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The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality council consists of 222 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. 111 councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 111 wards, while the remaining 111 are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.[1]

Results

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

Event ACDP ANC DA EFF IFP MF Other Total
2000 election 2 95 53 - 35 10 5 200
2006 election 3 117 34 - 23 13 10 200
2011 election 2 126 43 - 9 11 14 205
2016 election 1 126 61 8 10 1 12 219
2021 election 2 96 59 24 16 1 24 222

December 2000 election

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Main article: 2000 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[2][3]

Ethekwini local election, 5 December 2000
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 237,855 237,996 475,851 46.9% 61 34 95
Democratic Alliance 127,028 137,970 264,998 26.1% 29 24 53
Inkatha Freedom Party 88,073 88,300 176,373 17.4% 7 28 35
Minority Front 26,007 23,656 49,663 4.9% 2 8 10
Independent candidates 12,889 – 12,889 1.3% 1 – 1
African Christian Democratic Party 3,828 8,114 11,942 1.2% 0 2 2
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3,572 2,509 6,081 0.6% 0 1 1
Action Independent Peoples Party 2,544 2,534 5,078 0.5% 0 1 1
ECOPEACE Party 2,654 1,599 4,253 0.4% 0 1 1
National United People's Organisation 742 1,337 2,079 0.2% 0 1 1
Azanian People's Organisation 387 1,325 1,712 0.2% 0 0 0
United Democratic Movement – 1,662 1,662 0.2% – 0 0
Socialist Party of Azania 394 907 1,301 0.1% 0 0 0
Total 505,973 507,909 1,013,882 100 100 200
Valid votes 505,973 507,909 1,013,882 98.3%
Spoilt votes 8,834 8,336 17,170 1.7%
Total votes cast 514,807 516,245 1,031,052
Voter turnout 517,341
Registered voters 1,233,786
Turnout percentage 41.9%

March 2006 election

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Main article: 2006 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4][5]

Ethekwini local election, 1 March 2006
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 340,307 352,763 693,070 57.6% 73 44 117
Democratic Alliance 98,986 101,412 200,398 16.7% 16 18 34
Inkatha Freedom Party 65,828 67,668 133,496 11.1% 3 20 23
Minority Front 37,396 37,384 74,780 6.2% 7 6 13
Independent candidates 27,439 – 27,439 2.3% 1 – 1
African Christian Democratic Party 9,615 9,629 19,244 1.6% 0 3 3
National Democratic Convention 5,708 6,386 12,094 1.0% 0 2 2
Independent Democrats 4,663 5,528 10,191 0.8% 0 2 2
Truly Alliance 4,239 4,193 8,432 0.7% 0 2 2
Scara Civic Party 1,948 2,047 3,995 0.3% 0 1 1
United Democratic Movement 1,791 1,931 3,722 0.3% 0 1 1
Azanian People's Organisation 1,428 1,430 2,858 0.2% 0 1 1
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 889 1,528 2,417 0.2% 0 0 0
Freedom Front Plus 972 1,228 2,200 0.2% 0 0 0
United Independent Front 244 1,757 2,001 0.2% 0 0 0
ECOPEACE Party 729 1,156 1,885 0.2% 0 0 0
National United People's Organisation 1,007 722 1,729 0.1% 0 0 0
United Christian Democratic Party 264 1,339 1,603 0.1% 0 0 0
Socialist Party of Azania 361 1,127 1,488 0.1% 0 0 0
Izwi Lethu Party 168 – 168 0.0% 0 – 0
Total 603,982 599,228 1,203,210 100 100 200
Valid votes 603,982 599,228 1,203,210 98.3%
Spoilt votes 9,939 11,331 21,270 1.7%
Total votes cast 613,921 610,559 1,224,480
Voter turnout 616,256
Registered voters 1,385,923
Turnout percentage 44.5%

May 2011 election

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Main article: 2011 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[6][7]

eThekwini local election, 18 May 2011
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 582,224 603,929 1,186,153 61.1% 78 48 126
Democratic Alliance 195,770 212,409 408,179 21.0% 17 26 43
Minority Front 54,979 48,064 103,043 5.3% 6 5 11
National Freedom Party 47,688 43,606 91,294 4.7% 0 10 10
Inkatha Freedom Party 41,638 38,532 80,170 4.1% 1 8 9
Independent candidates 17,226 – 17,226 0.9% 1 – 1
African Christian Democratic Party 7,727 6,555 14,282 0.7% 0 2 2
Truly Alliance 7,994 6,026 14,020 0.7% 0 1 1
Congress of the People 3,428 3,882 7,310 0.4% 0 1 1
African People's Convention 1,914 3,970 5,884 0.3% 0 1 1
United Action Front 1,993 1,256 3,249 0.2% 0 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 1,400 1,238 2,638 0.1% 0 0 0
United Democratic Movement 1,455 1,087 2,542 0.1% 0 0 0
African Christian Alliance-Afrikaner Christen Alliansie 1,158 949 2,107 0.1% 0 0 0
Freedom Front Plus 869 662 1,531 0.1% 0 0 0
Socialist Green Coalition 531 492 1,023 0.1% 0 0 0
Black Consciousness Party 245 671 916 0.0% 0 0 0
Solidarity Party 172 400 572 0.0% 0 0 0
United Residents Front 142 – 142 0.0% 0 – 0
Total 968,553 973,728 1,942,281 103 102 205
Valid votes 968,553 973,728 1,942,281 98.5%
Spoilt votes 15,755 12,864 28,619 1.5%
Total votes cast 984,308 986,592 1,970,900
Voter turnout 990,263
Registered voters 1,666,549
Turnout percentage 59.4%

