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Beaufort West Local Municipality elections

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The Beaufort West Local Municipality council consists of thirteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining six 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

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

Event ANC DA ICOSA KDF Other Total
2000 election 8 5 13
2002 floor-crossing 8 3 2 13
2004 floor-crossing 9 3 1 13
2006 election 5 2 5 1 13
2007 floor-crossing 4 2 5 2 13
2011 election 7 5 1 0 13
2016 election 6 6 0 1 0 13
2021 election 4 4 1 4 13

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress6,12461.3156,09361.0538
Democratic Alliance3,86438.6923,88738.9535
Total9,988100.0079,980100.00613
Valid votes9,98898.069,98097.98
Invalid/blank votes1981.942062.02
Total votes10,186100.0010,186100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,73264.7515,73264.75

October 2002 floor crossing

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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 Beaufort West council, one councillor crossed from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA, while another DA councillor left the party to sit as an independent.[2]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 8 Steady 0 8
Democratic Alliance 5 Decrease 2 3
New National Party Increase 1 1
Independent Increase 1 1

September 2004 floor crossing

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Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004, in which the NNP councillor crossed to the African National Congress.[3]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 8 Increase 1 9
Democratic Alliance 3 Steady 0 3
Independent 1 Steady 0 1
New National Party 1 Decrease 1 0

By-elections from September 2004 to February 2006

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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.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
2 March 2005 1 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
6 African National Congress African National Congress

March 2006 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress4,73541.1534,71440.5625
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa4,09635.6034,16535.8425
Democratic Alliance2,07017.9912,00317.2412
Independent Democrats5334.6306395.5011
United Independent Front720.6301000.8600
Total11,506100.00711,621100.00613
Valid votes11,50697.2911,62198.18
Invalid/blank votes3212.712151.82
Total votes11,827100.0011,836100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,90662.5618,90662.60

By-elections from March 2006 to August 2007

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in March 2006 and the floor crossing period in September 2007.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
7 February 2007 1 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

September 2007 floor crossing

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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 Beaufort West council one councillor crossed from the ANC to the National People's Party, and the single councillor representing the Independent Democrats crossed to the Social Democratic Party.[6]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa 5 Steady 0 5
African National Congress 5 Decrease 1 4
Democratic Alliance 2 Steady 0 2
Independent Democrats 1 Decrease 1 0
National People's Party Increase 1 1
Social Democratic Party Increase 1 1

By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011

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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.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
19 March 2008 3 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa
5 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa
6 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa
21 July 2010 3 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa Democratic Alliance
5 Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa Democratic Alliance

May 2011 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress7,80550.6667,80349.7017
Democratic Alliance6,42141.6816,33540.3545
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa6764.3906554.1711
Congress of the People1821.1806614.2100
National People's Party2081.3501701.0800
Independent Congress840.550370.2400
South African Progressive Civic Organisation310.200400.2500
Total15,407100.00715,701100.00613
Valid votes15,40797.0915,70199.13
Invalid/blank votes4622.911380.87
Total votes15,869100.0015,839100.00
Registered voters/turnout23,81266.6423,81266.52

By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
7 September 2011 1 African National Congress African National Congress

August 2016 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance7,67148.8357,69949.1416
African National Congress6,68242.5426,56141.8846
Karoo Democratic Force8255.2507995.1011
Economic Freedom Fighters2031.2902271.4500
Freedom Front Plus1130.7201140.7300
Congress of the People480.3101200.7700
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania610.390490.3100
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa500.320510.3300
South African Religious Civic Organisation310.200470.3000
Independent candidates240.1500
Total15,708100.00715,667100.00613
Valid votes15,70899.0215,66798.79
Invalid/blank votes1560.981921.21
Total votes15,864100.0015,859100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,02760.9526,02760.93

By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
24 May 2017 7 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
21 February 2018 2 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
21 April 2021 4 African National Congress African National Congress

November 2021 election

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The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[9]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress4,29928.4644,23728.1504
Democratic Alliance4,21227.8813,96326.3334
Patriotic Alliance3,29821.8323,31422.0213
Good1,59610.5601,86912.4211
Karoo Democratic Force8455.5908255.4811
Karoo Gemeenskap Party3252.1503552.3600
Freedom Front Plus1961.3002221.4800
Economic Freedom Fighters1370.9101280.8500
African Christian Democratic Party980.6501050.7000
Independent candidates700.4600
Africa Restoration Alliance320.210310.2100
Total15,108100.00715,049100.00613
Valid votes15,10897.9615,04998.70
Invalid/blank votes3152.041981.30
Total votes15,423100.0015,247100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,87857.3826,87856.73

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.[4]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
19 Jun 2024[10] 1 African National Congress Democratic Alliance
19 Jun 2024[10] 3 Patriotic Alliance Democratic Alliance
19 Jun 2024[10] 6 Patriotic Alliance Democratic Alliance

After the three by-elections on 19 June, the DA holds a majority in the council, and can replace the previous governing coalition of the ANC, PA and KDF.[10]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance437
African National Congress303
Patriotic Alliance011
Good011
Karoo Democratic Force011
Total7613

References

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  1. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2000 — Beaufort West". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 November 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. ^ a b c d e f "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2006 — Beaufort West". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2011 — Beaufort West". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2016 — Beaufort West". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Beaufort West". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d Sussman, Wayne (20 June 2024). "DA sweeps Beaufort West, crushes competition in C Town wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 June 2024.