2021 · Buffalo City council results

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Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

100 seats51 for a majority

ANC61 seats

DA20 seats

EFF13 seats

ACDP1 seat

AIC1 seat

Other4 seats

ATM1 seat

PAC1 seat

UDM1 seat

FF+1 seat

Buffalo City · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	61	61
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	20	20
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	13	13
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	1
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	1
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	1
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	1
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	1
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	1
AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS	0	0
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
OTHER	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0

100 seats; 51 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

59.4%214 118 votes

19.5%70 334 votes

12.1%43 466 votes

2.3%8 383 votes

1.3%4 793 votes

Other5.3%19 200 votes

1.0%3 466 votes

0.9%3 383 votes

0.9%3 270 votes

0.7%2 562 votes

0.6%2 011 votes

0.5%1 848 votes

0.3%1 115 votes

0.2%795 votes

0.2%750 votes

Buffalo City · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	214 118	59,4287
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	70 334	19,5213
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	43 466	12,064
INDEPENDENTS	—	8 383	2,3267
OTHER	—	4 793	1,3303
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	—	3 466	0,962
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	3 383	0,939
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	3 270	0,9076
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	2 562	0,7111
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	2 011	0,5582
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	1 848	0,5129
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	1 115	0,3095
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	—	795	0,2207
AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS	—	750	0,2082

360294 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

10seats

ANC61

61 of 100 council seats

EFF gains

+4.1pp

20168.0%

202112.1%

Closest covering ward

9votes apart

ANC36.5%

DA36.3%

Ward 47 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC73—

DA11—

PAC3—

45 for a majority · 89 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC71

DA21

AIC2—

PAC2

51 for a majority · 100 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC60

DA24

EFF8—

AIC4

PAC1

51 for a majority · 100 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC61

DA20

EFF13

AIC1

PAC1

51 for a majority · 100 seats

BUF - Buffalo City · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	73	89	45
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	11	89	45
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3	89	45
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	89	45
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	89	45
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	89	45
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	89	45
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	89	45
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	89	45
2 006	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	89	45
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	71	100	51
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	21	100	51
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	3	100	51
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2	100	51
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2	100	51
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	100	51
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	100	51
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	100	51
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	100	51
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	60	100	51
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	24	100	51
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8	100	51
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	4	100	51
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	100	51
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	100	51
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	100	51
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	100	51
2 016	CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION	0	100	51
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	100	51
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	100	51
2 016	UNITED CONGRESS	0	100	51
2 016	UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE	0	100	51
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	61	100	51
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	20	100	51
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	13	100	51
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	100	51
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	100	51
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	100	51
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	100	51
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	100	51
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	100	51
2 021	AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS	0	100	51
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	100	51
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	100	51
2 021	OTHER	0	100	51
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	100	51

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 %

ANC80.4%—

DA12.9%—

EFF0.0%—

AIC0.0%—

PAC2.3%—

Other4.4%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC81.3%

DA12.2%

EFF0.0%

AIC0.0%

PAC3.2%

Other3.3%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC70.0%

DA20.5%

EFF0.0%

AIC1.9%

PAC1.9%

COPE2.9%

Other2.9%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC58.7%

DA23.4%

EFF8.0%

AIC3.4%

PAC0.9%

Other5.6%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC59.4%

DA19.5%

EFF12.1%

AIC0.7%

PAC0.9%

Other7.3%

BUF - Buffalo City · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	312 106	80,3589	388 390	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	50 163	12,9156	388 390	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	9 031	2,3252	388 390	Reported
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	5 584	1,4377	388 390	Reported
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3 357	0,8643	388 390	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	819	0,2109	388 390	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED CONGRESS	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION	0	0	388 390	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	300 010	81,2764	369 123	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	45 148	12,2312	369 123	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	11 686	3,1659	369 123	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	4 328	1,1725	369 123	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 840	0,7694	369 123	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1 798	0,4871	369 123	Reported
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	966	0,2617	369 123	Reported
2 006	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	263	0,0712	369 123	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	420	0,1138	369 123	Reported
2 006	UNITED CONGRESS	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION	0	0	369 123	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	297 833	70,0051	425 445	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	87 145	20,4833	425 445	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	7 971	1,8736	425 445	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	8 029	1,8872	425 445	Reported
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	12 163	2,8589	425 445	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	3 172	0,7456	425 445	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 693	0,633	425 445	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	771	0,1812	425 445	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED CONGRESS	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION	0	0	425 445	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	268 052	58,7434	456 310	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	106 790	23,4029	456 310	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	36 390	7,9748	456 310	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	15 600	3,4187	456 310	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	4 105	0,8996	456 310	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	3 913	0,8575	456 310	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	2 519	0,552	456 310	Reported
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3 965	0,8689	456 310	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE	1 353	0,2965	456 310	Reported
2 016	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	534	0,117	456 310	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	456 310	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED CONGRESS	428	0,0938	456 310	Reported
2 016	CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION	406	0,089	456 310	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	214 118	59,4287	360 294	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	70 334	19,5213	360 294	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	43 466	12,064	360 294	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2 562	0,7111	360 294	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3 383	0,939	360 294	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	2 011	0,5582	360 294	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3 466	0,962	360 294	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	3 270	0,9076	360 294	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 848	0,5129	360 294	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1 115	0,3095	360 294	Reported
2 021	UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	795	0,2207	360 294	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC CONGRESS	750	0,2082	360 294	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	UNITED CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	360 294	Not separately listed in this source.