August 2016 election

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Main article: 2016 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[8][9]

eThekwini local election, 3 August 2016
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 593,621 652,891 1,246,512 56.0% 74 52 126
Democratic Alliance 294,867 304,206 599,073 26.9% 30 31 61
Independent candidates 93,432 – 93,432 4.2% 4 – 4
Inkatha Freedom Party 46,154 47,260 93,414 4.2% 2 8 10
Economic Freedom Fighters 36,552 40,087 76,639 3.4% 0 8 8
African Independent Congress 13,772 16,673 30,445 1.4% 0 3 3
African Christian Democratic Party 6,147 5,956 12,103 0.5% 0 1 1
Minority Front 6,725 5,070 11,795 0.5% 0 1 1
Democratic Liberal Congress 6,714 4,801 11,515 0.5% 0 1 1
Truly Alliance 4,452 4,686 9,138 0.4% 0 1 1
Minorities of South Africa 3,870 3,018 6,888 0.3% 0 1 1
African People's Convention 1,695 2,922 4,617 0.2% 0 1 1
Al Jama-ah 2,284 2,003 4,287 0.2% 0 1 1
African Mantungwa Community 1,469 1,935 3,404 0.2% 0 0 0
United Peoples Party 1,873 1,469 3,342 0.2% 0 0 0
People's Revolutionary Movement 1,053 1,823 2,876 0.1% 0 0 0
Independent People's Party 944 1,498 2,442 0.1% 0 0 0
Congress of the People 709 1,566 2,275 0.1% 0 0 0
Freedom Front Plus 1,122 1,129 2,251 0.1% 0 0 0
Allied Movement for Change 1,023 860 1,883 0.1% 0 0 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 790 1,041 1,831 0.1% 0 0 0
United Democratic Movement 73 1,324 1,397 0.1% 0 0 0
Independent Ratepayers Association of SA 537 439 976 0.0% 0 0 0
Academic Congress Union 439 486 925 0.0% 0 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 413 476 889 0.0% 0 0 0
United Residents Front 270 342 612 0.0% 0 0 0
South African Political Party 18 328 346 0.0% 0 0 0
The Promise of Freedom 35 263 298 0.0% 0 0 0
Total 1,121,053 1,104,552 2,225,605 110 109 219
Valid votes 1,121,053 1,104,552 2,225,605 97.8%
Spoilt votes 20,298 29,978 50,276 2.2%
Total votes cast 1,141,351 1,134,530 2,275,881
Voter turnout 1,148,559
Registered voters 1,919,724
Turnout percentage 59.8%

November 2021 election

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Main article: 2021 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[10][11]

