election the Central Karoo District Council was dissolved and replaced by the Central Karoo District Municipality. Politics The municipal council consists of seven members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Four councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in four wards, while the remaining three 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 obtained a majority of seats on the council. The African National Congress (ANC) subsequently formed a coalition with the Karoo Democratic Force (KDF) and the Patriotic Alliance to govern the municipality with the PA's Mitchell John Smith voted in as mayor. The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. References External links http://www.laingsburg.gov.za/ Local municipalities of the Central Karoo District Municipality Karoo