Buffalo City elections

The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality council consists of one hundred members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifty councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifty wards, while the remaining fifty 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 African National Congress (ANC) won 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  | ACDP | AIC | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | PAC | UDM | Other  | Total

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2000 election | 1 | - | 73 | - | 12 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 89
2006 election | 1 | - | 73 | - | 11 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89
2011 election | 1 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 21 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100
2016 election | 1 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100
2021 election | 1 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100

## December 2000 election

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Main article: 2000 South African municipal elections

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

Buffalo City local election, 5 December 2000

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 154,360 | 157,746 | 312,106 | 80.4% | 41 | 32 | 73
| Democratic Alliance | 24,440 | 25,723 | 50,163 | 12.9% | 4 | 8 | 12
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 4,089 | 4,942 | 9,031 | 2.3% | 0 | 2 | 2
| Independent candidates | 7,330 | – | 7,330 | 1.9% | 0 | – | 0
| African Christian Democratic Party | 3,379 | 2,205 | 5,584 | 1.4% | 0 | 1 | 1
| United Democratic Movement | 426 | 2,931 | 3,357 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 258 | 561 | 819 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 194,282 | 194,108 | 388,390 |  | 45 | 44 | 89
Valid votes  | 194,282 | 194,108 | 388,390 | 98.0%
Spoilt votes | 3,658 | 4,073 | 7,731 | 2.0%
Total votes cast | 197,940 | 198,181 | 396,121 |
Voter turnout  | 199,243
Registered voters  | 341,665
Turnout percentage  | 58.3%

## March 2006 election

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Main article: 2006 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]

Buffalo City local election, 1 March 2006

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 149,889 | 150,121 | 300,010 | 81.3% | 41 | 32 | 73
| Democratic Alliance | 23,124 | 22,024 | 45,148 | 12.2% | 4 | 7 | 11
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 6,190 | 5,496 | 11,686 | 3.2% | 0 | 3 | 3
| African Christian Democratic Party | 2,309 | 2,019 | 4,328 | 1.2% | 0 | 1 | 1
| United Democratic Movement | 287 | 2,553 | 2,840 | 0.8% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Independent Democrats | 582 | 1,216 | 1,798 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Independent candidates | 1,664 | – | 1,664 | 0.5% | 0 | – | 0
| United Independent Front | 415 | 551 | 966 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0
| National Democratic Convention | 61 | 359 | 420 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 29 | 234 | 263 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 184,550 | 184,573 | 369,123 |  | 45 | 44 | 89
Valid votes  | 184,550 | 184,573 | 369,123 | 98.4%
Spoilt votes | 3,223 | 2,761 | 5,984 | 1.6%
Total votes cast | 187,773 | 187,334 | 375,107 |
Voter turnout  | 189,083
Registered voters  | 358,460
Turnout percentage  | 52.7%

## May 2011 election

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Main article: 2011 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3][4]

Buffalo City local election, 18 May 2011

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 150,914 | 146,919 | 297,833 | 70.0% | 43 | 28 | 71
| Democratic Alliance | 44,083 | 43,062 | 87,145 | 20.5% | 7 | 14 | 21
| Congress of the People | 4,296 | 7,867 | 12,163 | 2.9% | 0 | 3 | 3
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 4,493 | 3,536 | 8,029 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2
| African Independent Congress | 355 | 7,616 | 7,971 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2
| Independent candidates | 5,668 | – | 5,668 | 1.3% | 0 | – | 0
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1,687 | 1,485 | 3,172 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 | 1
| United Democratic Movement | 1,130 | 1,563 | 2,693 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Pan Africanist Movement | 279 | 492 | 771 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 212,905 | 212,540 | 425,445 |  | 50 | 50 | 100
Valid votes  | 212,905 | 212,540 | 425,445 | 98.3%
Spoilt votes | 3,408 | 4,016 | 7,424 | 1.7%
Total votes cast | 216,313 | 216,556 | 432,869 |
Voter turnout  | 218,108
Registered voters  | 384,910
Turnout percentage  | 56.7%

## August 2016 election

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Main article: 2016 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[5][6]

