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2021 · Nala council results

Balkfontein, Free State

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

2021

Council seats

ANC12 seats
EFF6 seats
DA2 seats
NCF2 seats
FF+2 seats
Nala · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1250
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS625
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE28,3333
NALA COMMUNITY FORUM28,3333
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS28,3333
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY00
INDEPENDENTS00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00

24 seats; 13 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
48.7%17 036 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
23.2%8 115 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
9.4%3 303 votes
NALA COMMUNITY FORUM
8.4%2 927 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties10.3%3 586 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
6.0%2 105 votes
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY
1.3%438 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.8%294 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.8%284 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
0.7%245 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
0.4%137 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
0.2%83 votes
Nala · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—17 03648,7202
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—8 11523,2076
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—3 3039,446
NALA COMMUNITY FORUM—2 9278,3707
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—2 1056,02
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY—4381,2526
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—2940,8408
INDEPENDENTS—2840,8122
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—2450,7007
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—1370,3918
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—830,2374

34967 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

1seats
ANC12

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−12.8pp
201661.5%
202148.7%

Closest covering ward

120votes apart
ANC33.2%
DA24.9%

Ward 10 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC20—
EFF0—
PAC1—
DA2—
COPE0—

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC18
EFF0
PAC0
DA3
COPE2

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC15
EFF5
DA3
COPE0

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC12
EFF6
DA2
COPE0

13 for a majority · 24 seats

FS185 - Nala · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS202413
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22413
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA12413
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12413
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02413
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS02413
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02413
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS182413
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32413
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE22413
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12413
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02413
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02413
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02413
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS152413
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS52413
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32413
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12413
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02413
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION02413
2 016AGANG SOUTH AFRICA02413
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE02413
2 016INDEPENDENTS02413
2 016UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT02413
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS122413
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS62413
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22413
2 021NALA COMMUNITY FORUM22413
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS22413
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02413
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02413
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE02413
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY02413
2 021INDEPENDENTS02413
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY02413

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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2000Vote %
ANC65.3%—
EFF0.0%—
PAC16.8%—
DA10.4%—
COPE0.0%—
Other7.5%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC84.7%
EFF0.0%
PAC3.0%
DA6.4%
COPE0.0%
FF+2.9%
Other3.0%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC74.1%
EFF0.0%
PAC0.6%
DA13.4%
COPE8.5%
Other3.4%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC61.5%
EFF20.3%
PAC0.0%
DA10.5%
COPE1.1%
Other6.5%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC48.7%
EFF23.2%
PAC0.0%
DA9.4%
COPE0.4%
NCF8.4%
Other9.9%
FS185 - Nala · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS22 50765,324834 454Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA5 77216,752834 454Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 58810,413934 454Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NALA COMMUNITY FORUM0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 7735,14634 454Reported
2 000FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AGANG SOUTH AFRICA0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0034 454No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33 26584,680439 283Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 1933,036939 283Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 5226,420139 283Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NALA COMMUNITY FORUM0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 1372,894439 283Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT6391,626739 283Reported
2 006FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3520,896139 283Reported
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS1750,445539 283Reported
2 006AGANG SOUTH AFRICA0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0039 283No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS30 11774,050340 671Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2560,629440 671Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 44413,385540 671Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3 4668,52240 671Reported
2 011NALA COMMUNITY FORUM0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS9752,397340 671Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2090,513940 671Reported
2 011FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2040,501640 671Reported
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AGANG SOUTH AFRICA0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0040 671No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS27 37161,545244 473Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS9 01220,26444 473Reported
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0044 473No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 67010,500844 473Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5101,146844 473Reported
2 016NALA COMMUNITY FORUM0044 473No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 9304,339744 473Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0044 473No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY0044 473No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY3690,829744 473Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0044 473No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0044 473No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AGANG SOUTH AFRICA1850,41644 473Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1240,278844 473Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0044 473No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT1040,233844 473Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS17 03648,720234 967Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8 11523,207634 967Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0034 967No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 3039,44634 967Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1370,391834 967Reported
2 021NALA COMMUNITY FORUM2 9278,370734 967Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2 1056,0234 967Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0034 967No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY4381,252634 967Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2450,700734 967Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2940,840834 967Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0034 967No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AGANG SOUTH AFRICA0034 967No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0034 967No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY830,237434 967Reported
2 021UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0034 967No 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 IEC 2021
All parties & exact values

