2011 · Emfuleni council results

Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

89 seats45 for a majority

ANC64 seats

DA21 seats

APC1 seat

COPE1 seat

PAC1 seat

FF+1 seat

Emfuleni · 2011 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	64	71,9101
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	21	23,5955
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	1	1,1236
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	1,1236
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	1,1236
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	1,1236
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
OTHER	0	0
PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	0
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0

89 seats; 45 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

69.8%257 940 votes

22.6%83 559 votes

2.6%9 644 votes

1.7%6 193 votes

1.1%4 220 votes

Other2.2%8 042 votes

0.8%2 856 votes

0.6%2 303 votes

0.2%787 votes

0.1%538 votes

0.1%506 votes

0.1%468 votes

0.1%308 votes

0.1%276 votes

Emfuleni · 2011 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	257 940	69,7893
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	83 559	22,6081
INDEPENDENTS	—	9 644	2,6093
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	6 193	1,6756
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	—	4 220	1,1418
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	2 856	0,7727
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	2 303	0,6231
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	—	787	0,2129
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	—	538	0,1456
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	506	0,1369
OTHER	—	468	0,1266
PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	—	308	0,0833
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	276	0,0747

369598 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

19seats

ANC64

64 of 89 council seats

ANC falls

−6.6pp

200676.4%

201169.8%

Closest covering ward

167votes apart

DA48.0%

ANC45.7%

Ward 15 · 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

ANC65—

DA15—

PAC3—

FF+1—

43 for a majority · 85 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC64

DA21

PAC1

FF+1

APC1—

45 for a majority · 89 seats

GT421 - Emfuleni · 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	65	85	43
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	15	85	43
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3	85	43
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1	85	43
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	85	43
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	85	43
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	85	43
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	85	43
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	85	43
2 006	THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA	0	85	43
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	85	43
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	64	89	45
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	21	89	45
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	1	89	45
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	89	45
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	89	45
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	89	45
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	89	45
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	89	45
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	89	45
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	89	45
2 011	OTHER	0	89	45
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	89	45
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	89	45

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 %

ANC71.3%—

DA21.2%—

PAC2.7%—

FF+0.5%—

APC0.0%—

Other4.3%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC76.4%

DA16.9%

PAC2.9%

FF+1.4%

APC0.0%

Other2.4%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC69.8%

DA22.6%

PAC1.7%

FF+0.6%

APC1.1%

Other4.2%

GT421 - Emfuleni · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	190 526	71,3303	267 104	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	56 512	21,1573	267 104	Reported
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	7 202	2,6963	267 104	Reported
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 387	0,5193	267 104	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	267 104	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 472	0,9255	267 104	Reported
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 204	0,8251	267 104	Reported
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	267 104	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	267 104	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1 166	0,4365	267 104	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	267 104	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA	0	0	267 104	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	0	267 104	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	267 104	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	220 270	76,394	288 334	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	48 726	16,8992	288 334	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	8 373	2,9039	288 334	Reported
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	3 947	1,3689	288 334	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	288 334	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	584	0,2025	288 334	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	861	0,2986	288 334	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	288 334	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1 643	0,5698	288 334	Reported
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	1 045	0,3624	288 334	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 223	0,4242	288 334	Reported
2 006	THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA	610	0,2116	288 334	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	0	288 334	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	288 334	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	257 940	69,7893	369 598	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	83 559	22,6081	369 598	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	6 193	1,6756	369 598	Reported
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	2 303	0,6231	369 598	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	4 220	1,1418	369 598	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	787	0,2129	369 598	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	506	0,1369	369 598	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	2 856	0,7727	369 598	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	369 598	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	538	0,1456	369 598	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	369 598	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	369 598	Not separately listed in this source.
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	308	0,0833	369 598	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	276	0,0747	369 598	Reported

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. 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 Emfuleni

