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2006 · Buffalo City council results

Luphindweni, Eastern Cape

Ward results

ANC has an outright majority

2006

Council seats

ANC73 seats
DA11 seats
PAC3 seats
ACDP1 seat
UDM1 seat
Buffalo City · 2006 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7382,0225
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1112,3596
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA33,3708
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY11,1236
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT11,1236
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00
INDEPENDENTS00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00
UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00

89 seats; 45 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
81.3%300 010 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.2%45 148 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
3.2%11 686 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.2%4 328 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties2.2%7 951 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.8%2 840 votes
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
0.5%1 798 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.5%1 664 votes
UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT
0.3%966 votes
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
0.1%420 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
0.1%263 votes
Buffalo City · 2006 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—300 01081,2764
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—45 14812,2312
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—11 6863,1659
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—4 3281,1725
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—2 8400,7694
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS—1 7980,4871
INDEPENDENTS—1 6640,4508
UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT—9660,2617
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION—4200,1138
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—2630,0712

369123 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

28seats
ANC73

73 of 89 council seats

ANC gains

+0.9pp
200080.4%
200681.3%

Closest covering ward

271votes apart
ANC49.3%
DA45.8%

Ward 1 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC73—
DA11—
PAC3—
ACDP1—
UDM1—

45 for a majority · 89 seats

EC125 - Buffalo City · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS738945
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE118945
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA38945
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY18945
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT18945
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS08945
2 006INDEPENDENTS08945
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY08945
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION08945
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT08945

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

All history data (JSON)

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
ANC80.4%—
DA12.9%—
PAC2.3%—
ACDP1.4%—
UDM0.9%—
Other2.1%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC81.3%
DA12.2%
PAC3.2%
ACDP1.2%
UDM0.8%
Other1.4%
EC125 - Buffalo City · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS312 10680,3589388 390Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE50 16312,9156388 390Reported
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA9 0312,3252388 390Reported
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5 5841,4377388 390Reported
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3 3570,8643388 390Reported
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00388 390No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00388 390No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY8190,2109388 390Reported
2 000NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION00388 390No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS300 01081,2764369 123Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE45 14812,2312369 123Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA11 6863,1659369 123Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY4 3281,1725369 123Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2 8400,7694369 123Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1 7980,4871369 123Reported
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT9660,2617369 123Reported
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY2630,0712369 123Reported
2 006NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION4200,1138369 123Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

All history data (JSON)

History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

  • All points use the same ballot basis. Ballot totals are not counts of individual voters.
  • Missing or grouped party rows remain gaps unless a complete, ungrouped list establishes zero votes.
  • Municipal boundaries can change between elections. Published area results are not boundary-adjusted.
IEC 2000 IEC 2006
All parties & exact values

