# Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality elections

The Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality council consists of twenty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining thirteen 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 majority of eighteen seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | IND | IFP | NFP | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | 12 | - | - | 23 |
| 2006 election | 16 | 1 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 1 | 23 |
| 2011 election | 18 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| 2016 election | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 27 |
| 2021 election | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 |

## 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 | 9,528 | 51.50 | 8 | 9,657 | 52.19 | 4 | 12 |
| | African National Congress | 7,895 | 42.67 | 4 | 7,923 | 42.82 | 6 | 10 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 635 | 3.43 | 0 | 924 | 4.99 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 444 | 2.40 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18,502 | 100.00 | 12 | 18,504 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,502 | 97.53 | | 18,504 | 97.46 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 468 | 2.47 | | 482 | 2.54 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 18,970 | 100.00 | | 18,986 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 38,804 | 48.89 | | 38,804 | 48.93 | | |

## 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 | 14,456 | 68.55 | 11 | 14,421 | 68.40 | 5 | 16 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 5,078 | 24.08 | 1 | 5,082 | 24.11 | 4 | 5 |
| | National Democratic Convention | 577 | 2.74 | 0 | 649 | 3.08 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 497 | 2.36 | 0 | 548 | 2.60 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 426 | 2.02 | 0 | 382 | 1.81 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 53 | 0.25 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 21,087 | 100.00 | 12 | 21,082 | 100.00 | 11 | 23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,087 | 97.75 | | 21,082 | 97.83 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 485 | 2.25 | | 468 | 2.17 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 21,572 | 100.00 | | 21,550 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 40,413 | 53.38 | | 40,413 | 53.32 | | |

## 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 | 19,824 | 74.20 | 12 | 20,110 | 75.55 | 6 | 18 |
| | National Freedom Party | 3,496 | 13.09 | 0 | 3,182 | 11.95 | 3 | 3 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 2,053 | 7.68 | 0 | 2,015 | 7.57 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,146 | 4.29 | 0 | 1,065 | 4.00 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 168 | 0.63 | 0 | 153 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 30 | 0.11 | 0 | 93 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 26,717 | 100.00 | 12 | 26,618 | 100.00 | 12 | 24 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 26,717 | 97.96 | | 26,618 | 98.07 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 557 | 2.04 | | 524 | 1.93 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 27,274 | 100.00 | | 27,142 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 45,216 | 60.32 | | 45,216 | 60.03 | | |

## 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 | 25,842 | 72.24 | 12 | 28,296 | 79.84 | 8 | 20 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,983 | 8.34 | 0 | 3,084 | 8.70 | 2 | 2 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 2,778 | 7.77 | 0 | 2,846 | 8.03 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 3,070 | 8.58 | 2 | | | | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,099 | 3.07 | 0 | 1,213 | 3.42 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 35,772 | 100.00 | 14 | 35,439 | 100.00 | 13 | 27 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 35,772 | 97.29 | | 35,439 | 96.73 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 997 | 2.71 | | 1,199 | 3.27 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 36,769 | 100.00 | | 36,638 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 57,399 | 64.06 | | 57,399 | 63.83 | | |

## 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 | 18,094 | 61.68 | 13 | 18,694 | 64.42 | 5 | 18 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 3,375 | 11.50 | 0 | 3,698 | 12.74 | 3 | 3 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 2,043 | 6.96 | 0 | 2,790 | 9.61 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 3,280 | 11.18 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,026 | 3.50 | 0 | 1,104 | 3.80 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Independent Congress | 813 | 2.77 | 0 | 1,046 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 |
| | National Freedom Party | 187 | 0.64 | 0 | 944 | 3.25 | 1 | 1 |
| | People's Freedom Party | 210 | 0.72 | 0 | 178 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 |
| | Abantu Batho Congress | 114 | 0.39 | 0 | 152 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 68 | 0.23 | 0 | 194 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 99 | 0.34 | 0 | 127 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 |
| | South African Peoples Movement | 27 | 0.09 | 0 | 92 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 29,336 | 100.00 | 14 | 29,019 | 100.00 | 13 | 27 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 29,336 | 96.22 | | 29,019 | 95.89 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,154 | 3.78 | | 1,245 | 4.11 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 30,490 | 100.00 | | 30,264 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 57,551 | 52.98 | | 57,551 | 52.59 | | |

### 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 | 8 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |
In a by-election in ward 8, held on 22 March 2023 after the death of the previous ANC councillor, the ANC retained the seat with a 70% majority. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) took second place (20%) from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) (10%).