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{{Short description|Council election}}
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The [[City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality]] council consists of 270 City Councillors elected by [[mixed-member proportional representation]]. The councillors are divided into two kinds: (a) 135 Ward councillors who have been elected by [[first-past-the-post voting]] in 135 [[ward (South Africa)|wards]]; and (b) 135 councillors elected from [[party list]]s (so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received).
The [[City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality]] council consists of 270 city councilors elected by [[mixed-member proportional representation]]. The councillors are divided into two kinds: (a) 135 Ward councillors who have been elected by [[first-past-the-post voting]] in 135 [[ward (South Africa)|wards]]; and (b) 135 councillors elected from [[party list]]s (so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received).


Ward Councillors have more local responsibilities, including setting up Ward Committees in their wards to raise local issues, commenting on town planning and other local matters in their ward, and liaising with local ratepayers' and residents' associations. PR Councillors are usually allocated to more political tasks within their party structures and within the City.
Ward Councillors have more local responsibilities, including setting up Ward Committees in their wards to raise local issues, commenting on town planning and other local matters in their ward, and liaising with local ratepayers' and residents' associations. PR Councillors are usually allocated to more political tasks within their party structures and within the City.
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! Event
! Event
! [[African Christian Democratic Party|ACDP]]
! [[African National Congress|ANC]]
! [[African National Congress|ANC]]
⚫
! [[ActionSA|ASA]]
! [[Azanian People's Organisation|AZAPO]]
! [[Congress of the People (South African political party)|COPE]]
! [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|DA]]
! [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|DA]]
⚫
! [[ActionSA|ASA]]
! [[Economic Freedom Fighters|EFF]]
! [[Economic Freedom Fighters|EFF]]
! [[Freedom Front Plus|FF+]]
![[Patriotic Alliance|PA]]
! [[Inkatha Freedom Party|IFP]]
! [[Inkatha Freedom Party|IFP]]
! [[Freedom Front Plus|FF+]]
! [[New National Party (South Africa)|NNP]]
! [[New National Party (South Africa)|NNP]]
! [[Pan Africanist Congress of Azania|PAC]]
! [[United Democratic Movement|UDM]]
! Other
! Other
! Total
! Total
|-
|-
| [[2000 South African municipal elections|2000 election]]
| [[2000 South African municipal elections|2000 election]]|| 128 || 73 || — || —
| 1 || 128 || — || 1 || — || 73 || — || 1 || 8 || — || 3 || 1 || 1 || '''217'''
|—|| 8 || 1 || — || 7 || '''217'''
|-
|-
| 2002 floor-crossing
| 2002 floor-crossing|| 133 || 59 || — || —
| 1 || 133 || — || 0 || — || 59 || — || 0 || 7 || 8 || 3 || 1 || 5 || '''217'''
|—|| 7 || 0 || 8 || 10 || '''217'''
|-
|-
| 2004 floor-crossing
| 2004 floor-crossing|| 139 || 60 || — || —
| 1 || 139 || — || 0 || — || 60 || — || 0 || 8 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 5 || '''217'''
|—|| 8 || 0 || 0 || 10 || '''217'''
|-
|-
| [[2006 South African municipal elections|2006 election]]
| [[2006 South African municipal elections|2006 election]]|| 136 || 59 || — || —
| 2 || 136 || — || 1 || — || 59 || — || 1 || 7 || — || 2 || 1 || 8 || '''217'''
|—|| 7 || 1 || — || 14 || '''217'''
|-
|-
| 2007 floor-crossing
| 2007 floor-crossing|| 137 || 59 || — || —
| 2 || 137 || — || 1 || — || 59 || — || 1 || 9 || — || 0 || 1 || 7 || '''217'''
|—|| 9 || 1 || — || 11 || '''217'''
|-
|-
| [[2011 South African municipal elections|2011 election]]
| [[2011 South African municipal elections|2011 election]]|| 153 || 90 || — || —
| 1 || 153 || — || 1 || 3 || 90 || — || 1 || 4 || — || 1 || 1 || 5 || '''260'''
|—|| 4 || 1 || — || 12 || '''260'''
|-
|-
| [[2016 South African municipal elections|2016 election]]
| [[2016 South African municipal elections|2016 election]]|| 121 || 104 || — || 30
| 1 || 121 || — || 0 || 1 || 104 || 30 || 1 || 5 || — || 0 || 1 || 6 || '''270'''
|1|| 5 || 1 || — || 8 || '''270'''
|-
|-
| [[2021 South African municipal elections|2021 election]]
| [[2021 South African municipal elections|2021 election]]|| 91 || 71 || 44 || 29
| 3 || 91 || 44 || 0 || 1 || 71 || 29 || 4 || 7 || — || 1 || 1 || 18 || '''270'''
|8|| 7 || 4 || — || 16 || '''270'''
|-
|-
|}
|}


