Matzikama Local Municipality elections

The council of the Matzikama Local Municipality in the Western Cape, South Africa is elected every five years by a system of mixed-member proportional representation. Eight councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in eight wards, while the remaining seven 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 Democratic Alliance (DA) won a plurality of six seats on the council.

Results

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

Event ANC DA EFF ID Other
2000 election 760
2006 election 6340
2011 election 672
2016 election 5811
2021 election 4614

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress5,59648.5145,74650.5537
Democratic Alliance5,22045.2535,62049.4536
Independent candidates7196.2300
Total11,535100.00711,366100.00613
Valid votes11,53597.6811,36696.22
Invalid/blank votes2742.324463.78
Total votes11,809100.0011,812100.00
Registered voters/turnout17,94165.8217,94165.84

October 2002 floor crossing

In terms of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution and the judgment of the Constitutional Court in United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others, in the period from 8–22 October 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats. In the Matzikama council, four councillors from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA.[2]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 7Steady 07
New National Party Increase 44
Democratic Alliance 6Decrease 42

September 2004 floor crossing

Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004, in which one of the NNP councillors crossed to the ANC.[3]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 7Increase 18
New National Party 4Decrease 13
Democratic Alliance 2Steady 02

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress5,75143.8055,78244.1416
Independent Democrats3,58227.2823,63327.7324
Democratic Alliance2,91322.1903,26924.9633
Independent candidates5764.3900
African Christian Democratic Party1661.2601801.3700
Freedom Front Plus1180.9001591.2100
United Party of South Africa230.180760.5800
Total13,129100.00713,099100.00613
Valid votes13,12998.7713,09998.46
Invalid/blank votes1641.232051.54
Total votes13,293100.0013,304100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,07460.2222,07460.27

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 Matzikama council one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance to the South African Political Alliance.[5]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress6Steady 06
Independent Democrats4Steady 04
Democratic Alliance3Decrease 12
South African Political AllianceIncrease 11

By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing period in September 2007 and the election in May 2011.[6]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
10 December 20082 African National Congress Independent Democrats

May 2011 election

At the election of 18 May 2011, the council was expanded to 15 members with the addition of one new ward and one new PR list seats. The Democratic Alliance won 7 seats, one short of a majority.

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance7,64847.1857,75447.8427
African National Congress6,45539.8236,56040.4736
New Generation Party9655.9509125.6311
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation4122.5404612.8411
Congress of the People3342.0602451.5100
African Christian Democratic Party2191.3502051.2600
South African Political Alliance930.570450.2800
Independent candidates570.3500
Western Cape Community270.170260.1600
Total16,210100.00816,208100.00715
Valid votes16,21098.8816,20898.93
Invalid/blank votes1841.121761.07
Total votes16,394100.0016,384100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,63061.5626,63061.52

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.[6]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
7 November 20122 Democratic Alliance African National Congress[Note 1]
29 January 20144 Democratic Alliance African National Congress[Note 1]
28 May 20246 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
22 July 20152 African National Congress African National Congress

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[8][9][10]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance9,83354.6979,78254.6418
African National Congress6,11434.0116,21234.7045
United Democrats5873.2605593.1211
Economic Freedom Fighters5052.8105142.8711
Patriotic Alliance3902.1703882.1700
New Generation Party2971.6501971.1000
Freedom Front Plus1841.0201841.0300
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation690.380670.3700
Total17,979100.00817,903100.00715
Valid votes17,97999.3517,90399.32
Invalid/blank votes1170.651220.68
Total votes18,096100.0018,025100.00
Registered voters/turnout30,19359.9330,19359.70

By-elections from August 2016 to 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections since August 2016.

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
12 December 2018[11] 6 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
13 November 2019[12] 4 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
26 February 2020[6] 8 Democratic Alliance African National Congress

In July 2018, the ANC's Hennie Nel was elected mayor after the resignation of the DA's Rhenda Stephan.[13] In August 2018, the DA's Johan van der Hoven was elected as mayor.[14]

After the second by-election, the ANC became the largest party as the council was reconfigured as seen below:

PartySeats
WardListTotal
African National Congress347
Democratic Alliance516
United Democrats011
Economic Freedom Fighters011
Total8715

The local council sends two representatives to the council of the West Coast District Municipality: one from the ANC and one from the DA.[15]

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[16]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance6,19936.7336,25437.8936
African National Congress4,87728.9044,85429.4104
Patriotic Alliance2,30713.6711,87111.3412
Good1,3247.8401,3288.0511
Freedom Front Plus1,3037.7201,1897.2011
Economic Freedom Fighters6453.8206273.8011
Khoi-San Heavenly Party2691.6300
Africa Restoration Alliance830.490600.3600
United Democratic Movement620.370530.3200
Independent candidates480.2800
Khoi-San Kingdom of RSA300.1800
Total16,878100.00816,505100.00715
Valid votes16,87898.7016,50598.71
Invalid/blank votes2231.302161.29
Total votes17,101100.0016,721100.00
Registered voters/turnout31,76553.8431,76552.64

By-elections from November 2021

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

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
6 July 2022[17] 7 Patriotic Alliance Democratic Alliance


After the by-election, the council was reconfigured as below:

PartySeats
WardListTotal
Democratic Alliance437
African National Congress404
Patriotic Alliance011
Good011
Freedom Front Plus011
Economic Freedom Fighters011
Total8715

Notes

  1. The former councillor was re-elected to the ward on behalf of a different party.

References

  1. "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Matzikama" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. "Seat Calculation Detail: Matzikama" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  7. "Seat Calculation Detail: Matzikama" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  8. "Results Summary – All Ballots: Matzikama" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  9. "Seat Calculation Detail: Matzikama" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  10. "Voter Turnout Report: Matzikama" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  11. "The ANC ends off the year on a high note in competitive wards". Daily Maverick. 13 December 2018.
  12. Sussman, Wayne (14 November 2019). "By-Election: ANC win another West Coast ward off the DA". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  13. Palm, Kaylynn. "ANC boots DA out of power in Matzikama Municipality". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  14. Nienaber, Malherbe. "Matzikama kry wéér 'n nuwe burgemeester". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  15. "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  16. "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Matzikama". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  17. Nel, Brandon. "DA snatches PA ward in hotly-contested Matzikama by-election". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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