# Mkhambathini Local Municipality elections

The Mkhambathini Local Municipality council consists of fourteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining seven 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 on the council.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | IFP | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 6 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 2006 election | 7 | 1 | - | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2011 election | 9 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2016 election | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 election | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |

## 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 | 5,083 | 46.78 | 3 | 5,027 | 46.34 | 4 | 7 |
| | African National Congress | 4,921 | 45.29 | 4 | 4,836 | 44.58 | 2 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 862 | 7.93 | 0 | 985 | 9.08 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 10,866 | 100.00 | 7 | 10,848 | 100.00 | 7 | 14 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,866 | 97.21 | | 10,848 | 97.05 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 312 | 2.79 | | 330 | 2.95 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 11,178 | 100.00 | | 11,178 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 23,327 | 47.92 | | 23,327 | 47.92 | | |

## 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 | 6,519 | 53.34 | 5 | 6,478 | 53.18 | 2 | 7 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 4,834 | 39.55 | 2 | 4,795 | 39.36 | 4 | 6 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 585 | 4.79 | 0 | 627 | 5.15 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 155 | 1.27 | 0 | 155 | 1.27 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Democratic Convention | 129 | 1.06 | 0 | 126 | 1.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 12,222 | 100.00 | 7 | 12,181 | 100.00 | 7 | 14 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,222 | 97.70 | | 12,181 | 97.46 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 288 | 2.30 | | 317 | 2.54 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,510 | 100.00 | | 12,498 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 25,049 | 49.94 | | 25,049 | 49.89 | | |

## 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 | 11,420 | 61.32 | 7 | 12,390 | 66.94 | 2 | 9 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 3,255 | 17.48 | 0 | 3,325 | 17.96 | 3 | 3 |
| | National Freedom Party | 1,391 | 7.47 | 0 | 1,344 | 7.26 | 1 | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,370 | 7.36 | 0 | 1,326 | 7.16 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,100 | 5.91 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 87 | 0.47 | 0 | 125 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18,623 | 100.00 | 7 | 18,510 | 100.00 | 7 | 14 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,623 | 97.38 | | 18,510 | 96.93 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 502 | 2.62 | | 586 | 3.07 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 19,125 | 100.00 | | 19,096 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 28,882 | 66.22 | | 28,882 | 66.12 | | |

## 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 | 12,454 | 66.45 | 7 | 12,649 | 67.35 | 2 | 9 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 3,832 | 20.45 | 0 | 3,793 | 20.20 | 3 | 3 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,565 | 8.35 | 0 | 1,512 | 8.05 | 1 | 1 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 593 | 3.16 | 0 | 553 | 2.94 | 1 | 1 |
| | African People's Convention | 202 | 1.08 | 0 | 201 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 |
| | Peoples Alliance | 43 | 0.23 | 0 | 72 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 53 | 0.28 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 18,742 | 100.00 | 7 | 18,780 | 100.00 | 7 | 14 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,742 | 98.30 | | 18,780 | 98.42 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 324 | 1.70 | | 301 | 1.58 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 19,066 | 100.00 | | 19,081 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 29,889 | 63.79 | | 29,889 | 63.84 | | |

## 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 | 7,825 | 63.77 | 7 | 7,794 | 63.61 | 2 | 9 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 1,670 | 13.61 | 0 | 1,647 | 13.44 | 2 | 2 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 1,405 | 11.45 | 0 | 1,447 | 11.81 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 996 | 8.12 | 0 | 987 | 8.06 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 249 | 2.03 | 0 | 264 | 2.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | Abantu Batho Congress | 46 | 0.37 | 0 | 44 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Freedom Party | 44 | 0.36 | 0 | 34 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 35 | 0.29 | 0 | 35 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 12,270 | 100.00 | 7 | 12,252 | 100.00 | 7 | 14 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,270 | 97.75 | | 12,252 | 97.61 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 282 | 2.25 | | 300 | 2.39 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,552 | 100.00 | | 12,552 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 31,233 | 40.19 | | 31,233 | 40.19 | | |

### By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from 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 |
| 6 December 2023 | 7 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |
The African National Congress (ANC) councillor for ward 7 was assassinated, leading to a by-election. The seat was retained by the ANC with an increased majority.