2011 · Buffalo City council results

Dimbaza, Eastern Cape

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

100 seats51 for a majority

ANC71 seats

DA21 seats

COPE3 seats

AIC2 seats

PAC2 seats

ACDP1 seat

Buffalo City · 2011 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	71	71
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	21	21
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	3	3
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2	2
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2	2
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	1
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	0
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0

100 seats; 51 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

70.0%297 833 votes

20.5%87 145 votes

2.9%12 163 votes

1.9%8 029 votes

1.9%7 971 votes

Other2.9%12 304 votes

1.3%5 668 votes

0.7%3 172 votes

0.6%2 693 votes

0.2%771 votes

Buffalo City · 2011 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	297 833	70,0051
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	87 145	20,4833
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	12 163	2,8589
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	8 029	1,8872
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	7 971	1,8736
INDEPENDENTS	—	5 668	1,3323
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	3 172	0,7456
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	—	2 693	0,633
PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	—	771	0,1812

425445 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

20seats

ANC71

71 of 100 council seats

ANC falls

−11.3pp

200681.3%

201170.0%

Closest covering ward

395votes apart

DA49.4%

ANC45.0%

Ward 10 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC73—

DA11—

PAC3—

45 for a majority · 89 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC71

DA21

PAC2

COPE3—

AIC2—

51 for a majority · 100 seats

BUF - Buffalo City · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	73	89	45
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	11	89	45
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3	89	45
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	89	45
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	89	45
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	89	45
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	89	45
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	89	45
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	89	45
2 006	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	89	45
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	71	100	51
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	21	100	51
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	3	100	51
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2	100	51
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2	100	51
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	100	51
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	100	51
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	100	51
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	100	51

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 %

ANC80.4%—

DA12.9%—

PAC2.3%—

COPE0.0%—

AIC0.0%—

Other4.4%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC81.3%

DA12.2%

PAC3.2%

COPE0.0%

AIC0.0%

Other3.3%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC70.0%

DA20.5%

PAC1.9%

COPE2.9%

AIC1.9%

Other2.9%

BUF - Buffalo City · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	312 106	80,3589	388 390	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	50 163	12,9156	388 390	Reported
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	9 031	2,3252	388 390	Reported
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	5 584	1,4377	388 390	Reported
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3 357	0,8643	388 390	Reported
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	819	0,2109	388 390	Reported
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	300 010	81,2764	369 123	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	45 148	12,2312	369 123	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	11 686	3,1659	369 123	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	4 328	1,1725	369 123	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 840	0,7694	369 123	Reported
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1 798	0,4871	369 123	Reported
2 006	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	966	0,2617	369 123	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	263	0,0712	369 123	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	420	0,1138	369 123	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	297 833	70,0051	425 445	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	87 145	20,4833	425 445	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	8 029	1,8872	425 445	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	12 163	2,8589	425 445	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	7 971	1,8736	425 445	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	3 172	0,7456	425 445	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 693	0,633	425 445	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	771	0,1812	425 445	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	425 445	No 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.

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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

