The Dannhauser Local Municipality council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fourteen seats on the council.

In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, winning a plurality 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 42-14020
2006 election 71-10220
2011 election 101-6425
2016 election 14118125
2021 election 9138425

December 2000 election

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party10,60968.501010,66968.73414
African National Congress3,12520.1803,01419.4244
Democratic Alliance1,2828.2801,57810.1722
Independent candidates3722.4000
African Christian Democratic Party990.6402621.6900
Total15,487100.001015,523100.001020
Valid votes15,48797.4815,52397.33
Invalid/blank votes4002.524262.67
Total votes15,887100.0015,949100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,22146.4234,22146.61

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party8,35749.4378,37749.59310
African National Congress6,10236.0936,12336.2547
Democratic Alliance1,0075.9609825.8111
National Democratic Convention9485.6108725.1611
Royal Loyal Progress3131.8503612.1411
African Christian Democratic Party1801.0601761.0400
Total16,907100.001016,891100.001020
Valid votes16,90798.0316,89197.76
Invalid/blank votes3401.973872.24
Total votes17,247100.0017,278100.00
Registered voters/turnout35,69248.3235,69248.41

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress11,78448.411112,07649.79−110
Inkatha Freedom Party6,77027.8106,51526.8666
National Freedom Party2,93012.0402,70211.1433
Azanian People's Organisation1,0904.4801,0034.1411
Democratic Alliance7673.1507883.2511
Congress of the People3901.6003421.4100
Royal Loyal Progress1770.7303561.4700
Federal Congress2330.9602991.2300
Great Kongress of South Africa2010.8301720.7100
Total24,342100.001124,253100.001021
Valid votes24,34297.9924,25397.88
Invalid/blank votes5002.015252.12
Total votes24,842100.0024,778100.00
Registered voters/turnout40,54561.2740,54561.11

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress16,58856.391016,83357.65414
Inkatha Freedom Party9,25831.4738,92030.5558
Economic Freedom Fighters1,4835.0401,5075.1611
Democratic Alliance1,3684.6501,3854.7411
Royal Loyal Progress3451.1703841.3211
Azanian People's Organisation1400.4801720.5900
Independent candidates2330.7900
Total29,415100.001329,201100.001225
Valid votes29,41598.1129,20198.07
Invalid/blank votes5661.895751.93
Total votes29,981100.0029,776100.00
Registered voters/turnout50,83458.9850,83458.57

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress8,06034.1868,50635.7539
Inkatha Freedom Party6,95129.4767,87533.1028
Economic Freedom Fighters2,3209.8402,58410.8633
Abantu Batho Congress1,3065.5401,1564.8611
Team Sugar South Africa6592.7907233.0411
Independent candidates1,3505.7211
Community Freedom Party6052.5705122.1511
Democratic Alliance4311.8305282.2211
African Christian Democratic Party3981.6903951.6600
African Freedom Revolution3821.6203261.3700
African People's Movement3011.2803171.3300
National Freedom Party2230.9502381.0000
KZN Independence1600.6801940.8200
Forum for Service Delivery1530.6501320.5500
Patriotic Alliance960.4101240.5200
African Mantungwa Community630.270640.2700
African Transformation Movement620.260620.2600
Royal Loyal Progress640.270580.2400
Total23,584100.001323,794100.001225
Valid votes23,58497.6623,79497.65
Invalid/blank votes5642.345732.35
Total votes24,148100.0024,367100.00
Registered voters/turnout50,48047.8450,48048.27

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.[6]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
22 March 202312 Independent politician Inkatha Freedom Party

In a by-election in ward 12, held on 22 March 2023 after the resignation of the previous independent councillor, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won the seat. Prior to the resignation, the IFP controlled the council with support from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Team Sugar (TS), the Democratic Alliance (DA), Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) and the Community Freedom Party (CFP). The EFF withdrew its support, resulting in a hung council, and with this victory the IFP grouping took control once more.[7]

References

  1. "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Dannhauser". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Dannhauser". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Dannhauser". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Dannhauser". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Dannhauser". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. Sussman, Wayne (23 March 2023). "MARCH BY-ELECTIONS: ANC and Patriotic Alliance give DA the Barrydale blues with second Western Cape defeat". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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