 | 100.00 | | 12,108 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 20,413 | 59.30 | | 20,413 | 59.32 | | |
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### By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats 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 |
| 11 April 2018 | 2 | | Democratic Alliance | | Democratic Alliance |

## November 2021 election

| Party | Party | Ward | Ward | Ward | List | List | List | Total seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| | African National Congress | 4,595 | 44.38 | 5 | 4,957 | 48.33 | 1 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,629 | 25.39 | 0 | 3,032 | 29.56 | 3 | 3 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 1,094 | 10.57 | 0 | 1,150 | 11.21 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,280 | 12.36 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 270 | 2.61 | 0 | 313 | 3.05 | 1 | 1 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 257 | 2.48 | 0 | 293 | 2.86 | 0 | 0 |
| | Good | 175 | 1.69 | 0 | 309 | 3.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | Compatriots of South Africa | 45 | 0.43 | 0 | 113 | 1.10 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 9 | 0.09 | 0 | 89 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 10,354 | 100.00 | 6 | 10,256 | 100.00 | 6 | 12 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,354 | 97.76 | | 10,256 | 97.40 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 237 | 2.24 | | 274 | 2.60 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 10,591 | 100.00 | | 10,530 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 20,645 | 51.30 | | 20,645 | 51.01 | | |
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### 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 |
| 14 June 2023 | 5 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |
| 14 August 2024 | 1 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |
After the death of the previous ward five councillor, a by-election held on 14 June 2023 saw the African National Congress (ANC) retain its seat with 46%, with the Patriotic Alliance (PA) improving its 2021 result significantly, finishing second with 37%, up from 19%.