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2006 · Matjhabeng council results

Welkom, Free State

Ward results

ANC has an outright majority

2006

Council seats

ANC57 seats
DA11 seats
ACDP1 seat
INDEPENDENTS1 seat
PAC1 seat
FF+1 seat
Matjhabeng · 2006 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5779,1667
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1115,2778
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY11,3889
INDEPENDENTS11,3889
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA11,3889
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS11,3889
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00

72 seats; 37 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
78.7%142 550 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
15.1%27 302 votes
INDEPENDENTS
1.5%2 716 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.5%2 652 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
1.1%1 957 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties2.1%3 841 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.9%1 542 votes
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
0.5%920 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.4%760 votes
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
0.3%619 votes
Matjhabeng · 2006 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—142 55078,7491
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—27 30215,0825
INDEPENDENTS—2 7161,5004
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—2 6521,465
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—1 9571,0811
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—1 5420,8518
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA—9200,5082
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—7600,4198
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS—6190,342

181018 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

20seats
ANC57

57 of 72 council seats

DA falls

−4.0pp
200019.1%
200615.1%

Closest covering ward

263votes apart
ANC48.7%
DA43.0%

Ward 36 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC57—
DA11—
PAC1—
FF+1—
ACDP1—

37 for a majority · 72 seats

FS184 - Matjhabeng · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS577237
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE117237
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY17237
2 006INDEPENDENTS17237
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA17237
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS17237
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA07237
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS07237
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT07237

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

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %
ANC77.1%—
DA19.1%—
PAC1.1%—
FF+0.0%—
ACDP0.0%—
Other2.7%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC78.7%
DA15.1%
PAC1.5%
FF+1.1%
ACDP0.9%
Other2.8%
FS184 - Matjhabeng · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS135 17777,1457175 223Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE33 39919,0609175 223Reported
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 9461,1106175 223Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00175 223No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00175 223No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 3840,7899175 223Reported
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1 0850,6192175 223Reported
2 000INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00175 223No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY7580,4326175 223Reported
2 000ALLIANCE 2000+6080,347175 223Reported
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00175 223No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS142 55078,7491181 018Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE27 30215,0825181 018Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2 6521,465181 018Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 9571,0811181 018Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 5420,8518181 018Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT7600,4198181 018Reported
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00181 018No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA9200,5082181 018Reported
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00181 018No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALLIANCE 2000+00181 018No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS6190,342181 018Reported

