2021 · Elundini council results

eThembalethu, Eastern Cape

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

34 seats18 for a majority

ANC28 seats

EFF2 seats

ATM1 seat

DA1 seat

SARKO1 seat

UDM1 seat

Elundini · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28	82,3529
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	5,8824
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	2,9412
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	2,9412
SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	1	2,9412
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	2,9412
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0

34 seats; 18 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

80.5%45 584 votes

7.2%4 079 votes

3.3%1 883 votes

2.8%1 609 votes

1.9%1 102 votes

Other4.2%2 400 votes

1.6%896 votes

1.4%798 votes

1.2%706 votes

Elundini · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	45 584	80,4561
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	4 079	7,1995
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	1 883	3,3235
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	—	1 609	2,8399
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	1 102	1,945
INDEPENDENTS	—	896	1,5814
SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	—	798	1,4085
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	706	1,2461

56657 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

10seats

ANC28

28 of 34 council seats

EFF gains

+3.5pp

20163.7%

20217.2%

Closest covering ward

1 230votes apart

ANC59.2%

INDEPENDENTS21.2%

Ward 3 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC29—

UDM2—

DA0—

17 for a majority · 32 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC28

UDM2

DA2

AIC2—

18 for a majority · 34 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC28

UDM1

EFF1—

DA2

AIC1

18 for a majority · 34 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC28

UDM1

EFF2

DA1

AIC0

18 for a majority · 34 seats

EC141 - Elundini · 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	29	32	17
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2	32	17
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	32	17
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	32	17
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	32	17
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28	34	18
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2	34	18
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	34	18
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2	34	18
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	34	18
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	34	18
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	34	18
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28	34	18
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	34	18
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	34	18
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	34	18
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	1	34	18
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	34	18
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	34	18
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	34	18
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28	34	18
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	34	18
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	34	18
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	34	18
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	1	34	18
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	34	18
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	34	18
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	34	18

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 %

ANC80.6%—

UDM13.8%—

EFF0.0%—

DA0.0%—

AIC0.0%—

Other5.6%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC86.2%

UDM6.4%

EFF0.0%

DA1.3%

AIC0.0%

Other6.1%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC80.5%

UDM4.7%

EFF0.0%

DA5.7%

AIC4.6%

Other4.6%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC83.8%

UDM1.7%

EFF3.7%

DA5.4%

AIC3.1%

Other2.3%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC80.5%

UDM2.8%

EFF7.2%

DA3.3%

AIC1.2%

Other4.9%

EC141 - Elundini · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	31 582	80,5869	39 190	Reported
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	5 402	13,7841	39 190	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	39 190	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	0	39 190	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	39 190	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	39 190	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	53	0,1352	39 190	Reported
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	39 190	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	39 190	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	51 539	86,2476	59 757	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3 795	6,3507	59 757	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	59 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	795	1,3304	59 757	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	59 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	59 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 161	1,9429	59 757	Reported
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	59 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	59 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	51 032	80,515	63 382	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 962	4,6733	63 382	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	63 382	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 589	5,6625	63 382	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2 905	4,5833	63 382	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	63 382	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	515	0,8125	63 382	Reported
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	63 382	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	417	0,6579	63 382	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	56 638	83,7853	67 599	Reported
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1 124	1,6627	67 599	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2 518	3,7249	67 599	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 628	5,3669	67 599	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2 118	3,1332	67 599	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	67 599	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	171	0,253	67 599	Reported
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	67 599	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	278	0,4112	67 599	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	45 584	80,4561	56 657	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1 609	2,8399	56 657	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4 079	7,1995	56 657	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 883	3,3235	56 657	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	706	1,2461	56 657	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1 102	1,945	56 657	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	56 657	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	798	1,4085	56 657	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	56 657	No 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.

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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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Ward results

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Wards in Elundini

17 wards

Ward 1

ANC81.5%Mabaca Victor Tokozwayo

EFF8.1%

Lead: 2 606 votes Ward 2

ANC82.4%Phumza Cawe

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT7.0%

Lead: 2 275 votes Ward 3

ANC59.2%Nomalungisa Ngcuka

INDEPENDENTS21.2%

Lead: 1 230 votes Ward 4

ANC75.9%Kgotsofaditse Abednigo Mgijima

DA14.3%

Lead: 1 919 votes Ward 5

ANC79.5%Thembani Mfono

UDM11.1%

Lead: 2 434 votes Ward 6

ANC86.4%Nokhanyo Tyumbu

UDM5.4%

Lead: 2 564 votes Ward 7

ANC81.8%Tukiso Lephaila

UDM6.7%

Lead: 2 717 votes Ward 8

ANC83.4%Mpoleng Agnes Mdleleni

EFF7.8%

Lead: 2 325 votes Ward 9

ANC75.0%Nolwazi Henrietta Mditshane

EFF12.9%

Lead: 1 627 votes Ward 10

ANC82.5%Sibusisiwe Zakhe Sibanda

EFF7.0%

Lead: 2 582 votes Ward 11

ANC86.3%Gcobokazi Amanda Ncusana

EFF8.1%

Lead: 2 355 votes Ward 12

ANC80.0%Constance Lipuo Marrand

EFF15.8%

Lead: 2 009 votes Ward 13

ANC83.8%Lennox Siphiwo Ndumndum

EFF10.3%

Lead: 2 276 votes Ward 14

ANC72.1%Akhona Siphambo

SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION13.3%

Lead: 2 025 votes Ward 15

ANC81.5%Lebohang Christopher Booka

EFF11.0%

Lead: 2 328 votes Ward 16

ANC89.7%Mzekelo Asithandile Masiso

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3.6%

Lead: 3 195 votes Ward 17

ANC83.8%Ntlokoma Dan Jubilee Mfono

EFF6.1%

Lead: 3 572 votes

Wards in Elundini ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 893	81,5389
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	287	8,0891
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 486	82,3724
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	211	6,9914
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 916	59,1723
Ward 3	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	686	21,1859
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 365	75,8986
Ward 4	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	446	14,3132
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 828	79,5052
Ward 5	2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	394	11,0768
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 736	86,4455
Ward 6	2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	172	5,4344
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 958	81,8484
Ward 7	2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	241	6,6685
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 566	83,42
Ward 8	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	241	7,8349
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 964	75,0191
Ward 9	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	337	12,8724
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 820	82,4561
Ward 10	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	238	6,9591
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 599	86,2882
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	244	8,1009
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 505	80,0064
Ward 12	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	496	15,8416
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 595	83,7637
Ward 13	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	319	10,297
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 483	72,1383
Ward 14	2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	458	13,3062
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 690	81,5399
Ward 15	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	362	10,973
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 328	89,7035
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	133	3,5849
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 852	83,8303
Ward 17	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	280	6,0936

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 34 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

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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

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The council results cover all of Elundini. Ward results include areas outside eThembalethu.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 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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