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uMfolozi Local Municipality elections

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The uMfolozi Local Municipality council consists of thirty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eighteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eighteen wards, while the remaining seventeen are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.

The municipality was enlarged at the time of the South African municipal election, 2016 when part of the disbanded Ntambanana Local Municipality was merged into it.[1]

In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a narrow majority of seventeen seats on the council.

In the election of 1 November 2021 the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won a majority of eighteen seats.

Results

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The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.

Event ANC DA EFF IFP NFP Other Total
2000 election 6 1 - 18 - - 25
2006 election 9 1 - 14 - 1 25
2011 election 17 0 - 10 3 0 30
2016 election 17 0 1 15 - 0 33
2021 election 13 0 3 18 1 0 35

December 2000 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[2]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party14,63073.651314,33172.26518
African National Congress5,08025.5804,92324.8266
Democratic Alliance1530.7705792.9211
Total19,863100.001319,833100.001225
Valid votes19,86396.9319,83396.94
Invalid/blank votes6293.076253.06
Total votes20,492100.0020,458100.00
Registered voters/turnout42,64948.0542,64947.97

March 2006 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[3]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party15,28056.66914,99055.75514
African National Congress10,02137.16410,24238.0959
National Democratic Convention7562.8008353.1111
Democratic Alliance4631.7205402.0111
African Christian Democratic Party2921.0802811.0500
Independent candidates1560.5800
Total26,968100.001326,888100.001225
Valid votes26,96898.4326,88898.27
Invalid/blank votes4311.574731.73
Total votes27,399100.0027,361100.00
Registered voters/turnout47,49457.6947,49457.61

May 2011 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress21,31153.761022,08155.84717
Inkatha Freedom Party12,89432.53512,40031.36510
National Freedom Party4,40611.1204,41711.1733
Democratic Alliance4951.2506481.6400
Independent candidates5331.3400
Total39,639100.001539,546100.001530
Valid votes39,63998.0339,54698.20
Invalid/blank votes7981.977231.80
Total votes40,437100.0040,269100.00
Registered voters/turnout59,14168.3759,14168.09

August 2016 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress22,50147.34824,37451.36917
Inkatha Freedom Party20,97644.13920,74743.72615
Economic Freedom Fighters1,5183.1901,4913.1411
Independent candidates1,8263.8400
Democratic Alliance7131.5008471.7800
Total47,534100.001747,459100.001633
Valid votes47,53498.3547,45998.37
Invalid/blank votes7971.657871.63
Total votes48,331100.0048,246100.00
Registered voters/turnout74,34165.0174,34164.90

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Inkatha Freedom Party18,88448.831419,57250.57418
African National Congress14,62237.81414,23036.77913
Economic Freedom Fighters3,2238.3303,3598.6833
Independent candidates6321.6300
National Freedom Party2920.7603040.7911
Democratic Alliance3030.7802720.7000
African Independent Congress1450.3703750.9700
Abantu Batho Congress1700.4401610.4200
African People's Movement1090.2801250.3200
African Christian Democratic Party1000.260930.2400
South Africa Vuka Movement870.220690.1800
African Mantungwa Community530.140530.1400
African Transformation Movement230.060530.1400
United Christian Democratic Party310.080340.0900
Total38,674100.001838,700100.001735
Valid votes38,67498.3538,70098.35
Invalid/blank votes6471.656481.65
Total votes39,321100.0039,348100.00
Registered voters/turnout74,08153.0874,08153.11

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from the election in November 2021.

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
3 August 2022[7] 52801003 Inkatha Freedom Party Inkatha Freedom Party

References

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  1. ^ "Ntambanana municipality to dissolve in September". Zululand Observer. 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Mfolozi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Mfolozi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Mfolozi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Mfolozi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Mfolozi". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 4 August 2022.