The Cederberg Local Municipality consists of eleven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in six wards, while the remaining five 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, with the African National Congress the largest party with four seats.

Results

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

Event ANC DA Other
2000 election 651
2002 floor-crossing 642
2006 election 642
2008 by-elections 273
2011 election 542
2016 election 461
2018-19 by-elections 641
2021 election 425

December 2000 election

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress4,79347.9034,78947.9336
Democratic Alliance4,45044.4734,53145.3525
United Democratic Movement7077.0706716.7211
Independent candidates570.5700
Total10,007100.0069,991100.00612
Valid votes10,00798.429,99198.26
Invalid/blank votes1611.581771.74
Total votes10,168100.0010,168100.00
Registered voters/turnout14,91968.1514,91968.15

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.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
24 July 20026 African National Congress African National Congress

October 2002 floor crossing

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 Cederberg council the Democratic Alliance (DA) lost two councillors to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA. The single councillor from the United Democratic Movement crossed to the DA.[3]

PartySeats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress 6Steady 06
Democratic Alliance 5Decrease 14
New National Party –Increase 22
United Democratic Movement 1Decrease 10

March 2006 election

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress4,51446.4454,53646.5916
Democratic Alliance3,63337.3813,67537.7434
Independent Democrats1,56416.0901,52615.6722
United Independent Front90.0900
Total9,720100.0069,737100.00612
Valid votes9,72098.429,73798.37
Invalid/blank votes1561.581611.63
Total votes9,876100.009,898100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,05154.7118,05154.83

By-elections from March 2006 to May 2011

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in March 2006 and May 2011.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
10 December 20082 African National Congress Democratic Alliance
3 African National Congress Independent Democrats
4 African National Congress Democratic Alliance
5 African National Congress Democratic Alliance

May 2011 election

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress5,64143.6745,86946.3915
Democratic Alliance4,80137.1724,87938.5624
Congress of the People1,2329.5401,2049.5211
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania6745.2206355.0211
Independent candidates5103.9500
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation600.460650.5100
Total12,918100.00612,652100.00511
Valid votes12,91898.9912,65297.04
Invalid/blank votes1321.013862.96
Total votes13,050100.0013,038100.00
Registered voters/turnout21,05861.9721,05861.91

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.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
7 September 20116 Democratic Alliance African National Congress[Note 1]
9 November 20114 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016 election

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[6][7][8]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance8,44055.0668,45555.3606
African National Congress5,50735.9305,48335.9044
Alliance of Democratic Congress9125.9508675.6811
Alliance for Democratic Freedom2211.4402251.4700
Economic Freedom Fighters1230.8001350.8800
Coloured Voice520.340560.3700
Democratic New Civic Association270.180320.2100
South African Progressive Civic Organisation380.2500
The Peoples Independent Civic Organisation30.020200.1300
Independent candidates60.0400
Total15,329100.00615,273100.00511
Valid votes15,32998.9915,27398.66
Invalid/blank votes1571.012071.34
Total votes15,486100.0015,480100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,93162.1224,93162.09

The DA subsequently lost two seats to the African National Congress (ANC) in by-elections held on 12 December 2018,[9] and 18 September 2019.[10]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
12 December 20184 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
18 September 20193 Democratic Alliance African National Congress

The council was reconfigured as seen below:

PartySeats
WardListTotal
Democratic Alliance404
African National Congress246
Alliance of Democratic Congress011
Total6511

On 26 June 2019, DA councillor Bertie Zass voted with the ANC to remove the DA-ADC coalition from power. The elected Executive Mayor was Sylvia Quinta with Mariaan Nell as the Deputy Executive Mayor. The appointed Speaker was Paul Strauss. They were all party members of the African National Congress. The ward Zass previously held automatically became vacant, because of his party defection.[11][12][13][14]

On 22 July 2019, the Western Cape High Court ruled that the elections of the ANC councillors to senior municipal positions were unlawful. The court ordered the reinstatement of DA Mayor William Farmer and ADC Deputy Mayor Francina Sokuyeka.[15] However, in the by-election held on 18 September 2019, the ANC won the vacant ward from the DA, giving the ANC a majority in the council.[16]

November 2021 election

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[17][18]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress5,22835.2745,26735.6304
Cederberg First Residents Association4,13827.9214,00327.0823
Democratic Alliance3,02220.3913,11321.0612
Patriotic Alliance1,1617.8301,1377.6911
Freedom Front Plus4753.2004593.1111
African Christian Democratic Party1791.2101781.2000
Economic Freedom Fighters1691.1401691.1400
Good1300.8801661.1200
Africa Restoration Alliance910.6101030.7000
Democratic Independent Party950.640940.6400
Democratic New Civic Association590.400690.4700
Independent candidates600.4000
The Organic Humanity Movement140.090240.1600
Total14,821100.00614,782100.00511
Valid votes14,82199.4614,78299.24
Invalid/blank votes800.541130.76
Total votes14,901100.0014,895100.00
Registered voters/turnout27,14754.8927,14754.87

By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.[2]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
13 October 20225 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
15 February 2023[19]6 Cederberg First Residents Association Cederberg First Residents Association

After the 2021 election, Cederberg First (or Cederberg Eerste, CE) (3), the DA (2) and Freedom Front Plus (FF+) (1) formed a coalition. A motion of no-confidence in CE mayor Ruben Richards, after he was accused of corruption, was later passed with the support of one DA councillor, the speaker William Farmer. Farmer was then elected mayor with the support of the ANC and PA. Farmer was subsequently expelled from the DA, and joined the Patriotic Alliance (PA), standing as their candidate during the by-election. The new DA candidate increased the party's share of the vote, retaining the seat for the DA, and restoring the previous CE, DA and FF+ coalition government.[20]

Notes

  1. ↑ The former councillor was re-elected to the ward on behalf of a different party.

References

  1. ↑ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Cederberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Cederberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Cederberg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Cederberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Cederberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Voter Turnout Report: Cederberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "The ANC ends off the year on a high note in competitive wards". Daily Maverick. 13 December 2018.
  10. ↑ ANC, FF Plus take ward each from DA as party loses support in key by-elections. Retrieved on 19 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Rogue DA councillor resigns after helping ANC wrestle Cederberg local municipality from DA. Retrieved on 27 June 2019.
  12. ↑ Rogue DA councillor helps ANC take over Western Cape’s Cederberg municipality. Retrieved on 27 June 2019.
  13. ↑ ANC takes control of Cederberg Municipality, thanks to a DA councillor. Retrieved on 27 June 2019.
  14. ↑ Anger after 'unlawful' ANC motion removes DA's Cederberg mayor. Retrieved on 27 June 2019.
  15. ↑ Court removes ANC councillors as mayor, deputy mayor and speaker of Cederberg. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
  16. ↑ Recent municipal ward by-elections result in losses for the DA. Retrieved on 19 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Cederberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Seat Calculation: Cederberg" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  19. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (16 February 2023). "FEBRUARY BY-ELECTIONS: Team Sugar deals bittersweet blow to ANC as small local parties offer blueprint for staying relevant". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  20. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (13 October 2022). "OCTOBER BY-ELECTIONS: DA doctor beats mayor Farmer in Cederberg, while IFP flips the script in southern KwaZulu-Natal". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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