2021 · AbaQulusi council results

KwaMnyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

No party has a majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

45 seats23 for a majority

IFP21 seats

ANC14 seats

NFP4 seats

EFF3 seats

DA2 seats

FF+1 seat

AbaQulusi · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	21	46,6667
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	14	31,1111
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	4	8,8889
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	6,6667
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	4,4444
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	2,2222
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0
DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
LAND PARTY	0	0
OTHER	0	0

45 seats; 23 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

45.3%41 096 votes

31.1%28 184 votes

7.6%6 860 votes

5.3%4 758 votes

5.1%4 593 votes

Other5.7%5 131 votes

1.7%1 500 votes

1.2%1 125 votes

0.7%643 votes

0.6%503 votes

0.5%408 votes

0.4%385 votes

0.3%263 votes

0.2%163 votes

0.2%141 votes

AbaQulusi · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	41 096	45,3488
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	28 184	31,1006
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	6 860	7,5699
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	4 758	5,2504
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	4 593	5,0683
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 500	1,6552
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	1 125	1,2414
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	643	0,7095
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	503	0,5551
DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID	—	408	0,4502
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	—	385	0,4248
OTHER	—	263	0,2902
LAND PARTY	—	163	0,1799
AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	—	141	0,1556

90622 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

IFP needs

2seats

IFP21

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−15.1pp

201646.2%

202131.1%

Closest covering ward

163votes apart

IFP34.6%

DA30.3%

Ward 8 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

IFP22—

ANC10—

DA4—

20 for a majority · 39 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

IFP16

ANC17

NFP7—

DA3

23 for a majority · 44 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

IFP19

ANC21

DA3

EFF1—

23 for a majority · 44 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

IFP21

ANC14

NFP4—

DA2

EFF3

23 for a majority · 45 seats

KZN263 - AbaQulusi · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 000	Seat allocation unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	22	39	20
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10	39	20
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	39	20
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	39	20
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	1	39	20
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	1	39	20
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	17	44	23
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	16	44	23
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	7	44	23
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	44	23
2 011	OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION	1	44	23
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	44	23
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	44	23
2 011	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	44	23
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	44	23
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	21	44	23
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	19	44	23
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	44	23
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	44	23
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	44	23
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	44	23
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	21	45	23
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	14	45	23
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	4	45	23
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	45	23
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	45	23
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	45	23
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	45	23
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	45	23
2 021	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	45	23
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	45	23
2 021	DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID	0	45	23
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	45	23
2 021	LAND PARTY	0	45	23
2 021	OTHER	0	45	23

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 %

IFP69.0%—

ANC17.8%—

NFP0.0%—

DA12.8%—

EFF0.0%—

Other0.3%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

IFP56.1%

ANC27.2%

NFP0.0%

DA9.3%

EFF0.0%

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION3.6%

Other3.8%

2011Vote %vs 2006

IFP35.0%

ANC38.5%

NFP16.4%

DA6.7%

EFF0.0%

OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION2.1%

Other1.3%

2016Vote %vs 2011

IFP42.1%

ANC46.2%

NFP0.0%

DA7.5%

EFF1.6%

Other2.5%

2021Vote %vs 2016

IFP45.3%

ANC31.1%

NFP7.6%

DA5.1%

EFF5.3%

Other5.7%

KZN263 - AbaQulusi · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	39 939	69,0067	57 877	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10 326	17,8413	57 877	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 415	12,8117	57 877	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	LAND PARTY	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	0	57 877	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	39 656	56,1056	70 681	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	19 229	27,2053	70 681	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6 582	9,3123	70 681	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	2 563	3,6262	70 681	Reported
2 006	OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 199	1,6964	70 681	Reported
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	LAND PARTY	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	0	70 681	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	35 073	35,0138	100 169	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	38 588	38,5229	100 169	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	16 384	16,3564	100 169	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6 665	6,6538	100 169	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	100 169	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	100 169	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION	2 144	2,1404	100 169	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	531	0,5301	100 169	Reported
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	592	0,591	100 169	Reported
2 011	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	100 169	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID	0	0	100 169	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	100 169	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	LAND PARTY	0	0	100 169	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	100 169	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	89	0,0888	100 169	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	45 748	42,1353	108 574	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	50 180	46,2173	108 574	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 173	7,5276	108 574	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 771	1,6311	108 574	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 045	0,9625	108 574	Reported
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	LAND PARTY	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	0	0	108 574	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	41 096	45,3488	90 622	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28 184	31,1006	90 622	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	6 860	7,5699	90 622	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 593	5,0683	90 622	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4 758	5,2504	90 622	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	90 622	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	OWETHU RESIDENTS ORGANISATION	Unavailable	Unavailable	90 622	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	503	0,5551	90 622	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 125	1,2414	90 622	Reported
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	643	0,7095	90 622	Reported
2 021	DEVELOPMENT OF JOBS IN VRYHEID	408	0,4502	90 622	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	385	0,4248	90 622	Reported
2 021	LAND PARTY	163	0,1799	90 622	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN MANTUNGWA COMMUNITY	141	0,1556	90 622	Reported
2 021	ROYAL LOYAL PROGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	90 622	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.