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Wards in Buffalo City

50 wards

Ward 1

ANC70.6%Mongezi Tennyson Ngcaba

DA24.0%

Lead: 3 382 votes Ward 2

ANC89.7%Mlandeli Julius Mateke

DA5.1%

Lead: 5 963 votes Ward 3

DA53.6%Sandla Manciya

ANC39.6%

Lead: 773 votes Ward 4

DA88.4%Rowan Henry Thiele

ANC8.8%

Lead: 8 383 votes Ward 5

ANC86.6%Zandisile Phantom Welcome Tokwe

COPE5.5%

Lead: 7 299 votes Ward 6

ANC71.0%Vimbile David Mbinqo

DA21.8%

Lead: 3 700 votes Ward 7

ANC92.2%Mkakutta Clara Morolong

DA3.2%

Lead: 6 674 votes Ward 8

ANC76.7%Ayanda Mapisa

COPE14.9%

Lead: 4 411 votes Ward 9

ANC59.8%Ntombizandile Maureen Mhlola

DA32.8%

Lead: 2 478 votes Ward 10

DA49.4%Evelyn Irene Brauns

ANC45.0%

Lead: 395 votes Ward 11

ANC81.9%Sakhumzi Welcome Caga

COPE5.9%

Lead: 6 967 votes Ward 12

ANC84.1%Landile Vika

INDEPENDENTS5.9%

Lead: 7 690 votes Ward 13

ANC70.8%Ncumisa Mekane

INDEPENDENTS15.5%

Lead: 5 334 votes Ward 14

ANC81.8%Zininzi Mtyingizane

COPE6.6%

Lead: 5 211 votes Ward 15

DA63.7%Dinesh Vallabh

ANC32.9%

Lead: 3 026 votes Ward 16

ANC51.6%Monwabisi Nicholson Mahodi

DA43.0%

Lead: 809 votes Ward 17

ANC83.9%Pumla Patricia Yenana

COPE6.2%

Lead: 6 260 votes Ward 18

DA86.4%Isabel Thompson

ANC10.7%

Lead: 6 533 votes Ward 19

DA72.5%Johannes Dick Green

ANC23.1%

Lead: 3 460 votes Ward 20

ANC79.3%Sizinzo Philgate Madikane

COPE7.5%

Lead: 4 907 votes Ward 21

ANC89.3%Mlandeli Leonard Ngabayena

DA3.1%

Lead: 7 524 votes Ward 22

ANC84.5%Nomalizo Ivy Makapela-Pakade

COPE8.1%

Lead: 7 219 votes Ward 23

ANC75.8%Veliwe Vivienne Sakube

DA9.9%

Lead: 5 470 votes Ward 24

ANC77.8%Zameka Gajula

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS8.4%

Lead: 6 136 votes Ward 25

ANC80.0%Cynthia Mxabanisi-Gakrishe

DA6.3%

Lead: 5 011 votes Ward 26

ANC93.4%Mawethu Nicolas Marata

DA2.1%

Lead: 9 932 votes Ward 27

DA81.9%Roy Edmund Angelbeck

ANC15.1%

Lead: 7 657 votes Ward 28

ANC61.9%Xolile Crosby Cakata

DA33.1%

Lead: 3 083 votes Ward 29

ANC49.9%Makhaya Bopi

DA35.3%

Lead: 1 518 votes Ward 30

ANC67.6%Thenjiwe Sylvia Mankahlana

INDEPENDENTS19.3%

Lead: 3 703 votes Ward 31

ANC70.1%Mzwabantu Maxwell Boy

DA25.3%

Lead: 4 774 votes Ward 32

ANC93.0%Vuyani Peter

INDEPENDENTS3.2%

Lead: 9 472 votes Ward 33

ANC93.7%Batini Sidwell Booi

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS2.3%

Lead: 9 220 votes Ward 34

ANC86.8%Vuyo Tokwe

DA7.8%

Lead: 6 906 votes Ward 35

ANC69.9%Siyabonga Skolo

DA22.1%

Lead: 4 008 votes Ward 36

ANC88.6%Enoch Sithembiso Tyilo

DA5.3%

Lead: 7 578 votes Ward 37

ANC64.4%Gladys Nokuku Marwanqa

DA27.1%

Lead: 2 449 votes Ward 38

ANC88.1%Thembisa Doris Mzayifani

DA4.1%

Lead: 6 583 votes Ward 39

ANC86.7%Xolani Livingstone Samana

DA4.7%

Lead: 6 537 votes Ward 40

ANC89.8%Mqondiso Albert Ngojo

DA3.7%

Lead: 6 667 votes Ward 41

ANC83.1%Tony Cyril Mtintsilana

DA8.6%

Lead: 6 072 votes Ward 42

ANC86.4%Senduku Maphuka

COPE6.7%

Lead: 6 453 votes Ward 43

ANC78.1%Melford Mlenze

PAC13.1%

Lead: 5 648 votes Ward 44

ANC61.7%Leon James Mentoor

DA29.8%

Lead: 3 140 votes Ward 45

ANC84.8%Gedion Thozamile Norexe

DA9.2%

Lead: 6 103 votes Ward 46

ANC49.7%Nontsikelelo Priscilla Peter

DA43.2%

Lead: 651 votes Ward 47

ANC55.1%Siyabonga Jabavu

DA37.8%

Lead: 824 votes Ward 48

ANC89.6%Bayanda Vika

COPE3.3%

Lead: 6 451 votes Ward 49

ANC88.2%Nkosinathi Elliot Mpathalala

DA4.4%

Lead: 6 406 votes Ward 50

ANC88.0%Vuyiswa Ethel Mpanza

PAC5.2%

Lead: 5 825 votes

Wards in Buffalo City ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 128	70,6044
Ward 1	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 746	24,0397
Ward 2	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 323	89,7007
Ward 2	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	360	5,1071
Ward 3	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 952	53,6337
Ward 3	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 179	39,5894
Ward 4	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 315	88,4279
Ward 4	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	932	8,8475
Ward 5	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 790	86,6229
Ward 5	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	491	5,4598
Ward 6	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 335	71,0481
Ward 6	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 635	21,7739
Ward 7	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 917	92,2021
Ward 7	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	243	3,2391
Ward 8	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 474	76,7311
Ward 8	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1 063	14,9005
Ward 9	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 485	59,8407
Ward 9	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 007	32,806
Ward 10	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 358	49,4385
Ward 10	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 963	44,9575
Ward 11	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 504	81,9303
Ward 11	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	537	5,8631
Ward 12	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8 270	84,1302
Ward 12	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	580	5,9003
Ward 13	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 827	70,8268
Ward 13	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	1 493	15,4892
Ward 14	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 666	81,7959
Ward 14	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	455	6,5685
Ward 15	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6 249	63,6938