==December 2000 election==
==December 2000==
{{main|2000 South African municipal elections}}
{{main|2000 South African municipal elections}}


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===By-elections from December 2000 to October 2002===
=== By-elections (December 2000–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 (South Africa)|floor crossing]] period in October 2002.<ref name="mbe">{{cite web |url=https://results.elections.org.za/home/downloads/mbe-results |title=Municipal By-elections results |publisher=Electoral Commission of South Africa |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in December 2000 and the [[floor crossing (South Africa)|floor crossing]] period in October 2002.<ref name="mbe">{{cite web |url=https://results.elections.org.za/home/downloads/mbe-results |title=Municipal By-elections results |publisher=Electoral Commission of South Africa |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>


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===October 2002 floor crossing===
===October 2002 floor crossing===
{{see also|Floor crossing (South Africa)}}
{{see also|Floor crossing (South Africa)}}
In terms of the [[Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa|Eighth Amendment of the Constitution]] and the judgment of the [[Constitutional Court of South Africa|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 [[crossing the floor|cross the floor]] to a different political party without losing their seats.
In terms of the [[Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa|Eighth Amendment of the Constitution]] and the judgment of the [[Constitutional Court of South Africa|Constitutional Court]] in ''[[United Democratic Movement v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others]]'', in the period from October 8 to 22, 2002 councillors had the opportunity to [[crossing the floor|cross the floor]] to a different political party without losing their seats.


In the Johannesburg council, eight councillors crossed from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the [[New National Party (South Africa)|New National Party]] (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA, and six councillors crossed from the DA to the African National Congress (ANC). One councillor each from the Inkatha Freedom Party and the Freedom Front Plus crossed to the Christian Democratic Party (CDP). The single councillor of the Azanian People's Organisation crossed to the Black Consciousness Forum.<ref>{{cite web |title=2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report |publisher=Electoral Commission |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/Documents/Floor-Crossing-results/2002/2002-Floor-Crossing-Results--Councilor-list/ |format=PDF |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>
In the Johannesburg council, eight councillors crossed from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the [[New National Party (South Africa)|New National Party]] (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA, and six councillors crossed from the DA to the African National Congress (ANC). One councillor each from the Inkatha Freedom Party and the Freedom Front Plus crossed to the Christian Democratic Party (CDP). The single councillor of the Azanian People's Organisation crossed to the Black Consciousness Forum.<ref>{{cite web |title=2002 Detailed Floor Crossing Report |publisher=Electoral Commission |url=http://www.elections.org.za/content/Documents/Floor-Crossing-results/2002/2002-Floor-Crossing-Results--Councilor-list/ |format=PDF |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref>
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===By-elections from October 2002 to August 2004===
=== By-elections (October 2002–August 2004) ===
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the [[floor crossing (South Africa)|floor crossing]] periods in October 2002 and September 2004.<ref name="mbe" />
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the [[floor crossing (South Africa)|floor crossing]] periods in October 2002 and September 2004.<ref name="mbe" />


