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Marydale, Northern Cape

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2016

Council seats

ANC6 seats
DA3 seats
SIYATHEMBA · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS666,6667
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE333,3333
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00
INDEPENDENTS00
KHOISAN REVOLUTION00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

9 seats; 5 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
59.6%9 216 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties40.4%6 259 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
30.9%4 780 votes
INDEPENDENTS
2.7%424 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
2.6%410 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
2.6%401 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
1.4%215 votes
KHOISAN REVOLUTION
0.2%29 votes
SIYATHEMBA · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—9 21659,5541
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—4 78030,8885
INDEPENDENTS—4242,7399
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—4102,6494
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—4012,5913
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—2151,3893
KHOISAN REVOLUTION—290,1874

15475 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC5—
DA3—
COPE0—
EFF0—
ACDP0—

5 for a majority · 8 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC5
DA1
COPE2
EFF0
ACDP0

5 for a majority · 8 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC6
DA3
COPE0
EFF0

5 for a majority · 9 seats

NC077 - SIYATHEMBA · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS585
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE385
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY085
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS585
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE285
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE185
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS695
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE395
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE095
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS095
2 016INDEPENDENTS095
2 016KHOISAN REVOLUTION095
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS095

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 %
ANC57.2%—
DA42.8%—
COPE0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
ACDP0.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC63.3%
DA34.3%
COPE0.0%
EFF0.0%
ACDP2.4%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC56.5%
DA17.4%
COPE26.1%
EFF0.0%
ACDP0.0%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC59.6%
DA30.9%
COPE2.6%
EFF2.6%
ACDP0.0%
Other4.3%
NC077 - SIYATHEMBA · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 46057,15311 303Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 84342,84711 303Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0011 303No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0011 303No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0011 303No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0011 303No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000KHOISAN REVOLUTION0011 303No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 33563,3510 000Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 42634,2610 000Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0010 000No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0010 000No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2392,3910 000Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0010 000No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006KHOISAN REVOLUTION0010 000No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 92256,518415 786Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 74617,395215 786Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE4 11826,086415 786Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0015 786No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0015 786No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0015 786No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011KHOISAN REVOLUTION0015 786No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9 21659,554115 475Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 78030,888515 475Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE4012,591315 475Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4102,649415 475Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0015 475No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2151,389315 475Reported
2 016KHOISAN REVOLUTION290,187415 475Reported

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

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Wards in SIYATHEMBA

5 wards

Wards in SIYATHEMBA ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 96181,5927
Ward 12 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3509,6445
Ward 22 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 72355,1184
Ward 22 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE86927,7991
Ward 32 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 47660,6409
Ward 32 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE90036,9762
Ward 42 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 29248,608
Ward 42 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 12142,1746
Ward 52 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 76448,6218
Ward 52 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 54042,4476

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 9 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 SIYATHEMBA. Ward results include areas outside Marydale.

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.

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