The council of the Overstrand Local Municipality in the Western Cape, South Africa is elected every five years by a system of mixed-member proportional representation. Half of the councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting from individual wards, while the other half are appointed from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. By-elections are held to replace the councillors elected by wards if a vacancy occurs.

Results

The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections and floor-crossing periods.

Event ACDP ANC DA EFF NNP Other Total
2000 election 1512——018
2002 floor-crossing 155—7018
2004 floor-crossing 1105—2018
2006 election 1710——119
2007 floor-crossing 0611——219
2011 election 0915——125
2016 election —8161—025
2021 election 14171—427

December 2000 election

The Overstrand municipality was created in 2000 by merging the Hangklip-Kleinmond, Hermanus, Stanford and Gansbaai municipalities. The council consisted of 18 members, 9 elected to represent wards and 9 from party lists. The election was held on 5 December 2000; the Democratic Alliance won a majority of 12 seats.

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance11,06066.60711,16867.19512
African National Congress4,52127.2224,60427.7035
African Christian Democratic Party8435.0808505.1111
Independent candidates1490.9000
United Democratic Movement340.2000
Total16,607100.00916,622100.00918
Valid votes16,60798.7216,62298.73
Invalid/blank votes2161.282141.27
Total votes16,823100.0016,836100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,75462.8826,75462.93
Source: Electoral Commission[1][2]

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.

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
15 May 2002[3] 2 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
4 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

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 Overstrand council, seven councillors departed the Democratic Alliance (DA) to become representatives of the New National Party (NNP).[4] The NNP, which had formerly been part of the DA, then formed a coalition with the African National Congress (ANC); this coalition had a majority of 12 seats.

PartySeats
Seats beforeNet changeSeats after
New National Party—Increase 77
Democratic Alliance12Decrease 75
African National Congress5Steady 05
African Christian Democratic Party1Steady 01
Total18018

September 2004 floor crossing

Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004. In the Overstrand council, 5 councillors crossed from the New National Party (NNP) to the African National Congress (ANC), giving the ANC a majority of 10 seats.[5]

PartySeats
Seats beforeNet changeSeats after
African National Congress5Increase 510
Democratic Alliance5Steady 05
New National Party7Decrease 52
African Christian Democratic Party1Steady 01
Total18018

March 2006 election

At the elections of 1 March 2006, the council was expanded to 19 members with the addition of a new ward. The Democratic Alliance won a majority with 10 seats.

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance10,86654.77610,80154.53410
African National Congress7,62538.4447,53438.0337
African Christian Democratic Party9734.9009074.5811
Independent Democrats3741.8904412.2311
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1260.6400
Total19,838100.001019,809100.00919
Valid votes19,83898.8319,80998.78
Invalid/blank votes2341.172441.22
Total votes20,072100.0020,053100.00
Registered voters/turnout35,58456.4135,58456.35
Source: Electoral Commission[6][7]

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 Overstrand council, the only representative of the African Christian Democratic Party crossed to the Democratic Alliance (DA), giving the DA an increased majority with 11 seats. The only representative of the Independent Democrats, as well as one representative of the African National Congress, crossed to the newly formed National People's Party.[8]

PartySeats
Seats beforeNet changeSeats after
Democratic Alliance10Increase 111
African National Congress7Decrease 16
National People's Party—Increase 22
African Christian Democratic Party1Decrease 10
Independent Democrats1Decrease 10
Total19019

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.

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
24 June 2009[9] 3 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
24 February 2010[10] 1 African National Congress Democratic Alliance

May 2011 election

At the election of 18 May 2011, the council was expanded to 25 members with the addition of 3 new wards and 3 new PR list seats. The Democratic Alliance won a majority with 15 seats.

