Counted.co.zaPlay game

Search Counted

Browse the area directory

2021 · Raymond Mhlaba council results

Cimezile, Eastern Cape

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2021

Council seats

ANC33 seats
DA3 seats
EFF3 seats
INDEPENDENTS3 seats
AIC1 seat
Other2 seats
PAC1 seat
PA1 seat
Raymond Mhlaba · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3373,3333
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE36,6667
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS36,6667
INDEPENDENTS36,6667
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS12,2222
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA12,2222
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE12,2222
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
LAND PARTY00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

45 seats; 23 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
72.7%52 966 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
7.0%5 083 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
6.9%5 028 votes
INDEPENDENTS
6.9%5 008 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
1.7%1 237 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.8%3 508 votes
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
1.4%998 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
1.4%996 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
1.1%782 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.4%303 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
0.4%273 votes
LAND PARTY
0.2%156 votes
Raymond Mhlaba · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—52 96672,7255
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—5 0836,9793
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—5 0286,9037
INDEPENDENTS—5 0086,8763
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—1 2371,6985
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—9981,3703
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—9961,3676
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—7821,0737
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—3030,416
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—2730,3748
LAND PARTY—1560,2142

72830 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

10seats
ANC33

33 of 45 council seats

ANC falls

−6.1pp
201678.8%
202172.7%

Closest covering ward

132votes apart
ANC39.3%
EFF24.0%

Ward 11 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

Swipe to see history

2016Seats
ANC38—
DA5—
EFF3—

24 for a majority · 46 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC33
DA3
EFF3
PA1—
AIC1—

23 for a majority · 45 seats

EC129 - Raymond Mhlaba · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS384624
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE54624
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS34624
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY04624
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION04624
2 016INDEPENDENTS04624
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA04624
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT04624
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS334523
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34523
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS34523
2 021INDEPENDENTS34523
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS14523
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA14523
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE14523
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT04523
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE04523
2 021LAND PARTY04523
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS04523

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

Swipe to see history

2016Vote %
ANC78.8%—
DA10.0%—
EFF5.4%—
PA0.0%—
AIC0.0%—
Other5.8%—
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC72.7%
DA6.9%
EFF7.0%
PA1.7%
AIC1.4%
Other10.3%
EC129 - Raymond Mhlaba · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS69 95778,794688 784Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8 8559,973688 784Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 8085,415488 784Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0088 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0088 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA7550,850488 784Reported
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0088 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT6790,764888 784Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION3700,416788 784Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0088 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0088 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2310,260288 784Reported
2 016LAND PARTY0088 784No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS52 96672,725572 830Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 0286,903772 830Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 0836,979372 830Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1 2371,698572 830Reported
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS9981,370372 830Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA9961,367672 830Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT7821,073772 830Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0072 830No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0072 830No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3030,41672 830Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2730,374872 830Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0072 830No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021LAND PARTY1560,214272 830Reported

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 2016 IEC 2021
All parties & exact values