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

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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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Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021ANCSingle-party majority · 30 Jun 2025

Administrations & sources

ANC single-party majority

61 of 100 seats at the 2021 election

Buffalo City’s 2024/25 annual report records that the ANC formed the city government after winning a council majority in November 2021. The seat figures are the 2021 election allocation, not a new 2026 result.

Evidence: 2024/25 municipal annual report, covering the year ended 30 Jun 2025.

Buffalo City annual report 2024/25, political governance (p. 61) IEC 2021 Buffalo City seat calculation

Ward results

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Wards in Buffalo City

50 wards

Ward 1

ANC45.3%Kuhle Ciliza

DA41.1%

Lead: 320 votes Ward 2

ANC86.4%Zwelikhanyile Akhona Dywili

EFF9.3%

Lead: 5 073 votes Ward 3

DA48.2%Lorna Hali

ANC28.9%

Lead: 1 294 votes Ward 4

DA57.0%Lemarc Allister Stewart

ANC31.5%

Lead: 2 293 votes Ward 5

ANC60.9%Ntombenani Monica Goci

EFF18.8%

Lead: 2 965 votes Ward 6

ANC43.6%Lukanyiso Mzekeli

DA38.5%

Lead: 331 votes Ward 7

ANC64.1%Mkakutta Clara Yekiso-Morolong

EFF25.8%

Lead: 2 662 votes Ward 8

ANC60.5%Kwanele Majeke

DA25.0%

Lead: 2 787 votes Ward 9

ANC45.8%Mendi Wetsetse

DA23.4%

Lead: 1 506 votes Ward 10

ANC51.9%Pearl Hansen

DA17.3%

Lead: 2 156 votes Ward 11

ANC69.9%Nozuko Claudia Stemela

EFF25.3%

Lead: 2 473 votes Ward 12

ANC81.2%Andile Andy Phethani

EFF12.2%

Lead: 4 322 votes Ward 13

ANC77.8%Oscar Mhlauli

EFF16.2%

Lead: 4 642 votes Ward 14

ANC58.1%Zininzi Mtyingizane

EFF22.3%

Lead: 2 224 votes Ward 15

ANC46.4%Nwabisa Mcwabeni

DA24.4%

Lead: 2 106 votes Ward 16

ANC55.2%Ntsika Qali

DA28.1%

Lead: 1 912 votes Ward 17

ANC82.0%Veliswa Angelina Mrwebi

EFF13.2%

Lead: 4 461 votes Ward 18

DA86.5%Jason Scott Mc Dowell

ANC6.8%

Lead: 7 721 votes Ward 19

DA66.7%Shandré Marilyn Hoffman

ANC17.0%

Lead: 3 131 votes Ward 20

ANC61.7%Aphiwe Gcwabe

EFF17.1%

Lead: 3 204 votes Ward 21

ANC77.2%Nkosinathi Mndi

EFF17.2%

Lead: 3 521 votes Ward 22

ANC76.6%Sabelo Booi

EFF17.7%

Lead: 4 280 votes Ward 23

ANC78.6%Simbongile Sidwell Gulwa

EFF13.4%

Lead: 5 184 votes Ward 24

ANC77.7%Melisizwe Tutu

EFF13.2%

Lead: 4 528 votes Ward 25

ANC70.6%Cynthia Mxabanisi-Gakrishe

INDEPENDENTS11.8%

Lead: 3 679 votes Ward 26

ANC86.0%Monde Mfene

EFF5.5%

Lead: 5 338 votes Ward 27

ANC46.5%Boy-Boy Kalani

DA39.7%

Lead: 534 votes Ward 28

DA76.1%Frederick Carel Pohl

ANC13.2%

Lead: 6 550 votes Ward 29

DA79.0%Valerie Dawn Knoetze

ANC9.1%

Lead: 5 478 votes Ward 30

ANC77.7%Nontyilelo Whittington

EFF16.0%

Lead: 4 569 votes Ward 31

ANC65.6%Bonisani Bangani

DA18.8%

Lead: 4 282 votes Ward 32

ANC69.4%Ntombekhaya Sabana

DA14.2%

Lead: 4 298 votes Ward 33

ANC86.9%Mluleki David Thomas

EFF6.3%

Lead: 6 088 votes Ward 34

ANC80.9%Mayihlome Mcako

EFF9.1%

Lead: 5 416 votes Ward 35

ANC67.2%Simbongile Phandliwe

EFF21.9%

Lead: 3 813 votes Ward 36

ANC76.3%Bongiwe Sauli

EFF13.2%

Lead: 3 084 votes Ward 37

ANC56.3%Ntombekhaya Muriel Ntshebe

DA23.3%

Lead: 2 337 votes Ward 38

ANC80.6%Ntombomzi Letticia Kese

EFF7.8%

Lead: 4 544 votes Ward 39

ANC59.1%Lunga Gqola

EFF13.3%

Lead: 3 325 votes Ward 40

ANC64.8%Kholiwe Thelma Faku

INDEPENDENTS18.1%

Lead: 3 964 votes Ward 41

ANC62.7%Sindiswa Gloria Skepe

INDEPENDENTS13.3%

Lead: 2 522 votes Ward 42

ANC71.5%Phakamile Bamla

EFF21.1%

Lead: 3 010 votes Ward 43

ANC64.9%Dumisani Anderson Mahanjana

EFF17.0%

Lead: 3 531 votes Ward 44

ANC42.4%Mwezi Daniso

DA22.6%

Lead: 1 819 votes Ward 45

ANC86.1%Thulani Tempi

EFF6.0%

Lead: 6 279 votes Ward 46

ANC49.7%Nceba Wiseman Kilimani

DA28.9%

Lead: 1 597 votes Ward 47

ANC36.5%

DA36.3%

Lead: 9 votes Ward 48

ANC72.8%Pumezo Jaxa

EFF19.5%

Lead: 2 938 votes Ward 49

ANC89.3%Ayanda Nkala

EFF7.9%

Lead: 6 008 votes Ward 50

ANC59.0%Anele Gunyazile

DA27.0%

Lead: 2 603 votes

Wards in Buffalo City ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 451	45,2709
Ward 1	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 131	41,0731
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 684	86,4355
Ward 2	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	611	9,2914
Ward 3	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 232	48,246
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 938	28,9297
Ward 4	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 117	56,9885
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 824	31,4512
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 285	60,9011
Ward 5	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 320	18,7607
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 858	43,5737
Ward 6	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 527	38,5272
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 458	64,0701
Ward 7	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 796	25,812
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 754	60,5374
Ward 8	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 967	25,0478
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 081	45,7665
Ward 9	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 575	23,3957
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 233	51,9191
Ward 10	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 077	17,2956
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 872	69,9043
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 399	25,2573
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 087	81,249
Ward 12	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	765	12,2185
