2016 · Thulamela council results

Gombani, Limpopo

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

81 seats41 for a majority

ANC64 seats

EFF8 seats

DA4 seats

PAC2 seats

ACDP1 seat

Other2 seats

COPE1 seat

INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS1 seat

Thulamela · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	64	79,0123
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	9,8765
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	4,9383
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2	2,4691
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	1,2346
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	1,2346
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	1	1,2346
AFRICAN LIBERATION ALLIANCE MOVEMENT	0	0
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
LEADERSHIP FORUM	0	0
SERVICE FOR ALL	0	0
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0
VALUE EDUCATION NATIONALISM DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA	0	0

81 seats; 41 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

78.8%162 389 votes

10.0%20 539 votes

4.6%9 582 votes

2.2%4 466 votes

0.8%1 714 votes

Other3.6%7 432 votes

0.7%1 505 votes

0.7%1 427 votes

0.7%1 408 votes

0.3%629 votes

0.3%613 votes

0.3%607 votes

0.3%586 votes

0.1%268 votes

0.1%265 votes

0.1%124 votes

Thulamela · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	162 389	78,783
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	20 539	9,9645
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	9 582	4,6487
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	4 466	2,1667
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 714	0,8315
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	1 505	0,7302
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	—	1 427	0,6923
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	—	1 408	0,6831
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	—	629	0,3052
LEADERSHIP FORUM	—	613	0,2974
SERVICE FOR ALL	—	607	0,2945
AFRICAN LIBERATION ALLIANCE MOVEMENT	—	586	0,2843
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	—	268	0,13
VALUE EDUCATION NATIONALISM DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA	—	265	0,1286
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	124	0,0602

206122 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

23seats

ANC64

64 of 81 council seats

EFF gains

+10.0pp

20110.0%

201610.0%

Closest covering ward

1 778votes apart

ANC59.8%

PAC23.7%

Ward 26 · 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

ANC66—

DA3—

LEADERSHIP FORUM0—

PAC2—

39 for a majority · 76 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC70

DA3

PAC3

41 for a majority · 80 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC64

EFF8—

DA4

LEADERSHIP FORUM0—

PAC2

41 for a majority · 81 seats

LIM343 - Thulamela · 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	66	76	39
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	76	39
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	2	76	39
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2	76	39
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1	76	39
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	76	39
2 006	XIMOKO PARTY	1	76	39
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	76	39
2 006	BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS PARTY	0	76	39
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	76	39
2 006	LEADERSHIP FORUM	0	76	39
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	70	80	41
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	80	41
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3	80	41
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	2	80	41
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	80	41
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	80	41
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	80	41
2 011	BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS PARTY	0	80	41
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	80	41
2 011	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	80	41
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	80	41
2 011	XIMOKO PARTY	0	80	41
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	64	81	41
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	81	41
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	81	41
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2	81	41
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	81	41
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	81	41
2 016	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	1	81	41
2 016	AFRICAN LIBERATION ALLIANCE MOVEMENT	0	81	41
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	81	41
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	81	41
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	81	41
2 016	LEADERSHIP FORUM	0	81	41
2 016	SERVICE FOR ALL	0	81	41
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	81	41
2 016	VALUE EDUCATION NATIONALISM DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA	0	81	41

