The Nala Local Municipality council consists of twenty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve 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 (ANC) won a majority of fifteen seats on the council.
In the election of 1 November 2021, the ANC lost its majority, winning twelve of the available twenty-four seats.
The following table shows the composition of the council after past elections.
| Event | ANC | COPE | DA | EFF | FF+ | PAC | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 election | 15 | - | 3 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| 2006 election | 20 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2011 election | 18 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2016 election | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | 24 |
| 2021 election | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 24 |
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]
In a by-election held on 5 September 2018, a ward previously held by an ANC councillor was won by the DA candidate.[5] Council composition was reconfigured as seen below:
| Party | Ward | PR list | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3 | 14 | |||
| 0 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||
See main article: 2021 South African municipal elections.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[6]
The following by-elections were held to fill vacant ward seats in the period from November 2021.