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===By-elections from September 2004 to February 2006===
=== By-elections (September 2004–February 2006) ===
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the [[floor crossing (South Africa)|floor crossing]] periods in September 2004 and the election in March 2006.<ref name="mbe" />
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the [[floor crossing (South Africa)|floor crossing]] periods in September 2004 and the election in March 2006.<ref name="mbe" />


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==March 2006 election==
==March 2006==
{{main|2006 South African municipal elections}}
{{main|2006 South African municipal elections}}


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===By-elections from March 2006 to August 2007===
=== By-elections (March 2006–August 2007) ===
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in March 2006 and the [[floor crossing (South Africa)|floor crossing]] period in September 2007.<ref name="mbe" />
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in March 2006 and the [[floor crossing (South Africa)|floor crossing]] period in September 2007.<ref name="mbe" />


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===By-elections from September 2007 to May 2011===
=== By-elections (September 2007–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.<ref name="mbe" />
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.<ref name="mbe" />


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==May 2011 election==
==May 2011==
{{main|2011 South African municipal elections}}
{{main|2011 South African municipal elections}}


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|party19=[[Socialist Party of Azania]] |votes19=190 |votes19_2=311 |seats19=0 |seats19_2=0 |totseats19=0
|party19=[[Socialist Party of Azania]] |votes19=190 |votes19_2=311 |seats19=0 |seats19_2=0 |totseats19=0
|party20=[[Christian Front (South Africa)|Christian Front]] |votes20=157 |votes20_2=324 |seats20=0 |seats20_2=0 |totseats20=0
|party20=[[Christian Front (South Africa)|Christian Front]] |votes20=157 |votes20_2=324 |seats20=0 |seats20_2=0 |totseats20=0
|party21=[[Liberal Democratic Party]]{{dn|date=May 2022}} |votes21=31 |votes21_2=236 |seats21=0 |seats21_2=0 |totseats21=0
|party21=[[Liberal Democratic Party (South Africa)|Liberal Democratic Party]] |votes21=31 |votes21_2=236 |seats21=0 |seats21_2=0 |totseats21=0
|party22=[[United Residents Front]] |votes22=112 |votes22_2=130 |seats22=0 |seats22_2=0 |totseats22=0
|party22=[[United Residents Front]] |votes22=112 |votes22_2=130 |seats22=0 |seats22_2=0 |totseats22=0
|invalid=15803 |invalid2=11724
|invalid=15803 |invalid2=11724
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===By-elections from May 2011 to August 2016===
=== By-elections (May 2011–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.<ref name="mbe"/>
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.<ref name="mbe"/>


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==August 2016 election==
==August 2016==
{{main|2016 South African municipal elections}}
{{main|2016 South African municipal elections}}


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=== By-elections from August 2016 to November 2021 ===
=== By-elections (August 2016–November 2021) ===
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.<ref name="mbe"/>
The following [[by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.<ref name="mbe"/>


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==November 2021 election==
==November 2021==
{{main|2021 South African municipal elections}}
{{main|2021 South African municipal elections}}


