The Kannaland Local Municipality council consists of seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining three are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | DA | ICO | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 2002 floor-crossing | 6 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2004 floor-crossing | 7 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2006 election | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 floor-crossing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 election | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 election | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 election | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Democratic Alliance | 3,223 | 46.23 | 4 | 3,359 | 48.49 | 0 | 4 | |
| African National Congress | 3,135 | 44.97 | 1 | 3,136 | 45.27 | 3 | 4 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 363 | 5.21 | 0 | 432 | 6.24 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent candidates | 250 | 3.59 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6,971 | 100.00 | 5 | 6,927 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 | |
| Valid votes | 6,971 | 98.38 | 6,927 | 97.78 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 115 | 1.62 | 157 | 2.22 | ||||
| Total votes | 7,086 | 100.00 | 7,084 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,164 | 69.72 | 10,164 | 69.70 | ||||
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 Kannaland council, three councillors from the Democratic Alliance (DA) crossed the floor: one to the New National Party (NNP) which had formerly been part of the DA, one to the African National Congress (ANC), and one to sit as an independent. The single councillor from the Pan Africanist Congress also crossed to the ANC.[2]
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 4 |  2 | 6 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 4 |  3 | 1 | |
| New National Party | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Pan Africanist Congress of Azania | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
September 2004 floor crossing
Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004, in which the single NNP councillor crossed to the ANC.[3]
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1 |  0 | 1 | |
| New National Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[4]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| African National Congress | 2,718 | 39.07 | 3 | 2,738 | 39.34 | 1 | 4 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,134 | 16.30 | 1 | 1,832 | 26.32 | 1 | 2 | |
| Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 1,493 | 21.46 | 1 | 1,469 | 21.11 | 1 | 2 | |
| Independent Democrats | 655 | 9.41 | 0 | 749 | 10.76 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent candidates | 849 | 12.20 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 93 | 1.34 | 0 | 109 | 1.57 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Independent Front | 15 | 0.22 | 0 | 63 | 0.91 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 6,957 | 100.00 | 5 | 6,960 | 100.00 | 4 | 9 | |
| Valid votes | 6,957 | 97.71 | 6,960 | 97.70 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 163 | 2.29 | 164 | 2.30 | ||||
| Total votes | 7,120 | 100.00 | 7,124 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,553 | 61.63 | 11,553 | 61.66 | ||||
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 Kannaland council, three councillors from the ANC and two from the Independent Civic Organisation crossed to the newly-formed National People's Party.[5]
| Party | Seats before | Net change | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National People's Party | — | 5 | 5 | |
| African National Congress | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Independent Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 2 | 2 | 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.[6]
| Date | Ward | Party of the previous councillor | Party of the newly elected councillor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2008 | 5 | National People's Party[Note 1] | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | ||
| 24 June 2009 | 3 | National People's Party[Note 2] | African National Congress | ||
| 24 February 2010 | 5 | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | ||
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[7]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 3,869 | 41.98 | 3 | 3,872 | 41.94 | 0 | 3 | |
| African National Congress | 2,524 | 27.38 | 0 | 2,581 | 27.96 | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 2,162 | 23.46 | 1 | 2,172 | 23.53 | 1 | 2 | |
| Universal Civics of South Africa | 402 | 4.36 | 0 | 364 | 3.94 | 0 | 0 | |
| Congress of the People | 91 | 0.99 | 0 | 91 | 0.99 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 88 | 0.95 | 0 | 81 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 | |
| South African Progressive Civic Organisation | 81 | 0.88 | 0 | 71 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,217 | 100.00 | 4 | 9,232 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 | |
| Valid votes | 9,217 | 99.12 | 9,232 | 99.19 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 82 | 0.88 | 75 | 0.81 | ||||
| Total votes | 9,299 | 100.00 | 9,307 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 13,088 | 71.05 | 13,088 | 71.11 | ||||
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 4,889 | 47.78 | 2 | 4,949 | 48.51 | 1 | 3 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 2,735 | 26.73 | 1 | 2,889 | 28.32 | 1 | 2 | |
| African National Congress | 2,168 | 21.19 | 1 | 2,227 | 21.83 | 1 | 2 | |
| Independent candidates | 316 | 3.09 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 125 | 1.22 | 0 | 137 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10,233 | 100.00 | 4 | 10,202 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 | |
| Valid votes | 10,233 | 98.55 | 10,202 | 98.49 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 151 | 1.45 | 156 | 1.51 | ||||
| Total votes | 10,384 | 100.00 | 10,358 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 14,735 | 70.47 | 14,735 | 70.30 | ||||
The local council sends one representative to the council of the Garden Route District Municipality. As of February 2017 that councillor is a representative of the DA.[11]
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[12]
| Party | Ward | List | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa | 4,063 | 45.16 | 3 | 4,046 | 45.24 | 0 | 3 | |
| African National Congress | 1,952 | 21.70 | 0 | 1,908 | 21.33 | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 1,838 | 20.43 | 1 | 1,844 | 20.62 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kannaland Independent Party | 657 | 7.30 | 0 | 686 | 7.67 | 1 | 1 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 284 | 3.16 | 0 | 272 | 3.04 | 0 | 0 | |
| Africa Restoration Alliance | 51 | 0.57 | 0 | 39 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 43 | 0.48 | 0 | 43 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 51 | 0.57 | 0 | 33 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Good | 36 | 0.40 | 0 | 40 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suid-Kaap Saamstaan | 21 | 0.23 | 0 | 33 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8,996 | 100.00 | 4 | 8,944 | 100.00 | 3 | 7 | |
| Valid votes | 8,996 | 98.93 | 8,944 | 98.99 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 97 | 1.07 | 91 | 1.01 | ||||
| Total votes | 9,093 | 100.00 | 9,035 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 14,937 | 60.88 | 14,937 | 60.49 | ||||
Notes
- ↑ The ward councillor had been elected for the Independent Civic Organisation (ICOSA) but subsequently crossed the floor to the National People's Party (NPP); he was re-elected once again for ICOSA.
- ↑ The former ward councillor was elected for the African National Congress but had subsequently crossed the floor to the National People's Party.
References
- ↑ "Local Government Elections 2000 - Seat Calculation Detail: Kannaland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ↑ "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: Kannaland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ↑ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "Municipal By-elections results". Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: Kannaland" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Kannaland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Kannaland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Voter Turnout Report: Kannaland" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Political composition of councils February 2017" (PDF). Western Cape Department of Local Government. February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Election Result Table for LGE2021 — Kannaland". wikitable.frith.dev. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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