Theewaterskloof Local Municipality elections
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{{Politics of Western Cape}}
The Theewaterskloof Local Municipality council consists of twenty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Fourteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in fourteen wards, while the remaining thirteen 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 won a majority.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Event
! ANC ! DA ! Other ! Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election
| 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 2002 floor-crossing
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 2004 floor-crossing
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 2006 election
| 10 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 2007 floor-crossing
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 2011 election
| 9 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 2016 election
| 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| 2021 election
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
December 2000 election
{{main|2000 South African municipal elections}}
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.{{cite web |url=https://results.elections.org.za/home/LGEPublicReports/2/Seat%20Calculation%20Detail/WP/WC031.pdf|title=Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Theewaterskloof |publisher=Independent Electoral Commission |accessdate=28 October 2021}}
{{Election results
|firstround=Ward |secondround=List
|party1=Democratic Alliance |votes1=8296 |votes1_2=8722 |seats1=5 |seats1_2=4 |totseats1=9
|party2=African National Congress |votes2=8257 |votes2_2=8325 |seats2=5 |seats2_2=4 |totseats2=9
|party3=The Cape Peoples Congress |votes3=710 |votes3_2=617 |seats3=0 |seats3_2=1 |totseats3=1
|party4=Independent candidates |votes4=689 |votes4_2= |seats4=0 |seats4_2= |totseats4=0
|party5=United Democratic Movement |votes5=151 |votes5_2=396 |seats5=0 |seats5_2=0 |totseats5=0
|invalid=398 |invalid2=441
|electorate=34476 |electorate2=34476
}}
=By-elections from December 2000 to October 2002=
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 October 2002.{{cite web |url=https://results.elections.org.za/home/downloads/mbe-results |title=Municipal By-elections results |publisher=Electoral Commission of South Africa |access-date=19 November 2021}}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Date | Ward | colspan=2| Party of the previous councillor | colspan=2| Party of the newly elected councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2002 | 9 | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} |
=October 2002 floor crossing=
{{see also|Floor crossing (South Africa)}}
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 Theewaterskloof council, four councillors from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA.{{cite web |title=2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report |publisher=Electoral Commission |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/Documents/Floor-Crossing-results/2002/2002-Floor-Crossing-Results--Councilor-list/ |format=PDF |access-date=25 August 2016}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align:right" | |||
| colspan="2"| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{Full party name with color |African National Congress}}
| 10 | {{steady}} 0 | 10 | |
| {{Full party name with color |Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
| 8 | {{down}} 4 | 4 | |
| {{Full party name with color |New National Party (South Africa)}}
| – | {{up}} 4 | 4 | |
| {{Full party name with color |The Cape Peoples Congress}}
| 1 | {{steady}} 0 | 1 |
=By-elections from October 2002 to August 2004=
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in October 2002 and September 2004.
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Date | Ward | colspan=2| Party of the previous councillor | colspan=2| Party of the newly elected councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2003 | 10 | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} |
=September 2004 floor crossing=
Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004, in which three of the NNP councillors crossed to the ANC.{{cite web |title=2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report |publisher=Electoral Commission |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/Documents/Floor-Crossing-results/2004/2004-Floor-Crossing-Results--Summary-reports/ |format=PDF |access-date=17 April 2017}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align:right" | |||
| colspan="2"| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{Full party name with color |African National Congress}}
| 10 | {{up}} 3 | 13 | |
| {{Full party name with color |Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
| 4 | {{steady}} 0 | 4 | |
| {{Full party name with color |New National Party (South Africa)}}
| 4 | {{down}} 3 | 1 | |
| {{Full party name with color |The Cape Peoples Congress}}
| 1 | {{steady}} 0 | 1 |
March 2006 election
{{main|2006 South African municipal elections}}
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.{{cite web |url=https://results.elections.org.za/home/LGEPublicReports/95/Seat%20Calculation%20Detail/WP/WC031.pdf|title=Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Theewaterskloof |publisher=Independent Electoral Commission |accessdate=28 October 2021}}
{{Election results
|firstround=Ward |secondround=List
|party1=African National Congress |votes1=6943 |votes1_2=6910 |seats1=7 |seats1_2=3 |totseats1=10
|party2=Democratic Alliance |votes2=6234 |votes2_2=6213 |seats2=5 |seats2_2=4 |totseats2=9
|party3=Independent Democrats |votes3=1464 |votes3_2=1729 |seats3=0 |seats3_2=2 |totseats3=2
|party4=African Christian Democratic Party |votes4=697 |votes4_2=658 |seats4=0 |seats4_2=1 |totseats4=1
|party5=United Democratic Movement |votes5=369 |votes5_2=379 |seats5=0 |seats5_2=1 |totseats5=1
|party6=Freedom Front Plus |votes6=242 |votes6_2=236 |seats6=0 |seats6_2=0 |totseats6=0
|party7=The Cape Peoples Congress |votes7=104 |votes7_2=190 |seats7=0 |seats7_2=0 |totseats7=0
|party8=Independent candidates |votes8=281 |votes8_2= |seats8=0 |seats8_2= |totseats8=0
|party9=Federation of Democrats |votes9=71 |votes9_2=51 |seats9=0 |seats9_2=0 |totseats9=0
|invalid=331 |invalid2=335
|electorate=39665 |electorate2=39665
}}
=By-elections from March 2006 to August 2007=
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.