IEC 2000 IEC 2006 IEC 2011 IEC 2016 IEC 2021

All parties & exact values

Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021EFF + IFP30 Jan 2023

2023IFPFeb 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.

IFP

Members at formation · minority administration · 30 Jan 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

Outside support at formation: DA + FF+. Supporters are separate from governing members.

Inaugural mayor: M. Maphisa (IFP)

Source notes: Mayor M. Maphisa was suspended in February 2023, and was recalled by the IFP the following month.

2 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

IFP
30 Jan 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Outside support: DA + FF+. Inaugural mayor: M. Maphisa.
Mayor M. Maphisa was suspended in February 2023, and was recalled by the IFP the following month.
EFF + IFP
22 Nov 2021 → 30 Jan 2023 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Outside support: DA + FF+. Inaugural mayor: M. Maphisa.

Ward results

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Wards in AbaQulusi

23 wards

Ward 1

IFP46.7%Sibusiso Blessing Mkhwanazi

ANC26.5%

Lead: 888 votes Ward 2

IFP57.0%Khumbula Zweliphumile Mbatha

ANC26.7%

Lead: 1 204 votes Ward 3

IFP51.0%Bhekameva Ellias Ndlela

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY27.6%

Lead: 902 votes Ward 4

IFP54.3%Michael Bhekisipho Khumalo

ANC40.5%

Lead: 615 votes Ward 5

IFP56.6%Thembekile Elizabeth Vilakazi

ANC36.3%

Lead: 806 votes Ward 6

IFP67.7%Bheki Wiseman Mdlalose

ANC24.4%

Lead: 1 732 votes Ward 7

IFP41.9%Mzingendoda Derick Khumalo

ANC28.6%

Lead: 519 votes Ward 8

IFP34.6%Bonginkosi Praisegod Buthelezi

DA30.3%

Lead: 163 votes Ward 9

DA46.7%Magdalena Viktor

ANC20.5%

Lead: 1 053 votes Ward 10

ANC43.8%Ntokozo Maxwell Sibiya

IFP24.4%

Lead: 561 votes Ward 11

IFP46.6%Sandile Sikhumbuzo Mthembu

ANC39.4%

Lead: 274 votes Ward 12

ANC57.9%Nkosikhona Ntombiyephahla Mdlalose

IFP34.4%

Lead: 1 051 votes Ward 13

IFP49.8%Absolom Phaphama Mbatha

ANC36.6%

Lead: 406 votes Ward 14

IFP63.2%Linda Welcome Cliffort Mtshali

ANC23.3%

Lead: 1 760 votes Ward 15

IFP44.5%Mbekezeli Lucas Mtshali

ANC32.5%

Lead: 494 votes Ward 16

ANC44.9%Henry Velakwakhe Khumalo

IFP38.8%

Lead: 201 votes Ward 17

IFP54.1%Jabulani Xolani Sangweni

ANC21.3%

Lead: 1 633 votes Ward 18

IFP49.9%Ziqu Mandlakayise Ngcobo

ANC32.0%

Lead: 675 votes Ward 19

IFP36.3%Mandla Amon Mazibuko

NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY23.0%

Lead: 503 votes Ward 20

ANC46.7%Cyril Bongani Hlatshwayo

IFP35.3%

Lead: 386 votes Ward 21

IFP46.6%Khumbuzile Mildred Ntuli

ANC31.2%

Lead: 630 votes Ward 22

IFP46.4%Mluleki Mandiso Lambiso

ANC33.0%

Lead: 499 votes Ward 23

IFP39.7%Xolani Jacob Zungu

ANC32.2%

Lead: 332 votes

Wards in AbaQulusi ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 050	46,7077
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 162	26,4753
Ward 2	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 269	56,9671
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 065	26,7386
Ward 3	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 965	50,9992
Ward 3	2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1 063	27,5889
Ward 4	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 419	54,2985
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 804	40,4938
Ward 5	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 250	56,6323
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 444	36,3453
Ward 6	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 710	67,7331
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	978	24,4439
Ward 7	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 633	41,904
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 114	28,5861
Ward 8	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 331	34,5714
Ward 8	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 168	30,3377
Ward 9	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 874	46,7332
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	821	20,4738
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 266	43,7608
Ward 10	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	705	24,3692
Ward 11	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 758	46,6313
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 484	39,3634
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 589	57,9454
Ward 12	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 538	34,4226
Ward 13	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 529	49,837
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 123	36,6037
Ward 14	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 790	63,165
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 030	23,319
Ward 15	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 830	44,4606
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 336	32,4587
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 492	44,8722
Ward 16	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 291	38,8271
Ward 17	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 693	54,1198
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 060	21,3023
Ward 18	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 880	49,9336
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 205	32,0053
Ward 19	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 379	36,2704
Ward 19	2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	876	23,0405
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 583	46,6962
Ward 20	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 197	35,3097
Ward 21	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 901	46,5931
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 271	31,152
Ward 22	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 724	46,419
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 225	32,9833
Ward 23	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 756	39,6657
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 424	32,1663

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 45 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 AbaQulusi. Ward results include areas outside KwaMnyathi.

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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