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 %

ANC77.2%—

EFF0.0%—

DA6.1%—

LEADERSHIP FORUM4.0%—

PAC2.5%—

Other10.2%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC86.6%

EFF0.0%

DA3.2%

LEADERSHIP FORUM0.5%

PAC2.4%

Other7.1%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC86.6%

EFF0.0%

DA3.5%

LEADERSHIP FORUM0.0%

PAC3.8%

COPE2.6%

Other3.5%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC78.8%

EFF10.0%

DA4.6%

LEADERSHIP FORUM0.3%

PAC2.2%

Other4.1%

LIM343 - Thulamela · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	121 107	77,1756	156 924	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 529	6,0724	156 924	Reported
2 000	LEADERSHIP FORUM	6 304	4,0172	156 924	Reported
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3 939	2,5101	156 924	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	4 842	3,0856	156 924	Reported
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	XIMOKO PARTY	3 897	2,4834	156 924	Reported
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3 838	2,4458	156 924	Reported
2 000	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	3 468	2,21	156 924	Reported
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS PARTY	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SERVICE FOR ALL	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN LIBERATION ALLIANCE MOVEMENT	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VALUE EDUCATION NATIONALISM DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	156 924	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	196 215	86,6242	226 513	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 333	3,2373	226 513	Reported
2 006	LEADERSHIP FORUM	1 238	0,5465	226 513	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	5 532	2,4422	226 513	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	5 494	2,4255	226 513	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	XIMOKO PARTY	3 424	1,5116	226 513	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 093	0,924	226 513	Reported
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	763	0,3368	226 513	Reported
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	2 440	1,0772	226 513	Reported
2 006	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS PARTY	1 309	0,5779	226 513	Reported
2 006	SERVICE FOR ALL	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN LIBERATION ALLIANCE MOVEMENT	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VALUE EDUCATION NATIONALISM DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	226 513	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	226 607	86,5758	261 744	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	261 744	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 265	3,5397	261 744	Reported
2 011	LEADERSHIP FORUM	0	0	261 744	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	9 929	3,7934	261 744	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	3 047	1,1641	261 744	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	6 858	2,6201	261 744	Reported
2 011	XIMOKO PARTY	1 351	0,5162	261 744	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 164	0,8268	261 744	Reported
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	442	0,1689	261 744	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	261 744	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	0	0	261 744	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS PARTY	628	0,2399	261 744	Reported
2 011	SERVICE FOR ALL	0	0	261 744	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN LIBERATION ALLIANCE MOVEMENT	0	0	261 744	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VALUE EDUCATION NATIONALISM DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA	0	0	261 744	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	243	0,0928	261 744	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	261 744	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	110	0,042	261 744	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	162 389	78,783	206 122	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	20 539	9,9645	206 122	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	9 582	4,6487	206 122	Reported
2 016	LEADERSHIP FORUM	613	0,2974	206 122	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	4 466	2,1667	206 122	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 505	0,7302	206 122	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1 408	0,6831	206 122	Reported
2 016	XIMOKO PARTY	0	0	206 122	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	629	0,3052	206 122	Reported
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	268	0,13	206 122	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	206 122	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS	1 427	0,6923	206 122	Reported
2 016	BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS PARTY	0	0	206 122	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SERVICE FOR ALL	607	0,2945	206 122	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN LIBERATION ALLIANCE MOVEMENT	586	0,2843	206 122	Reported
2 016	VALUE EDUCATION NATIONALISM DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA	265	0,1286	206 122	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	206 122	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	124	0,0602	206 122	Reported
2 016	MOVEMENT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	206 122	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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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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Wards in Thulamela