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Date | Ward | colspan=2| Party of the previous councillor | colspan=2| Party of the newly elected councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | 1 | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} |
=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 Theewaterskloof council the single councillor representing the United Democratic Movement crossed to the Democratic Alliance.{{cite web |title=2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report |publisher=Electoral Commission |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/Documents/Floor-Crossing-results/2007/2007-Floor-Crossing-Results--Summary-reports/ |format=PDF |access-date=17 April 2017}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align:right" | |||
| colspan="2"| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} | 10 | {{steady}} 0 | 10 |
| {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} | 9 | {{up}} 1 | 10 |
| {{Full party name with color|Independent Democrats}} | 2 | {{steady}} 0 | 2 |
| {{Full party name with color|African Christian Democratic Party}} | 1 | {{steady}} 0 | 1 |
| {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Movement}} | 1 | {{down}} 1 | 0 |
=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.
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Date | Ward | colspan=2| Party of the previous councillor | colspan=2| Party of the newly elected councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=3| 10 December 2008 | 1 | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} |
| 7 | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|Independent Democrats}} | |
| 9 | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} | |
| 24 March 2010 | 4 | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} |
| 26 May 2010 | 12 | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} |
| 10 November 2010 | 7 | {{Full party name with color|Independent Democrats}} | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} |
May 2011 election
{{main|2011 South African municipal elections}}
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.{{cite web |url=https://results.elections.org.za/home/LGEPublicReports/197/Seat%20Calculation%20Detail/WP/WC031.pdf|title=Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Theewaterskloof |publisher=Independent Electoral Commission |accessdate=28 October 2021}}
{{Election results
|firstround=Ward |secondround=List
|party1=Democratic Alliance |votes1=14091 |votes1_2=14236 |seats1=10 |seats1_2=3 |totseats1=13
|party2=African National Congress |votes2=10540 |votes2_2=10681 |seats2=3 |seats2_2=6 |totseats2=9
|party3=Congress of the People |votes3=822 |votes3_2=791 |seats3=0 |seats3_2=1 |totseats3=1
|party4=National People's Party |votes4=774 |votes4_2=700 |seats4=0 |seats4_2=1 |totseats4=1
|party5=National Independent Civic Organisation |votes5=642 |votes5_2=604 |seats5=0 |seats5_2=1 |totseats5=1
|party6=African Christian Democratic Party |votes6=499 |votes6_2=452 |seats6=0 |seats6_2=0 |totseats6=0
|party7=United Democratic Movement |votes7=413 |votes7_2=402 |seats7=0 |seats7_2=0 |totseats7=0
|party8=African Bond of Unity |votes8=288 |votes8_2=267 |seats8=0 |seats8_2=0 |totseats8=0
|party9=Western Cape Community |votes9=144 |votes9_2=145 |seats9=0 |seats9_2=0 |totseats9=0
|party10=Cape Party |votes10=25 |votes10_2=58 |seats10=0 |seats10_2=0 |totseats10=0
|party11=Independent candidates |votes11=56 |votes11_2= |seats11=0 |seats11_2= |totseats11=0
|invalid=399 |invalid2=403
|electorate=48092 |electorate2=48092
}}
=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.