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=== By-elections (November 2021–present) ===
The following [[by-election|by-elections]] were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from the election in November 2021.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Date !! Ward !!colspan=2| Party of the previous councillor !!colspan=2| Party of the newly elected councillor
|-
| 31 May 2022<ref name="mbe"/>
| 53
| {{Full party name with color |African National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color |African National Congress}}
|-
| 28 Jun 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sussman |first=Wayne |date=2023-06-29 |title=JUNE BY-ELECTIONS: PA benefits from absent DA to trounce ANC in Joburg ward, but ruling party records crucial win over IFP in KZN |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-06-29-patriotic-alliance-trounces-anc-in-ennerdale-finetown-by-election/ |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref>
| 7
| {{Full party name with color |African National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color |Patriotic Alliance (South Africa)}}
|-
| 23 Aug 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sussman |first=Wayne |date=2023-08-24 |title=August by-elections: ANC, DA record EC, Joburg victories |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-24-august-by-elections-anc-da-record-ec-joburg-victories/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref>
| 102
| {{Full party name with color |Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
| {{Full party name with color |Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
|-
| 28 Aug 2024<ref name="dm_2024_08">{{Cite web |last=Sussman |first=Wayne |date=2024-08-29 |title=MK shocks ANC, EFF in Marikana while DA has a night of mixed fortunes in ward polls|url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-29-august-by-elections/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref>
| 87
| {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
|-
| 28 Aug 2024<ref name="dm_2024_08" />
| 89
| {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}
|-
| 11 Sep 2024<ref name="dm_2024_09">{{Cite web |last=Sussman |first=Wayne |date=2024-09-12 |title=Al-Jamah wins big in Lenasia, ANC and DA retain seats in Gauteng, Limpopo |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-09-12-al-jamah-wins-big-in-lenasia-anc-and-da-retain-seats-in-gauteng-limpopo/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Daily Maverick |language=en}}</ref>
| 9
| {{Full party name with color|Al Jama-ah}}
| {{Full party name with color|Al Jama-ah}}
|-
| 11 Sep 2024<ref name="dm_2024_09" />
| 21
| {{Full party name with color |African National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color |African National Congress}}
|}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{Metropolitan elections in South Africa}}
{{Metropolitan elections in South Africa}}
{{Municipal elections in Gauteng}}
{{Municipal elections in Gauteng}}
{{Greater Johannesburg|govt}}


[[Category:Municipal elections in South Africa|City of Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Municipal elections in South Africa|City of Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Government of Johannesburg|elections]]

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The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality council consists of 270 city councilors elected by mixed-member proportional representation. The councillors are divided into two kinds: (a) 135 Ward councillors who have been elected by first-past-the-post voting in 135 wards; and (b) 135 councillors elected from party lists (so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received).

Ward Councillors have more local responsibilities, including setting up Ward Committees in their wards to raise local issues, commenting on town planning and other local matters in their ward, and liaising with local ratepayers' and residents' associations. PR Councillors are usually allocated to more political tasks within their party structures and within the City.

Results

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

Event ANC DA ASA EFF PA IFP FF+ NNP Other Total
2000 election 128 73 — — — 8 1 — 7 217
2002 floor-crossing 133 59 — — — 7 0 8 10 217
2004 floor-crossing 139 60 — — — 8 0 0 10 217
2006 election 136 59 — — — 7 1 — 14 217
2007 floor-crossing 137 59 — — — 9 1 — 11 217
2011 election 153 90 — — — 4 1 — 12 260
2016 election 121 104 — 30 1 5 1 — 8 270
2021 election 91 71 44 29 8 7 4 — 16 270

December 2000

[edit]
Main article: 2000 South African municipal elections

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

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress354,22559.0070352,70758.7958128
Democratic Alliance202,42133.7237199,90533.323673
Inkatha Freedom Party20,9243.49221,7303.6268
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania7,0881.1807,7131.2933
United Democratic Movement2,4430.4104,8360.8111
Independent candidates6,3971.0700
African Christian Democratic Party7260.1204,1960.7011
Christian Democratic Party1,7520.2902,5060.4211
Azanian People's Organisation1,4550.2401,9430.3211
Freedom Front Plus1,4780.2501,1140.1911
Gemini Movement7160.1201,0860.1800
Green Party of South Africa2090.0301,3350.2200
Workers Party2080.0308660.1400
Thembelihle Masibambane Civic Organisation3300.0500
Total600,372100.00109599,937100.00108217
Valid votes600,37298.29599,93798.25
Invalid/blank votes10,4581.7110,6861.75
Total votes610,830100.00610,623100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,552,79139.341,552,79139.32

By-elections (December 2000–October 2002)

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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]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
15 September 2001 1 African National Congress African National Congress
93 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
17 April 2002 107 African National Congress African National Congress
15 May 2002 47 African National Congress Independent
25 September 2002 97 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

October 2002 floor crossing

[edit]
See also: Floor crossing (South Africa)

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 October 8 to 22, 2002 councillors had the opportunity to cross the floor to a different political party without losing their seats.