Ward results

Browse wards

Wards in Buffalo City

45 wards

Ward 1
ANC49.3%
DA45.8%
Lead: 271 votesWard 2
ANC72.1%
DA23.5%
Lead: 2 925 votesWard 3
DA56.8%
ANC35.2%
Lead: 1 171 votesWard 4
DA79.6%
ANC13.1%
Lead: 5 272 votesWard 5
ANC63.7%
DA29.6%
Lead: 1 635 votesWard 6
ANC75.8%
DA15.6%
Lead: 4 322 votesWard 7
ANC85.5%
DA10.8%
Lead: 4 905 votesWard 8
ANC94.3%
UDM2.7%
Lead: 7 986 votesWard 9
ANC94.7%
UDM2.7%
Lead: 7 503 votesWard 10
ANC94.2%
PAC2.5%
Lead: 5 996 votesWard 11
ANC63.3%
DA27.4%
Lead: 2 060 votesWard 12
ANC89.6%
PAC6.9%
Lead: 7 013 votesWard 13
ANC96.4%
PAC1.7%
Lead: 8 961 votesWard 14
ANC93.0%
PAC3.9%
Lead: 7 078 votesWard 15
ANC94.3%
PAC3.4%
Lead: 7 977 votesWard 16
ANC88.3%
INDEPENDENTS5.1%
Lead: 7 085 votesWard 17
ANC95.2%
PAC2.7%
Lead: 9 203 votesWard 18
ANC95.6%
PAC2.6%
Lead: 7 880 votesWard 19
ANC95.3%
PAC2.4%
Lead: 7 172 votesWard 20
ANC90.7%
PAC6.7%
Lead: 6 382 votesWard 21
ANC93.9%
PAC3.0%
Lead: 8 410 votesWard 22
ANC94.1%
PAC3.7%
Lead: 6 285 votesWard 23
ANC94.4%
PAC3.1%
Lead: 8 175 votesWard 24
ANC84.3%
INDEPENDENTS10.1%
Lead: 6 153 votesWard 25
ANC84.8%
PAC12.7%
Lead: 5 406 votesWard 26
ANC94.3%
DA2.4%
Lead: 9 896 votesWard 27
DA71.7%
ANC22.0%
Lead: 4 019 votesWard 28
ANC59.9%
DA36.9%
Lead: 2 482 votesWard 29
DA50.4%
ANC34.4%
Lead: 1 268 votesWard 30
ANC66.3%
DA29.1%
Lead: 3 018 votesWard 31
ANC80.9%
DA15.8%
Lead: 5 763 votesWard 32
ANC96.1%
PAC2.8%
Lead: 9 510 votesWard 33
ANC96.3%
PAC1.5%
Lead: 8 561 votesWard 34
ANC87.7%
DA7.0%
Lead: 8 557 votesWard 35
ANC91.2%
DA4.1%
Lead: 6 760 votesWard 36
ANC86.4%
UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT7.8%
Lead: 7 739 votesWard 37
ANC93.8%
DA3.0%
Lead: 7 207 votesWard 38
ANC80.6%
DA9.7%
Lead: 5 947 votesWard 39
ANC87.0%
DA7.8%
Lead: 5 546 votesWard 40
ANC89.3%
DA5.1%
Lead: 7 691 votesWard 41
ANC91.5%
PAC4.7%
Lead: 8 387 votesWard 42
ANC70.3%
DA22.2%
Lead: 3 367 votesWard 43
ANC87.6%
PAC10.2%
Lead: 5 972 votesWard 44
ANC64.6%
DA16.4%
Lead: 3 245 votesWard 45
ANC91.3%
DA5.8%
Lead: 9 265 votes
Wards in Buffalo City ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 86149,2915
Ward 12 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 59045,8317
Ward 22 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 34372,095
Ward 22 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 41823,5392
Ward 32 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 08456,806
Ward 32 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 91335,2367
Ward 42 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 31579,5741
Ward 42 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 04313,1426
Ward 52 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 05763,6875
Ward 52 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 42229,625
Ward 62 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 43975,7838
Ward 62 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 11715,5636
Ward 72 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 61185,4944
Ward 72 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE70610,7573
Ward 82 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 22294,2674
Ward 82 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2362,7058
Ward 92 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 72294,7485
Ward 92 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2192,6871
Ward 102 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 15794,1725
Ward 102 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1612,4625
Ward 112 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 62963,3002
Ward 112 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 56927,3679
Ward 122 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 59889,6096
Ward 122 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA5856,8994
Ward 132 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9 12596,3773
Ward 132 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1641,7322
Ward 142 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 39092,9677
Ward 142 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA3123,925
Ward 152 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 27294,3216
Ward 152 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2953,3637
Ward 162 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 51788,321
Ward 162 006INDEPENDENTS4325,0758
Ward 172 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9 47595,2261
Ward 172 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2722,7337
Ward 182 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 09995,5634
Ward 182 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2192,5841
Ward 192 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 35795,3473
Ward 192 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1852,3976
Ward 202 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 89090,6818
Ward 202 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA5086,686
Ward 212 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 69293,8661
Ward 212 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2823,0454
Ward 222 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 53994,0999
Ward 222 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2543,6552
Ward 232 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 45094,4345
Ward 232 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2753,0733
Ward 242 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 98684,3109
Ward 242 006INDEPENDENTS83310,0531
Ward 252 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 35884,7733
Ward 252 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA95212,6933
Ward 262 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 15894,3438
Ward 262 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2622,4334
Ward 272 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 79871,7308
Ward 272 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 77922,0092
Ward 282 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 45959,9332
Ward 282 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 97736,9027
Ward 292 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 98550,3856
Ward 292 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 71734,3533
Ward 302 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 38466,2728
Ward 302 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 36629,1236
Ward 312 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 16580,8508
Ward 312 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 40215,8204
Ward 322 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9 79996,0969
Ward 322 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2892,8342
Ward 332 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 69696,3226
Ward 332 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1351,4953
Ward 342 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9 29987,743
Ward 342 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7427,0013
Ward 352 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 07891,1878
Ward 352 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3184,0969
Ward 362 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 51186,4324
Ward 362 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT7727,84
Ward 372 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 44593,7657
Ward 372 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2382,9975
Ward 382 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 76280,6344
Ward 382 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8159,7186
Ward 392 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 09287,0037
Ward 392 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5467,7978
Ward 402 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 15789,333
Ward 402 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4665,1035
Ward 412 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 84391,4572
Ward 412 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA4564,7161
Ward 422 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 91970,2514
Ward 422 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 55222,1651
Ward 432 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 75887,6297
Ward 432 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA78610,1919
Ward 442 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 34664,6245
Ward 442 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 10116,3717
Ward 452 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9 89891,3268
Ward 452 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6335,8406

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 29 Jul 2016, 09:34 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:51 SAST

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 89 council seats. This is the historical election allocation, not a record of government changes during the term. Any grouped “Other” seats remain grouped.

IEC result time: 29 Jul 2016, 09:34 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

Two ballots work together

Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats
IEC source figures

The council results cover all of Buffalo City. Ward results include areas outside Luphindweni.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 of the 2026 wards; the everyday town boundary may differ.

Town-to-ward mappings are available for 2026 only. The historical wards above belong to the whole municipality in 2006.

Positive-area intersections of the full-precision 2016 Stats SA main-place polygon and the MDB 2026 ward polygons. Display simplification is applied separately. Full-ward figures include votes outside the place; votes are never allocated by overlap area.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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