Mangaung elections

The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality council consists of one hundred and one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fifty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fifty-one 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.

## Results

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

Event  | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | FF+ | PAC | Other  | Total

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2000 election | 1 | 60 | - | 18 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 86
2006 election | 1 | 65 | - | 15 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 89
2011 election | 0 | 65 | 3 | 26 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97
2016 election | 0 | 58 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100
2021 election | 1 | 51 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 5 | - | 6 | 101

## 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]

Mangaung local election, 5 December 2000

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 108,544 | 109,437 | 217,981 | 69.7% | 33 | 27 | 60
| Democratic Alliance | 32,088 | 32,656 | 64,744 | 20.7% | 10 | 8 | 18
| United Christian Democratic Party | 3,810 | 4,289 | 8,099 | 2.6% | 0 | 2 | 2
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 3,478 | 3,305 | 6,783 | 2.2% | 0 | 2 | 2
| Alliance 2000+  | 2,116 | 2,114 | 4,230 | 1.4% | 0 | 1 | 1
| United Democratic Movement | 1,491 | 1,605 | 3,096 | 1.0% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Azanian People's Organisation | 1,451 | 1,561 | 3,012 | 1.0% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Christian Democratic Party | 859 | 1,733 | 2,592 | 0.8% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Independent candidates | 2,389 | – | 2,389 | 0.8% | 0 | – | 0
Total | 156,226 | 156,700 | 312,926 |  | 43 | 43 | 86
Valid votes  | 156,226 | 156,700 | 312,926 | 98.2%
Spoilt votes | 2,943 | 2,631 | 5,574 | 1.8%
Total votes cast | 159,169 | 159,331 | 318,500 |
Voter turnout  | 159,758
Registered voters  | 314,428
Turnout percentage  | 50.8%

## 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]

Mangaung local election, 1 March 2006

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 106,801 | 108,483 | 215,284 | 71.5% | 37 | 28 | 65
| Democratic Alliance | 24,349 | 24,098 | 48,447 | 16.1% | 8 | 7 | 15
| Freedom Front Plus | 5,472 | 5,419 | 10,891 | 3.6% | 0 | 3 | 3
| United Christian Democratic Party | 2,762 | 3,443 | 6,205 | 2.1% | 0 | 2 | 2
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 2,964 | 2,656 | 5,620 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2
| Independent candidates | 5,037 | – | 5,037 | 1.7% | 0 | – | 0
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1,446 | 2,186 | 3,632 | 1.2% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 925 | 846 | 1,771 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Independent Democrats | 598 | 1,077 | 1,675 | 0.6% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Azanian People's Organisation | 379 | 652 | 1,031 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Black Consciousness Forum  | 361 | 494 | 855 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0
| United Democratic Movement | 154 | 441 | 595 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 151,248 | 149,795 | 301,043 |  | 45 | 44 | 89
Valid votes  | 151,248 | 149,795 | 301,043 | 97.6%
Spoilt votes | 3,223 | 4,249 | 7,472 | 2.4%
Total votes cast | 154,471 | 154,044 | 308,515 |
Voter turnout  | 154,947
Registered voters  | 343,594
Turnout percentage  | 45.1%

## 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]

Mangaung local election, 18 May 2011

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 132,282 | 134,441 | 266,723 | 66.3% | 38 | 27 | 65
| Democratic Alliance | 54,958 | 54,164 | 109,122 | 27.1% | 11 | 15 | 26
| Congress of the People | 6,062 | 6,661 | 12,723 | 3.2% | 0 | 3 | 3
| Freedom Front Plus | 3,247 | 2,826 | 6,073 | 1.5% | 0 | 2 | 2
| African People's Convention | 786 | 1,113 | 1,899 | 0.5% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Christian Democratic Party | 585 | 1,123 | 1,708 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Independent candidates | 1,191 | – | 1,191 | 0.3% | 0 | – | 0
| Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 443 | 512 | 955 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 417 | 526 | 943 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| United Residents Front  | 395 | 274 | 669 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Black Consciousness Party  | 182 | 300 | 482 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 200,548 | 201,940 | 402,488 |  | 49 | 48 | 97
Valid votes  | 200,548 | 201,940 | 402,488 | 98.6%
Spoilt votes | 3,146 | 2,597 | 5,743 | 1.4%
Total votes cast | 203,694 | 204,537 | 408,231 |
Voter turnout  | 204,967
Registered voters  | 372,692
Turnout percentage  | 55.0%

## August 2016 election

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Main article: 2016 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]

