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2016 · Moqhaka council results

Viljoenskroon, Free State

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2016

Council seats

ANC27 seats
DA11 seats
EFF4 seats
FF+2 seats
COPE1 seat
Moqhaka · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2760
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1124,4444
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS48,8889
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS24,4444
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE12,2222
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00
INDEPENDENTS00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00

45 seats; 23 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
60.1%50 272 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
24.8%20 747 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
8.1%6 752 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.4%2 831 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties3.6%3 039 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
2.0%1 701 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
0.4%359 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.4%345 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.4%326 votes
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION
0.3%283 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.0%25 votes
Moqhaka · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—50 27260,1045
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—20 74724,8048
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—6 7528,0726
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—2 8313,3847
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—1 7012,0337
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—3590,4292
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—3450,4125
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—3260,3898
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION—2830,3384
INDEPENDENTS—250,0299

83641 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

4seats
ANC27

27 of 45 council seats

EFF gains

+8.1pp
20110.0%
20168.1%

Closest covering ward

678votes apart
ANC54.7%
DA35.9%

Ward 13 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC38—
DA7—
FF+2—

26 for a majority · 50 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC34
DA11
COPE3—
FF+1

26 for a majority · 50 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC27
DA11
EFF4—
COPE1
FF+2

23 for a majority · 45 seats

FS201 - Moqhaka · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS385026
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE75026
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA25026
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS25026
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY15026
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION05026
2 006INDEPENDENTS05026
2 006THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA05026
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS345026
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE115026
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE35026
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION15026
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS15026
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY05026
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION05026
2 011INDEPENDENTS05026
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS274523
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE114523
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS44523
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS24523
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE14523
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04523
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION04523
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION04523
2 016INDEPENDENTS04523
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA04523

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 %
ANC76.0%—
DA17.5%—
EFF0.0%—
COPE0.0%—
FF+0.0%—
Other6.5%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC75.9%
DA13.5%
EFF0.0%
COPE0.0%
FF+3.6%
Other7.1%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC67.6%
DA22.2%
EFF0.0%
COPE6.0%
FF+2.0%
Other2.3%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC60.1%
DA24.8%
EFF8.1%
COPE2.0%
FF+3.4%
Other1.6%
FS201 - Moqhaka · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS60 17375,983779 192Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13 85817,499279 192Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0079 192No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0079 192No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0079 192No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 6192,044479 192Reported
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3210,405379 192Reported
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION9041,141579 192Reported
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT8661,093579 192Reported
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0079 192No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA0079 192No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS53 86275,888770 975Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9 56813,480870 975Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0070 975No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0070 975No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 5263,55970 975Reported
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2 1272,996870 975Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 2231,723170 975Reported
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION6090,85870 975Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0070 975No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0070 975No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA3630,511470 975Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS58 87067,551887 148Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE19 33722,188787 148Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0087 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5 2165,985287 148Reported
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 7602,019687 148Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0087 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5250,602487 148Reported
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION4960,569187 148Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0087 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION7360,844587 148Reported
2 011THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA0087 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS50 27260,104583 641Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE20 74724,804883 641Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS6 7528,072683 641Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 7012,033783 641Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 8313,384783 641Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA3260,389883 641Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3450,412583 641Reported
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION2830,338483 641Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0083 641No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION3590,429283 641Reported
2 016THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF AZANIA0083 641No 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.

All history data (JSON)

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.
IEC 2000 IEC 2006 IEC 2011 IEC 2016
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Ward results

