Knysna Local Municipality elections

The Knysna Local Municipality council consists of twenty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Eleven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eleven wards, while the remaining ten 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 no party obtained a majority of seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ANC DA IND Other
2000 election 6712
2004 floor-crossing 7522
2006 election 7504
2007 floor-crossing 9502
2011 election 71011
2016 election 71013
2021 election 7806

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance6,36142.4446,58043.6237
African National Congress5,24134.9725,47636.3046
Knysna Community Forum1,95813.0612,73718.1412
Independent candidates1,2138.0911
United Democratic Movement2151.4302931.9400
Total14,988100.00815,086100.00816
Valid votes14,98898.4415,08698.31
Invalid/blank votes2371.562591.69
Total votes15,225100.0015,345100.00
Registered voters/turnout23,46564.8823,46565.40

By-elections from December 2000 to September 2004

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in December 2000 and the floor crossing period in September 2004.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
24 July 20023 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

September 2004 floor crossing

In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, in the period from 1–15 September 2004 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Knysna council, one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the African National Congress, while another councillor left the DA to sit as an independent.

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 6Increase 17
Democratic Alliance 7Decrease 25
Knysna Community Forum 2Steady 02
Independent 1Increase 12

By-elections from September 2004 to February 2006

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in September 2004 and the election in March 2006.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
22 September 20048 Knysna Community Forum African National Congress

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress6,46840.0156,44740.0327
Democratic Alliance4,71029.1424,81329.8835
Knysna Community Forum1,77811.0011,94312.0612
Independent candidates1,95912.1200
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa1,66310.3211
Independent Democrats6273.8806514.0411
African Christian Democratic Party4262.6404212.6100
United Independent Front1971.2201691.0500
Total16,165100.00816,107100.00816
Valid votes16,16598.6116,10798.34
Invalid/blank votes2281.392721.66
Total votes16,393100.0016,379100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,85058.8627,85058.81

September 2007 floor crossing

The final floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2007; floor-crossing was subsequently abolished in 2008 by the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution. In the Knysna council, the two councillors of the Knysna Community Forum crossed to the African National Congress, and the single councillor of the Independent Civic Organisation crossed to the National People's Party.[4]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress7Increase 29
Democratic Alliance5Steady 05
Independent Democrats1Steady 01
National People's PartyIncrease 11
Knysna Community Forum2Decrease 20
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa1Decrease 10

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance11,73649.54511,84451.56510
African National Congress8,76436.9949,11139.6637
Congress of the People1,6016.7601,5966.9511
Independent candidates1,1324.7811
African Christian Democratic Party3531.4903601.5700
Cape Party1040.440610.2700
Total23,690100.001022,972100.00919
Valid votes23,69098.9322,97296.92
Invalid/blank votes2571.077303.08
Total votes23,947100.0023,702100.00
Registered voters/turnout36,33265.9136,33265.24

By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
2 July 20145 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
22 July 20159 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
10 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance12,09848.11612,48951.15410
African National Congress7,77730.9338,15333.3947
Congress of the People1,4305.6911,4025.7401
Independent candidates1,4625.8111
Knysna Unity Congress5352.1305032.0611
African Christian Democratic Party4621.8404361.7911
Economic Freedom Fighters4271.7004201.7200
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa3501.3903501.4300
African Independent Congress1640.6503361.3800
Freedom Front Plus2090.8301750.7200
Ubuntu Party1110.440520.2100
South African Religious Civic Organisation360.140360.1500
Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners250.100440.1800
Democratic New Civic Association490.1900
South Africa Civics120.050220.0900
Total25,147100.001124,418100.001021
Valid votes25,14798.8724,41896.50
Invalid/blank votes2871.138863.50
Total votes25,434100.0025,304100.00
Registered voters/turnout40,01463.5640,01463.24

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
24 October 20188 African National Congress African National Congress
13 February 20194 Independent African National Congress
21 August 20195 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
4 December 201911 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 November 2020[Note 1] 9 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
10 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
21 April 202111 Democratic Alliance African National Congress

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance8,17634.7358,42136.1538
African National Congress7,66032.5467,88933.8717
Knysna Independent Movement1,9018.0701,7977.7122
Patriotic Alliance1,7257.3301,7297.4222
Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners1,1094.7101,0524.5211
Economic Freedom Fighters5582.3706102.6211
Freedom Front Plus5422.3004511.9400
Good4141.7603931.6900
Independent candidates5732.4300
African Christian Democratic Party2080.8801880.8100
Knysna Unity Congress1600.6801850.7900
Cape Independence Party1550.6601540.6600
Active United Front950.4001460.6300
United Independent Movement700.300540.2300
Congress of the People620.260570.2400
The Organic Humanity Movement280.120470.2000
African Transformation Movement260.110390.1700
Africa Restoration Alliance250.110280.1200
Dagga Party160.070280.1200
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa110.050270.1200
Knysna Social Democratic Party280.1200
Total23,542100.001123,295100.001021
Valid votes23,54298.4923,29598.07
Invalid/blank votes3611.514581.93
Total votes23,903100.0023,753100.00
Registered voters/turnout42,79055.8642,79055.51

Notes

  1. By-election was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  2. "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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  4. "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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