2021 · Municipal council

GAMAGARA

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

15 seats8 for a majority

ANC7 seats

DA5 seats

GCF2 seats

EFF1 seat

GAMAGARA · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7	46,6667
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	33,3333
GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	2	13,3333
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	6,6667
SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0

15 seats; 8 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

43.1%9 934 votes

34.4%7 936 votes

13.3%3 059 votes

Other9.3%2 139 votes

7.2%1 659 votes

1.9%438 votes

0.2%42 votes

GAMAGARA · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	9 934	43,064
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	7 936	34,4026
GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	—	3 059	13,2608
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	1 659	7,1918
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	438	1,8987
SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	—	42	0,1821

23068 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

1seats

ANC7

for an outright majority

GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM gains

+12.0pp

20161.3%

202113.3%

ANC falls

−5.6pp

201648.7%

202143.1%

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC6—

DA1—

BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING0—

GCF0—

ID1—

5 for a majority · 8 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC6

DA3

BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING0

GCF0

ID0

6 for a majority · 10 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC7

DA5

GCF0

7 for a majority · 13 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC7

DA5

BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING0—

GCF2

ID0—

8 for a majority · 15 seats

NC453 - GAMAGARA · 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	6	8	5
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	8	5
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1	8	5
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	8	5
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	8	5
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6	10	6
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	10	6
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	10	6
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7	13	7
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	13	7
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	13	7
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	13	7
2 016	GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	0	13	7
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	13	7
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	13	7
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	7	15	8
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	15	8
2 021	GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	2	15	8
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	15	8
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	15	8
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	15	8

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 %

ANC64.3%—

DA9.4%—

BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING23.5%—

GCF0.0%—

ID0.0%—

Other2.9%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC69.2%

DA15.4%

BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING0.0%

GCF0.0%

ID11.1%

FF+2.6%

Other1.7%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC63.4%

DA29.3%

BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING0.0%

GCF0.0%

ID0.0%

COPE7.3%

Other0.0%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC48.7%

DA36.0%

BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING0.0%

GCF1.3%

ID0.0%

EFF5.9%

FF+2.4%

Other5.6%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC43.1%

DA34.4%

BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING0.0%

GCF13.3%

ID0.0%

Other9.3%

NC453 - GAMAGARA · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 917	64,2873	9 204	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	862	9,3655	9 204	Reported
2 000	BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING	2 161	23,4789	9 204	Reported
2 000	GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	0	0	9 204	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	9 204	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	9 204	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	9 204	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	264	2,8683	9 204	Reported
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	9 204	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	9 204	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	9 204	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9 573	69,2191	13 830	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 125	15,3651	13 830	Reported
2 006	BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING	0	0	13 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	0	0	13 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1 540	11,1352	13 830	Reported
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	13 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	13 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	13 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	356	2,5741	13 830	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	236	1,7064	13 830	Reported
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	13 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	11 438	63,4071	18 039	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 289	29,3198	18 039	Reported
2 011	BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING	0	0	18 039	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	0	0	18 039	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	18 039	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1 312	7,2731	18 039	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	18 039	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	18 039	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	18 039	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	18 039	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	18 039	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	11 771	48,6827	24 179	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 711	36,0271	24 179	Reported
2 016	BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING	0	0	24 179	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	314	1,2986	24 179	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	24 179	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	202	0,8354	24 179	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 433	5,9266	24 179	Reported
2 016	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	24 179	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	584	2,4153	24 179	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	24 179	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	0	0	24 179	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9 934	43,064	23 068	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 936	34,4026	23 068	Reported
2 021	BELASTINGBETALERSVERENIGING	0	0	23 068	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	3 059	13,2608	23 068	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	23 068	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	23 068	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 659	7,1918	23 068	Reported
2 021	UNITED CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	23 068	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	438	1,8987	23 068	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	23 068	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL KINGDOMS ORGANIZATION	42	0,1821	23 068	Reported

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

2021ANC + GCF29 May 2023

2023DA + GCF07 Aug 2023

2023ANC + EFFFeb 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.

ANCEFF

Members at formation · majority coalition · 07 Aug 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: J. Roman (ANC)

Source notes: The mayor recorded here was elected in October 2023, when the sittings that installed this administration were repeated. The name of the councillor installed in August could not be found.

Release note: named mayor took office after the administration began; inaugural mayor is uncertain.

3 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

ANC + EFF
07 Aug 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: J. Roman.
The mayor recorded here was elected in October 2023, when the sittings that installed this administration were repeated. The name of the councillor installed in August could not be found.
Release note: named mayor took office after the administration began; inaugural mayor is uncertain.
DA + GCF
29 May 2023 → 07 Aug 2023 · MONC
Members at formation. Outside support: EFF. Inaugural mayor: H. du Plessis.
ANC + GCF
Around 22 Nov 2021 → 29 May 2023 · MONC
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: O. E. Hantise.
Some sources spell the speaker's surname Lekgadi.

Ward results

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Wards in GAMAGARA

8 wards

Ward 1

DA86.8%Henriëtte Du Plessis

ANC8.0%

Lead: 2 779 votes Ward 2

ANC45.6%Keloneilwe Virginia Dithupa

DA24.0%

Lead: 500 votes Ward 3

ANC62.0%Molusi Lincoln Jafta

DA27.3%

Lead: 796 votes Ward 4

ANC47.6%Thataetsile Michael Motsoare

GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM46.7%

Lead: 41 votes Ward 5

ANC59.6%Neo Stephen Magagane

EFF26.5%

Lead: 1 011 votes Ward 6

DA69.4%Anna Margaretha Caetano

ANC20.3%

Lead: 1 549 votes Ward 7

ANC63.7%Ernest Thapelo Tiroyame

DA18.7%

Lead: 1 362 votes Ward 8

ANC53.4%Johannes James Theophelus Roman

DA27.9%

Lead: 311 votes

Wards in GAMAGARA ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 061	86,8123
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	282	7,9977
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 054	45,6277
Ward 2	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	554	23,9827
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 422	62,0419
Ward 3	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	626	27,3124
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 136	47,5936
Ward 4	2 021	GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM	2 095	46,68
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 821	59,6462
Ward 5	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	810	26,5313
Ward 6	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 191	69,3794
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	642	20,3293
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 927	63,7235
Ward 7	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	565	18,6839
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	650	53,41
Ward 8	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	339	27,8554

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 15 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

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GAMAGARA

ANC loses its majority

Council seats

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

ANC needs

GAMAGARA COMMUNITY FORUM gains

ANC falls

How the vote changed

Council seats by election

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

Who governed after 2021

Ward results

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