2021 · Municipal council

JB Marks

Ward results

ANC loses its majority

Year

2016 2021 2026

Council seats

67 seats34 for a majority

ANC33 seats

DA17 seats

FF+9 seats

EFF6 seats

PA2 seats

JB Marks · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	33	49,2537
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	17	25,3731
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	9	13,4328
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	8,9552
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	2	2,9851
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	0
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0

67 seats; 34 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

48.0%48 911 votes

25.4%25 837 votes

13.5%13 800 votes

9.0%9 200 votes

Other4.1%4 141 votes

2.3%2 389 votes

0.4%450 votes

0.4%428 votes

0.3%340 votes

0.3%330 votes

0.2%204 votes

JB Marks · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	48 911	48,0042
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	25 837	25,358
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	13 800	13,5442
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	9 200	9,0294
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	2 389	2,3447
INDEPENDENTS	—	450	0,4417
BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	—	428	0,4201
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	340	0,3337
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	330	0,3239
FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	—	204	0,2002

101889 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

1seats

ANC33

for an outright majority

FF+ gains

+8.2pp

20165.4%

202113.5%

DA falls

−6.9pp

201632.2%

202125.4%

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2016Seats

ANC34—

DA22—

FF+4—

EFF5—

INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS2—

34 for a majority · 67 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC33

DA17

FF+9

EFF6

34 for a majority · 67 seats

NW405 - JB Marks · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	34	67	34
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	22	67	34
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5	67	34
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	4	67	34
2 016	INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS	2	67	34
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	67	34
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	67	34
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	67	34
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	33	67	34
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	17	67	34
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	9	67	34
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	67	34
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	2	67	34
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	67	34
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	67	34
2 021	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	67	34
2 021	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	67	34
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	67	34

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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2016Vote %

ANC50.9%—

DA32.2%—

FF+5.4%—

EFF7.5%—

INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS3.2%—

Other0.9%—

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC48.0%

DA25.4%

FF+13.5%

EFF9.0%

INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS0.0%

PA2.3%

Other1.7%

NW405 - JB Marks · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	66 689	50,8641	131 112	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	42 231	32,2099	131 112	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	7 057	5,3824	131 112	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9 812	7,4837	131 112	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS	4 137	3,1553	131 112	Reported
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	131 112	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	595	0,4538	131 112	Reported
2 016	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	0	0	131 112	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	131 112	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	131 112	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	0	0	131 112	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	195	0,1487	131 112	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	48 911	48,0042	101 889	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	25 837	25,358	101 889	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	13 800	13,5442	101 889	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9 200	9,0294	101 889	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT COUNCILLORS	0	0	101 889	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	2 389	2,3447	101 889	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	101 889	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST	428	0,4201	101 889	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	340	0,3337	101 889	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	330	0,3239	101 889	Reported
2 021	FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY	204	0,2002	101 889	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	101 889	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.

IEC 2016 IEC 2021

All parties & exact values

Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021ANC + PAFeb 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.

ANCPA

Members at formation · majority coalition · 22 Nov 2021 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: G. K. Qhele (ANC)

1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026

ANC + PA
22 Nov 2021 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: G. K. Qhele.

