3.7 Statistics

3.7 Module 3 Statistics


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Independents ACHIEVED 16 Top 3 Spots out of 41 bi-elections since the 2021 National Election.

Stats show that in KwaZulu-Natal, just under 100 000 people voted for independents, followed by Limpopo with 75 688 and the Eastern Cape with 73 263 votes. In 2021’s local government elections 61 independent ward candidates were elected to municipal councils. Together with those elected by civic organizations on both the ward and proportional lists the total was at least 122 councillors countrywide, who represent about 752,000 voters.

The Western Cape, where the DA won a majority of 54.19%, independents received just above 15 400 votes. In the Northern Cape independents got 12 918 votes.

Independents WON 🏆🏆🏆 3 Wards out of 41 bi-elections since the 2021 National Election.

All performances by Independents are highlighted in red.

Average voter turnout Year to date 44.30% (min) was 15.85% KZN ETH W101 2 February 2022 and (max) 74.29% WC052 W4 14 September 2022

  Download PDF 3.7.2 Voter Turnout % Post 2021 LGE

  1. Indicates the Ward Number and Province
  2. Indicates the date of the bi-election and the number of bi-elections totaled
  3. National Election performance in 2021
  4. Bi-election performance with % votes
  5. Votes vs registered voters and voter turnout %

WARD 33 (EC139 ) 30 November 2022 (59) Tarkastad

2021 2022

ANC 44.22 54.88

IND 19.58 00.00

DA 00.00 38.28 2602/4183 (62.22%)


WARD 20 (EC156 ) 30 November 2022 (58) Qumbu

2021 2022

ANC 62.47 69.56

IND 14.43 00.00

UDM 12.54 23.19 1337/3560 (37.55%)


WARD 22 (GT481) 30 November 2022 (57) Krugersdorp

2021 2022

ANC 04.39 00.83

FF+ 16.91 23.03

DA 75.10 74.48 1203/5093 (23.62%)


WARD 4 (GT484) 30 November 2022 (56) Khutsong

2021 2022

ANC 32.99 61.81

IND 29.53 16.05

EFF 07.11 11.10 1414/3434 (41.11%)


WARD 10 (KZN212) 30 November 2022 (55) Pennington

2021 2022

ANC 05.33 14.73

DA 84.08 82.27

EFF 02.60 01.09 1833/4771 (38.42%)


WARD 11 (KZN244) 30 November 2022 (54) uMsinga

2021 2022

ANC 38.57 42.42

IFP 60.29 56.56

ABC 00.37 00.00 2829/4679 (60.46%)


WARD 13 (KZN263) 30 November 2022 (53) Vryheid

2021 2022

ANC 36.30 33.01

IFP 49.48 64.76

EFF 03.29 02.23 1975/4392 (44.97%)


WARD 5 (KZN285) 30 November 2022 (52) Melmoth

2021 2022

ANC 50.37 48.29

IFP 46.50 50.90

EFF 01.00 00.82 1340/4356 (57.76%)


WARD 11 (KZN294) 30 November 2022 (51) Maphumulo

2021 2022

ANC 46.64 60.81

IFP 39.38 37.93

EFF 06.32 01.26 2381/4122 (57.76%)


WARD 17 (WC023) 23 November 2022 (50)

2021 2022

ANC 01.53 05.36

FF+ 11.54 41.24

DA 81.59 49.72 1603/4273 (37.51%)


WARD 4 (MP324) 23 November 2022 (49)

2021 2022

ANC 56.51 67.83

IND 22.73 01.69

EFF 13.48 30.48 2543/7353 (34.58%)


WARD 25 (MP307) 23 November 2022 (48)

2021 2022

ANC 08.65 15.71

FF+ 10.75 00.00

DA 74.30 79.85 1330/6627 (20.06%)


WARD 38 (CPT) 23 November 2022 (47)

2021 2022

ANC 75.19 63.12

EFF 09.42 05.11

GOOD 05.02 15.85 4284/16427 (26.07%)


WARD 15 (MP303) 23 November 2022 (46)

2021 2022

ANC 50.96 38.72

DA 10.41 00.00

EFF 00.00 22.00 1357/3295 (41.18%)


WARD 1 (LIM366) 16 November 2022 (45)

2021 2022

ANC 01.03 05.36

DA 69.06 34.82

VF+ 29.62 58.35 1568/3697 (48.24%)


