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Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2021

Council seats

ANC23 seats
DA3 seats
EFF2 seats
APC1 seat
INDEPENDENTS1 seat
Amahlathi · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2376,6667
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE310
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS26,6667
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION13,3333
INDEPENDENTS13,3333
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00

30 seats; 16 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
73.1%33 285 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
9.6%4 374 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
6.8%3 091 votes
INDEPENDENTS
5.4%2 478 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties5.1%2 332 votes
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
1.5%674 votes
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION
0.8%385 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.8%382 votes
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS
0.8%381 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.3%145 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
0.3%124 votes
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
0.3%122 votes
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY
0.2%83 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
0.1%36 votes
Amahlathi · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—33 28573,0575
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—4 3749,6005
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—3 0916,7845
INDEPENDENTS—2 4785,439
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—6741,4794
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION—3850,845
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—3820,8385
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—3810,8363
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—1450,3183
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—1240,2722
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT—1220,2678
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—830,1822
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—360,079

45560 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC36—
DA2—
UDM1—

21 for a majority · 40 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC33
DA2
COPE3—
UDM1

21 for a majority · 40 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC24
DA3
EFF3—
COPE0
UDM0

16 for a majority · 30 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC23
DA3
EFF2
COPE0

16 for a majority · 30 seats

EC124 - Amahlathi · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS364021
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE24021
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA14021
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT14021
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS04021
2 006INDEPENDENTS04021
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS334021
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE34021
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE24021
2 011CATHCART RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION14021
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT14021
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION04021
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION04021
2 011INDEPENDENTS04021
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA04021
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS243016
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE33016
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33016
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE03016
2 016CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION03016
2 016INDEPENDENTS03016
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA03016
2 016PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT03016
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT03016
2 016UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT03016
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS233016
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE33016
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS23016
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION13016
2 021INDEPENDENTS13016
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS03016
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT03016
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE03016
2 021INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION03016
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY03016
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY03016
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA03016
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT03016

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 %
ANC89.3%—
DA7.2%—
EFF0.0%—
COPE0.0%—
UDM3.5%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC90.4%
DA4.6%
EFF0.0%
COPE0.0%
UDM2.8%
Other2.2%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC81.3%
DA5.1%
EFF0.0%
COPE7.8%
UDM1.1%
Other4.7%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC77.6%
DA8.7%
EFF8.2%
COPE1.2%
UDM0.3%
Other4.0%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC73.1%
DA9.6%
EFF6.8%
COPE0.3%
UDM0.0%
Other10.3%
EC124 - Amahlathi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS64 36189,315872 060Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 2027,21972 060Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2 4973,465272 060Reported
2 000CATHCART RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0072 060No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS69 09990,353876 476Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 5324,618476 476Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2 1362,79376 476Reported
2 006CATHCART RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 1671,52676 476Reported
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS4810,62976 476Reported
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0076 476No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS59 18481,273372 821Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 7375,131872 821Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5 6797,798672 821Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT7661,051972 821Reported
2 011CATHCART RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION1 3451,84772 821Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA5430,745772 821Reported
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION3350,4672 821Reported
2 011INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1500,20672 821Reported
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0072 821No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS43 29077,598755 787Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 8578,706355 787Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 5758,200855 787Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE6691,199255 787Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1860,333455 787Reported
2 016CATHCART RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1440,258155 787Reported
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT3510,629255 787Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT1230,220555 787Reported
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION550,098655 787Reported
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0055 787No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS33 28573,057545 560Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 3749,600545 560Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3 0916,784545 560Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1240,272245 560Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0045 560No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CATHCART RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION0045 560No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1450,318345 560Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION6741,479445 560Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION3850,84545 560Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT3820,838545 560Reported
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS3810,836345 560Reported
2 021UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT0045 560No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0045 560No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT1220,267845 560Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST MOVEMENT0045 560No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION0045 560No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY830,182245 560Reported
2 021CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION0045 560No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY360,07945 560Reported

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 Amahlathi

15 wards

Wards in Amahlathi ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 96586,1464
Ward 12 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1526,6637
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 18490,36
Ward 22 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1305,3786
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 16680,4905
Ward 32 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2057,618
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 22249,3937
Ward 42 021INDEPENDENTS43417,5424
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 12158,9658
Ward 52 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION42511,8154
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 37070,8097
Ward 62 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE74622,2886
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 43569,5516
Ward 72 021INDEPENDENTS88725,3356
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 37871,39
Ward 82 021INDEPENDENTS2848,526
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 34586,2336
Ward 92 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2456,3161
Ward 102 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 81970,7507
Ward 102 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS44117,1529
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 99680,777
Ward 112 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS29311,8575
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 57277,6336
Ward 122 021INDEPENDENTS39411,8925
Ward 132 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 49360,5538
Ward 132 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 38133,5438
Ward 142 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 02975,1203
Ward 142 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33012,2177
Ward 152 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 19076,3332
Ward 152 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE47016,382

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 30 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 Amahlathi. Ward results include areas outside Hokwana.

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.

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