Rustenburg Local Municipality elections
The Rustenburg Local Municipality council consists of ninety members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-five wards, while the remaining forty-five 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 no party won a majority, with the African National Congress (ANC) winning the most seats, forty-three. Results 
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections. 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. After the election, the African National Congress (ANC) formed a coalition with the African Independent Congress (AIC), the independent candidate and Arona, together controlling a majority of 46 of the 90 seats. By-elections from November 2021
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021. References

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