WARD 10 (ETH) 2 November 2022 (44)

2021 2022

ANC 05.50 03.51

DA 79.03 94.80

ACTIONSA 08.74 00.00 6245/20076 (31.10%)


WARD 7 (EC157) 26 October 2022 (43)

2021 2022

ANC 56.32 73.91

EFF 10.34 19.44

UDM 18.42 02.63 571/3428 (16.65%)


WARD 11 (MP324) 19 October 2022 (42)

2021 2022

ANC 63.73 34.50

EFF 21.39 57.75

IND 12.17 07.75 2878/5045 (57.04%)


WARD 5 (WCCPT) 12 October 2022 (41)

2021 2022

DA 87.97 92.26

ACDP 02.68 07.46

FF+ 02.55 00.00 5713/23258 (24.56%)


WARD 5 (WC012) 12 October 2022 (40)

2021 2022

ANC 25.52 20.90

PA 08.35 33.29

DA 42.94 45.74 3171/4489 (70.64%)


WARD 11 (KZN214) 12 October 2022 (39)

2021 2022

ANC 27.06 16.34

IFP 07.22 52.90

SUN 00.00 23.34 2172/3904 (55.63%)


WARD 12 (KZN282) 14 September 2022 (38)

2021 2022

ANC 58.88 43.35

IFP 25.75 54.37

EFF 11.40 02.16 2462/6770 (26.37%)


WARD 4 (WC052) 14 September 2022 (37)

2021 2022

KGP 31.18 48.49

DA 29.52 50.60

PA 11.85 00.00 2081/ 2801(74.29%)


WARD 10 (MP324) 31 August 2022 (36)

2021 2022

ANC 72.84 44.87

EFF 23.63 26.07

IND 00.00 27.71 2436/11194 (21.76%)


WARD 13 (MP325) 31 August 2022 (35)

2021 2022

ANC 49.51 50.39

AUM 20.57 01.36

EFF 06.79 48.24 3304/6784 (48.70%)


WARD 21 (NC091) 31 August 2022 (34)

2021 2022

ANC 11.58 20.80

DA 52.59 58.87

VF+ 14.12 14.60 1466/4397 (33.34%)


WARD 3 (MP324) 31 August 2022 (33)

2021 2022

ANC 75.92 52.83

EFF 14.75 21.75

IND 03.34 24.56 2539/3931 (64.59%)


WARD 12 (KZN285) 31 August 2022 (32)

2021 2022

ANC 21.92 29.38

IFP 54.84 63.06

NFP 12.55 05.99 2539/3931 (64.59%)


WARD 12 (LIM368) 3 August 2022 (31)

2021 2022

ANC ? 00.89

DA ? 68.31

VF+ ? 29.97 2032/3788 (53.64%)


WARD 3 (KZN281) 3 August 2022 (30)

2021 2022

ANC 25.54 24.52

EFF 12.22 05.01

IFP 57.14 67.89 3136/5086 (61.66%)


WARD 5 (KZN245) 3 August 2022 (29)

2021 2022

ABC 17.60 03.69

ANC 28.53 45.06

IFP 48.23 49.70 2630/4925 (53.40%)


WARD 42 (TSH) 3 August 2022 (28)

2021 2022

ANC 06.53 02.51

DA 71.98 77.55

VF+ 12.29 19.31 4143/14625 (28.33%)


WARD 13 (KZN212) 27 July 2022 (27)

2021 2022

ANC 24.35 29.45

DA 27.03 17.11

EFF 16.54 23.68 1596/3692 (43.23%)


WARD 3 (MP301) 6 July 2022 (26)

2021 2022

ANC 83.62 72.96

EFF 10.09 13.40

IFP 04.56 13.64 1627/3789 (42.94%)


WARD 43 (NMA) 6 July 2022 (25)

2021 2022

ANC 70.99 67.84

EFF 07.96 17.36

UDM 04.31 05.75 2509/8946 (28.05%)


WARD 7 (WC011) 6 July 2022 (24)

2021 2022

ANC 22.27 31.57

DA 22.48 62.27

PA 27.01 05.60 2518/4313 (58.38%)


WARD 3 (EC122) 15 June 2022 (23)

2021 2022

ANC 68.11 54.19

EFF 09.15 25.40

UDM 12.83 25.40 1181/3647 (32.40%)


WARD 13 (KZN245) 1 June 2022 (22)