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Wards in Moqhaka

23 wards

Ward 1
ANC75.9%Leading candidate: Thabo Jonas Marako
EFF18.4%
Lead: 2 405 votesWard 2
ANC52.6%Leading candidate: Selake Benjamin Tladi
DA27.2%
Lead: 689 votesWard 3
DA62.5%Leading candidate: Taeli Daniel Morabe
FF+15.9%
Lead: 2 034 votesWard 4
ANC73.4%Leading candidate: Mmanoko Evodia Mntuze
DA12.2%
Lead: 2 131 votesWard 5
ANC65.4%Leading candidate: Maria Mmangaka Green
DA18.4%
Lead: 1 817 votesWard 6
ANC68.7%Leading candidate: Mpho Victor Mokotedi
DA15.8%
Lead: 2 076 votesWard 7
ANC71.5%Leading candidate: Lerata Daniel Bolofo
DA14.1%
Lead: 2 049 votesWard 8
ANC66.4%Leading candidate: Mamodise Suzan Mahlatsi
DA17.4%
Lead: 1 421 votesWard 9
ANC68.9%Leading candidate: Oupa April Leboko
DA20.7%
Lead: 1 473 votesWard 10
ANC71.8%Leading candidate: Mpho Samuel Chakane
DA14.1%
Lead: 2 658 votesWard 11
ANC70.7%Leading candidate: Hiettie Gregoline Makae
DA15.4%
Lead: 2 168 votesWard 12
ANC63.8%Leading candidate: Vuelwa Lydia Mpondo
DA17.7%
Lead: 1 474 votesWard 13
ANC54.7%Leading candidate: Brenten Rooskrans
DA35.9%
Lead: 678 votesWard 14
ANC69.7%Leading candidate: Mthandeki Nhlapo
DA16.0%
Lead: 1 670 votesWard 15
ANC73.1%Leading candidate: Buti Solomon Ramathibe
DA13.0%
Lead: 1 837 votesWard 16
DA85.2%Leading candidate: Hendrina Maria Elizabeth Boeije
ANC8.0%
Lead: 2 086 votesWard 17
DA79.5%Leading candidate: Johan Geldenhuis
FF+10.4%
Lead: 3 731 votesWard 18
ANC81.5%Leading candidate: Ezekiel Rachere Moletsane
EFF9.3%
Lead: 2 869 votesWard 19
ANC81.9%Leading candidate: Simon Mokoena
EFF11.1%
Lead: 2 712 votesWard 20
ANC87.0%Leading candidate: Toko Abram Mofokeng
EFF6.5%
Lead: 2 121 votesWard 21
ANC75.7%Leading candidate: Zenzile Solomon Magadlela
DA10.8%
Lead: 2 430 votesWard 22
ANC51.0%Leading candidate: Mncedisi Yho-Yho
DA23.0%
Lead: 803 votesWard 23
ANC52.1%Leading candidate: Jeremiah Mzwandile Baba
DA30.8%
Lead: 1 047 votes
Wards in Moqhaka ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 17575,8843
Ward 12 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS77018,4034
Ward 22 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 42952,5754
Ward 22 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE74027,2259
Ward 32 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 72962,5487
Ward 32 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS69515,9294
Ward 42 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 55873,3792
Ward 42 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE42712,249
Ward 52 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 52965,4165
Ward 52 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE71218,417
Ward 62 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 69668,7054
Ward 62 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE62015,8002
Ward 72 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 55471,5006
Ward 72 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE50514,1377
Ward 82 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 92766,3567
Ward 82 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE50617,4242
Ward 92 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 10668,8685
Ward 92 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE63320,6998
Ward 102 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 31071,816
Ward 102 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE65214,1462
Ward 112 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 76970,728
Ward 112 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE60115,3512
Ward 122 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 04063,7699
Ward 122 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE56617,693
Ward 132 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 97054,7374
Ward 132 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 29235,8989
Ward 142 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 16869,7106
Ward 142 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE49816,0129
Ward 152 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 23673,1197
Ward 152 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE39913,0477
Ward 162 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 30385,2332
Ward 162 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2178,0311
Ward 172 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 29279,4521
Ward 172 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS56110,385
Ward 182 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 24181,4526
Ward 182 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3729,3491
Ward 192 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 13881,868
Ward 192 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS42611,114
Ward 202 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 29186,978
Ward 202 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1706,4541
Ward 212 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 83375,7487
Ward 212 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE40310,7754
Ward 222 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 46351,0112
Ward 222 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE66023,0126
Ward 232 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 56352,1147
Ward 232 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 51630,8255

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, 15:41 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 45 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 Moqhaka. Ward results include areas outside Viljoenskroon.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 3 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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