# Dannhauser Local Municipality elections

The Dannhauser Local Municipality council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fourteen seats on the council.
In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, winning a plurality of nine seats on the council.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | IFP | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 4 | 2 | - | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 2006 election | 7 | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 2011 election | 10 | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 2016 election | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
| 2021 election | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 25 |

## 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 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 10,609 | 68.50 | 10 | 10,669 | 68.73 | 4 | 14 |
| | African National Congress | 3,125 | 20.18 | 0 | 3,014 | 19.42 | 4 | 4 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,282 | 8.28 | 0 | 1,578 | 10.17 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 372 | 2.40 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 99 | 0.64 | 0 | 262 | 1.69 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 15,487 | 100.00 | 10 | 15,523 | 100.00 | 10 | 20 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,487 | 97.48 | | 15,523 | 97.33 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 400 | 2.52 | | 426 | 2.67 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 15,887 | 100.00 | | 15,949 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 34,221 | 46.42 | | 34,221 | 46.61 | | |

## 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 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 8,357 | 49.43 | 7 | 8,377 | 49.59 | 3 | 10 |
| | African National Congress | 6,102 | 36.09 | 3 | 6,123 | 36.25 | 4 | 7 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,007 | 5.96 | 0 | 982 | 5.81 | 1 | 1 |
| | National Democratic Convention | 948 | 5.61 | 0 | 872 | 5.16 | 1 | 1 |
| | Royal Loyal Progress | 313 | 1.85 | 0 | 361 | 2.14 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 180 | 1.06 | 0 | 176 | 1.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 16,907 | 100.00 | 10 | 16,891 | 100.00 | 10 | 20 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,907 | 98.03 | | 16,891 | 97.76 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 340 | 1.97 | | 387 | 2.24 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,247 | 100.00 | | 17,278 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 35,692 | 48.32 | | 35,692 | 48.41 | | |

## 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 | 11,784 | 48.41 | 11 | 12,076 | 49.79 | −1 | 10 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 6,770 | 27.81 | 0 | 6,515 | 26.86 | 6 | 6 |
| | National Freedom Party | 2,930 | 12.04 | 0 | 2,702 | 11.14 | 3 | 3 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 1,090 | 4.48 | 0 | 1,003 | 4.14 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 767 | 3.15 | 0 | 788 | 3.25 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 390 | 1.60 | 0 | 342 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 |
| | Royal Loyal Progress | 177 | 0.73 | 0 | 356 | 1.47 | 0 | 0 |
| | Federal Congress | 233 | 0.96 | 0 | 299 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 |
| | Great Kongress of South Africa | 201 | 0.83 | 0 | 172 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 24,342 | 100.00 | 11 | 24,253 | 100.00 | 10 | 21 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 24,342 | 97.99 | | 24,253 | 97.88 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 500 | 2.01 | | 525 | 2.12 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 24,842 | 100.00 | | 24,778 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 40,545 | 61.27 | | 40,545 | 61.11 | | |

## 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 | 16,588 | 56.39 | 10 | 16,833 | 57.65 | 4 | 14 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 9,258 | 31.47 | 3 | 8,920 | 30.55 | 5 | 8 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,483 | 5.04 | 0 | 1,507 | 5.16 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,368 | 4.65 | 0 | 1,385 | 4.74 | 1 | 1 |
| | Royal Loyal Progress | 345 | 1.17 | 0 | 384 | 1.32 | 1 | 1 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 140 | 0.48 | 0 | 172 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 233 | 0.79 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 29,415 | 100.00 | 13 | 29,201 | 100.00 | 12 | 25 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 29,415 | 98.11 | | 29,201 | 98.07 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 566 | 1.89 | | 575 | 1.93 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 29,981 | 100.00 | | 29,776 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 50,834 | 58.98 | | 50,834 | 58.57 | | |

## 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 | 8,060 | 34.18 | 6 | 8,506 | 35.75 | 3 | 9 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 6,951 | 29.47 | 6 | 7,875 | 33.10 | 2 | 8 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,320 | 9.84 | 0 | 2,584 | 10.86 | 3 | 3 |
| | Abantu Batho Congress | 1,306 | 5.54 | 0 | 1,156 | 4.86 | 1 | 1 |
| | Team Sugar South Africa | 659 | 2.79 | 0 | 723 | 3.04 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,350 | 5.72 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | Community Freedom Party | 605 | 2.57 | 0 | 512 | 2.15 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 431 | 1.83 | 0 | 528 | 2.22 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 398 | 1.69 | 0 | 395 | 1.66 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Freedom Revolution | 382 | 1.62 | 0 | 326 | 1.37 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Movement | 301 | 1.28 | 0 | 317 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 223 | 0.95 | 0 | 238 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
| | KZN Independence | 160 | 0.68 | 0 | 194 | 0.82 | 0 | 0 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 153 | 0.65 | 0 | 132 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 96 | 0.41 | 0 | 124 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Mantungwa Community | 63 | 0.27 | 0 | 64 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 62 | 0.26 | 0 | 62 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 |
| | Royal Loyal Progress | 64 | 0.27 | 0 | 58 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 23,584 | 100.00 | 13 | 23,794 | 100.00 | 12 | 25 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 23,584 | 97.66 | | 23,794 | 97.65 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 564 | 2.34 | | 573 | 2.35 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 24,148 | 100.00 | | 24,367 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 50,480 | 47.84 | | 50,480 | 48.27 | | |

### 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 |
| 22 March 2023 | 12 | | Independent politician | | Inkatha Freedom Party |
In a by-election in ward 12, held on 22 March 2023 after the resignation of the previous independent councillor, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won the seat. Prior to the resignation, the IFP controlled the council with support from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Team Sugar (TS), the Democratic Alliance (DA), Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) and the Community Freedom Party (CFP). The EFF withdrew its support, resulting in a hung council, and with this victory the IFP grouping took control once more.