Results of the municipal by-elections held on 14 December 2022
The Electoral Commission is pleased with the successful holding of 45 by-elections in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the North West yesterday, 14 December 2022, which were overwhelmingly peaceful and ran smoothly.
Over 450 candidates from 17 political parties contested the bumper 45 by-elections – 39 of which were as a result of the dissolution of the Ditsobotla Local Council, in the North West, where 20 ward seats and 19 Proportional
Representation (PR) seats were contested.
The Electoral Commission is also encouraged by the turnout of voters, which averaged 42% of the over 108 000 registered voters, considering the inclement weather and that the Wednesday voting day was normal working day.
Including yesterday’s by-elections, the Electoral Commission has held 102 municipal by-elections since 1 January 2022.
In the by-elections contested yesterday in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the North West, the African National Congress (ANC) retained 18 ward seats won in the 2021 Municipal Elections, the Democratic Alliance (DA) retained three (3) seats, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) won one two (2) seats in Ditsobotla Local Municipality, and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won one (1) seat in eThekwini Municipality.
In the dissolved Ditsobotla Local Municipality, where a total of 39 seats were contested, the ANC won 16 seats, 15 ward and one (1) PR. The EFF won 10 seats, two (2) ward and eight (8) PR seats. The DA won six (6) seats – three (3) each for ward and PR. The Forum 4 Service Delivery won two (2) PR seats, and the Patriotic Alliance two (2) PR seats. African Heart Congress, Save Ditsobotla Movement, and VryheidsFront Plus each won one (1) PR seat.
For detailed election results please visit the Electoral Commission’s website at https://results.elections.org.za/home/downloads/mbe-results.
Municipal ward by-elections will resume on 18 January 2023, when three (3) by-elections are scheduled to take place in Ward 28 in Msunduzi,
Ward 12 in Dannhauser, and Ward 9 in Mtubatuba, all in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Electoral Commission encourages all citizens aged 18 and older to register to vote in all upcoming elections, including the 2024 general elections. First-time voters are encouraged to register online to vote at RegisterToVote.elections.org.za – it’s safe, quick and easy! Already registered voters can also update their addresses on the voters’ roll 24/7 on the same Voter Portal.
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