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 866	77,7675
Ward 13	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 224	16,227
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 608	58,0998
Ward 14	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 384	22,2866
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 439	46,4379
Ward 15	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 333	24,4063
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 899	55,1797
Ward 16	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 987	28,1206
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 314	82,0315
Ward 17	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	853	13,1676
Ward 18	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 378	86,487
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	657	6,7823
Ward 19	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 205	66,6825
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 074	17,0314
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 432	61,6669
Ward 20	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 228	17,0864
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 534	77,2007
Ward 21	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 013	17,2484
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 568	76,5993
Ward 22	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 288	17,7191
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 246	78,6353
Ward 23	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 062	13,3703
Ward 24	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 456	77,6987
Ward 24	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	928	13,2156
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 416	70,6334
Ward 25	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	737	11,7882
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 700	85,9988
Ward 26	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	362	5,4617
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 634	46,4884
Ward 27	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 100	39,6572
Ward 28	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 926	76,1237
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 376	13,2155
Ward 29	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6 196	78,9601
Ward 29	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	718	9,15
Ward 30	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 755	77,7178
Ward 30	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 186	16,0162
Ward 31	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 004	65,6462
Ward 31	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 722	18,8279
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 400	69,3731
Ward 32	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 102	14,1572
Ward 33	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 567	86,8536
Ward 33	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	479	6,3351
Ward 34	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 104	80,8798
Ward 34	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	688	9,1162
Ward 35	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 657	67,1613
Ward 35	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 844	21,8924
Ward 36	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 728	76,2996
Ward 36	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	644	13,1805
Ward 37	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 983	56,3366
Ward 37	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 646	23,2815
Ward 38	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 031	80,6121
Ward 38	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	487	7,8032
Ward 39	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 288	59,1041
Ward 39	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	963	13,2736
Ward 40	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 494	64,8336
Ward 40	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	1 530	18,0552
Ward 41	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 199	62,7378
Ward 41	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	677	13,2771
Ward 42	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 269	71,4716
Ward 42	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 259	21,0782
Ward 43	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 784	64,8766
Ward 43	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 253	16,9921
Ward 44	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 890	42,4348
Ward 44	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 071	22,5919
Ward 45	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 747	86,0916
Ward 45	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	468	5,9717
Ward 46	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 817	49,6617
Ward 46	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 220	28,8837
Ward 47	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 529	36,5352
Ward 47	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 520	36,3202
Ward 48	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 016	72,8064
Ward 48	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 078	19,5431
Ward 49	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 591	89,2606
Ward 49	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	583	7,8954
Ward 50	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 803	59,0049
Ward 50	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 200	27,027

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 100 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 Buffalo City. Ward results include areas outside Dimbaza.

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. 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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