Umsobomvu Local Municipality
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Main places
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[1]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colesberg | 370004 | 174.8 | 16,869 | Xhosa |
| Kwazamuxolo | 370006 | 0.7 | 3,334 | Xhosa |
| Masizakhe | 370002 | 0.1 | 1,101 | Xhosa |
| Norvalspont | 370001 | 0.8 | 97 | Afrikaans |
| Noupoort | 370005 | 9.4 | 4,514 | Afrikaans |
| Remainder | 370003 | 6,632.6 | 2,461 | Afrikaans |
| Total | 6,818.5 | 28,376 | Xhosa | |
Politics
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| Umsobomvu local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| Template:Full party name with color | 4,857 | 4,859 | 9,716 | 51.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 2,738 | 2,753 | 5,491 | 29.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 1,163 | 1,149 | 2,312 | 12.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 343 | 335 | 678 | 3.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 177 | 163 | 340 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 101 | 108 | 209 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 1 | – | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Total | 9,380 | 9,367 | 18,747 | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Valid votes | 9,380 | 9,367 | 18,747 | 98.3% | ||||
| Spoilt votes | 155 | 161 | 316 | 1.7% | ||||
| Total votes cast | 9,535 | 9,528 | 19,063 | |||||
| Voter turnout | 9,543 | |||||||
| Registered voters | 14,874 | |||||||
| Turnout percentage | 64.2% | |||||||
References
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External links
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