# Cape Agulhas Local Municipality elections

The Cape Agulhas Local Municipality council consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining 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 Democratic Alliance (DA) lost its majority, returning with a plurality of five seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 election | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2007 floor-crossing | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 election | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 election | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 election | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 4,385 | 52.21 | 3 | 4,975 | 59.33 | 3 | 6 |
| | African National Congress | 3,279 | 39.05 | 2 | 3,411 | 40.67 | 2 | 4 |
| | Independent candidates | 734 | 8.74 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 8,398 | 100.00 | 5 | 8,386 | 100.00 | 5 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,398 | 98.37 | | 8,386 | 98.24 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 139 | 1.63 | | 150 | 1.76 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 8,537 | 100.00 | | 8,536 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 11,983 | 71.24 | | 11,983 | 71.23 | | |

## 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 | 4,686 | 49.13 | 4 | 4,659 | 48.86 | 1 | 5 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 3,552 | 37.24 | 1 | 3,713 | 38.94 | 3 | 4 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 698 | 7.32 | 0 | 574 | 6.02 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Democrats | 601 | 6.30 | 0 | 589 | 6.18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 9,537 | 100.00 | 5 | 9,535 | 100.00 | 5 | 10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,537 | 98.86 | | 9,535 | 98.88 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 110 | 1.14 | | 108 | 1.12 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 9,647 | 100.00 | | 9,643 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 14,732 | 65.48 | | 14,732 | 65.46 | | |

### September 2007 floor crossing

In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, in the period from 1–15 September 2007 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. Floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Cape Agulhas council, one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance to the African National Congress.
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
| African National Congress | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Democratic Alliance | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in September 2007 and the election in May 2011.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 25 August 2010 | 4 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 5,888 | 47.19 | 3 | 6,158 | 49.19 | 1 | 4 |
| | African National Congress | 4,810 | 38.55 | 1 | 5,515 | 44.05 | 3 | 4 |
| | Independent candidates | 919 | 7.37 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | National People's Party | 328 | 2.63 | 0 | 298 | 2.38 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 251 | 2.01 | 0 | 246 | 1.96 | 0 | 0 |
| | Cape Agulhas Ratepayers Association | 119 | 0.95 | 0 | 156 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 115 | 0.92 | 0 | 108 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 47 | 0.38 | 0 | 39 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 12,477 | 100.00 | 5 | 12,520 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 12,477 | 98.87 | | 12,520 | 99.18 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 143 | 1.13 | | 104 | 0.82 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,620 | 100.00 | | 12,624 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 17,632 | 71.57 | | 17,632 | 71.60 | | |

### By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor |
| 11 November 2015 | 1 | | Democratic Alliance | | Democratic Alliance |

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 6,888 | 52.62 | 4 | 7,062 | 54.00 | 2 | 6 |
| | African National Congress | 3,938 | 30.09 | 2 | 3,972 | 30.37 | 1 | 3 |
| | Dienslewerings Party | 1,400 | 10.70 | 0 | 1,247 | 9.54 | 1 | 1 |
| | Kaap Agulhas Civic Organisasie | 478 | 3.65 | 0 | 394 | 3.01 | 1 | 1 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 174 | 1.33 | 0 | 189 | 1.45 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 163 | 1.25 | 0 | 182 | 1.39 | 0 | 0 |
| | Ubuntu Party | 48 | 0.37 | 0 | 32 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 13,089 | 100.00 | 6 | 13,078 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 13,089 | 99.00 | | 13,078 | 99.00 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 132 | 1.00 | | 132 | 1.00 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 13,221 | 100.00 | | 13,210 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,650 | 67.28 | | 19,650 | 67.23 | | |
The local council sends two representatives to the council of the Overberg District Municipality: one from the Democratic Alliance and one from the African National Congress.

## 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 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 5,092 | 42.64 | 3 | 5,397 | 45.45 | 2 | 5 |
| | African National Congress | 3,223 | 26.99 | 2 | 3,149 | 26.52 | 1 | 3 |
| | Dienslewerings Party | 1,540 | 12.90 | 1 | 1,472 | 12.40 | 1 | 2 |
| | Freedom Front Plus | 1,089 | 9.12 | 0 | 860 | 7.24 | 1 | 1 |
| | The People's Agenda | 241 | 2.02 | 0 | 192 | 1.62 | 0 | 0 |
| | Kaap Agulhas Civic Organisasie | 159 | 1.33 | 0 | 192 | 1.62 | 0 | 0 |
| | Western Province Party | 171 | 1.43 | 0 | 169 | 1.42 | 0 | 0 |
| | Good | 118 | 0.99 | 0 | 140 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 77 | 0.64 | 0 | 82 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 |
| | Cape Independence Party | 74 | 0.62 | 0 | 76 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 |
| | Land Party | 57 | 0.48 | 0 | 74 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 |
| | Compatriots of South Africa | 51 | 0.43 | 0 | 44 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 16 | 0.13 | 0 | 28 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent candidates | 33 | 0.28 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 11,941 | 100.00 | 6 | 11,875 | 100.00 | 5 | 11 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,941 | 99.01 | | 11,875 | 99.02 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 119 | 0.99 | | 118 | 0.98 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,060 | 100.00 | | 11,993 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 21,173 | 56.96 | | 21,173 | 56.64 | | |

### 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 |
| 15 February 2023 | 5 | | Democratic Alliance | | Democratic Alliance |