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance17,76656.99918,02857.52615
African National Congress10,80834.67411,33636.1759
National Independent Civic Organisation9863.1609913.1611
Congress of the People4651.4904201.3400
Independent candidates5031.6100
United Democratic Movement2560.8202310.7400
African Christian Democratic Party2280.7301800.5700
National People's Party1000.320890.2800
African Bond of Unity610.200680.2200
Total31,173100.001331,343100.001225
Valid votes31,17399.1431,34399.39
Invalid/blank votes2700.861910.61
Total votes31,443100.0031,534100.00
Registered voters/turnout45,29869.4145,29869.61
Source: Electoral Commission[11][12][13]

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.

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
7 August 2013[14] 3 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
26 November 2014[15] 2 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
5 African National Congress African National Congress
7 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance[Note 1]
30 September 2015[16] 2 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance[Note 1]

August 2016 election

At the election of 3 August 2016, the Democratic Alliance won a majority with 16 seats.

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance22,91764.33923,04764.65716
African National Congress11,11631.20411,15431.2948
Economic Freedom Fighters6971.9606651.8711
Freedom Front Plus6251.7505101.4300
United Democratic Movement1400.3902060.5800
People's Democratic Movement350.100650.1800
Ubuntu Party480.1300
Independent candidates460.1300
Total35,624100.001335,647100.001225
Valid votes35,62499.4135,64799.33
Invalid/blank votes2110.592420.67
Total votes35,835100.0035,889100.00
Registered voters/turnout53,38467.1353,38467.23
Source: Electoral Commission[17][18][19]

By-elections from August 2016 to 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections since August 2016.

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
21 February 2018[20] 13 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
9 December 2020[21] 12 African National Congress Land Party

November 2021 election

At the election of 1 November 2021, the Democratic Alliance won a majority with 17 seats.

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Democratic Alliance22,11163.711021,88763.66717
African National Congress5,40515.5835,45215.8614
Land Party2,5927.4712,6607.7412
Freedom Front Plus1,8935.4501,8605.4122
Economic Freedom Fighters9062.6109232.6811
African Christian Democratic Party7992.3007712.2411
Cape Independence Party2020.5802260.6600
Good1640.4702250.6500
Western Province Party2330.6701340.3900
Independent candidates2350.6800
Patriotic Alliance500.1401090.3200
The Organic Humanity Movement600.170600.1700
Spectrum National Party320.090170.0500
Congress of the People180.050300.0900
Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa30.010250.0700
Total34,703100.001434,379100.001327
Valid votes34,70399.2134,37999.23
Invalid/blank votes2760.792680.77
Total votes34,979100.0034,647100.00
Registered voters/turnout59,97958.3259,97957.77
Source: Electoral Commission[22][23][24]

By-elections from November 2021

The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from the election in November 2021.[25]

DateWardParty of the previous councillorParty of the newly elected councillor
26 April 20235[26] African National Congress African National Congress

Notes

  1. 1 2 Elected uncontested as no other candidates were nominated.

References

  1. ↑ "Seat Calculation Summary: Overstrand" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Results Report: Overstrand: PR Ballot" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "By-elections 15 May 2002 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Seat Calculation Summary: Overstrand" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Results Report: Overstrand: PR Ballot" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "By-elections 24 Jun 2009 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "By-elections 24 Feb 2010 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Overstrand" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Overstrand" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Voter Turnout Report: Overstrand" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "By-elections 07 Aug 2013 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "By-elections 26 Nov 2014 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "By-elections 30 Sep 2015 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Overstrand" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Overstrand" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Voter Turnout Report: Overstrand" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  20. ↑ "By-elections 21 Feb 2018 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "By-elections 09 Dec 2020 Comparison Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Overstrand" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "Seat Calculation Detail: Overstrand" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "Voter Turnout Report: Overstrand" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "Municipal By-elections results - Electoral Commission of South Africa". results.elections.org.za. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  26. ↑ Sussman, Wayne (27 April 2023). "APRIL BY-ELECTIONS: EFF records famous victory over ANC in Free State as IFP turns tables on ruling party in KZN". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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