The Richmond Local Municipality council consists of fourteen members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Seven councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in seven wards, while the remaining seven are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of nine seats.
Results The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections. Event ANC DA EFF IFP UDM Other Total 2000 election 9 1 - 2 1 0 13 2006 election 10 1 - 1 1 0 13 2011 election 11 1 - 0 1 1 14 2016 election 11 2 1 0 0 0 14 2021 election 9 1 2 1 0 1 14
December 2000 election
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.
March 2006 election
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.
May 2011 election
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.
August 2016 election
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.
November 2021 election
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.
By-elections from November 2021 The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.
Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor 12 Mar 2025 2
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