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Date | Ward | colspan=2| Party of the previous councillor | colspan=2| Party of the newly elected councillor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 2012 | 11 | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} |
| 26 November 2014 | 11 | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} |
| 3 June 2015 | 5 | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} |
| 30 September 2015 | 11 | {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} | {{Full party name with color|African National Congress}} |
August 2016 election
{{main|2016 South African municipal elections}}
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/402/Detailed%20Results/WP/WC031.pdf |title=Results Summary – All Ballots: Theewaterskloof |publisher=Electoral Commission |accessdate=4 June 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/402/Seat%20Calculation%20Detail/WP/WC031.pdf |title=Seat Calculation Detail: Theewaterskloof |publisher=Electoral Commission |accessdate=4 June 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/LGEPublicReports/402/Voter%20Turnout/WP/WC031.pdf |title=Voter Turnout Report: Theewaterskloof |publisher=Electoral Commission |accessdate=4 June 2017}}
{{Election results
|firstround=Ward |secondround=List
|party1=Democratic Alliance |votes1=16103 |votes1_2=16882 |seats1=9 |seats1_2=5 |totseats1=14
|party2=African National Congress |votes2=11650 |votes2_2=11873 |seats2=5 |seats2_2=5 |totseats2=10
|party3=United Front of the Eastern Cape |votes3=1113 |votes3_2=1154 |seats3=0 |seats3_2=1 |totseats3=1
|party4=Economic Freedom Fighters |votes4=799 |votes4_2=820 |seats4=0 |seats4_2=1 |totseats4=1
|party5=Independent candidates |votes5=1451 |votes5_2= |seats5=0 |seats5_2= |totseats5=0
|party6=Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa |votes6=442 |votes6_2=480 |seats6=0 |seats6_2=1 |totseats6=1
|party7=United Democratic Movement |votes7=433 |votes7_2=417 |seats7=0 |seats7_2=0 |totseats7=0
|party8=Freedom Front Plus |votes8=229 |votes8_2=260 |seats8=0 |seats8_2=0 |totseats8=0
|party9=African Christian Democratic Party |votes9=163 |votes9_2=281 |seats9=0 |seats9_2=0 |totseats9=0
|party10=People's Democratic Movement |votes10=31 |votes10_2=62 |seats10=0 |seats10_2=0 |totseats10=0
|party11=The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation |votes11=23 |votes11_2=53 |seats11=0 |seats11_2=0 |totseats11=0
|invalid=947 |invalid2=971
|electorate=56687 |electorate2=56687
}}
The local council sends five representatives to the council of the Overberg District Municipality: three from the Democratic Alliance and two from the African National Congress.{{cite web |url=https://www.westerncape.gov.za/sites/www.westerncape.gov.za/files/political_composition_march_2017_0.pdf |title=Political composition of councils February 2017 |date=February 2017 |publisher=Western Cape Department of Local Government |accessdate=4 June 2017}}
November 2021 election
{{main|2021 South African municipal elections}}
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.{{Cite web |title=Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Theewaterskloof |url=https://wikitable.frith.dev/lge2021/WC031 |access-date=2021-11-13 |website=wikitable.frith.dev}}
{{Election results
|firstround=Ward |secondround=List
|party1=Democratic Alliance |votes1=10592 |votes1_2=10811 |seats1=10 |seats1_2=1 |totseats1=11
|party2=African National Congress |votes2=7329 |votes2_2=7357 |seats2=4 |seats2_2=4 |totseats2=8
|party3=Good |votes3=2668 |votes3_2=2550 |seats3=0 |seats3_2=3 |totseats3=3
|party4=Patriotic Alliance |votes4=1345 |votes4_2=1313 |seats4=0 |seats4_2=2 |totseats4=2
|party5=Freedom Front Plus |votes5=1057 |votes5_2=955 |seats5=0 |seats5_2=1 |totseats5=1
|party6=Economic Freedom Fighters |votes6=840 |votes6_2=879 |seats6=0 |seats6_2=1 |totseats6=1
|party7=Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party |votes7=364 |votes7_2=403 |seats7=0 |seats7_2=1 |totseats7=1
|party8=Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa |votes8=362 |votes8_2=352 |seats8=0 |seats8_2=0 |totseats8=0
|party9=Western Province Party |votes9=302 |votes9_2=308 |seats9=0 |seats9_2=0 |totseats9=0
|party10=Spectrum National Party |votes10=251 |votes10_2=187 |seats10=0 |seats10_2=0 |totseats10=0
|party11=United Democratic Movement |votes11=165 |votes11_2=256 |seats11=0 |seats11_2=0 |totseats11=0
|party12=Land Party |votes12=82 |votes12_2=131 |seats12=0 |seats12_2=0 |totseats12=0
|party13=Cape Independence Party |votes13=78 |votes13_2=106 |seats13=0 |seats13_2=0 |totseats13=0
|party14=Congress of the People |votes14=39 |votes14_2=79 |seats14=0 |seats14_2=0 |totseats14=0
|party15=United Independent Movement |votes15=59 |votes15_2=49 |seats15=0 |seats15_2=0 |totseats15=0
|party16=Independent candidates |votes16=90 |votes16_2= |seats16=0 |seats16_2= |totseats16=0
|invalid=443 |invalid2=349
|electorate=59900 |electorate2=59900
}}
The African National Congress and the Patriotic Alliance (PA), supported by Good, formed a minority coalition, with the PA's Kallie Papier elected as mayor, Good's John Michels as deputy and the ANC's Derick Appel as speaker.{{Cite news|last=Hunter|first=Zintle Mahlati, Juniour Khumalo, Jan Gerber and Qaanitah|title=New political era: DA reaps the rewards as opposition parties kick ANC to the curb {{!}} News24|language=en-US|work=News24|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/new-political-era-da-reaps-the-rewards-as-opposition-parties-kick-anc-to-the-curb-20211123|access-date=2021-12-10}}