In the Johannesburg council, eight councillors crossed from the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the New National Party (NNP), which had formerly been part of the DA, and six councillors crossed from the DA to the African National Congress (ANC). One councillor each from the Inkatha Freedom Party and the Freedom Front Plus crossed to the Christian Democratic Party (CDP). The single councillor of the Azanian People's Organisation crossed to the Black Consciousness Forum.[3]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 127 Increase 6 133
Democratic Alliance 73 Decrease 14 59
New National Party – Increase 8 8
Inkatha Freedom Party 8 Decrease 1 7
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3 Steady 0 3
Christian Democratic Party 1 Increase 2 3
United Democratic Movement 1 Steady 0 1
African Christian Democratic Party 1 Steady 0 1
Independent 1 Steady 0 1
Black Consciousness Forum — Increase 1 1
Azanian People's Organisation 1 Decrease 1 0
Freedom Front Plus 1 Decrease 1 0

By-elections (October 2002–August 2004)

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in October 2002 and September 2004.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
30 October 2002 75 African National Congress Inkatha Freedom Party
22 January 2003 60 African National Congress African National Congress
7 May 2003 57 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
15 October 2003 41 African National Congress African National Congress
23 June 2004 70 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
89 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

September 2004 floor crossing

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Another floor-crossing period occurred on 1–15 September 2004. Seven councillors crossed from the NNP to the ANC, one councillor crossed from the NNP to the Independent Democrats, and one crossed from the CDP to the DA.[4]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 132 Increase 7 139
Democratic Alliance 59 Increase 1 60
Inkatha Freedom Party 8 Steady 0 8
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 3 Steady 0 3
Christian Democratic Party 3 Decrease 1 2
United Democratic Movement 1 Steady 0 1
African Christian Democratic Party 1 Steady 0 1
Independent 1 Steady 0 1
Black Consciousness Forum 1 Steady 0 1
Independent Democrats — Increase 1 1
New National Party 8 Decrease 8 0

By-elections (September 2004–February 2006)

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the floor crossing periods in September 2004 and the election in March 2006.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
20 April 2005 38 African National Congress African National Congress
27 July 2005 74 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

March 2006

[edit]
Main article: 2006 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[5]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress429,28261.8575433,05162.7461136
Democratic Alliance187,34026.9931187,11627.112859
Inkatha Freedom Party23,1373.33223,4603.4057
Independent Democrats13,0001.87013,3691.9444
Independent candidates13,8832.0011
African Christian Democratic Party6,8310.9806,6880.9722
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania5,2520.7605,6380.8222
Freedom Front Plus3,9430.5703,9510.5711
United Democratic Movement1,9310.2804,0240.5811
Azanian People's Organisation2,8270.4102,9930.4311
Operation Khanyisa Movement1,1730.1703,1320.4511
Christian Democratic Party1,5030.2201,4850.2211
Christian Front1,6210.2301,2960.1911
National Democratic Convention7730.1101,6080.2300
United Independent Front3380.0501,0460.1500
Gemini Movement5380.0806250.0900
Black Consciousness Forum1820.0304510.0700
Sunrise Park, Protea City and Greenside Residents' Association4690.0700
Economic Freedom Movement400.0103310.0500
Total694,063100.00109690,264100.00108217
Valid votes694,06398.56690,26498.29
Invalid/blank votes10,1381.4412,0011.71
Total votes704,201100.00702,265100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,739,29240.491,739,29240.38

By-elections (March 2006–August 2007)