eThekwini local election, 1 November 2021
Party Votes Seats
Ward List Total % Ward List Total
African National Congress 324,137 329,307 653,444 42.1% 75 21 96
Democratic Alliance 198,433 203,980 402,413 25.9% 34 25 59
Economic Freedom Fighters 78,748 83,699 162,447 10.5% 0 24 24
Inkatha Freedom Party 51,725 57,722 109,447 7.1% 2 14 16
Independent candidates 32,987 – 32,987 2.1% 0 – 0
ActionSA 11,663 18,201 29,864 1.9% 0 4 4
Active Citizens Coalition 8,025 6,239 14,264 0.9% 0 2 2
African Christian Democratic Party 6,022 5,893 11,915 0.8% 0 2 2
Abantu Batho Congress 5,866 4,998 10,864 0.7% 0 2 2
African Independent Congress 2,524 7,809 10,333 0.7% 0 2 2
African Transformation Movement 5,131 4,418 9,549 0.6% 0 1 1
Justice and Employment Party 3,959 4,763 8,722 0.6% 0 1 1
Democratic Liberal Congress 4,739 3,439 8,178 0.5% 0 1 1
African Democratic Change 4,328 3,507 7,835 0.5% 0 1 1
Minority Front 3,661 3,900 7,561 0.5% 0 1 1
United Independent Movement 2,919 2,895 5,814 0.4% 0 1 1
Minorities of South Africa 3,084 2,226 5,310 0.3% 0 1 1
National Freedom Party 2,493 2,782 5,275 0.3% 0 1 1
People's Revolutionary Movement 1,903 2,184 4,087 0.3% 0 1 1
Freedom Front Plus 1,954 2,021 3,975 0.3% 0 1 1
Truly Alliance 1,822 1,871 3,693 0.2% 0 1 1
KZN Independence 1,541 2,127 3,668 0.2% 0 1 1
People's Freedom Party 2,058 1,558 3,616 0.2% 0 1 1
African People First 829 2,171 3,000 0.2% 0 1 1
Al Jama-ah 1,578 1,368 2,946 0.2% 0 1 1
Independent People's Party 848 1,906 2,754 0.2% 0 0 0
Patriotic Alliance 993 1,522 2,515 0.2% 0 0 0
Cape Coloured Congress 2,282 – 2,282 0.1% 0 – 0
Good 1,192 1,071 2,263 0.1% 0 0 0
African People's Convention 1,193 962 2,155 0.1% 0 0 0
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 899 990 1,889 0.1% 0 0 0
Activists Movement of South Africa 917 603 1,520 0.1% 0 0 0
African Freedom Revolution 621 823 1,444 0.1% 0 0 0
African Mantungwa Community 531 646 1,177 0.1% 0 0 0
Black First Land First 376 728 1,104 0.1% 0 0 0
Congress of the People 182 898 1,080 0.1% 0 0 0
United Christian Democratic Party 374 626 1,000 0.1% 0 0 0
Advanced Dynamic Alliance 486 481 967 0.1% 0 0 0
Forum for Service Delivery 247 521 768 0.0% 0 0 0
Allied Movement for Change 510 251 761 0.0% 0 0 0
The Organic Humanity Movement 323 408 731 0.0% 0 0 0
Academic Congress Union 289 379 668 0.0% 0 0 0
Democratic People's Congress 290 343 633 0.0% 0 0 0
African People's Movement 285 298 583 0.0% 0 0 0
Africa Restoration Alliance 352 203 555 0.0% 0 0 0
Azanian People's Organisation 291 260 551 0.0% 0 0 0
God Save Africa 168 376 544 0.0% 0 0 0
United Cultural Movement 119 294 413 0.0% 0 0 0
African Federal Convention 64 323 387 0.0% 0 0 0
International Party 19 364 383 0.0% 0 0 0
African Basic Republicans – 207 207 0.0% – 0 0
Spectrum National Party 19 175 194 0.0% 0 0 0
Federal Party SA 12 – 12 0.0% 0 – 0
Land Party 4 – 4 0.0% 0 – 0
Total 776,015 774,736 1,550,751 111 111 222
Valid votes 776,015 774,736 1,550,751 97.9%
Spoilt votes 14,555 18,841 33,396 2.1%
Total votes cast 790,570 793,577 1,584,147
Voter turnout 804,545
Registered voters 1,909,125
Turnout percentage 42.1%

By-elections from November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[12]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
2 Feb 2022[13] 101 African National Congress African National Congress
2 Nov 2022 10 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
14 Dec 2022 99 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
24 May 2023[14] 73 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
28 Jun 2023[15] 11 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
25 Oct 2023[16] 9 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
13 Dec 2023[17] 101 African National Congress African National Congress
28 Aug 2024[18] 34 Democratic Alliance Independent politician
11 Sep 2024[19] 33 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 Sep 2024[19] 35 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 Sep 2024[19] 36 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

After the death of the DA councillor in ward 10, a by-election was held on 2 November 2022, consisting of candidates from the DA, ANC, IFP, EFF and eThekwini deputy mayor and Abantu Batho Congress (ABC) leader Philani Mavundla. The DA retained the seat, increasing its support from 80% to 95%, with Mavundla coming third, on 1%.[20]

After the murder of the ANC councillor in ward 99, a by-election was held on 14 December 2022. The DA and the IFP agreed on an electoral pact, with the DA standing aside, and asking its supporters to vote for the IFP candidate. The IFP won 62% of the vote, with the ANC second on 36%.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "ANC scores comfortable win in eThekwini | IOL". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: eThekwini" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: City of Tshwane City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  13. ^ Sussman, Wayne (3 February 2022). "Resilient NFP makes sufficient KZN gains to worry slumping ANC and IFP". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  14. ^ Sussman, Wayne (25 May 2023). "MAY BY-ELECTIONS: ANC, DA reassert dominance with big wins in KZN and Gauteng". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  15. ^ Sussman, Wayne (29 June 2023). "JUNE BY-ELECTIONS: PA benefits from absent DA to trounce ANC in Joburg ward, but ruling party records crucial win over IFP in KZN". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  16. ^ Sussman, Wayne (26 October 2023). "October by-elections: ANC wins back seats in KZN, Mpumalanga". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  17. ^ Sussman, Wayne (14 December 2023). "ANC sweeps eThekwini, southern KZN; IFP makes gains in north". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  18. ^ Sussman, Wayne (29 August 2024). "MK shocks ANC, EFF in Marikana by-elections". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  19. ^ a b c Sussman, Wayne (12 September 2024). "MK wins KZN ward, falls short in others, DA paints polls blue". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  20. ^ Sussman, Wayne (3 November 2022). "NOVEMBER BY-ELECTION: DA wins big in KZN's Kloof while eThekwini deputy mayor learns winning is not as simple as ABC". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  21. ^ Sussman, Wayne (15 December 2022). "DECEMBER BY-ELECTIONS: North West misery – ANC hammered in Ditsobotla as EFF delivers blows in townships, villages, farm areas". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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