The Rand West City Local Municipality council consists of 69 members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. 35 councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in 35 wards, while the remaining 34 are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received.
It was established for the August 2016 local elections by the merging of Randfontein and Westonaria local municipalities. It is a division of the West Rand District Municipality.
In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost their majority of seats on the council.
Results The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections. Event ANC APO DA EFF FF+ IFP RPP Other Total 2016 election 37 1 19 8 1 1 2 0 69 2021 election 32 1 16 11 3 1 1 4 69
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 the election in November 2021.
Date Ward Party of the previous councillor Party of the newly elected councillor 31 May 2022 4 13 Dec 2023 17 24 Apr 2024 3 13 Dec 2023 35 16 Apr 2025 6
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