Greater Letaba Local Municipality elections

The Greater Letaba Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Limpopo, South Africa. The council consists of forty-seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-four wards, while the remaining thirty-three 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 47 seats.

Results

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

The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.


Party		Ward			List			Total seats
Party		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total seats
	African National Congress	25,415	87.31	23	30,545	89.42	18	41
	African Christian Democratic Party	1,603	5.51	0	1,551	4.54	2	2
	Democratic Alliance	1,138	3.91	0	1,499	4.39	2	2
	Ximoko Party	291	1.00	0	565	1.65	1	1
	Independent candidates	662	2.27	0				0
Total		29,109	100.00	23	34,160	100.00	23	46

Valid votes		29,109	98.51		34,160	98.59
Invalid/blank votes		441	1.49		489	1.41
Total votes		29,550	100.00		34,649	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		75,196	39.30		75,196	46.08

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.


Party		Ward			List			Total seats
Party		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total seats
	African National Congress	38,962	90.09	26	38,728	89.59	21	47
	African Christian Democratic Party	1,879	4.34	0	1,679	3.88	2	2
	Democratic Alliance	1,184	2.74	0	1,429	3.31	2	2
	Independent candidates	708	1.64	0				0
	Ximoko Party	263	0.61	0	436	1.01	1	1
	United Democratic Movement	49	0.11	0	623	1.44	0	0
	Alliance for Democracy and Prosperity	203	0.47	0	332	0.77	0	0
Total		43,248	100.00	26	43,227	100.00	26	52

Valid votes		43,248	98.61		43,227	98.58
Invalid/blank votes		610	1.39		622	1.42
Total votes		43,858	100.00		43,849	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		89,929	48.77		89,929	48.76

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.


Party		Ward			List			Total seats
Party		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total seats
	African National Congress	46,472	86.52	29	47,427	88.19	22	51
	Congress of the People	4,030	7.50	0	4,022	7.48	4	4
	Democratic Alliance	1,103	2.05	0	1,106	2.06	1	1
	Independent candidates	1,178	2.19	0				0
	African Christian Democratic Party	285	0.53	0	416	0.77	1	1
	United Christian Democratic Party	254	0.47	0	179	0.33	0	0
	United Democratic Movement	219	0.41	0	210	0.39	0	0
	African People's Convention	72	0.13	0	303	0.56	0	0
	Ximoko Party	100	0.19	0	117	0.22	0	0
Total		53,713	100.00	29	53,780	100.00	28	57

Valid votes		53,713	98.79		53,780	98.97
Invalid/blank votes		656	1.21		559	1.03
Total votes		54,369	100.00		54,339	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		100,539	54.08		100,539	54.05

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.


Party		Ward			List			Total seats
Party		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total seats
	African National Congress	42,671	75.20	30	43,064	75.98	16	46
	Economic Freedom Fighters	8,680	15.30	0	8,860	15.63	9	9
	Congress of the People	1,545	2.72	0	1,710	3.02	2	2
	Democratic Alliance	1,561	2.75	0	1,590	2.81	2	2
	Limpopo Residents Association	634	1.12	0	606	1.07	1	1
	Independent candidates	913	1.61	0				0
	African Christian Democratic Party	212	0.37	0	236	0.42	0	0
	United Democratic Movement	158	0.28	0	187	0.33	0	0
	Ximoko Party	142	0.25	0	157	0.28	0	0
	Freedom Front Plus	139	0.24	0	153	0.27	0	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	86	0.15	0	114	0.20	0	0
Total		56,741	100.00	30	56,677	100.00	30	60

Valid votes		56,741	98.85		56,677	98.62
Invalid/blank votes		662	1.15		791	1.38
Total votes		57,403	100.00		57,468	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		111,093	51.67		111,093	51.73

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.


Party		Ward			List			Total seats
Party		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Total seats
	African National Congress	42,156	76.43	30	43,114	78.49	17	47
	Economic Freedom Fighters	6,515	11.81	0	6,938	12.63	8	8
	Congress of the People	1,585	2.87	0	1,719	3.13	2	2
	Independent candidates	2,077	3.77	0				0
	Democratic Alliance	809	1.47	0	845	1.54	1	1
	Mopani Independent Movement	728	1.32	0	717	1.31	1	1
	Limpopo Residents Association	445	0.81	0	451	0.82	1	1
	Able Leadership	153	0.28	0	318	0.58	0	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	198	0.36	0	214	0.39	0	0
	Freedom Front Plus	168	0.30	0	179	0.33	0	0
	African People's Convention	178	0.32	0	97	0.18	0	0
	United Democratic Movement	80	0.15	0	97	0.18	0	0
	Ximoko Party	22	0.04	0	105	0.19	0	0
	Abantu Batho Congress	36	0.07	0	70	0.13	0	0
	African Transformation Movement	6	0.01	0	67	0.12	0	0
Total		55,156	100.00	30	54,931	100.00	30	60

Valid votes		55,156	98.68		54,931	98.61
Invalid/blank votes		738	1.32		774	1.39
Total votes		55,894	100.00		55,705	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		110,164	50.74		110,164	50.57

Mopani	Ba-Phalaborwa Greater Giyani Greater Letaba Greater Tzaneen Maruleng
Vhembe	Collins Chabane Makhado Musina Thulamela
Capricorn	Blouberg Lepelle-Nkumpi Molemole Polokwane
Waterberg	Bela-Bela Lephalale Mogalakwena Modimolle–Mookgophong Thabazimbi
Sekhukhune	Elias Motsoaledi Ephraim Mogale Fetakgomo Tubatse Makhuduthamaga