# Mhlontlo Local Municipality elections

The Mhlontlo Local Municipality council consists of fifty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-six wards, while the remaining twenty-five 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 forty seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | IND | UDM | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 21 | — | — | 0 | 12 | — | 33 |
| 2006 election | 37 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | 42 |
| 2011 election | 48 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 52 |
| 2016 election | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 51 |
| 2021 election | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 51 |

## 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 |
| | African National Congress | 21,909 | 64.80 | 16 | 21,694 | 64.20 | 5 | 21 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 11,523 | 34.08 | 1 | 12,098 | 35.80 | 11 | 12 |
| | Independent candidates | 376 | 1.11 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 33,808 | 100.00 | 17 | 33,792 | 100.00 | 16 | 33 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 33,808 | 97.55 | | 33,792 | 97.54 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 849 | 2.45 | | 853 | 2.46 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 34,657 | 100.00 | | 34,645 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 66,112 | 52.42 | | 66,112 | 52.40 | | |

## 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 | 41,265 | 85.24 | 21 | 42,130 | 86.87 | 16 | 37 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 4,355 | 9.00 | 0 | 4,824 | 9.95 | 4 | 4 |
| | United Independent Front | 1,123 | 2.32 | 0 | 1,115 | 2.30 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,466 | 3.03 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 204 | 0.42 | 0 | 429 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 48,413 | 100.00 | 21 | 48,498 | 100.00 | 21 | 42 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 48,413 | 97.85 | | 48,498 | 98.00 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,062 | 2.15 | | 991 | 2.00 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 49,475 | 100.00 | | 49,489 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 84,347 | 58.66 | | 84,347 | 58.67 | | |

## 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 | 44,631 | 90.53 | 26 | 45,287 | 91.07 | 22 | 48 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 2,994 | 6.07 | 0 | 2,841 | 5.71 | 3 | 3 |
| | Congress of the People | 1,186 | 2.41 | 0 | 1,288 | 2.59 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 408 | 0.83 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African People's Convention | 80 | 0.16 | 0 | 314 | 0.63 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 49,299 | 100.00 | 26 | 49,730 | 100.00 | 26 | 52 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 49,299 | 97.18 | | 49,730 | 97.72 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,432 | 2.82 | | 1,158 | 2.28 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 50,731 | 100.00 | | 50,888 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 90,368 | 56.14 | | 90,368 | 56.31 | | |

## 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 | 38,067 | 76.62 | 24 | 39,974 | 79.55 | 16 | 40 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 2,821 | 5.68 | 0 | 3,155 | 6.28 | 3 | 3 |
| | Civic Independent | 1,449 | 2.92 | 0 | 3,615 | 7.19 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent candidates | 3,823 | 7.69 | 2 | | | | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,644 | 3.31 | 0 | 1,622 | 3.23 | 2 | 2 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,624 | 3.27 | 0 | 1,572 | 3.13 | 2 | 2 |
| | Congress of the People | 255 | 0.51 | 0 | 313 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 49,683 | 100.00 | 26 | 50,251 | 100.00 | 25 | 51 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 49,683 | 97.72 | | 50,251 | 97.58 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,158 | 2.28 | | 1,245 | 2.42 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 50,841 | 100.00 | | 51,496 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 96,967 | 52.43 | | 96,967 | 53.11 | | |

## 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 | 29,816 | 71.69 | 25 | 32,001 | 77.74 | 15 | 40 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 2,218 | 5.33 | 0 | 2,749 | 6.68 | 3 | 3 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,294 | 5.52 | 0 | 2,491 | 6.05 | 3 | 3 |
| | Independent candidates | 4,436 | 10.67 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 1,757 | 4.22 | 0 | 1,810 | 4.40 | 2 | 2 |
| | Independent South African National Civic Organisation | 333 | 0.80 | 0 | 1,253 | 3.04 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 612 | 1.47 | 0 | 609 | 1.48 | 1 | 1 |
| | Batho Pele Movement | 120 | 0.29 | 0 | 98 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 |
| | Civic Independent | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 153 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 41,588 | 100.00 | 26 | 41,164 | 100.00 | 25 | 51 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 41,588 | 97.02 | | 41,164 | 97.06 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,276 | 2.98 | | 1,246 | 2.94 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 42,864 | 100.00 | | 42,410 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 93,164 | 46.01 | | 93,164 | 45.52 | | |

### 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 |
| 30 November 2022 | 20 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |
| 15 November 2023 | 23 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |
After the death of the African National Congress (ANC) councillor in ward 20, a by-election was held on 30 November 2022. Besides the ANC, the United Democratic Movement (UDM), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), African Transformation Movement (ATM) and the Independent South African National Civic Organisation (Isanco) contested. The ANC candidate retained the seat for the party, winning 70% of the votes.