Dannhauser Local Municipality elections
The Dannhauser Local Municipality council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirteen councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirteen wards, while the remaining twelve 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 3 August 2016 the African National Congress won a majority of fourteen seats on the council.
In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress lost its majority, winning a plurality of nine seats on the council.
Results
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.| Event | ANC | DA | EFF | IFP | Other | Total |
| 2000 election | 4 | 2 | - | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 2006 election | 7 | 1 | - | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 2011 election | 10 | 1 | - | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 2016 election | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
| 2021 election | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
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.By-elections from November 2021
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period since the election in November 2021.In a by-election in ward 12, held on 22 March 2023 after the resignation of the previous independent councillor, the Inkatha Freedom Party won the seat. Prior to the resignation, the IFP controlled the council with support from the Economic Freedom Fighters, Team Sugar, the Democratic Alliance, Abantu Batho Congress and the Community Freedom Party. The EFF withdrew its support, resulting in a hung council, and with this victory the IFP grouping took control once more.