41 wards

Ward 1

ANC87.0%Takalani Leah Nelufhangani

EFF7.9%

Lead: 3 097 votes Ward 2

ANC82.3%Matodzi Phillemon Sengani

EFF8.7%

Lead: 3 258 votes Ward 3

ANC80.7%Thiathu Thomas Tuwani

EFF7.2%

Lead: 3 440 votes Ward 4

ANC78.7%Nkoneleni Nehzhelele

EFF12.3%

Lead: 2 939 votes Ward 5

ANC85.6%Mbambadzeni Emely Munenyiwa

EFF9.8%

Lead: 4 301 votes Ward 6

ANC86.9%Tshikalange Bruce Maphiri

EFF6.9%

Lead: 4 387 votes Ward 7

ANC80.9%Hlumulu Florence Munyai

EFF8.7%

Lead: 2 886 votes Ward 8

ANC86.8%Rudzani Mathambo

EFF9.4%

Lead: 4 433 votes Ward 9

ANC84.6%Ndivhudzannyi Gloria Munyai

EFF8.4%

Lead: 3 584 votes Ward 10

ANC81.1%Thivhulani Jeffrey Gundula

EFF6.8%

Lead: 4 200 votes Ward 11

ANC81.8%Azwihangwisi Anna Netshishivhe

EFF8.8%

Lead: 4 260 votes Ward 12

ANC83.3%Tshimangadzo Phineas Malada

EFF9.3%

Lead: 4 318 votes Ward 13

ANC78.8%Mutshinyalo Gloria Mabuda

EFF13.6%

Lead: 3 227 votes Ward 14

ANC83.3%Mbulaheni Meekness Muditambi

EFF8.6%

Lead: 4 121 votes Ward 15

ANC71.2%Thinawanga Steven Padelane

EFF17.2%

Lead: 2 781 votes Ward 16

ANC80.6%Nthambeleni Felix Ndou

EFF10.7%

Lead: 4 160 votes Ward 17

ANC69.5%Motimedi Gabriel Malaka

EFF11.8%

Lead: 2 846 votes Ward 18

ANC76.9%Tshitereke Andrew Nelushi

EFF12.2%

Lead: 2 881 votes Ward 19

ANC84.4%Fulufhelo Asnath Mutheiwana

EFF10.2%

Lead: 4 716 votes Ward 20

ANC61.3%Maanda Donald Tharaga

INDEPENDENTS16.8%

Lead: 2 774 votes Ward 21

ANC71.2%Vhulahani Violet Mutandanyi

EFF13.5%

Lead: 2 589 votes Ward 22

ANC67.0%Thembani Violet Shitiba

EFF17.7%

Lead: 2 944 votes Ward 23

ANC75.4%Mutshutshudzi Mphaphuli

EFF11.0%

Lead: 2 382 votes Ward 24

ANC81.1%Fulufhelo Emmanuel Nemadzivhanani

EFF7.8%

Lead: 3 475 votes Ward 25

ANC82.8%Ndivhoniswani Percy Netangaheni

EFF8.3%

Lead: 3 366 votes Ward 26

ANC59.8%Tshivhangwaho Godfrey Makungo

PAC23.7%

Lead: 1 778 votes Ward 27

ANC81.2%Mashudu Madzivhandila

DA9.2%

Lead: 4 095 votes Ward 28

ANC85.7%Nompie Reinet Phalanndwa

EFF8.7%

Lead: 2 919 votes Ward 29

ANC81.2%Mafela Patrick Ramashia

EFF6.2%

Lead: 3 576 votes Ward 30

ANC80.7%Thivhafuni Tryphinah Munyai

EFF10.3%

Lead: 3 447 votes Ward 31

ANC80.1%Lydia Singo

EFF8.0%

Lead: 3 626 votes Ward 32

ANC88.3%Livhuwani Salthiel Maduse

EFF6.0%

Lead: 3 987 votes Ward 33

ANC72.4%Azwitamisi Meltah Rasendedza

PAC11.2%

Lead: 3 209 votes Ward 34

ANC66.7%Ndwakhulu Mbulaheni

PAC22.8%

Lead: 2 058 votes Ward 35

ANC85.1%Nnditsheni Mulaudzi

EFF8.2%

Lead: 4 149 votes Ward 36

ANC79.9%Tshililo Joseph Nemalegeni

EFF8.3%

Lead: 4 139 votes Ward 37

ANC80.2%Takalani Maureen Mawelewele

EFF11.1%

Lead: 3 696 votes Ward 38

ANC78.5%Sabelo Ofhani Magatshavha

EFF11.7%

Lead: 3 340 votes Ward 39

ANC86.7%Thivhonali David Mamushiana

EFF10.0%

Lead: 3 735 votes Ward 40

ANC74.5%Phathutshedzo Esther Mawela

EFF12.7%

Lead: 2 543 votes Ward 41

ANC65.7%Vhengani Maria Ramanala

INDEPENDENTS15.1%

Lead: 2 242 votes

Wards in Thulamela ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 407	87,0465
Ward 1	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	310	7,9203
Ward 2	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 641	82,3011
Ward 2	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	383	8,6573
Ward 3	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 776	80,701
Ward 3	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	336	7,181
Ward 4	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 485	78,6682
Ward 4	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	546	12,3251
Ward 5	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 856	85,6437
Ward 5	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	555	9,7884
Ward 6	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 768	86,8963
Ward 6	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	381	6,9437
Ward 7	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 234	80,9107
Ward 7	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	348	8,7065
Ward 8	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 969	86,8403
Ward 8	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	536	9,3674
Ward 9	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 979	84,6056
Ward 9	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	395	8,3989
Ward 10	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 586	81,1107
Ward 10	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	386	6,827
Ward 11	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 772	81,8104
Ward 11	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	512	8,7776
Ward 12	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 859	83,3448
Ward 12	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	541	9,2796
Ward 13	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 903	78,8007
Ward 13	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	676	13,6483
Ward 14	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 598	83,3273
Ward 14	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	477	8,6444
Ward 15	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 668	71,2095
Ward 15	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	887	17,22
Ward 16	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 795	80,6424
Ward 16	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	635	10,6794
Ward 17	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 426	69,4788
Ward 17	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	580	11,7623
Ward 18	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 424	76,8575
Ward 18	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	543	12,1886
Ward 19	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 362	84,3878
Ward 19	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	646	10,1668
Ward 20	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 820	61,3359
Ward 20	2 016	INDEPENDENTS	1 046	16,7951
Ward 21	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 194	71,1993
Ward 21	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	605	13,4864
Ward 22	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 998	66,9906
Ward 22	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 054	17,6609
Ward 23	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 788	75,3921
Ward 23	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	406	10,9789
Ward 24	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 844	81,1313
Ward 24	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	369	7,7881
Ward 25	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 743	82,8097
Ward 25	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	377	8,3407
Ward 26	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 947	59,7526
Ward 26	2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 169	23,7024
Ward 27	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 616	81,2104
Ward 27	2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	521	9,1661
Ward 28	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 248	85,6766
Ward 28	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	329	8,6784
Ward 29	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 872	81,2421
Ward 29	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	296	6,2107
Ward 30	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 952	80,6531
Ward 30	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	505	10,3061
Ward 31	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 027	80,1074
Ward 31	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	401	7,9769
Ward 32	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 278	88,3337
Ward 32	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	291	6,0087
Ward 33	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 797	72,3928
Ward 33	2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	588	11,2107
Ward 34	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 128	66,7093
Ward 34	2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 070	22,8194
Ward 35	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 590	85,063
Ward 35	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	441	8,1727
Ward 36	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 622	79,8687
Ward 36	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	483	8,3463
Ward 37	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 291	80,1607
Ward 37	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	595	11,1153
Ward 38	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 927	78,4772
Ward 38	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	587	11,7306
Ward 39	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 221	86,7091
Ward 39	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	486	9,9836
Ward 40	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 068	74,5022
Ward 40	2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	525	12,7489
Ward 41	2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 910	65,6885
Ward 41	2 016	INDEPENDENTS	668	15,079

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Apr 2017, 11:46 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:43 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 81 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: 06 Apr 2017, 11:46 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 Thulamela. Ward results include areas outside Gombani.

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 2016.

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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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