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the election in March 2006 and the floor crossing period in September 2007.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
7 June 2006 10 African National Congress African National Congress
23 May 2007 31 African National Congress African National Congress

September 2007 floor crossing

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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 Johannesburg council two councillors crossed from the Independent Democrats to the Inkatha Freedom Party, one councillor crossed from the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) to the African People's Convention, and one councillor crossed from the PAC to the African National Congress.[6]

Party Seats before Net change Seats after
African National Congress 136 Increase 1 137
Democratic Alliance 59 Steady 0 59
Inkatha Freedom Party 7 Increase 2 9
Independent Democrats 4 Decrease 2 2
Independent 1 Steady 0 1
African Christian Democratic Party 2 Steady 0 2
Freedom Front Plus 1 Steady 0 1
United Democratic Movement 1 Steady 0 1
Azanian People's Organisation 1 Steady 0 1
Operation Khanyisa Movement 1 Steady 0 1
Christian Democratic Party 1 Steady 0 1
Christian Front 1 Steady 0 1
African People's Convention — Increase 1 1
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 2 Decrease 2 0

By-elections (September 2007–May 2011)

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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.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
26 September 2007 22 African National Congress African National Congress
103 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
15 October 2008 76 African National Congress African National Congress
28 January 2009 19 African National Congress African National Congress
8 July 2009 90 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
2 September 2009 18 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

May 2011

[edit]
Main article: 2011 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[7]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress626,02657.8284646,32859.2969153
Democratic Alliance377,79934.9045374,50534.354590
Inkatha Freedom Party17,9331.66117,5571.6134
Congress of the People12,9361.19012,0991.1133
National Freedom Party8,0220.7408,9840.8222
Independent candidates10,0190.9300
African People's Convention4,2230.3905,7470.5311
African Christian Democratic Party4,8000.4404,3850.4011
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania4,6550.4303,8380.3511
Freedom Front Plus2,9560.2702,4770.2311
United Democratic Movement2,6650.2502,3570.2211
Al Jama-ah2,0270.1902,9620.2711
Azanian People's Organisation2,6290.2402,1730.2011
Operation Khanyisa Movement1,6660.1502,7570.2511
Christian Democratic Party1,1360.1009990.0900
African Christian Alliance-Afrikaner Christen Alliansie1,2410.1107700.0700
Black Consciousness Party7750.0706540.0600
South African Progressive Civic Organisation6650.0605310.0500
Socialist Party of Azania1900.0203110.0300
Christian Front1570.0103240.0300
Liberal Democratic Party310.0002360.0200
United Residents Front1120.0101300.0100
Total1,082,663100.001301,090,124100.00130260
Valid votes1,082,66398.561,090,12498.94
Invalid/blank votes15,8031.4411,7241.06
Total votes1,098,466100.001,101,848100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,010,12154.652,010,12154.82

By-elections (May 2011–August 2016)

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in May 2011 and August 2016.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
25 April 2012 28 African National Congress African National Congress
7 November 2021 58 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
24 April 2013 115 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
2 July 2014 57 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
58 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
112 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
118 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
13 August 2014 32 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
90 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
28 January 2015 68 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 November 2015 73 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

August 2016

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Main article: 2016 South African municipal elections

In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won the largest share of the seats on the council with 121 but did not achieve a majority. On 22 August 2016, minority parties voted with the DA to elect its mayoral candidate, Herman Mashaba, as the first Democratic Alliance mayor of Johannesburg.[8] Mashaba appointed a mayoral committee consisting of the DA and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). Mashaba resigned on 27 November 2019. The ANC regional chair Geoff Makhubo was elected mayor on 4 December 2019, marking the return of the ANC to the city's executive since its ousting in 2016.[9] Makhubo died from COVID-19 related complications on 9 July 2021 and Eunice Mgcina was appointed acting mayor.[10]