45 wards

Ward 1

DA75.9%Magdalena Venter

ANC21.9%

Lead: 6 757 votes Ward 2

ANC68.6%Mamokho Rose Mtambo

INDEPENDENTS16.9%

Lead: 4 333 votes Ward 3

ANC66.3%John Vusimuzi Mbele

DA29.5%

Lead: 3 350 votes Ward 4

DA68.9%Maria De Lourdes Cordeiro Da Graca Malhou

ANC27.7%

Lead: 3 133 votes Ward 5

DA92.8%Willem Jacobus Prinsloo

ANC4.2%

Lead: 12 360 votes Ward 6

ANC91.9%Kedibone Maria Mahlase

DA3.1%

Lead: 6 048 votes Ward 7

ANC79.4%Diau Eric Tshabalala

DA17.4%

Lead: 5 561 votes Ward 8

ANC77.8%Mabandla Tiljard Ronyuza

DA15.4%

Lead: 4 748 votes Ward 9

DA82.9%Yvonne Coertze

ANC14.9%

Lead: 6 629 votes Ward 10

DA74.4%James William Wright

ANC22.9%

Lead: 4 077 votes Ward 11

ANC74.2%Velaphi Hector Mzangwa

DA16.8%

Lead: 4 774 votes Ward 12

ANC87.3%Letshaba James Mathibela

PAC5.4%

Lead: 6 168 votes Ward 13

ANC85.2%Thabo Elliot Tatae

PAC6.6%

Lead: 6 405 votes Ward 14

ANC88.7%Lusizi Bennett Rani

DA4.9%

Lead: 6 471 votes Ward 15

DA48.0%Puleng Cathrine Skelem

ANC45.7%

Lead: 167 votes Ward 16

DA56.7%Hester Isabella Lotz

ANC42.1%

Lead: 1 335 votes Ward 17

ANC79.5%Mthuzimele Sikukula

INDEPENDENTS5.7%

Lead: 4 811 votes Ward 18

ANC89.5%Zipho Samuel Gavin

DA5.2%

Lead: 6 057 votes Ward 19

ANC79.5%Jannie Jan Mofokeng

INDEPENDENTS13.9%

Lead: 4 611 votes Ward 20

ANC89.5%Louis Sithembiso Ngubane

DA7.7%

Lead: 8 411 votes Ward 21

ANC74.3%Nomthandazo Sylvia Tshabalala

DA21.2%

Lead: 4 490 votes Ward 22

ANC91.0%Sibongile Joyce Phume

DA4.3%

Lead: 7 654 votes Ward 23

ANC83.1%Mabuti Bennet Bikitsha

DA13.5%

Lead: 4 700 votes Ward 24

ANC92.7%Pontsho Abel Seshauke

DA4.2%

Lead: 6 281 votes Ward 25

ANC43.4%

DA40.1%

Lead: 302 votes Ward 26

ANC86.0%Nomsa Julia Mooi

INDEPENDENTS6.9%

Lead: 7 495 votes Ward 27

ANC85.1%Odlon Dimpho Rapakeng

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION8.7%

Lead: 4 859 votes Ward 28

ANC91.1%Madimabe Ephraim Seisa

DA6.2%

Lead: 8 213 votes Ward 29

ANC79.9%Patrick Mokoena

INDEPENDENTS8.5%

Lead: 5 134 votes Ward 30

ANC91.2%Mthandazo Bennett Jantjie

DA5.3%

Lead: 5 966 votes Ward 31

ANC78.0%Calvin Sekoetlane Mooko

DA8.0%

Lead: 5 628 votes Ward 32

ANC83.1%Anna Noni Khoali

DA5.6%

Lead: 6 369 votes Ward 33

ANC79.5%Thoko Dalcie Mkandawire

INDEPENDENTS12.4%

Lead: 5 572 votes Ward 34

ANC81.9%Nomvula Rhoda Thulo

AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION7.4%

Lead: 5 947 votes Ward 35

ANC88.2%Dimakatso Maria Malisa

DA6.1%

Lead: 6 209 votes Ward 36

ANC77.0%Maselloane Maria Nthebe

INDEPENDENTS10.1%

Lead: 5 963 votes Ward 37

ANC87.1%Lahliwe Gladys Rapapadi

DA6.0%

Lead: 6 797 votes Ward 38

ANC88.8%Ralebona Joseph Lehlake

DA7.3%

Lead: 7 642 votes Ward 39

ANC75.2%Patricia Ndindwa

INDEPENDENTS15.3%

Lead: 3 815 votes Ward 40

ANC83.6%Rejoyce Dikgabiso Mphuting

DA7.2%

Lead: 6 335 votes Ward 41

ANC86.8%Motshana Jan Moshoaluba

DA6.2%

Lead: 6 399 votes Ward 42

ANC86.3%Abel Malefetsane Morolong

DA6.5%

Lead: 4 447 votes Ward 43

ANC92.4%Nkosenhle Zondi

DA4.8%

Lead: 5 883 votes Ward 44

ANC91.2%Dorcas Sibongile Soxuza

DA4.2%

Lead: 6 316 votes Ward 45

DA80.1%Elize Aucamp

ANC17.0%

Lead: 5 792 votes

Wards in Emfuleni ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 501	75,9351
Ward 1	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 744	21,9309
Ward 2	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 746	68,5844
Ward 2	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	1 413	16,8656
Ward 3	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 027	66,3109
Ward 3	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 677	29,4532
Ward 4	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 236	68,8947
Ward 4	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 103	27,6711
Ward 5	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12 946	92,763
Ward 5	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	586	4,1989
Ward 6	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 258	91,8808
Ward 6	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	210	3,0832
Ward 7	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 125	79,4492
Ward 7	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 564	17,4398
Ward 8	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 916	77,7705
Ward 8	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 168	15,3543
Ward 9	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 079	82,8785
Ward 9	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 450	14,8748
Ward 10	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 889	74,4124
Ward 10	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 812	22,8961
Ward 11	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 171	74,2421
Ward 11	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 397	16,807
Ward 12	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 571	87,3339
Ward 12	2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	403	5,3562
Ward 13	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 940	85,1952
Ward 13	2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	535	6,5676
Ward 14	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 847	88,6573
Ward 14	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	376	4,8686
