# Phokwane Local Municipality elections

The Phokwane Local Municipality council consists of nineteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Ten councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in ten wards, while the remaining 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 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of ten seats, but the party lost its majority after losing a by-election on 20 April 2022 to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in a by-election on 20 April 2022.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | APO | DA | EFF | Other | Total |
| 2006 election | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 |
| 2011 election | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 18 |
| 2016 election | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 2021 election | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 |

## 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 | 10,855 | 69.15 | 9 | 11,565 | 73.70 | 4 | 13 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,810 | 11.53 | 0 | 1,769 | 11.27 | 2 | 2 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 839 | 5.34 | 0 | 839 | 5.35 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Democrats | 594 | 3.78 | 0 | 697 | 4.44 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 457 | 2.91 | 0 | 535 | 3.41 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 894 | 5.70 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 248 | 1.58 | 0 | 287 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 15,697 | 100.00 | 9 | 15,692 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,697 | 97.48 | | 15,692 | 97.27 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 405 | 2.52 | | 440 | 2.73 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 16,102 | 100.00 | | 16,132 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 29,543 | 54.50 | | 29,543 | 54.61 | | |

## 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 | 11,982 | 68.78 | 8 | 12,248 | 70.54 | 5 | 13 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,825 | 16.22 | 1 | 2,864 | 16.50 | 2 | 3 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,153 | 6.62 | 0 | 1,145 | 6.59 | 1 | 1 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 901 | 5.17 | 0 | 850 | 4.90 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 374 | 2.15 | 0 | 255 | 1.47 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 186 | 1.07 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 17,421 | 100.00 | 9 | 17,362 | 100.00 | 9 | 18 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 17,421 | 97.62 | | 17,362 | 97.70 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 424 | 2.38 | | 409 | 2.30 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,845 | 100.00 | | 17,771 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 30,022 | 59.44 | | 30,022 | 59.19 | | |

## 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 | 11,069 | 60.69 | 9 | 10,876 | 60.11 | 3 | 12 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,172 | 17.39 | 1 | 3,190 | 17.63 | 2 | 3 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,428 | 13.31 | 0 | 2,339 | 12.93 | 3 | 3 |
| | African Independent Congress | 569 | 3.12 | 0 | 730 | 4.03 | 1 | 1 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 374 | 2.05 | 0 | 343 | 1.90 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 341 | 1.87 | 0 | 342 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 285 | 1.56 | 0 | 274 | 1.51 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18,238 | 100.00 | 10 | 18,094 | 100.00 | 9 | 19 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,238 | 97.41 | | 18,094 | 97.09 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 484 | 2.59 | | 542 | 2.91 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 18,722 | 100.00 | | 18,636 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 32,086 | 58.35 | | 32,086 | 58.08 | | |

## 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 | 7,509 | 47.05 | 10 | 7,486 | 47.29 | 0 | 10 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 3,679 | 23.05 | 0 | 3,746 | 23.67 | 4 | 4 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,833 | 11.49 | 0 | 1,858 | 11.74 | 2 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 931 | 5.83 | 0 | 901 | 5.69 | 1 | 1 |
| | Phokwane Service Delivery Forum | 498 | 3.12 | 0 | 571 | 3.61 | 1 | 1 |
| | Forum for Service Delivery | 338 | 2.12 | 0 | 404 | 2.55 | 1 | 1 |
| | Patriotic Front of Azania | 294 | 1.84 | 0 | 408 | 2.58 | 0 | 0 |
| | Patriotic Alliance | 167 | 1.05 | 0 | 216 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 372 | 2.33 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 144 | 0.90 | 0 | 148 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 |
| | African People First | 111 | 0.70 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 48 | 0.30 | 0 | 56 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 34 | 0.21 | 0 | 35 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 15,958 | 100.00 | 10 | 15,829 | 100.00 | 9 | 19 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,958 | 97.23 | | 15,829 | 97.28 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 455 | 2.77 | | 442 | 2.72 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 16,413 | 100.00 | | 16,271 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 32,409 | 50.64 | | 32,409 | 50.21 | | |

### By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from 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 |
| 20 April 2022 | 30904003 | | African National Congress | | Economic Freedom Fighters |