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2006 · Mangaung council results

Merino, Free State

Ward results

ANC has an outright majority

2006

Council seats

ANC65 seats
DA15 seats
FF+3 seats
PAC2 seats
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2 seats
Other2 seats
ACDP1 seat
DPSA1 seat
Mangaung · 2006 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6573,0337
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1516,8539
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS33,3708
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA22,2472
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY22,2472
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY11,1236
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA11,1236
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM00
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00
INDEPENDENTS00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00

89 seats; 45 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
71.5%215 284 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
16.1%48 447 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.6%10 891 votes
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2.1%6 205 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.9%5 620 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.8%14 596 votes
INDEPENDENTS
1.7%5 037 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.2%3 632 votes
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
0.6%1 771 votes
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
0.6%1 675 votes
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
0.3%1 031 votes
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM
0.3%855 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.2%595 votes
Mangaung · 2006 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—215 28471,5127
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—48 44716,093
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—10 8913,6178
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—6 2052,0612
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—5 6201,8668
INDEPENDENTS—5 0371,6732
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—3 6321,2065
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—1 7710,5883
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS—1 6750,5564
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION—1 0310,3425
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM—8550,284
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—5950,1976

301043 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

20seats
ANC65

65 of 89 council seats

DA falls

−4.6pp
200020.7%
200616.1%

Closest covering ward

371votes apart
ANC46.7%
DA40.6%

Ward 18 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC65—
DA15—
FF+3—
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2—
PAC2—

45 for a majority · 89 seats

FS172 - Mangaung · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS658945
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE158945
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS38945
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA28945
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY28945
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY18945
2 006DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA18945
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION08945
2 006BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM08945
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS08945
2 006INDEPENDENTS08945
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT08945

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 %
ANC69.7%—
DA20.7%—
FF+0.0%—
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2.6%—
PAC2.2%—
Other4.9%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC71.5%
DA16.1%
FF+3.6%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2.1%
PAC1.9%
Other4.8%
FS172 - Mangaung · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS217 98169,659312 926Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE64 74420,6899312 926Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00312 926No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY8 0992,5882312 926Reported
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA6 7832,1676312 926Reported
2 000ALLIANCE 2000+4 2301,3518312 926Reported
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2 5920,8283312 926Reported
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3 0960,9894312 926Reported
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION3 0120,9625312 926Reported
2 000DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00312 926No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00312 926No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM00312 926No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS215 28471,5127301 043Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE48 44716,093301 043Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS10 8913,6178301 043Reported
2 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6 2052,0612301 043Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA5 6201,8668301 043Reported
2 006ALLIANCE 2000+00301 043No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3 6321,2065301 043Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT5950,1976301 043Reported
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1 0310,3425301 043Reported
2 006DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA1 7710,5883301 043Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1 6750,5564301 043Reported
2 006BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM8550,284301 043Reported