Ward results

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Wards in JB Marks

34 wards

Ward 1

ANC71.7%Rabodiba David Maloganye

EFF12.3%

Lead: 1 961 votes Ward 2

FF+43.5%Everhardus Johannes Jacobus Laing

DA40.8%

Lead: 110 votes Ward 3

DA61.4%Anne Van Onselen

FF+27.9%

Lead: 1 932 votes Ward 4

DA44.9%Ludwig Johannes Zerwick

ANC24.6%

Lead: 761 votes Ward 5

DA53.6%Heinricha Hodgson

FF+42.6%

Lead: 467 votes Ward 6

ANC62.7%Mafinki Stephen Tloome

DA17.9%

Lead: 1 011 votes Ward 7

DA68.9%Johanna Steenkamp

FF+26.5%

Lead: 1 259 votes Ward 8

ANC77.8%Rapuleng Hodge Mokgeti

EFF14.1%

Lead: 1 352 votes Ward 9

ANC65.2%Mantwa Mathilda Kasale

EFF18.0%

Lead: 1 279 votes Ward 10

ANC79.5%Albert Lepadile Hennicks

EFF13.0%

Lead: 1 382 votes Ward 11

ANC77.2%Ramotshegare Richard Buti

EFF10.4%

Lead: 1 214 votes Ward 12

ANC81.3%Gontse Nathaniel Molotsi

EFF11.0%

Lead: 1 997 votes Ward 13

ANC57.5%Lorêal Tesnia Abrahams

PA16.6%

Lead: 1 427 votes Ward 14

ANC79.6%Ivan Clarde Derbyshire

EFF13.1%

Lead: 1 244 votes Ward 15

DA58.5%Madra Dirkie De Bruin

FF+33.2%

Lead: 881 votes Ward 16

ANC82.1%Tshepiso David Charity Moalusi

EFF11.2%

Lead: 2 004 votes Ward 17

ANC74.9%Ghadi Rebecca Kgobane

EFF17.6%

Lead: 1 646 votes Ward 18

ANC80.3%William Moshimanegape Manzini

EFF10.9%

Lead: 1 829 votes Ward 19

ANC83.7%Simon Molefi Moretsi

EFF12.2%

Lead: 2 262 votes Ward 20

ANC71.2%Muthuphei Richard Ramalisa

EFF17.7%

Lead: 1 685 votes Ward 21

ANC43.9%Rufane Alistair Makousa

PA29.7%

Lead: 458 votes Ward 22

DA68.6%Sandra Britz

FF+23.4%

Lead: 1 000 votes Ward 23

DA66.3%Werner Nicor Van Onselen

FF+31.8%

Lead: 1 621 votes Ward 24

DA71.1%Jeanne Marguerite Adriaanse

FF+23.7%

Lead: 1 207 votes Ward 25

DA61.6%Abraham Albertus Le Roux

FF+30.2%

Lead: 717 votes Ward 26

ANC75.5%Tau Huddleston Mogorosi

EFF16.0%

Lead: 1 973 votes Ward 27

ANC67.8%Kenewang Ruddy Manja

EFF17.1%

Lead: 1 275 votes Ward 28

ANC41.9%Mogorosi John Moyo

DA27.4%

Lead: 349 votes Ward 29

ANC83.9%Matumelo Pauline Mokone

EFF13.5%

Lead: 1 737 votes Ward 30

ANC76.9%Jan Lumkile Links

EFF13.7%

Lead: 1 530 votes Ward 31

ANC80.2%Leon Musa Mkhabela

EFF12.0%

Lead: 1 820 votes Ward 32

ANC49.9%Tshepang Tsamai

FF+27.5%

Lead: 699 votes Ward 33

ANC76.6%Isaac Thomson Meya

EFF18.0%

Lead: 2 124 votes Ward 34

ANC60.3%Ishmael Moilwa

FF+21.5%

Lead: 1 148 votes

Wards in JB Marks ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 368	71,7141
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	407	12,3259
Ward 2	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 780	43,5208
Ward 2	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 670	40,8313
Ward 3	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 543	61,4038
Ward 3	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 611	27,9203
Ward 4	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 683	44,9159
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	922	24,6064
Ward 5	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 282	53,6058
Ward 5	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 815	42,6357
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 413	62,7442
Ward 6	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	402	17,8508
Ward 7	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 044	68,8911
Ward 7	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	785	26,4577
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 651	77,804
Ward 8	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	299	14,0905
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 765	65,2495
Ward 9	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	486	17,9667
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 651	79,4896
Ward 10	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	269	12,9514
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 403	77,2152
Ward 11	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	189	10,4018
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 309	81,2742
Ward 12	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	312	10,982
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 008	57,5193
Ward 13	2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	581	16,6428
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 490	79,6366
Ward 14	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	246	13,148
Ward 15	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 036	58,4721
Ward 15	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 155	33,1706
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 320	82,0948
Ward 16	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	316	11,1819
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 151	74,9477
Ward 17	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	505	17,5958
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 117	80,3416
Ward 18	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	288	10,9298
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 648	83,7445
Ward 19	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	386	12,2075
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 243	71,229
Ward 20	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	558	17,7199
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 411	43,929
Ward 21	2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	953	29,67
Ward 22	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 517	68,6115
Ward 22	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	517	23,3831
Ward 23	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 116	66,2556
Ward 23	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 495	31,7882
Ward 24	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 812	71,0867
Ward 24	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	605	23,7348
Ward 25	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 407	61,5755
Ward 25	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	690	30,1969
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 503	75,4825
Ward 26	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	530	15,9831
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 705	67,8202
Ward 27	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	430	17,1042
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 007	41,906
Ward 28	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	658	27,3824
Ward 29	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 069	83,9351
Ward 29	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	332	13,4686
Ward 30	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 861	76,8691
Ward 30	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	331	13,672
Ward 31	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 140	80,1798
Ward 31	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	320	11,9895
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 559	49,872
Ward 32	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	860	27,5112
Ward 33	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 775	76,594
Ward 33	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	651	17,9685
Ward 34	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 783	60,2568
Ward 34	2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	635	21,46

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, 15:39 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 67 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.

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