The Tswaing Local Municipality council consists of twenty-eight members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining fourteen 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 nineteen seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
Event | ANC | DA | EFF | FF+ | UCDP | Other | Total |
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2000 election | 20 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 25 |
2006 election | 21 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
2011 election | 22 | 7 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
2016 election | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
2021 election | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Main article: 2000 South African municipal elections |
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 15,274 | 77.07 | 13 | 15,369 | 78.09 | 7 | 20 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 2,524 | 12.74 | 0 | 2,394 | 12.16 | 3 | 3 | |
Democratic Alliance | 559 | 2.82 | 0 | 1,227 | 6.23 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 1,118 | 5.64 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Noordwes Forum | 135 | 0.68 | 0 | 428 | 2.17 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 208 | 1.05 | 0 | 262 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 19,818 | 100.00 | 13 | 19,680 | 100.00 | 12 | 25 | |
Valid votes | 19,818 | 96.82 | 19,680 | 96.93 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 650 | 3.18 | 624 | 3.07 | ||||
Total votes | 20,468 | 100.00 | 20,304 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 41,884 | 48.87 | 41,884 | 48.48 |
Main article: 2006 South African municipal elections |
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 19,179 | 73.18 | 13 | 20,040 | 80.44 | 8 | 21 | |
Independent candidates | 3,222 | 12.29 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Democratic Alliance | 1,396 | 5.33 | 0 | 1,736 | 6.97 | 2 | 2 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 1,076 | 4.11 | 0 | 1,419 | 5.70 | 1 | 1 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 749 | 2.86 | 0 | 961 | 3.86 | 1 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 535 | 2.04 | 0 | 758 | 3.04 | 1 | 1 | |
United Democratic Movement | 52 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 26,209 | 100.00 | 13 | 24,914 | 100.00 | 13 | 26 | |
Valid votes | 26,209 | 97.00 | 24,914 | 92.19 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 810 | 3.00 | 2,111 | 7.81 | ||||
Total votes | 27,019 | 100.00 | 27,025 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 49,854 | 54.20 | 49,854 | 54.21 |
Main article: 2011 South African municipal elections |
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 19,588 | 72.52 | 13 | 20,079 | 74.51 | 9 | 22 | |
Democratic Alliance | 5,857 | 21.68 | 2 | 5,881 | 21.82 | 5 | 7 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 450 | 1.67 | 0 | 504 | 1.87 | 1 | 1 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 519 | 1.92 | 0 | 262 | 0.97 | 0 | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 217 | 0.80 | 0 | 223 | 0.83 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 381 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 27,012 | 100.00 | 15 | 26,949 | 100.00 | 15 | 30 | |
Valid votes | 27,012 | 97.39 | 26,949 | 97.10 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 723 | 2.61 | 806 | 2.90 | ||||
Total votes | 27,735 | 100.00 | 27,755 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 50,357 | 55.08 | 50,357 | 55.12 |
Main article: 2016 South African municipal elections |
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 17,180 | 67.80 | 15 | 17,682 | 68.61 | 5 | 20 | |
Democratic Alliance | 4,267 | 16.84 | 0 | 4,255 | 16.51 | 5 | 5 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,474 | 9.76 | 0 | 2,392 | 9.28 | 3 | 3 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 440 | 1.74 | 0 | 372 | 1.44 | 1 | 1 | |
Congress of the People | 310 | 1.22 | 0 | 259 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 255 | 1.01 | 0 | 290 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | |
Forum for Service Delivery | 122 | 0.48 | 0 | 230 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 | |
African People's Convention | 99 | 0.39 | 0 | 158 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 41 | 0.16 | 0 | 99 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | |
Independent candidates | 136 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Agang South Africa | 15 | 0.06 | 0 | 35 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 25,339 | 100.00 | 15 | 25,772 | 100.00 | 14 | 29 | |
Valid votes | 25,339 | 97.43 | 25,772 | 97.19 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 669 | 2.57 | 745 | 2.81 | ||||
Total votes | 26,008 | 100.00 | 26,517 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 51,737 | 50.27 | 51,737 | 51.25 |
Main article: 2021 South African municipal elections |
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
African National Congress | 13,205 | 64.41 | 14 | 13,140 | 65.51 | 5 | 19 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 2,600 | 12.68 | 0 | 2,810 | 14.01 | 4 | 4 | |
Democratic Alliance | 2,585 | 12.61 | 0 | 2,549 | 12.71 | 4 | 4 | |
Freedom Front Plus | 574 | 2.80 | 0 | 608 | 3.03 | 1 | 1 | |
Independent candidates | 1,082 | 5.28 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Forum for Service Delivery | 221 | 1.08 | 0 | 250 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | |
Congress of the People | 18 | 0.09 | 0 | 419 | 2.09 | 0 | 0 | |
United Christian Democratic Party | 116 | 0.57 | 0 | 159 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | |
Africa Restoration Alliance | 100 | 0.49 | 0 | 124 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 20,501 | 100.00 | 14 | 20,059 | 100.00 | 14 | 28 | |
Valid votes | 20,501 | 97.74 | 20,059 | 95.65 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 473 | 2.26 | 913 | 4.35 | ||||
Total votes | 20,974 | 100.00 | 20,972 | 100.00 | ||||
Registered voters/turnout | 48,900 | 42.89 | 48,900 | 42.89 |