The Umzumbe Local Municipality council consists of thirty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty wards, while the remaining nineteen 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 twenty-one 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 122-23037
2006 election 201-16037
2011 election 261-2938
2016 election 30116139
2021 election 210214239

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party18,73760.561818,95661.13523
African National Congress10,34833.44110,36433.421112
Democratic Alliance1,6545.3501,6885.4422
Independent candidates2030.6600
Total30,942100.001931,008100.001837
Valid votes30,94296.9031,00897.29
Invalid/blank votes9903.108652.71
Total votes31,932100.0031,873100.00
Registered voters/turnout64,47949.5264,47949.43

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress19,19154.701419,59555.86620
Inkatha Freedom Party14,73342.00514,64841.761116
Democratic Alliance6611.8808342.3811
Independent candidates4971.4200
Total35,082100.001935,077100.001837
Valid votes35,08297.3935,07797.29
Invalid/blank votes9422.619782.71
Total votes36,024100.0036,055100.00
Registered voters/turnout68,24852.7868,24852.83

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress29,21070.261829,80268.53826
National Freedom Party9,41222.6407,44217.1188
Inkatha Freedom Party4,60510.5922
Democratic Alliance8151.9605791.3311
Independent candidates1,1102.6711
African People's Convention4741.1404721.0900
Congress of the People4341.0404050.9300
African Christian Democratic Party1190.2901800.4100
Total41,574100.001943,485100.001938
Valid votes41,57493.4543,48597.10
Invalid/blank votes2,9126.551,2992.90
Total votes44,486100.0044,784100.00
Registered voters/turnout73,02160.9273,02161.33

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress32,81674.872033,30976.271030
Inkatha Freedom Party7,50017.1107,09716.2566
Economic Freedom Fighters1,4153.2301,5843.6311
Democratic Alliance6851.5606611.5111
African People's Convention5871.3406281.4411
Strength of Humanity3200.7303920.9000
Independent candidates5091.1600
Total43,832100.002043,671100.001939
Valid votes43,83297.2443,67197.14
Invalid/blank votes1,2442.761,2842.86
Total votes45,076100.0044,955100.00
Registered voters/turnout78,22757.6278,22757.47

November 2021 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress20,33553.101520,54453.48621
Inkatha Freedom Party12,87533.62513,13434.19914
Economic Freedom Fighters2,0405.3302,0955.4522
African People's Movement1,3163.4401,0962.8511
African Transformation Movement2560.6702660.6911
Democratic Alliance2370.6202380.6200
African People's Convention1950.5102600.6800
National Freedom Party1330.3502660.6900
Independent candidates3350.8700
National Religious Freedom Party1270.3301120.2900
United Democratic Movement1260.3301000.2600
African Christian Democratic Party1120.2901130.2900
Abantu Batho Congress1200.3101030.2700
Democratic People's Congress910.240890.2300
Total38,298100.002038,416100.001939
Valid votes38,29897.9238,41698.03
Invalid/blank votes8152.087711.97
Total votes39,113100.0039,187100.00
Registered voters/turnout76,70650.9976,70651.09

References

  1. "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Umzumbe". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Umzumbe". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Umzumbe". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Umzumbe". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Umzumbe". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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