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Kwanokuthula, Western Cape

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

2011

Council seats

ANC6 seats
DA6 seats
COPE1 seat
Bitou · 2011 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS646,1538
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE646,1538
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE17,6923
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY00
INDEPENDENTS00
PLETTENBERG BAY COMMUNITY FORUM00

13 seats; 7 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
47.6%16 502 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
45.5%15 780 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties7.0%2 417 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
2.7%939 votes
INDEPENDENTS
2.2%780 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.6%572 votes
PLETTENBERG BAY COMMUNITY FORUM
0.2%82 votes
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
0.1%44 votes
Bitou · 2011 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—16 50247,5576
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—15 78045,4768
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—9392,7061
INDEPENDENTS—7802,2479
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—5721,6485
PLETTENBERG BAY COMMUNITY FORUM—820,2363
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY—440,1268

34699 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
ANC7—
DA3—
ID1—
ACDP0—

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC6
DA6
COPE1—
ACDP0

7 for a majority · 13 seats

WC047 - Bitou · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7116
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3116
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1116
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0116
2 006INDEPENDENTS0116
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0116
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0116
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6137
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6137
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1137
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0137
2 011CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0137
2 011INDEPENDENTS0137
2 011PLETTENBERG BAY COMMUNITY FORUM0137

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 %
ANC60.9%—
DA37.3%—
ID0.0%—
COPE0.0%—
ACDP0.0%—
Other1.9%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC60.0%
DA30.7%
ID6.2%
COPE0.0%
ACDP0.5%
Other2.6%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC45.5%
DA47.6%
ID0.0%
COPE2.7%
ACDP1.6%
Other2.6%
WC047 - Bitou · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 92560,887317 943Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 68537,256917 943Reported
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0017 943No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0017 943No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0017 943No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0017 943No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0017 943No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PLETTENBERG BAY COMMUNITY FORUM0017 943No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0017 943No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 21560,019423 684Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 27230,704323 684Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1 4706,206723 684Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0023 684No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1230,519323 684Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2681,131623 684Reported
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT1330,561623 684Reported
2 006PLETTENBERG BAY COMMUNITY FORUM0023 684No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0023 684No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS15 78045,476834 699Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE16 50247,557634 699Reported
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0034 699No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE9392,706134 699Reported
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5721,648534 699Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0034 699No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0034 699No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PLETTENBERG BAY COMMUNITY FORUM820,236334 699Reported
2 011CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY440,126834 699Reported

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.
All parties & exact values

Ward results

Browse wards

Wards in Bitou

7 wards

Wards in Bitou ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 57364,658
Ward 12 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 43826,0224
Ward 22 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 68095,286
Ward 22 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1873,1371
Ward 32 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 27668,3782
Ward 32 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 21225,2974
Ward 42 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 33247,2352
Ward 42 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 19944,5412
Ward 52 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 88067,4315
Ward 52 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE96522,5942
Ward 62 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 83273,7308
Ward 62 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE70818,4327
Ward 72 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 83552,7736
Ward 72 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 16540,3016

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, 15:51 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.

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 13 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 Bitou. Ward results include areas outside Kwanokuthula.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 4 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.

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