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2016 · Dr. A.B. Xuma council results

Zola, Eastern Cape

Another Zola?
Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2016

Council seats

ANC33 seats
EFF2 seats
UDM2 seats
AIC1 seat
DA1 seat
Dr. A.B. Xuma · 2016 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3384,6154
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS25,1282
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT25,1282
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS12,5641
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12,5641
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
INDEPENDENTS00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT00
UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE00

39 seats; 20 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
83.3%61 536 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
6.0%4 453 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
3.9%2 876 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
1.9%1 406 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.9%3 602 votes
INDEPENDENTS
1.2%877 votes
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
1.1%793 votes
UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE
1.0%704 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.7%518 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
0.7%494 votes
PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT
0.3%216 votes
Dr. A.B. Xuma · 2016 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—61 53683,2997
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—4 4536,0279
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—2 8763,8932
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—1 4061,9033
INDEPENDENTS—8771,1872
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—7931,0735
UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE—7040,953
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—5180,7012
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—4940,6687
PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT—2160,2924

73873 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

13seats
ANC33

33 of 39 council seats

ANC falls

−4.0pp
201187.3%
201683.3%

Closest covering ward

1 576votes apart
ANC71.5%
UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE10.0%

Ward 11 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2011Seats
ANC35—
UDM3—
EFF0—
DA0—
PAC1—

21 for a majority · 40 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC33
UDM2
EFF2
DA1
PAC0

20 for a majority · 39 seats

EC137 - Engcobo · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS354021
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT34021
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY14021
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA14021
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE04021
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE04021
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY04021
2 011PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT04021
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT04021
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS333920
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS23920
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT23920
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS13920
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13920
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION03920
2 016INDEPENDENTS03920
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA03920
2 016PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT03920
2 016UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE03920

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

All history data (JSON)

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2011Vote %
ANC87.3%—
UDM7.2%—
EFF0.0%—
DA0.4%—
PAC1.7%—
Other3.5%—
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC83.3%
UDM6.0%
EFF3.9%
DA1.9%
PAC0.7%
Other4.2%
EC137 - Engcobo · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS65 18887,261774 704Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT5 3427,150974 704Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0074 704No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3130,41974 704Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 2741,705474 704Reported
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY9601,285174 704Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE8751,171374 704Reported
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0074 704No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE0074 704No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT5450,729574 704Reported
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0074 704No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT1040,139274 704Reported
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1030,137974 704Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS61 53683,299773 873Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4 4536,027973 873Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 8763,893273 873Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 4061,903373 873Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA5180,701273 873Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0073 873No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0073 873No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS7931,073573 873Reported
2 016UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE7040,95373 873Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT2160,292473 873Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION4940,668773 873Reported
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0073 873No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0073 873No 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.

Election history is temporarily unavailable; showing the snapshots already loaded.

  • 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 Dr. A.B. Xuma

20 wards

Ward 1
ANC95.0%Leading candidate: Michael Sitembiso Tunce
EFF1.8%
Lead: 3 218 votesWard 2
ANC92.1%Leading candidate: Zininzi Jabanga
UDM2.5%
Lead: 3 398 votesWard 3
ANC84.2%Leading candidate: Sambona Noludwe
UDM6.3%
Lead: 2 627 votesWard 4
ANC89.8%Leading candidate: Ekhona Medal Macingwane
UDM5.9%
Lead: 3 411 votesWard 5
ANC81.3%Leading candidate: Nceba Hokwana
UDM10.1%
Lead: 2 392 votesWard 6
ANC91.1%Leading candidate: Thabo Smally Mbekeni
EFF2.7%
Lead: 2 947 votesWard 7
ANC80.4%Leading candidate: Nolutho Mirriam Sifanqala
UDM8.3%
Lead: 3 049 votesWard 8
ANC84.7%Leading candidate: Sandiso Ngxangu
EFF7.4%
Lead: 2 934 votesWard 9
ANC73.0%Leading candidate: Sizeka Guma
EFF13.6%
Lead: 2 353 votesWard 10
ANC73.9%Leading candidate: Nomfusi Nosimo Lilane Lilane
UDM12.1%
Lead: 2 246 votesWard 11
ANC71.5%Leading candidate: Nophezile Yalezo
UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE10.0%
Lead: 1 576 votesWard 12
ANC93.3%Leading candidate: Sinethemba Sirataza
EFF3.7%
Lead: 3 252 votesWard 13
ANC90.1%Leading candidate: Nolutando Patricia Nyudwana
UDM5.8%
Lead: 3 306 votesWard 14
ANC71.4%Leading candidate: Ayanda Gqolontshi
INDEPENDENTS7.2%
Lead: 2 584 votesWard 15
ANC80.8%Leading candidate: Jongisephi Poswa
DA8.1%
Lead: 2 964 votesWard 16
ANC85.9%Leading candidate: Zandile Archbold Makhasi
INDEPENDENTS4.9%
Lead: 2 694 votesWard 17
ANC72.0%Leading candidate: Sekela Lobi
UDM18.2%
Lead: 2 007 votesWard 18
ANC85.0%Leading candidate: Nokuvela Edith Ngwangwa
UDM6.1%
Lead: 3 190 votesWard 19
ANC77.7%Leading candidate: Amos Mzolisa
UDM7.8%
Lead: 2 877 votesWard 20
ANC93.4%Leading candidate: Cebisile Hlazo
PAC2.1%
Lead: 3 140 votes
Wards in Dr. A.B. Xuma ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 28095,0449
Ward 12 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS621,7966
Ward 22 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 49392,0664
Ward 22 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT952,504
Ward 32 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 83884,1887
Ward 32 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2116,2593
Ward 42 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 65289,7518
Ward 42 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2415,9228
Ward 52 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 73181,304
Ward 52 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT33910,0923
Ward 62 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 03791,1191
Ward 62 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS902,7003
Ward 72 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 40180,4019
Ward 72 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3528,3215
Ward 82 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 21484,7127
Ward 82 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2807,3801
Ward 92 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 89273,0487
Ward 92 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS53913,6145
Ward 102 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 68573,9059
Ward 102 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT43912,0837
Ward 112 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 83271,5346
Ward 112 016UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE2569,9961
Ward 122 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 38693,2525
Ward 122 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1343,6904
Ward 132 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 53390,0586
Ward 132 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2275,7864
Ward 142 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 87471,3505
Ward 142 016INDEPENDENTS2907,1996
Ward 152 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 29680,7645
Ward 152 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3328,1353
Ward 162 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 85785,899
Ward 162 016INDEPENDENTS1634,9008
Ward 172 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 68971,9561
Ward 172 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT68218,2499
Ward 182 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 43885,0148
Ward 182 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2486,1325
Ward 192 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 19677,7426
Ward 192 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3197,7597
Ward 202 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 21293,4264
Ward 202 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA722,0942

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, 15:40 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 39 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 Dr. A.B. Xuma. Ward results include areas outside Zola.

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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