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Nthorwane, Mpumalanga

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2016

Council seats

ANC9 seats
DA2 seats
EFF1 seat
Dipaleseng · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS975
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE216,6667
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS18,3333
INDEPENDENTS00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

12 seats; 7 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
76.2%19 101 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
13.0%3 263 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties10.8%2 717 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
3.9%988 votes
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT
3.7%921 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
1.4%356 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.2%297 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.6%155 votes
Dipaleseng · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—19 10176,1573
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—3 26313,0098
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—9883,9392
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT—9213,6721
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—3561,4194
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—2971,1842
INDEPENDENTS—1550,618

25081 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
ANC8—
DA2—
PAC1—

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC7
DA2
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT2—
PAC0

7 for a majority · 12 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC9
DA2
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT0
PAC0
EFF1—

7 for a majority · 12 seats

MP306 - Dipaleseng · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8116
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2116
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1116
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT0116
2 006INDEPENDENTS0116
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0116
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7127
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2127
2 011SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT2127
2 011INDEPENDENTS1127
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0127
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0127
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS9127
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2127
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1127
2 016INDEPENDENTS0127
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0127
2 016SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT0127
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0127

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 %
ANC69.7%—
DA22.5%—
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT0.0%—
PAC4.2%—
EFF0.0%—
Other3.6%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC75.7%
DA15.4%
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT0.0%
PAC5.5%
EFF0.0%
Other3.4%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC54.1%
DA13.5%
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT12.8%
PAC3.0%
EFF0.0%
Other16.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC76.2%
DA13.0%
SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT3.7%
PAC1.2%
EFF3.9%
Other2.0%
MP306 - Dipaleseng · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12 01669,653917 251Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 87522,462517 251Reported
2 000SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT0017 251No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA7334,24917 251Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0017 251No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY3682,133217 251Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0017 251No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0017 251No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1931,118817 251Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT0017 251No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 63275,652819 341Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 97815,397319 341Reported
2 006SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT0019 341No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 0645,501319 341Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0019 341No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0019 341No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3661,892419 341Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0019 341No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0019 341No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT1860,961719 341Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS12 24954,13222 628Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 05713,509822 628Reported
2 011SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT2 89712,802722 628Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA6742,978622 628Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0022 628No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0022 628No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0022 628No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3731,648422 628Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0022 628No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT0022 628No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19 10176,157325 081Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 26313,009825 081Reported
2 016SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT9213,672125 081Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2971,184225 081Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS9883,939225 081Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0025 081No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3561,419425 081Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0025 081No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0025 081No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM MOVEMENT0025 081No 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.
All parties & exact values

Ward results

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Wards in Dipaleseng

6 wards

Wards in Dipaleseng ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 75382,7381
Ward 12 016SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT2495,4894
Ward 22 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 05885,4906
Ward 22 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1825,0881
Ward 32 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 68148,0973
Ward 32 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 49542,7754
Ward 42 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 62188,5419
Ward 42 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2895,5375
Ward 52 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 60966,4037
Ward 52 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 09427,8442
Ward 62 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 37978,1272
Ward 62 016SOCIALIST CIVIC MOVEMENT3107,1676

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, 11:44 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:42 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 12 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, 11:44 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 Dipaleseng. Ward results include areas outside Nthorwane.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 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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