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Bushmans River, Eastern Cape

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2021

Council seats

ANC11 seats
DA6 seats
EFF3 seats
Ndlambe · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1155
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE630
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS315
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00

20 seats; 11 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
52.6%19 147 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
30.3%11 020 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties17.1%6 229 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
14.7%5 346 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2.2%802 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.2%81 votes
Ndlambe · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—19 14752,6074
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—11 02030,2781
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—5 34614,6884
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—8022,2035
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—810,2226

36396 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
ANC14—
DA4—
EFF0—
ACDP0—
UDM0—

10 for a majority · 18 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC13
DA6

11 for a majority · 20 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC13
DA6
EFF1—
ACDP0—
UDM0—

11 for a majority · 20 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC11
DA6
EFF3
ACDP0
UDM0

11 for a majority · 20 seats

EC105 - Ndlambe · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS141810
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE41810
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY01810
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS132011
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE62011
2 011INDEPENDENTS12011
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS132011
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE62011
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12011
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02011
2 016INDEPENDENTS02011
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02011
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS112011
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE62011
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS32011
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02011
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02011

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 %
ANC75.1%—
DA21.2%—
EFF0.0%—
ACDP2.4%—
UDM1.4%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC77.7%
DA19.7%
EFF0.0%
ACDP2.6%
UDM0.0%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC67.4%
DA29.5%
EFF0.0%
ACDP0.0%
UDM0.0%
Other3.0%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC62.2%
DA30.8%
EFF2.4%
ACDP1.4%
UDM1.6%
Other1.6%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC52.6%
DA30.3%
EFF14.7%
ACDP2.2%
UDM0.0%
Other0.2%
EC105 - Ndlambe · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS24 93075,083633 203Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 03521,187833 203Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0033 203No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY7812,352233 203Reported
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4571,376433 203Reported
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0033 203No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS28 83777,698437 114Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 32119,725737 114Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0037 114No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY9562,575837 114Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0037 114No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0037 114No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS28 64967,422142 492Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE12 54929,532642 492Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0042 492No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0042 492No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0042 492No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0042 492No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS27 68862,189544 522Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE13 70830,789344 522Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 0652,392144 522Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6151,381344 522Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT7211,619444 522Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0044 522No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS19 14752,607436 396Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE11 02030,278136 396Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 34614,688436 396Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY8022,203536 396Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0036 396No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT810,222636 396Reported

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.
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Ward results

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Wards in Ndlambe

10 wards

Wards in Ndlambe ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 99168,6482
Ward 12 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE97722,4237
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 82362,7323
Ward 22 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE86929,9036
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 62665,4047
Ward 32 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 20630,0374
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 32254,6353
Ward 42 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 52935,9765
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 19661,3408
Ward 52 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS82523,0447
Ward 62 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 01049,2044
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 31732,2399
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 07667,4026
Ward 72 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS94530,6818
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 58657,5681
Ward 82 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS95034,4828
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 94262,2037
Ward 92 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 09535,0737
Ward 102 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 65185,9868
Ward 102 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2826,6415

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, 15:37 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 20 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 Ndlambe. Ward results include areas outside Bushmans River.

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 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.

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