The Albert Luthuli Local Municipality is a Local Municipality in Mpumalanga in South Africa. The council consists of forty-nine members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-five councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-five wards, while the remaining twenty-four 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 thirty-eight seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ACDP | ANC | APC | DA | EFF | IFP | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 1 | 39 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| 2006 election | 1 | 40 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| 2011 election | 0 | 44 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 49 |
| 2016 election | 0 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| 2021 election | — | 38 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
See main article: 2000 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2000 election.[1]
See main article: 2006 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2006 election.[2]
See main article: 2011 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2011 election.[3]
See main article: 2016 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2016 election.[4]
See main article: 2021 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[5]
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since November 2021.