2021 2022

ABC 31.58 32.36

ANC 43.25 33.84

IFP 22.17 32.50 2231/3820 (58.40%)


WARD 4 (NC074) 1 June 2022 (21)

2021 2022

ANC 31.37 32.59

DA 14.22 42.77

INDEPENDENT 00.00 24.96 491/703 (69.81%)


WARD 29 (GAU485) 1 June 2022 (20)

2021 2022

ANC 53.57 39.80

DA 04.87 04.30

EFF 17.38 54.81 1168/3510 (33.71%)


WARD 10 (MP316) 1 June 2022 (19)

2021 2022

ANC 66.84 68.26

EFF 09.95 14.27

INDEPENDENT 03.09 14.13 1465/4255 (34.43%)


WARD 5 (NW383) 4 May 2022 (18)

2021 2022

ANC 53.03 30.94

EFF 35.33 69.06

? 953/2324 (41.00%)


WARD 20 (NMA) 4 May 2022 (17)

2021 2022

AIM 00.70 14.36

ANC 73.81 65.58

EFF 13.95 16.26 5964/19984 (29.80%)


WARD 53 (GAU) 4 May 2022 (16)

2021 2022

ANC 58.65 31.37

EFF 14.63 23.93

INDEPENDENT 00.00 18.53 5964/19984 (29.80%)


WARD 103 (ETH) 20 April 2022 (15)

2021 2022

ANC 30.46 28.98

DA 23.24 22.33

INDEPENDENT 00.00 30.62 🏆 5899/18630 (31.66%)


WARD 33 (EC139) 20 April 2022 (14)

2021 2022

ANC 30.46 28.98

EFF 12.06 00.79

INDEPENDENT 19.58 57.18 🏆 2655/4047 (65.28%)


WARD 2 (WC022) 20 April 2022 (13)

2021 2022

ANC 30.46 28.98

DA 36.88 32.66

ICOSA 00.00 13.56 2315/4662 (49.60%)


WARD 3 (NC094) 20 April 2022 (12)

2021 2022

ANC 47.17 43.20

DA 11.61 00.00

EFF 23.36 55.60 1581/2672 (59.19%)


WARD 8 (MP304) 16 March 2022 (11)

2021 2022

ANC 63.72 62.71

APEMO 05.01 31.83

EFF 08.66 05.46 1373/2903 (42.29%)


WARD 1 (EC137) 16 March 2022 (10)

2021 2022

ANC 90.65 94.79

EFF 02.70 02.02

UDM 00.00 03.19 1190/3441 (34.50%)


WARD 5 (EC135) 16 March 2022 (9)

2021 2022

ANC 78.41 93.22

EFF 08.81 03.85

UDM 02.79 02.47 1198/3774 (31.70%)


WARD 6 (MP321) 16 March 2022 (8)

2021 2022

ANC 78.18 34.80

AYM 00.20 47.53 🏆

EFF 17.18 15.03 1477/3725 (39.62%)


WARD 2 (NW321) 23 February 2022 (7)

2021 2022

ANC 77.65 60.20

EFF 13.78 22.89

PA 00.22 16.91 1922/4819 (39.88%)


WARD 1 (KZN434) 23 February 2022 (6)

2021 2022

ANC 72.12 59.50

EFF 08.70 04.28

IFP 08.77 35.78 1822/3838 (47.47%)


WARD 14 (MP325) 23 February 2022 (5)

2021 2022

ANC 18.53 18.22

IFP 38.28 38.71

NFP 36.82 40.94 2295/3918 (58.57%)


WARD 6 (KZN235) 2 February 2022 (4)

2021 2022

ANC 38.99 26.97

APEMO 02.90 09.62

IFP 48.39 57.91 2547/4504 (56.54%)


WARD 101 (KZN ETH) 2 February 2022 (3)

2021 2022

ANC 48.14 41.49

DA 15.22 22.03

EFF 15.16 20.27 2615/16492 (15.85%)


WARD 20 (KZN265) 2 February 2022 (2)

2021 2022

ANC 18.53 18.22

IFP 38.28 38.71

NFP 36.82 40.94 2295/3918 (58.57%)


WARD 2 (NC082) 2 February 2022 (1)

2021 2022

ANC 68.97 73.84

EFF 10.67 15.37

SAHRA 08.09 08.39 2049/6363 (32.20%)

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