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

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Wards in Mangaung

45 wards

Ward 1
ANC95.0%
DA1.0%
Lead: 5 643 votesWard 2
ANC88.6%
INDEPENDENTS6.4%
Lead: 5 584 votesWard 3
ANC95.0%
PAC2.0%
Lead: 5 267 votesWard 4
ANC95.5%
DA1.5%
Lead: 5 190 votesWard 5
ANC96.2%
DA1.5%
Lead: 6 020 votesWard 6
ANC95.4%
PAC1.3%
Lead: 5 221 votesWard 7
ANC95.7%
PAC1.7%
Lead: 5 037 votesWard 8
ANC91.8%
PAC4.4%
Lead: 5 713 votesWard 9
ANC96.3%
DA1.2%
Lead: 4 943 votesWard 10
ANC94.6%
DA1.6%
Lead: 4 740 votesWard 11
ANC95.7%
ACDP1.1%
Lead: 6 640 votesWard 12
ANC95.0%
PAC1.8%
Lead: 5 711 votesWard 13
ANC95.2%
DA1.9%
Lead: 5 466 votesWard 14
ANC95.3%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1.4%
Lead: 7 324 votesWard 15
ANC97.0%
PAC1.1%
Lead: 5 343 votesWard 16
ANC63.7%
DA22.3%
Lead: 2 292 votesWard 17
ANC63.7%
DA19.0%
Lead: 3 707 votesWard 18
ANC46.7%
DA40.6%
Lead: 371 votesWard 19
ANC50.5%
DA36.0%
Lead: 480 votesWard 20
DA74.2%
FF+12.3%
Lead: 3 474 votesWard 21
DA66.6%
ANC19.8%
Lead: 2 567 votesWard 22
DA71.0%
FF+18.9%
Lead: 4 218 votesWard 23
DA65.0%
FF+25.8%
Lead: 2 457 votesWard 24
DA72.8%
FF+20.4%
Lead: 3 936 votesWard 25
DA68.9%
FF+19.5%
Lead: 3 702 votesWard 26
DA53.7%
ANC31.1%
Lead: 1 428 votesWard 27
ANC84.3%
PAC11.1%
Lead: 4 735 votesWard 28
ANC89.9%
PAC4.6%
Lead: 6 320 votesWard 29
ANC90.3%
PAC5.3%
Lead: 6 029 votesWard 30
ANC82.5%
PAC10.4%
Lead: 4 440 votesWard 31
ANC85.9%
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA6.0%
Lead: 5 574 votesWard 32
ANC86.6%
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM4.0%
Lead: 6 041 votesWard 33
ANC85.4%
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA3.9%
Lead: 5 853 votesWard 34
ANC90.9%
PAC4.0%
Lead: 6 528 votesWard 35
ANC92.9%
PAC2.1%
Lead: 6 458 votesWard 36
ANC95.7%
DA1.2%
Lead: 7 129 votesWard 37
ANC93.3%
DA2.4%
Lead: 6 816 votesWard 38
ANC78.9%
INDEPENDENTS11.6%
Lead: 4 713 votesWard 39
ANC67.3%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY13.0%
Lead: 4 039 votesWard 40
ANC65.5%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY18.9%
Lead: 3 024 votesWard 41
ANC70.9%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY16.8%
Lead: 4 356 votesWard 42
ANC75.7%
INDEPENDENTS9.7%
Lead: 5 772 votesWard 43
ANC79.9%
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10.0%
Lead: 6 068 votesWard 44
DA68.0%
FF+15.0%
Lead: 4 859 votesWard 45
ANC91.3%
DA3.6%
Lead: 5 845 votes
Wards in Mangaung ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 70495,035
Ward 12 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE611,0163
Ward 22 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 02288,5979
Ward 22 006INDEPENDENTS4386,444
Ward 32 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 37895,0177
Ward 32 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1111,9611
Ward 42 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 27195,4891
Ward 42 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE811,4674
Ward 52 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 11396,1617
Ward 52 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE931,463
Ward 62 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 29395,4209
Ward 62 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA721,298
Ward 72 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 12995,6546
Ward 72 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA921,7158
Ward 82 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 00391,803
Ward 82 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2904,4349
Ward 92 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 00696,3063
Ward 92 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE631,212
Ward 102 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 82494,6253
Ward 102 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE841,6477
Ward 112 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 71495,6683
Ward 112 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY741,0544
Ward 122 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 82395,0073
Ward 122 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1121,8274
Ward 132 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 57795,2357
Ward 132 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1111,8955
Ward 142 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 43595,2961
Ward 142 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1111,4227
Ward 152 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 40796,9865
Ward 152 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA641,148
Ward 162 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 52963,6889
Ward 162 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 23722,3245
Ward 172 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 28963,6845
Ward 172 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 58219,0488
Ward 182 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 85246,7005
Ward 182 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 48140,6255
Ward 192 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 67050,4532
Ward 192 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 19035,9517
Ward 202 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 16674,1545
Ward 202 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS69212,3176
Ward 212 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 65566,6484
Ward 212 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 08819,8395
Ward 222 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 75470,9582
Ward 222 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 53618,9419
Ward 232 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 07964,9729
Ward 232 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 62225,8363
Ward 242 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 47072,7587
Ward 242 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 53420,4044
Ward 252 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 16368,8675
Ward 252 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 46119,4878
Ward 262 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 39353,6782
Ward 262 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 96531,0869
Ward 272 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 45284,2658
Ward 272 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA71711,0819
Ward 282 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 65889,9487
Ward 282 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA3384,5663
Ward 292 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 40590,2621
Ward 292 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA3765,2988
Ward 302 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 08282,5134
Ward 302 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA64210,4238
Ward 312 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 99685,878
Ward 312 006DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA4226,0441
Ward 322 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 33386,6229
Ward 322 006BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM2923,994
Ward 332 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 13585,4457
Ward 332 006DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA2823,9276
Ward 342 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 82690,8679
Ward 342 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2983,967
Ward 352 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 60792,9385
Ward 352 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1492,0959
Ward 362 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 22195,6804
Ward 362 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE921,219
Ward 372 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 99593,2915
Ward 372 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1792,3873
Ward 382 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 52878,9489
Ward 382 006INDEPENDENTS81511,6395
Ward 392 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 00467,2761
Ward 392 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY96512,9739
Ward 402 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 25165,4907
Ward 402 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 22718,9031
Ward 412 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 70770,9032
Ward 412 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 35116,7847
Ward 422 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 61775,6574
Ward 422 006INDEPENDENTS8459,6616
Ward 432 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 93779,9009
Ward 432 006UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY86910,0092
Ward 442 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 23068,0428
Ward 442 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 37114,9738
Ward 452 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 08291,2528
Ward 452 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2373,5559

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, 09:33 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:52 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, 09:33 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 Mangaung. Ward results include areas outside Merino.

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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