Close to 600 000 spoilt ballot papers were recorded in the recent local government elections (LGE 2021).
This is reflected in the Independent Electoral Commission’s Local Government Elections report.
South Africa had its sixth democratic municipal elections with a low turnout.
According to SABC News Research, the IEC report that has been published reveals that the 45.87% turnout in the municipal elections is the lowest in national elections since the dawn of democracy.
There were also 598 644 spoilt ballot papers which translates into 1.98%.
Record high number of spoilt ballot papers realised in Limpopo
What happens to the ballot paper after voting?
The top three parties that suffered the biggest losses of seats in the elections nationally, are the African National Congress, Democratic Alliance and Congress of the People.
The top three parties which gained the most seats nationally are the Economic Freedom Fighters followed by Freedom Front Plus and the Inkatha Freedom Party.
Meanwhile, the 70 hung councils in this year’s elections translate to a 61.42% increase in hung councils when compared to the 2016 local government election
LGE 2021 | Talking hung municipalities with Khanyi Magubane
LGE 2021 | Hung councils and potential coalitions in Western Cape: Lulama Dlephu
LGE 2021 | It will be inevitable for coalitions to govern municipalities: Tselane