Council government

Who governed after 2021

ANC + NCFFeb 2026
Administrations & sources

MISTRA records the administrations that governed after the 2021 election, through 28 February 2026. The latest recorded administration is shown below, followed by its predecessors. Party roles and officeholders are recorded at formation; later changes may appear in the notes.

ANCNCF

Members at formation · majority coalition · Around 22 Nov 2021 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: N. Ntema (ANC)

Source notes: Mayor N. Ntema was removed from office by a council vote in April 2025 and an acting mayor was elected at the same sitting. No authoritative source naming that person was found.

1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026
  1. ANC + NCF

    Around 22 Nov 2021 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: N. Ntema.

    Mayor N. Ntema was removed from office by a council vote in April 2025 and an acting mayor was elected at the same sitting. No authoritative source naming that person was found.

MISTRA, 2026 edition v1.0

Original coalition coding: CC BY 4.0. IEC seat figures and municipal identifiers retain their original terms. Dates and party labels have been normalised. Counted clarifications are labelled and sourced; original wording and source issues are retained in the data.

Ward results

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Wards in Nala

12 wards

Ward 1
ANC58.0%Leading candidate: Puleng Engelina Mahoko
EFF18.5%
Lead: 973 votesWard 2
ANC38.3%Leading candidate: Petrus Van Wyk
DA23.1%
Lead: 591 votesWard 3
ANC71.2%Leading candidate: Mthetho William Velembo
EFF20.4%
Lead: 1 502 votesWard 4
ANC59.7%Leading candidate: Patricia Dikeledi Swartbooi
EFF18.4%
Lead: 937 votesWard 5
ANC44.6%Leading candidate: Modise Marman Molutsi
EFF25.8%
Lead: 578 votesWard 6
ANC48.1%Leading candidate: Makuane Simon Mothebe
EFF38.1%
Lead: 297 votesWard 7
ANC54.2%Leading candidate: Ndabene Elias Ntlebi
EFF24.5%
Lead: 797 votesWard 8
ANC54.4%Leading candidate: Mokheti Shadrack Sekhejane
EFF28.4%
Lead: 613 votesWard 9
ANC56.6%Leading candidate: Bengu Hendrik Mkhondwani
EFF32.9%
Lead: 752 votesWard 10
ANC33.2%Leading candidate: Zacharia Motshwari Moshane
DA24.9%
Lead: 120 votesWard 11
ANC56.1%Leading candidate: Joseph Sootho Tau
EFF33.0%
Lead: 653 votesWard 12
DA28.6%Leading candidate: Marthinus Christoffel Barnard
ANC26.1%
Lead: 123 votes
Wards in Nala ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 42857,9545
Ward 12 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS45518,4659
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 49138,2798
Ward 22 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE90023,1065
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 10471,2496
Ward 32 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS60220,386
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 35359,7351
Ward 42 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS41618,3664
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 36744,644
Ward 52 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS78925,7675
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 42548,1094
Ward 62 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 12838,0824
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 45354,2164
Ward 72 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS65624,4776
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 28154,418
Ward 82 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS66828,3772
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 79256,6372
Ward 92 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 04032,8698
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS48033,195
Ward 102 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE36024,8963
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 58456,0708
Ward 112 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS93132,9558
Ward 122 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 40128,6094
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 27826,0976

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 SAST · checked 05 Nov 2026, 15:38 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 24 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: 15 Jan 2022, 17:50 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 Nala. Ward results include areas outside Balkfontein.

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 2021.

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. Small boundary alignment differences were excluded using a 10-metre precision tolerance, a combined foreign area below 0.01% of the place, and agreement with the source municipality.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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