# Mangaung elections

The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality council consists of one hundred and one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifty-one wards, while the remaining fifty 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 | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | FF+ | PAC | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 1 | 60 | - | 18 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 86 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 65 | - | 15 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 89 |
| 2011 election | 0 | 65 | 3 | 26 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 |
| 2016 election | 0 | 58 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 |
| 2021 election | 1 | 51 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 5 | - | 6 | 101 |

## December 2000 election

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.
Mangaung local election, 5 December 2000 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total |
| | African National Congress | 108,544 | 109,437 | 217,981 | 69.7% | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 32,088 | 32,656 | 64,744 | 20.7% | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 3,810 | 4,289 | 8,099 | 2.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 3,478 | 3,305 | 6,783 | 2.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Alliance 2000+ | 2,116 | 2,114 | 4,230 | 1.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 1,491 | 1,605 | 3,096 | 1.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 1,451 | 1,561 | 3,012 | 1.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 859 | 1,733 | 2,592 | 0.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 2,389 | – | 2,389 | 0.8% | 0 | – | 0 |
| Total | Total | 156,226 | 156,700 | 312,926 | | 43 | 43 | 86 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 156,226 | 156,700 | 312,926 | 98.2% |
| Spoilt votes | Spoilt votes | 2,943 | 2,631 | 5,574 | 1.8% |
| Total votes cast | Total votes cast | 159,169 | 159,331 | 318,500 | |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 159,758 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 314,428 |
| Turnout percentage | Turnout percentage | 50.8% |

## March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.
Mangaung local election, 1 March 2006 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total |
| | African National Congress | 106,801 | 108,483 | 215,284 | 71.5% | 37 | 28 | 65 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 24,349 | 24,098 | 48,447 | 16.1% | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 5,472 | 5,419 | 10,891 | 3.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 2,762 | 3,443 | 6,205 | 2.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 2,964 | 2,656 | 5,620 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 5,037 | – | 5,037 | 1.7% | 0 | – | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 1,446 | 2,186 | 3,632 | 1.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 925 | 846 | 1,771 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Democrats | 598 | 1,077 | 1,675 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 379 | 652 | 1,031 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Black Consciousness Forum | 361 | 494 | 855 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 154 | 441 | 595 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 151,248 | 149,795 | 301,043 | | 45 | 44 | 89 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 151,248 | 149,795 | 301,043 | 97.6% |
| Spoilt votes | Spoilt votes | 3,223 | 4,249 | 7,472 | 2.4% |
| Total votes cast | Total votes cast | 154,471 | 154,044 | 308,515 | |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 154,947 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 343,594 |
| Turnout percentage | Turnout percentage | 45.1% |

## May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.
Mangaung local election, 18 May 2011 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total |
| | African National Congress | 132,282 | 134,441 | 266,723 | 66.3% | 38 | 27 | 65 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 54,958 | 54,164 | 109,122 | 27.1% | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| | Congress of the People | 6,062 | 6,661 | 12,723 | 3.2% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 3,247 | 2,826 | 6,073 | 1.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | African People's Convention | 786 | 1,113 | 1,899 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 585 | 1,123 | 1,708 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,191 | – | 1,191 | 0.3% | 0 | – | 0 |
| | Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 443 | 512 | 955 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 417 | 526 | 943 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Residents Front | 395 | 274 | 669 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Black Consciousness Party | 182 | 300 | 482 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 200,548 | 201,940 | 402,488 | | 49 | 48 | 97 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 200,548 | 201,940 | 402,488 | 98.6% |
| Spoilt votes | Spoilt votes | 3,146 | 2,597 | 5,743 | 1.4% |
| Total votes cast | Total votes cast | 203,694 | 204,537 | 408,231 | |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 204,967 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 372,692 |
| Turnout percentage | Turnout percentage | 55.0% |

## August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.
Mangaung local election, 3 August 2016 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total |
| | African National Congress | 135,351 | 135,294 | 270,645 | 56.5% | 38 | 20 | 58 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 61,874 | 62,449 | 124,323 | 26.0% | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 20,383 | 21,072 | 41,455 | 8.7% | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| | Independent candidates | 11,847 | – | 11,847 | 2.5% | 0 | – | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 4,776 | 4,411 | 9,187 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | African Independent Congress | 1,551 | 6,527 | 8,078 | 1.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Agency for New Agenda | 507 | 3,753 | 4,260 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,508 | 1,343 | 2,851 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 941 | 925 | 1,866 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 416 | 584 | 1,000 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 276 | 678 | 954 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Botshabelo Unemployed Movement | 216 | 288 | 504 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 274 | 224 | 498 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 200 | 272 | 472 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian Alliance Congress | 137 | 299 | 436 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Residents Front | 225 | 211 | 436 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 240,482 | 238,330 | 478,812 | | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 240,482 | 238,330 | 478,812 | 98.1% |
| Spoilt votes | Spoilt votes | 4,037 | 5,215 | 9,252 | 1.9% |
| Total votes cast | Total votes cast | 244,519 | 243,545 | 488,064 | |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 245,908 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 425,211 |
| Turnout percentage | Turnout percentage | 57.8% |

## November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.
Mangaung local election, 1 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total |
| | African National Congress | 87,100 | 90,672 | 177,772 | 50.6% | 40 | 11 | 51 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 45,482 | 44,857 | 90,339 | 25.7% | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 19,681 | 20,018 | 39,699 | 11.3% | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 7,970 | 7,771 | 15,741 | 4.5% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 3,196 | 3,126 | 6,322 | 1.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats | 2,821 | 2,220 | 5,041 | 1.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | African Independent Congress | 2,970 | 1,484 | 4,454 | 1.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 1,292 | 1,224 | 2,516 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 1,018 | 1,071 | 2,089 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 658 | 675 | 1,333 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 992 | – | 992 | 0.3% | 0 | – | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 276 | 534 | 810 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Independent Movement | 290 | 293 | 583 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 354 | 216 | 570 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Africa's New Dawn | 241 | 236 | 477 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Botshabelo Unemployed Movement | 208 | 244 | 452 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 124 | 288 | 412 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Mangaung Community Forum | 27 | 366 | 393 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Agency for New Agenda | 105 | 241 | 346 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Residents Front | 110 | 84 | 194 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | The Organic Humanity Movement | 109 | 73 | 182 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 33 | 138 | 171 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | International Party | 2 | 140 | 142 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | South African Royal Kingdoms Organization | 18 | 55 | 73 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 175,077 | 176,026 | 351,103 | | 51 | 50 | 101 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 175,077 | 176,026 | 351,103 | 98.4% |
| Spoilt votes | Spoilt votes | 2,850 | 2,736 | 5,586 | 1.6% |
| Total votes cast | Total votes cast | 177,927 | 178,762 | 356,689 | |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 179,703 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 410,785 |
| Turnout percentage | Turnout percentage | 43.7% |

### 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 newly elected councillor |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 7 | African National Congress | African National Congress |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 29 | African National Congress | African National Congress |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 49 | African National Congress | African National Congress |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 50 | African National Congress | African National Congress |
| 29 Nov 2023 | 47 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 18 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 20 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 22 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 25 | Democratic Alliance | Democratic Alliance |
The African National Congress expelled eight councillors for supporting the election of a Democratic Alliance (DA) speaker. Four were ward councillors, necessitating by-elections, which were held on 19 July 2023. The expelled councillors formed the Mangaung 7 (M7) grouping, and ran as independents. The ANC won all four by-elections, to retain majority control of the council.