The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[11][12]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress554,02744.0984563,91244.9237121
Democratic Alliance481,83738.3451483,01838.4853104
Economic Freedom Fighters141,30311.240137,20210.933030
Inkatha Freedom Party21,8561.74021,4641.7155
African Independent Congress17,5751.40020,3891.6244
Independent candidates15,4161.2300
Freedom Front Plus4,2120.3403,9160.3111
African Christian Democratic Party3,5340.2803,9400.3111
Al Jama-ah2,7940.2203,9080.3111
United Democratic Movement3,4780.2803,0800.2511
Congress of the People1,8510.1502,6790.2111
Patriotic Alliance1,6870.1302,1480.1711
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,1190.0902,0800.1700
African People's Convention5810.0502,0640.1600
Truly Alliance1,5110.1201,0020.0800
Azanian People's Organisation1,2790.1008150.0600
Operation Khanyisa Movement7940.0609950.0800
Patriotic Association of South Africa6940.0606250.0500
Socialist Party of Azania2810.0203430.0300
International Revelation Congress1800.0103690.0300
Agang South Africa970.0103800.0300
African People's Socialist Party2670.0201950.0200
Ubuntu Party660.0103800.0300
Building a Cohesive Society1200.0101580.0100
People's Civic Organisation620.0001730.0100
Prem Peoples Agenda270.000930.0100
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa00.000570.0000
United Front of Civics500.0000
Total1,256,698100.001351,255,385100.00135270
Valid votes1,256,69898.691,255,38598.56
Invalid/blank votes16,7451.3118,3761.44
Total votes1,273,443100.001,273,761100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,239,96656.852,239,96656.87

By-elections (August 2016–November 2021)

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The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period between the elections in August 2016 and November 2021.[2]

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
5 April 2017 73 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
23 August 2017 124 African National Congress African National Congress
28 February 2018 14 African National Congress African National Congress
25 April 2018 72 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
88 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
92 African National Congress African National Congress
23 May 2018 85 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
10 April 2019 50 African National Congress African National Congress
122 African National Congress African National Congress
24 July 2019 54 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
83 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
109 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
112 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 November 2020[Note 1] 9 Democratic Alliance Al Jama-ah
41 African National Congress African National Congress
68 Democratic Alliance Patriotic Alliance
120 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
130 African National Congress African National Congress
19 May 2021[Note 1] 7 Democratic Alliance African National Congress
17 Democratic Alliance Patriotic Alliance
18 Democratic Alliance Patriotic Alliance
23 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance

By the end of the term of the council, the changes in ward seats meant that the party composition was as follows.

PartySeats
WardListTotal
African National Congress8737124
Democratic Alliance445397
Economic Freedom Fighters03030
Inkatha Freedom Party055
African Independent Congress044
Patriotic Alliance314
Al Jama-ah112
Freedom Front Plus011
African Christian Democratic Party011
United Democratic Movement011
Congress of the People011
Total135135270

November 2021

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Main article: 2021 South African municipal elections

