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Balkfontein, Free State

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2011

Council seats

ANC18 seats
DA3 seats
COPE2 seats
FF+1 seat
Nala · 2011 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1875
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE312,5
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE28,3333
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS14,1667
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00

24 seats; 13 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
74.1%30 117 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
13.4%5 444 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
8.5%3 466 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.0%1 644 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
2.4%975 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.6%256 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
0.5%209 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.5%204 votes
Nala · 2011 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—30 11774,0503
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—5 44413,3855
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—3 4668,522
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—9752,3973
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—2560,6294
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—2090,5139
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—2040,5016

40671 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC20—
PAC1—
DA2—
COPE0—
UDM0—

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC18
PAC0
DA3
COPE2
UDM0

13 for a majority · 24 seats

FS185 - Nala · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS202413
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22413
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA12413
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12413
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02413
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS02413
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02413
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS182413
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32413
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE22413
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12413
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02413
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02413
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02413

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 %
ANC65.3%—
PAC16.8%—
DA10.4%—
COPE0.0%—
UDM5.1%—
Other2.4%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC84.7%
PAC3.0%
DA6.4%
COPE0.0%
UDM1.6%
FF+2.9%
Other1.3%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC74.1%
PAC0.6%
DA13.4%
COPE8.5%
UDM0.5%
Other2.9%
FS185 - Nala · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS22 50765,324834 454Reported
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA5 77216,752834 454Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 58810,413934 454Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 7735,14634 454Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33 26584,680439 283Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 1933,036939 283Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 5226,420139 283Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT6391,626739 283Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 1372,894439 283Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3520,896139 283Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1750,445539 283Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS30 11774,050340 671Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2560,629440 671Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 44413,385540 671Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3 4668,52240 671Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2090,513940 671Reported
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS9752,397340 671Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2040,501640 671Reported
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.

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.
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Ward results

Browse wards

Wards in Nala

12 wards

Wards in Nala ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 46585,3238
Ward 12 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3458,4954
Ward 22 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 14456,7046
Ward 22 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 18831,4203
Ward 32 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 66377,9795
Ward 32 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE49714,5534
Ward 42 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 18487,395
Ward 42 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1445,7623
Ward 52 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 76274,2274
Ward 52 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE64617,3609
Ward 62 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 12680,0717
Ward 62 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE48812,5
Ward 72 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 58778,3704
Ward 72 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE24912,2963
Ward 82 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 01281,2929
Ward 82 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2239,0101
Ward 92 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 66790,7449
Ward 92 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1924,7513
Ward 102 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 66171,1959
Ward 102 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE44619,117
Ward 112 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 93085,1202
Ward 112 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE4349,4
Ward 122 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 30260,5949
Ward 122 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS91624,1116

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 25 Oct 2021, 15:03 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:46 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 24 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: 25 Oct 2021, 15:03 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 Nala. Ward results include areas outside Balkfontein.

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 2011.

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. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.

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