Complex sentence: In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority on the council; the Congress of the People (COPE) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) formed a coalition to govern the municipality.
Split into simpler sentences: In the election of 18 May 2011 no party obtained a majority on the council. The Congress of the People (COPE) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) formed a coalition to govern the municipality.