The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[13][14]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress313,38733.9787306,90233.22491
Democratic Alliance247,53326.8343235,12025.452871
ActionSA128,98613.980167,35918.124444
Economic Freedom Fighters102,75111.14093,41210.112929
Patriotic Alliance26,8302.91227,3462.9668
Inkatha Freedom Party21,7432.36221,8012.3657
Freedom Front Plus12,4281.35012,2431.3344
African Christian Democratic Party9,9991.0809,4691.0333
Al Jama-ah9,9611.0817,6470.8323
Independent candidates11,9041.2900
African Independent Congress4,6190.5006,3410.6922
African Heart Congress4,3410.4703,9380.4311
Good3,6840.4003,0890.3311
African Transformation Movement3,6600.4002,9740.3211
United Democratic Movement2,2910.2502,2180.2411
Congress of the People2,2970.2501,7790.1911
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania1,5120.1602,4670.2711
United Independent Movement1,2630.1401,1620.1311
African People's Convention1,2120.1301,0650.1211
Defenders of the People1,0790.1201,1340.1200
Party of Action8990.1001,1780.1300
Black First Land First8340.0901,1030.1200
Azanian People's Organisation9250.1007420.0800
Abantu Batho Congress4560.0501,1620.1300
National Freedom Party5520.0601,0170.1100
African Ambassadors of South Africa8490.0907030.0800
International Revelation Congress2670.0308240.0900
Africa Restoration Alliance7100.0803770.0400
Change6730.0703510.0400
The Organic Humanity Movement6050.0703930.0400
Justice and Employment Party4650.0504910.0500
Economic Emancipation Forum6040.0703470.0400
Agang South Africa7630.0800
Activists Movement of South Africa2340.0304950.0500
National People's Front2470.0304220.0500
Us the People1440.0205190.0600
Abahlaly Baahi2020.0204190.0500
African Security Congress300.0005820.0600
Bolsheviks Party of South Africa3250.0402850.0300
African People's Movement1410.0204370.0500
Democratic Artists Party170.0005540.0600
People's Freedom Party410.0005090.0600
South African Royal Kingdoms Organization2240.0202880.0300
Forum for Service Delivery1970.0203070.0300
Shosholoza Progressive Party3480.0401500.0200
Amalgamated Rainbow Movement1950.0202520.0300
Disrupt Party2790.0301520.0200
Royal Loyal Progress2810.0301470.0200
Community Solidarity Association400.0002420.0300
African Freedom Revolution70.0002240.0200
Agency for New Agenda2210.0200
Civic Movement of South Africa590.0101510.0200
United Cultural Movement560.0101490.0200
International Party00.0001880.0200
Black and White Party540.0101140.0100
Sakhisizwe Convention240.0000
African Covenant10.0000
Total922,465100.00135923,724100.00135270
Valid votes922,46598.78923,72498.72
Invalid/blank votes11,4321.2211,9751.28
Total votes933,897100.00935,699100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,220,71042.052,220,71042.14

By-elections (November 2021–present)

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

Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor
31 May 2022[2] 53 African National Congress African National Congress
28 Jun 2023[15] 7 African National Congress Patriotic Alliance
23 Aug 2023[16] 102 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
28 Aug 2024[17] 87 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
28 Aug 2024[17] 89 Democratic Alliance Democratic Alliance
11 Sep 2024[18] 9 Al Jama-ah Al Jama-ah
11 Sep 2024[18] 21 African National Congress African National Congress

Notes

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  1. ^ a b By-election was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "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. ^ "2004 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Local Government Elections 2006 - Seat Calculation Detail: JHB - City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ^ "2007 Floor Crossing - Summary report" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Local Government Elections 2011 - Seat Calculation Detail: JHB - City of Johannesburg [Johannesburg]" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Herman Mashaba elected Johannesburg mayor, marking the end of ANC rule in the city". Mail & Guardian. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  9. ^ Adonis, Vusi (4 December 2019). "JUST IN: ANC's Geoff Makhubo is Joburg's new mayor". IOL. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Eunice Mgcina is acting mayor of Joburg".
  11. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Johannesburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Johannesburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Results Summary – All Ballots: Johannesburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Seat Calculation Detail: Johannesburg" (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  15. ^ Sussman, Wayne (29 June 2023). "JUNE BY-ELECTIONS: PA benefits from absent DA to trounce ANC in Joburg ward, but ruling party records crucial win over IFP in KZN". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  16. ^ Sussman, Wayne (24 August 2023). "August by-elections: ANC, DA record EC, Joburg victories". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  17. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (29 August 2024). "MK shocks ANC, EFF in Marikana while DA has a night of mixed fortunes in ward polls". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  18. ^ a b Sussman, Wayne (12 September 2024). "Al-Jamah wins big in Lenasia, ANC and DA retain seats in Gauteng, Limpopo". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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