Mangaung local election, 3 August 2016

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 135,351 | 135,294 | 270,645 | 56.5% | 38 | 20 | 58
| Democratic Alliance | 61,874 | 62,449 | 124,323 | 26.0% | 12 | 15 | 27
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 20,383 | 21,072 | 41,455 | 8.7% | 0 | 9 | 9
| Independent candidates | 11,847 | – | 11,847 | 2.5% | 0 | – | 0
| Freedom Front Plus | 4,776 | 4,411 | 9,187 | 1.9% | 0 | 2 | 2
| African Independent Congress | 1,551 | 6,527 | 8,078 | 1.7% | 0 | 2 | 2
| Agency for New Agenda  | 507 | 3,753 | 4,260 | 0.9% | 0 | 1 | 1
| Congress of the People | 1,508 | 1,343 | 2,851 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Christian Democratic Party | 941 | 925 | 1,866 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0
| African People's Convention | 416 | 584 | 1,000 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| United Christian Democratic Party | 276 | 678 | 954 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Botshabelo Unemployed Movement  | 216 | 288 | 504 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa | 274 | 224 | 498 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 200 | 272 | 472 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Azanian Alliance Congress  | 137 | 299 | 436 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| United Residents Front  | 225 | 211 | 436 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 240,482 | 238,330 | 478,812 |  | 50 | 50 | 100
Valid votes  | 240,482 | 238,330 | 478,812 | 98.1%
Spoilt votes | 4,037 | 5,215 | 9,252 | 1.9%
Total votes cast | 244,519 | 243,545 | 488,064 |
Voter turnout  | 245,908
Registered voters  | 425,211
Turnout percentage  | 57.8%

## November 2021 election

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Main article: 2021 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]

Mangaung local election, 1 November 2021

Party | Votes | Seats
Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total
| African National Congress | 87,100 | 90,672 | 177,772 | 50.6% | 40 | 11 | 51
| Democratic Alliance | 45,482 | 44,857 | 90,339 | 25.7% | 11 | 15 | 26
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 19,681 | 20,018 | 39,699 | 11.3% | 0 | 12 | 12
| Freedom Front Plus | 7,970 | 7,771 | 15,741 | 4.5% | 0 | 5 | 5
| Patriotic Alliance | 3,196 | 3,126 | 6,322 | 1.8% | 0 | 2 | 2
| Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats | 2,821 | 2,220 | 5,041 | 1.4% | 0 | 2 | 2
| African Independent Congress | 2,970 | 1,484 | 4,454 | 1.3% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1,292 | 1,224 | 2,516 | 0.7% | 0 | 1 | 1
| African Transformation Movement | 1,018 | 1,071 | 2,089 | 0.6% | 0 | 1 | 1
| United Christian Democratic Party | 658 | 675 | 1,333 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Independent candidates | 992 | – | 992 | 0.3% | 0 | – | 0
| Congress of the People | 276 | 534 | 810 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| United Independent Movement | 290 | 293 | 583 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| African People's Convention | 354 | 216 | 570 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Africa's New Dawn  | 241 | 236 | 477 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Botshabelo Unemployed Movement  | 208 | 244 | 452 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Forum for Service Delivery | 124 | 288 | 412 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Mangaung Community Forum  | 27 | 366 | 393 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| Agency for New Agenda  | 105 | 241 | 346 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| United Residents Front  | 110 | 84 | 194 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| The Organic Humanity Movement | 109 | 73 | 182 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0
| National Freedom Party | 33 | 138 | 171 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0
| International Party  | 2 | 140 | 142 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0
| South African Royal Kingdoms Organization  | 18 | 55 | 73 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 175,077 | 176,026 | 351,103 |  | 51 | 50 | 101
Valid votes  | 175,077 | 176,026 | 351,103 | 98.4%
Spoilt votes | 2,850 | 2,736 | 5,586 | 1.6%
Total votes cast | 177,927 | 178,762 | 356,689 |
Voter turnout  | 179,703
Registered voters  | 410,785
Turnout percentage  | 43.7%

### 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.[6]

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

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19 Jul 2023 | 7 |  | African National Congress |  | African National Congress
19 Jul 2023 | 29 |  | African National Congress |  | African National Congress
19 Jul 2023 | 49 |  | African National Congress |  | African National Congress
19 Jul 2023 | 50 |  | African National Congress |  | African National Congress
29 Nov 2023[7] | 47 |  | Democratic Alliance |  | Democratic Alliance
11 Sep 2024[8] | 18  |  | Democratic Alliance |  | Democratic Alliance
11 Sep 2024[8] | 20  |  | Democratic Alliance |  | Democratic Alliance
11 Sep 2024[8] | 22  |  | Democratic Alliance |  | Democratic Alliance
11 Sep 2024[8] | 25  |  | Democratic Alliance |  | Democratic Alliance

The African National Congress expelled eight councillors for supporting the election of a Democratic Alliance (DA) speaker. Four were ward councillors, necessitating by-elections, which were held on 19 July 2023. The expelled councillors formed the Mangaung 7 (M7) grouping, and ran as independents. The ANC won all four by-elections, to retain majority control of the council.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Mangaung [Bloemfontein]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
2. ^ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Mangaung [Bloemfontein]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
3. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality [Bloemfontein]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
4. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality [Bloemfontein]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
5. ^ "Local Government Elections 2021 - Seat Calculation Detail: Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality [Bloemfontein]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
6. ^ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
7. ^ Sussman, Wayne (30 November 2023). "Mangaung by-election: DA retains ward with solid win, PA surges". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
8. ^ a b c d Sussman, Wayne (12 September 2024). "DA retains electoral mining rights in Odendaalsrus". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
9. ^ Sussman, Wayne (20 July 2023). "JULY BY-ELECTIONS : ANC weathers Mangaung challenge, PA makes inroads in George as IFP exerts dominance in KZN wards". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

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