Ward 15	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 427	48,0106
Ward 15	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 260	45,6711
Ward 16	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 210	56,6674
Ward 16	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 875	42,1471
Ward 17	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 184	79,4726
Ward 17	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	373	5,7182
Ward 18	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 429	89,5404
Ward 18	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	372	5,1811
Ward 19	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 592	79,477
Ward 19	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	981	13,9426
Ward 20	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9 203	89,4624
Ward 20	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	792	7,699
Ward 21	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 280	74,2932
Ward 21	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 790	21,1759
Ward 22	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8 029	91,0008
Ward 22	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	375	4,2503
Ward 23	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 614	83,1211
Ward 23	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	914	13,5327
Ward 24	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 581	92,7293
Ward 24	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	300	4,2271
Ward 25	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 963	43,3921
Ward 25	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 661	40,0854
Ward 26	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8 144	86,007
Ward 26	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	649	6,8539
Ward 27	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 411	85,0519
Ward 27	2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	552	8,6765
Ward 28	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8 811	91,1263
Ward 28	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	598	6,1847
Ward 29	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 741	79,936
Ward 29	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	607	8,4517
Ward 30	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 337	91,1536
Ward 30	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	371	5,3366
Ward 31	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 267	78,0157
Ward 31	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	639	7,9547
Ward 32	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 828	83,0657
Ward 32	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	459	5,5839
Ward 33	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 603	79,5351
Ward 33	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	1 031	12,4187
Ward 34	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 537	81,9378
Ward 34	2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	590	7,3953
Ward 35	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 674	88,2104
Ward 35	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	465	6,1459
Ward 36	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 860	76,9576
Ward 36	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	897	10,0628
Ward 37	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7 296	87,1476
Ward 37	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	499	5,9603
Ward 38	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8 326	88,8486
Ward 38	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	684	7,2991
Ward 39	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 785	75,2358
Ward 39	2 011	INDEPENDENTS	970	15,2516
Ward 40	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 930	83,625
Ward 40	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	595	7,1799
Ward 41	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 887	86,8255
Ward 41	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	488	6,1523
Ward 42	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 811	86,2805
Ward 42	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	364	6,528
Ward 43	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 204	92,4315
Ward 43	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	321	4,7825
Ward 44	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 618	91,1947
Ward 44	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	302	4,1615
Ward 45	2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 356	80,1482
Ward 45	2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 564	17,0407

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, 15:47 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 89 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 ↗

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The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

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Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

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The council results cover all of Emfuleni. Ward results include areas outside Vanderbijlpark.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 16 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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