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 Matjhabeng

36 wards

Ward 1
ANC69.9%
DA13.0%
Lead: 2 918 votesWard 2
ANC96.5%
DA1.4%
Lead: 6 661 votesWard 3
ANC57.1%
DA35.6%
Lead: 1 135 votesWard 4
ANC85.4%
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA9.1%
Lead: 3 776 votesWard 5
ANC86.9%
DA7.7%
Lead: 3 572 votesWard 6
ANC65.1%
INDEPENDENTS29.0%
Lead: 2 337 votesWard 7
ANC91.4%
DA4.1%
Lead: 3 393 votesWard 8
ANC64.1%
DA31.1%
Lead: 1 279 votesWard 9
DA56.6%
ANC39.7%
Lead: 742 votesWard 10
ANC69.7%
DA24.5%
Lead: 3 922 votesWard 11
ANC77.5%
DA13.8%
Lead: 4 158 votesWard 12
ANC92.7%
DA3.6%
Lead: 6 673 votesWard 13
ANC95.1%
DA3.6%
Lead: 6 561 votesWard 14
ANC86.5%
DA5.7%
Lead: 4 423 votesWard 15
ANC94.4%
DA3.1%
Lead: 3 588 votesWard 16
ANC93.1%
DA4.1%
Lead: 6 093 votesWard 17
ANC95.5%
DA2.2%
Lead: 2 383 votesWard 18
ANC93.3%
PAC3.5%
Lead: 4 201 votesWard 19
ANC93.3%
PAC2.6%
Lead: 4 975 votesWard 20
ANC94.2%
PAC3.1%
Lead: 4 483 votesWard 21
ANC90.8%
PAC4.5%
Lead: 4 963 votesWard 22
ANC92.9%
PAC4.4%
Lead: 4 911 votesWard 23
ANC93.8%
DA2.1%
Lead: 2 557 votesWard 24
ANC87.8%
DA6.9%
Lead: 1 879 votesWard 25
ANC53.8%
DA42.0%
Lead: 492 votesWard 26
ANC93.9%
DA3.9%
Lead: 5 377 votesWard 27
ANC66.6%
DA28.7%
Lead: 1 073 votesWard 28
ANC93.1%
DA4.7%
Lead: 3 813 votesWard 29
ANC91.2%
DA6.4%
Lead: 4 696 votesWard 30
ANC92.1%
DA4.7%
Lead: 4 964 votesWard 31
ANC92.1%
DA5.7%
Lead: 4 360 votesWard 32
DA65.3%
ANC28.9%
Lead: 1 993 votesWard 33
DA56.5%
ANC36.2%
Lead: 903 votesWard 34
DA56.8%
ANC36.7%
Lead: 903 votesWard 35
ANC71.8%
DA24.2%
Lead: 1 354 votesWard 36
ANC48.7%
DA43.0%
Lead: 263 votes
Wards in Matjhabeng ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 58369,9122
Ward 12 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE66512,9756
Ward 22 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 76096,4887
Ward 22 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE991,4131
Ward 32 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 01157,1347
Ward 32 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 87635,5977
Ward 42 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 22485,4196
Ward 42 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA4489,0597
Ward 52 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 91786,89
Ward 52 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3457,6531
Ward 62 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 21665,1321
Ward 62 006INDEPENDENTS1 87929,0283
Ward 72 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 55191,4499
Ward 72 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1584,069
Ward 82 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 48364,1271
Ward 82 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 20431,095
Ward 92 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 49056,5781
Ward 92 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 74839,7182
Ward 102 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 04869,6694
Ward 102 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 12624,4903
Ward 112 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 06077,4766
Ward 112 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE90213,8111
Ward 122 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 94492,6608
Ward 122 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2713,6162
Ward 132 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 81795,1431
Ward 132 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2563,5729
Ward 142 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 73686,5023
Ward 142 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3135,7169
Ward 152 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 71094,354
Ward 152 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1223,1027
Ward 162 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 37293,0762
Ward 162 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2794,0754
Ward 172 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 44095,5364
Ward 172 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE572,2318
Ward 182 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 36393,2863
Ward 182 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1623,4638
Ward 192 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 12093,3115
Ward 192 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1452,6426
Ward 202 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 63694,1894
Ward 202 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1533,1085
Ward 212 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 21990,7652
Ward 212 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2564,4522
Ward 222 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 15392,8971
Ward 222 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2424,3627
Ward 232 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 61693,7971
Ward 232 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE592,1155
Ward 242 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 03887,8448
Ward 242 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1596,8534
Ward 252 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 24353,7761
Ward 252 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 75141,9803
Ward 262 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 60993,8745
Ward 262 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2323,8828
Ward 272 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 88666,5725
Ward 272 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE81328,6975
Ward 282 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 01793,1154
Ward 282 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2044,7288
Ward 292 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 04991,236
Ward 292 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3536,3787
Ward 302 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 22992,141
Ward 302 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2654,6696
Ward 312 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 64592,0896
Ward 312 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2855,6503
Ward 322 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 57365,3319
Ward 322 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 58028,8901
Ward 332 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 52356,4556
Ward 332 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 62036,2497
Ward 342 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 55056,8308
Ward 342 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 64736,706
Ward 352 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 04171,8409
Ward 352 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE68724,1816
Ward 362 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 21948,7371
Ward 362 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 95642,9607

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, 15:52 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 72 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 Matjhabeng. Ward results include areas outside Welkom.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 13 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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