Ward results

Browse wards

Wards in Raymond Mhlaba

23 wards

Ward 1
ANC91.5%Leading candidate: Primrose Nosipo Ruselo
EFF5.8%
Lead: 2 629 votesWard 2
ANC87.8%Leading candidate: Mzimkhulu Matayo
EFF6.7%
Lead: 2 398 votesWard 3
ANC57.1%Leading candidate: Sinovuyo Kley
INDEPENDENTS22.8%
Lead: 1 116 votesWard 4
ANC75.4%Leading candidate: Xolani Dyantyi
DA11.0%
Lead: 1 735 votesWard 5
ANC67.6%Leading candidate: Masixole Tsotsa
EFF17.3%
Lead: 1 479 votesWard 6
ANC85.2%Leading candidate: Unathi Ngcume
EFF7.9%
Lead: 2 044 votesWard 7
ANC59.2%
INDEPENDENTS26.5%
Lead: 951 votesWard 8
ANC46.8%Leading candidate: Evelyn Nompucuko Zizi
PA23.6%
Lead: 805 votesWard 9
ANC83.1%Leading candidate: Nkuthalo Gideon Quilie
DA10.5%
Lead: 2 547 votesWard 10
ANC76.7%Leading candidate: Simon Justice Xego
INDEPENDENTS13.0%
Lead: 2 480 votesWard 11
ANC39.3%Leading candidate: Luxolo Nqala
EFF24.0%
Lead: 132 votesWard 12
ANC58.2%
INDEPENDENTS24.6%
Lead: 1 216 votesWard 13
ANC91.6%Leading candidate: Sindiswa Magxwalisa
EFF4.2%
Lead: 2 586 votesWard 14
ANC77.7%Leading candidate: Songezo Mashengqana
EFF17.6%
Lead: 1 876 votesWard 15
ANC88.6%Leading candidate: Ntombomzi Klaas
EFF7.5%
Lead: 2 741 votesWard 16
ANC86.1%Leading candidate: Monwabisi Moses Zamo
EFF5.3%
Lead: 2 736 votesWard 17
ANC83.6%Leading candidate: Liziwe Faith Matyolo
EFF12.3%
Lead: 2 002 votesWard 18
ANC85.1%Leading candidate: Thobeka Priscilla Mjo
EFF11.6%
Lead: 1 976 votesWard 19
ANC63.1%Leading candidate: Sindiswa Cynthia Tokwe
INDEPENDENTS20.8%
Lead: 1 497 votesWard 20
ANC44.0%
INDEPENDENTS33.1%
Lead: 328 votesWard 21
ANC78.7%Leading candidate: Masixole Jonathan Tukani
DA16.3%
Lead: 2 524 votesWard 22
ANC66.5%Leading candidate: Nolizwi Nomacwera Yanta
DA30.2%
Lead: 1 234 votesWard 23
ANC65.4%Leading candidate: Mpho Mahleza
DA15.3%
Lead: 2 345 votes
Wards in Raymond Mhlaba ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 80791,463
Ward 12 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1785,7999
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 59787,7958
Ward 22 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1996,7275
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 85657,0726
Ward 32 021INDEPENDENTS74022,7552
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 03275,3989
Ward 42 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE29711,0204
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 98967,6301
Ward 52 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS51017,341
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 25385,1796
Ward 62 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2097,9017
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 72259,1956
Ward 72 021INDEPENDENTS77126,504
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 62346,7858
Ward 82 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE81823,5803
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 91583,0958
Ward 92 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE36810,4903
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 98476,749
Ward 102 021INDEPENDENTS50412,963
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33839,3023
Ward 112 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS20623,9535
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 10958,1954
Ward 122 021INDEPENDENTS89324,6413
Ward 132 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 70991,6441
Ward 132 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1234,161
Ward 142 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 42677,7315
Ward 142 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS55017,6226
Ward 152 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 99488,5537
Ward 152 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2537,483
Ward 162 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 91586,1152
Ward 162 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1795,288
Ward 172 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 34883,648
Ward 172 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS34612,3263
Ward 182 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 28985,0613
Ward 182 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS31311,6314
Ward 192 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 23263,1222
Ward 192 021INDEPENDENTS73520,7862
Ward 202 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 32843,9735
Ward 202 021INDEPENDENTS1 00033,1126
Ward 212 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 18278,7429
Ward 212 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE65816,2831
Ward 222 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 25966,4803
Ward 222 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 02530,1648
Ward 232 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 05965,4192
Ward 232 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE71415,2695

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 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: 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 Raymond Mhlaba. Ward results include areas outside Cimezile.

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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

Give something back

Found Counted useful? Support the South African non-profits holding power to account.

Investigative journalism

amaBhungane

Independent journalism exposing corruption and abuses of power.

Donate
Public accountability

Corruption Watch

Turning public reports of corruption into investigations and action.

Donate
Public money

OUTA

Challenging corruption and the misuse of public money.

Donate

Donations go directly to each organisation.

Share results