Ward 15	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 223	32,8509
Ward 16	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 900	51,5518
Ward 16	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 091	43,0405
Ward 17	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 759	83,9106
Ward 17	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	499	6,1949
Ward 18	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 461	86,4042
Ward 18	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	928	10,747
Ward 19	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 075	72,5311
Ward 19	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 615	23,0813
Ward 20	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 422	79,269
Ward 20	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	515	7,5292
Ward 21	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 796	89,332
Ward 21	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	272	3,1168
Ward 22	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 981	84,4997
Ward 22	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	762	8,0678
Ward 23	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 296	75,7915
Ward 23	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	826	9,9434
Ward 24	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 878	77,823
Ward 24	2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	742	8,3956
Ward 25	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 440	80,0235
Ward 25	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	429	6,3107
Ward 26	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10 158	93,4241
Ward 26	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	226	2,0785
Ward 27	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 385	81,9293
Ward 27	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 728	15,0851
Ward 28	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 625	61,9217
Ward 28	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 542	33,1059
Ward 29	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 198	49,8513
Ward 29	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 680	35,293
Ward 30	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 182	67,5707
Ward 30	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	1 479	19,2854
Ward 31	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 472	70,1135
Ward 31	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 698	25,3167
Ward 32	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9 809	93,0204
Ward 32	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	337	3,1958
Ward 33	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9 455	93,6881
Ward 33	2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	235	2,3286
Ward 34	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 583	86,8316
Ward 34	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	677	7,7522
Ward 35	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 862	69,8772
Ward 35	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 854	22,1004
Ward 36	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8 063	88,6239
Ward 36	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	485	5,3308
Ward 37	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 232	64,3944
Ward 37	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 783	27,1302
Ward 38	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 907	88,0658
Ward 38	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	324	4,1311
Ward 39	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 912	86,6708
Ward 39	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	375	4,7022
Ward 40	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 956	89,7896
Ward 40	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	289	3,7305
Ward 41	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 772	83,1124
Ward 41	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	700	8,5911
Ward 42	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 998	86,4057
Ward 42	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	545	6,7292
Ward 43	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 781	78,1401
Ward 43	2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 133	13,056
Ward 44	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 069	61,7082
Ward 44	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 929	29,7814
Ward 45	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 845	84,7678
Ward 45	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	742	9,1889
Ward 46	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 949	49,7137
Ward 46	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 298	43,1743
Ward 47	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 618	55,139
Ward 47	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 794	37,7843
Ward 48	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 694	89,6118
Ward 48	2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	243	3,253
Ward 49	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 745	88,1699
Ward 49	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	339	4,4314
Ward 50	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 189	88,0245
Ward 50	2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	364	5,1771

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, 15:45 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 100 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

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

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 3 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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