Buffalo City local election, 3 August 2016

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 131,698 | 136,354 | 268,052 | 58.7% | 45 | 15 | 60
| Democratic Alliance | 53,374 | 53,416 | 106,790 | 23.4% | 5 | 19 | 24
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 17,697 | 18,693 | 36,390 | 8.0% | 0 | 8 | 8
| African Independent Congress | 6,731 | 8,869 | 15,600 | 3.4% | 0 | 4 | 4
| Independent candidates | 12,255 | – | 12,255 | 2.7% | 0 | – | 0
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,877 | 2,228 | 4,105 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1
| United Democratic Movement | 1,021 | 2,944 | 3,965 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Congress of the People | 1,655 | 2,258 | 3,913 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1,275 | 1,244 | 2,519 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1
| United Front of the Eastern Cape  | 623 | 730 | 1,353 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Pan Africanist Movement | 88 | 446 | 534 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| United Congress | 204 | 224 | 428 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Peoples Alliance  | 40 | 366 | 406 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 228,538 | 227,772 | 456,310 |  | 50 | 50 | 100
Valid votes  | 228,538 | 227,772 | 456,310 | 97.7%
Spoilt votes | 4,934 | 5,843 | 10,777 | 2.3%
Total votes cast | 233,472 | 233,615 | 467,087 |
Voter turnout  | 235,369
Registered voters  | 419,044
Turnout percentage  | 56.2%

## November 2021 election

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Main article: 2021 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[7][8]

Buffalo City local election, 1 November 2021

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 105,038 | 109,080 | 214,118 | 59.4% | 43 | 18 | 61
| Democratic Alliance | 35,195 | 35,139 | 70,334 | 19.5% | 7 | 13 | 20
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 21,165 | 22,301 | 43,466 | 12.1% | 0 | 13 | 13
| Independent candidates | 8,383 | – | 8,383 | 2.3% | 0 | – | 0
| United Democratic Movement | 1,476 | 1,990 | 3,466 | 1.0% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1,499 | 1,884 | 3,383 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Transformation Movement | 1,667 | 1,603 | 3,270 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Independent Congress | 806 | 1,756 | 2,562 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Christian Democratic Party | 991 | 1,020 | 2,011 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Freedom Front Plus | 914 | 934 | 1,848 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Patriotic Alliance | 351 | 764 | 1,115 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Independent South African National Civic Organisation | 187 | 608 | 795 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| African Multicultural Economic Congress  | 273 | 477 | 750 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| United Independent Movement | 334 | 414 | 748 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Good | 356 | 331 | 687 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Congress of the People | 86 | 487 | 573 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| African People's Convention | 318 | 208 | 526 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Progressive Community Movement  | 264 | 229 | 493 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Batho Pele Movement  | 247 | 182 | 429 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| National Freedom Party | 94 | 285 | 379 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Africa Restoration Alliance | 141 | 80 | 221 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Al Jama-ah | 114 | 100 | 214 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| The Organic Humanity Movement | 85 | 80 | 165 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0
| God Save Africa  | – | 108 | 108 | 0.0% | – | 0 | 0
| Abantu Batho Congress | 8 | 89 | 97 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Civic Independent  | 17 | 73 | 90 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Arusha Economic Coalition  | 8 | 43 | 51 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Cape Coloured Congress | 12 | – | 12 | 0.0% | 0 | – | 0
Total | 180,029 | 180,265 | 360,294 |  | 50 | 50 | 100
Valid votes  | 180,029 | 180,265 | 360,294 | 98.2%
Spoilt votes | 2,937 | 3,571 | 6,508 | 1.8%
Total votes cast | 182,966 | 183,836 | 366,802 |
Voter turnout  | 185,525
Registered voters  | 406,486
Turnout percentage  | 45.6%

### 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.[9]

Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor

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9 Oct 2024[10] | 12 |  | African National Congress |  | African National Congress
9 Oct 2024[10] | 15 |  | African National Congress |  | African National Congress

## References

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1. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
3. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
4. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
5. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
6. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
7. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
8. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Buffalo City" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
9. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
10. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (10 October 2024). "By-elections: ANC sweeps Eastern and Northern Cape wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

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