# Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality elections

The Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of sixty members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty wards, while the remaining thirty 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 40 seats.

## Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | AZAPO | DA | EFF | PAC | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 2 | 41 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 49 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 47 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 54 |
| 2011 election | 1 | 47 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 57 |
| 2016 election | 0 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 60 |
| 2021 election | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 60 |

## 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 | 27,094 | 83.16 | 25 | 26,932 | 82.72 | 16 | 41 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 1,599 | 4.91 | 0 | 1,637 | 5.03 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,639 | 5.03 | 0 | 1,572 | 4.83 | 2 | 2 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 1,127 | 3.46 | 0 | 1,049 | 3.22 | 2 | 2 |
| | United Democratic Movement | 585 | 1.80 | 0 | 1,010 | 3.10 | 1 | 1 |
| | Inkatha Freedom Party | 291 | 0.89 | 0 | 359 | 1.10 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent candidates | 245 | 0.75 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 32,580 | 100.00 | 25 | 32,559 | 100.00 | 24 | 49 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 32,580 | 98.14 | | 32,559 | 98.24 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 616 | 1.86 | | 582 | 1.76 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 33,196 | 100.00 | | 33,141 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 82,561 | 40.21 | | 82,561 | 40.14 | | |

## 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 | 32,942 | 88.16 | 27 | 32,757 | 87.76 | 20 | 47 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,279 | 3.42 | 0 | 1,080 | 2.89 | 2 | 2 |
| | United Independent Front | 1,048 | 2.80 | 0 | 1,006 | 2.70 | 2 | 2 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 922 | 2.47 | 0 | 913 | 2.45 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 529 | 1.42 | 0 | 629 | 1.69 | 1 | 1 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 461 | 1.23 | 0 | 611 | 1.64 | 1 | 1 |
| | Alliance for Democracy and Prosperity | 184 | 0.49 | 0 | 331 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 37,365 | 100.00 | 27 | 37,327 | 100.00 | 27 | 54 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 37,365 | 98.36 | | 37,327 | 98.14 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 624 | 1.64 | | 709 | 1.86 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 37,989 | 100.00 | | 38,036 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 91,460 | 41.54 | | 91,460 | 41.59 | | |

## 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 | 35,242 | 77.73 | 28 | 36,972 | 82.16 | 19 | 47 |
| | Congress of the People | 2,356 | 5.20 | 0 | 3,246 | 7.21 | 4 | 4 |
| | Independent candidates | 4,193 | 9.25 | 1 | | | | 1 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,687 | 3.72 | 0 | 1,813 | 4.03 | 2 | 2 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 876 | 1.93 | 0 | 1,530 | 3.40 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 507 | 1.12 | 0 | 492 | 1.09 | 1 | 1 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 320 | 0.71 | 0 | 592 | 1.32 | 1 | 1 |
| | United Independent Front | 137 | 0.30 | 0 | 188 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 |
| | Black Consciousness Party | 21 | 0.05 | 0 | 169 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 45,339 | 100.00 | 29 | 45,002 | 100.00 | 28 | 57 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 45,339 | 97.97 | | 45,002 | 97.16 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 938 | 2.03 | | 1,317 | 2.84 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 46,277 | 100.00 | | 46,319 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 98,391 | 47.03 | | 98,391 | 47.08 | | |

## 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 | 32,880 | 63.97 | 30 | 34,313 | 67.15 | 10 | 40 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 12,373 | 24.07 | 0 | 12,430 | 24.32 | 15 | 15 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 2,030 | 3.95 | 0 | 2,117 | 4.14 | 3 | 3 |
| | Independent candidates | 1,990 | 3.87 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Lebowakgomo Civic Organization | 859 | 1.67 | 0 | 799 | 1.56 | 1 | 1 |
| | Lepelle-Nkumpi Development Party | 480 | 0.93 | 0 | 512 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 242 | 0.47 | 0 | 258 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 192 | 0.37 | 0 | 232 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 86 | 0.17 | 0 | 269 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Christian Democratic Party | 76 | 0.15 | 0 | 171 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 195 | 0.38 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| Total | Total | 51,403 | 100.00 | 30 | 51,101 | 100.00 | 30 | 60 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 51,403 | 98.36 | | 51,101 | 98.03 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 855 | 1.64 | | 1,028 | 1.97 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 52,258 | 100.00 | | 52,129 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 105,754 | 49.41 | | 105,754 | 49.29 | | |

## 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 | 28,292 | 61.41 | 30 | 29,871 | 65.95 | 10 | 40 |
| | Economic Freedom Fighters | 8,025 | 17.42 | 0 | 8,781 | 19.39 | 12 | 12 |
| | Defenders of the People | 2,789 | 6.05 | 0 | 2,903 | 6.41 | 4 | 4 |
| | Independent candidates | 3,931 | 8.53 | 0 | | | | 0 |
| | Democratic Alliance | 1,284 | 2.79 | 0 | 1,387 | 3.06 | 2 | 2 |
| | Magoshi Swaranang Movement | 399 | 0.87 | 0 | 476 | 1.05 | 1 | 1 |
| | Lebowakgomo Civic Organization | 264 | 0.57 | 0 | 436 | 0.96 | 1 | 1 |
| | African Christian Democratic Party | 287 | 0.62 | 0 | 288 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 228 | 0.49 | 0 | 297 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 |
| | Azanian People's Organisation | 115 | 0.25 | 0 | 212 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 |
| | African Transformation Movement | 121 | 0.26 | 0 | 167 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 |
| | Abantu Batho Congress | 136 | 0.30 | 0 | 140 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| | Congress of the People | 78 | 0.17 | 0 | 184 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Artists Party | 57 | 0.12 | 0 | 85 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 |
| | Party of Action | 68 | 0.15 | 0 | 69 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 46,074 | 100.00 | 30 | 45,296 | 100.00 | 30 | 60 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 46,074 | 98.02 | | 45,296 | 96.90 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 930 | 1.98 | | 1,447 | 3.10 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 47,004 | 100.00 | | 46,743 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 108,738 | 43.23 | | 108,738 | 42.99 | | |

### 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 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | 17 | | African National Congress | | African National Congress |