# Victor Khanye Local Municipality elections

The Victor Khanye Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga in South Africa. The council consists of seventeen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Nine councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in nine wards, while the remaining eight 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 nine seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 10 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 15 |
| 2006 election | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2011 election | 13 | 3 | — | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2016 election | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 election | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 |

## 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 | 5,954 | 59.72 | 6 | 6,176 | 64.73 | 4 | 10 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,956 | 19.62 | 2 | 2,205 | 23.11 | 1 | 3 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 607 | 6.09 | 0 | 647 | 6.78 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,019 | 10.22 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 434 | 4.35 | 0 | 513 | 5.38 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 9,970 | 100.00 | 8 | 9,541 | 100.00 | 7 | 15 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,970 | 96.88 | | 9,541 | 92.76 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 321 | 3.12 | | 745 | 7.24 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 10,291 | 100.00 | | 10,286 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 22,353 | 46.04 | | 22,353 | 46.02 | | |

## 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 | 7,667 | 72.80 | 7 | 7,570 | 72.43 | 4 | 11 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,719 | 16.32 | 1 | 1,672 | 16.00 | 2 | 3 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 303 | 2.88 | 0 | 296 | 2.83 | 1 | 1 |
| | National Democratic Convention | 286 | 2.72 | 0 | 270 | 2.58 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 223 | 2.12 | 0 | 262 | 2.51 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 166 | 1.58 | 0 | 219 | 2.10 | 0 | 0 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 98 | 0.93 | 0 | 82 | 0.78 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 70 | 0.66 | 0 | 80 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 10,532 | 100.00 | 8 | 10,451 | 100.00 | 7 | 15 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,532 | 97.02 | | 10,451 | 96.76 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 323 | 2.98 | | 350 | 3.24 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 10,855 | 100.00 | | 10,801 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 25,236 | 43.01 | | 25,236 | 42.80 | | |

## 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 | 11,921 | 74.67 | 8 | 12,111 | 75.61 | 5 | 13 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,174 | 19.88 | 1 | 3,121 | 19.49 | 2 | 3 |
| | National Freedom Party | 395 | 2.47 | 0 | 389 | 2.43 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 200 | 1.25 | 0 | 196 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 169 | 1.06 | 0 | 124 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 105 | 0.66 | 0 | 76 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 15,964 | 100.00 | 9 | 16,017 | 100.00 | 8 | 17 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,964 | 98.21 | | 16,017 | 98.60 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 291 | 1.79 | | 228 | 1.40 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 16,255 | 100.00 | | 16,245 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 28,664 | 56.71 | | 28,664 | 56.67 | | |

## 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 | 11,588 | 63.94 | 8 | 11,935 | 66.22 | 3 | 11 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,773 | 20.82 | 1 | 3,764 | 20.89 | 3 | 4 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,779 | 9.82 | 0 | 1,831 | 10.16 | 2 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 515 | 2.84 | 0 | 492 | 2.73 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 469 | 2.59 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18,124 | 100.00 | 9 | 18,022 | 100.00 | 8 | 17 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,124 | 97.85 | | 18,022 | 97.83 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 399 | 2.15 | | 399 | 2.17 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 18,523 | 100.00 | | 18,421 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 33,451 | 55.37 | | 33,451 | 55.07 | | |

## 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 | 8,997 | 51.28 | 8 | 9,437 | 53.32 | 1 | 9 |
| | African Voice Progressive Party | 3,268 | 18.63 | 0 | 3,264 | 18.44 | 3 | 3 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,823 | 16.09 | 1 | 2,814 | 15.90 | 2 | 3 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,063 | 6.06 | 0 | 1,130 | 6.38 | 1 | 1 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 754 | 4.30 | 0 | 744 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 |
| | Sayco Gondwe Civic Movement | 175 | 1.00 | 0 | 238 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 396 | 2.26 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 68 | 0.39 | 0 | 72 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 17,544 | 100.00 | 9 | 17,699 | 100.00 | 8 | 17 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 17,544 | 98.21 | | 17,699 | 98.31 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 319 | 1.79 | | 304 | 1.69 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,863 | 100.00 | | 18,003 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 34,548 | 51.70 | | 34,548 | 52.11 | | |

### 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 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |