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ANC leads the vote

since 2000
76.2%vote share
Seat majorities 20

2006 results

2006

Party vote shares

Ward + municipal PR votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
76.2%924 739 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.5%151 173 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
2.7%32 248 votes
Other8.7%105 002 votes

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How the vote changed

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2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC76.2%
DA12.5%
FF+2.7%—
Other8.7%—
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 year selector in the results section to explore its 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.
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Municipality results

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballots

Dihlabeng

ANC outright majority
ANC77.3%
DA12.5%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Dihlabeng
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
77.27%44 872
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.54%7 283
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
4.44%2 576
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
3.98%2 309
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.52%881
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
0.26%152

Combined ballots

Kopanong

ANC outright majority
ANC76.7%
DA15.3%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Kopanong
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
76.68%20 325
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
15.26%4 044
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
3.85%1 021
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.50%928
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.52%137
INDEPENDENTS
0.19%51

Combined ballots

Letsemeng

ANC outright majority
ANC74.2%
DA12.4%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Letsemeng
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
74.19%11 400
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.40%1 906
INDEPENDENTS
4.78%735
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
3.50%538
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
2.94%451
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
2.19%336

Combined ballots

Mafube

ANC outright majority
ANC75.1%
DA7.6%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Mafube
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
75.05%20 624
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
7.57%2 081
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
7.06%1 940
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
5.24%1 440
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
4.99%1 372
INDEPENDENTS
0.08%22

Combined ballots

Maluti a Phofung

ANC outright majority
ANC80.4%
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA10.6%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Maluti a Phofung
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
80.36%125 539
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
10.57%16 516
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
3.60%5 620
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.18%1 850
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.13%1 768
INDEPENDENTS
1.03%1 607
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
0.81%1 270
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
0.80%1 247
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.52%809

Combined ballots

Mangaung

ANC outright majority
ANC71.5%
DA16.1%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Mangaung
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
71.51%215 284
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
16.09%48 447
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.62%10 891
UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2.06%6 205
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.87%5 620
INDEPENDENTS
1.67%5 037
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.21%3 632
DIKWANKWETLA PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA
0.59%1 771
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
0.56%1 675
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
0.34%1 031
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS FORUM
0.28%855
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.20%595

Combined ballots

Mantsopa

ANC outright majority
ANC79.6%
DA7.4%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Mantsopa
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
79.60%19 437
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
7.41%1 809
INDEPENDENTS
4.34%1 059
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
3.49%852
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
3.06%746
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
2.11%514

Combined ballots

Masilonyana

ANC outright majority
ANC82.9%
DA9.9%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Masilonyana
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
82.86%23 575
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
9.95%2 830
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.60%1 023
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
2.34%666
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.16%331
INDEPENDENTS
0.10%28

Combined ballots

Matjhabeng

ANC outright majority
ANC78.7%
DA15.1%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Matjhabeng
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
78.75%142 550
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
15.08%27 302
INDEPENDENTS
1.50%2 716
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.47%2 652
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
1.08%1 957
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.85%1 542
INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
0.51%920
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.42%760
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
0.34%619

Combined ballots

Metsimaholo

ANC outright majority
ANC65.4%
DA21.1%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Metsimaholo
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
65.41%38 514
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
21.06%12 404
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
5.05%2 972
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
2.58%1 521
UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT
2.47%1 454
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.23%722
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
1.16%685
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.87%513
INDEPENDENTS
0.17%100

Combined ballots

Mohokare

ANC outright majority
ANC80.8%
DA10.0%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Mohokare
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
80.82%12 537
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
9.99%1 550
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
4.98%772
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
2.62%406
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.85%132
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.75%116

Combined ballots

Moqhaka

ANC outright majority
ANC75.9%
DA13.5%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Moqhaka
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
75.89%53 862
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
13.48%9 568
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.56%2 526
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
3.00%2 127
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.72%1 223
INDEPENDENTS
0.98%697
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
0.86%609
THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA
0.51%363

Combined ballots

Nala

ANC outright majority
ANC84.7%
DA6.4%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Nala
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
84.68%33 265
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
6.42%2 522
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
3.04%1 193
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
2.89%1 137
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
1.63%639
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.90%352
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
0.45%175

Combined ballots

Naledi

ANC outright majority
ANC64.0%
INDEPENDENTS16.5%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Naledi
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
64.03%8 241
INDEPENDENTS
16.49%2 122
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.16%1 565
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
4.58%589
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
1.77%228
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.97%125

Combined ballots

Ngwathe

ANC outright majority
ANC77.4%
DA12.7%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Ngwathe
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
77.42%47 146
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.66%7 708
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
3.59%2 185
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.40%2 068
BELASTINGBETALERSVERENING VAN PARYS
2.36%1 437
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.51%311
INDEPENDENTS
0.06%38

Combined ballots

Nketoana

ANC outright majority
ANC78.6%
DA10.7%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Nketoana
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
78.56%22 501
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
10.70%3 064
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
6.03%1 726
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.83%1 097
INDEPENDENTS
0.88%252

Combined ballots

Phumelela

ANC outright majority
ANC80.1%
PHUMELELA RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION8.4%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Phumelela
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
80.08%20 269
PHUMELELA RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION
8.38%2 120
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
6.02%1 524
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.53%894
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.99%504

Combined ballots

Setsoto

ANC outright majority
ANC81.1%
DA12.2%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Setsoto
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
81.09%40 045
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.17%6 012
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
2.15%1 061
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
1.75%863
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
1.60%791
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
1.00%496
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
0.24%118

Combined ballots

Tokologo

ANC outright majority
ANC76.5%
DA11.5%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Tokologo
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
76.49%8 058
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
11.48%1 209
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
6.78%714
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
3.06%322
INDEPENDENTS
2.20%232

Combined ballots

Tswelopele

ANC outright majority
ANC75.2%
DA12.3%
All results

Change since 2000.

Combined ballot votes in Tswelopele
Party / candidateShareVotes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
75.24%16 695
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
12.28%2 725
INDEPENDENTS
10.05%2 231
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.51%334
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.92%205

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Sources & result details

IEC: 29 Jul 2016, 09:33 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.

Seat majorities count local and metro councils once, using reported seat allocations. District councils have a separate ballot. Changes compare councils with reported seats in both elections; pending allocations do not count as gains or losses.

What do these totals show?

Local election votes added together. Each municipality elects its own council.

A national or provincial picture

Ward and municipal PR ballots are added together to show party support across the area.

Decided municipality by municipality

These totals do not elect Parliament or a provincial legislature, or establish a council majority.

Ballots are not individual voters: one person can cast more than one ballot. Council outcomes are based on seats in each municipality.

IEC guide to council seats
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