2021 · Umzimvubu council results

Marhwaqa, Eastern Cape

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

55 seats28 for a majority

ANC42 seats

EFF6 seats

ATM2 seats

DA2 seats

UDM2 seats

AIC1 seat

Umzimvubu · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	42	76,3636
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	10,9091
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	2	3,6364
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	3,6364
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2	3,6364
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	1,8182
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0
SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	0	0

55 seats; 28 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

76.8%75 521 votes

10.0%9 839 votes

4.1%4 060 votes

2.8%2 722 votes

2.6%2 574 votes

Other3.6%3 564 votes

2.1%2 033 votes

0.5%538 votes

0.4%379 votes

0.3%340 votes

0.3%274 votes

Umzimvubu · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	75 521	76,8427
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	9 839	10,0112
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	4 060	4,1311
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	2 722	2,7696
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	—	2 574	2,619
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	2 033	2,0686
SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	—	538	0,5474
INDEPENDENTS	—	379	0,3856
SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	—	340	0,346
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	—	274	0,2788

98280 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

14seats

ANC42

42 of 55 council seats

EFF gains

+5.2pp

20164.8%

202110.0%

Closest covering ward

456votes apart

ANC51.0%

DA39.0%

Ward 11 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC43—

UDM3—

IFP0—

24 for a majority · 47 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC46

UDM2

DA2—

28 for a majority · 54 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC41

UDM3

EFF3—

DA4

27 for a majority · 53 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC42

UDM2

EFF6

DA2

28 for a majority · 55 seats

EC442 - Umzimvubu · 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	43	47	24
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3	47	24
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	47	24
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	47	24
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	47	24
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	46	54	28
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2	54	28
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	54	28
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2	54	28
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1	54	28
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	1	54	28
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	54	28
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	41	53	27
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	53	27
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	53	27
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3	53	27
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2	53	27
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	53	27
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	42	55	28
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	55	28
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	2	55	28
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	55	28
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2	55	28
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	55	28
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	55	28
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	55	28
2 021	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	55	28
2 021	SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	0	55	28

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 %

ANC82.1%—

UDM12.1%—

EFF0.0%—

DA0.0%—

IFP4.7%—

Other1.1%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC91.6%

UDM5.7%

EFF0.0%

DA0.0%

IFP0.7%

Other1.9%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC81.7%

UDM4.3%

EFF0.0%

DA2.6%

IFP0.0%

AIC3.7%

Other7.6%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC77.2%

UDM6.4%

EFF4.8%

DA7.2%

IFP0.0%

Other4.4%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC76.8%

UDM2.6%

EFF10.0%

DA4.1%

IFP0.0%

ATM2.8%

Other3.6%

EC442 - Umzimvubu · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	97 350	82,1422	118 514	Reported
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	14 320	12,083	118 514	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	5 535	4,6703	118 514	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	118 514	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	83 695	91,6061	91 364	Reported
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	5 214	5,7068	91 364	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	91 364	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	0	91 364	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	682	0,7465	91 364	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	91 364	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	91 364	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	91 364	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 260	1,3791	91 364	Reported
2 006	SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	0	0	91 364	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	91 364	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	91 364	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	79 264	81,6725	97 051	Reported
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	4 200	4,3276	97 051	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	97 051	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 564	2,6419	97 051	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	97 051	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	3 599	3,7084	97 051	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	97 051	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	1 558	1,6053	97 051	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	796	0,8202	97 051	Reported
2 011	SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	0	0	97 051	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	97 051	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	97 051	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	84 000	77,1548	108 872	Reported
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	6 945	6,3791	108 872	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5 258	4,8295	108 872	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 844	7,2048	108 872	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	108 872	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	4 105	3,7705	108 872	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	108 872	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	108 872	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	108 872	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	0	0	108 872	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	108 872	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	108 872	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	75 521	76,8427	98 280	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	2 574	2,619	98 280	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	9 839	10,0112	98 280	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 060	4,1311	98 280	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	98 280	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2 033	2,0686	98 280	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	2 722	2,7696	98 280	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	98 280	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	98 280	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY	538	0,5474	98 280	Reported
2 021	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	340	0,346	98 280	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	274	0,2788	98 280	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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Ward results

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Wards in Umzimvubu

28 wards

Ward 1

ANC73.4%Mpakamisi Kiviet

EFF16.6%

Lead: 2 435 votes Ward 2

ANC82.1%Nopalamente Hlanekela

UDM6.4%

Lead: 2 792 votes Ward 3

ANC76.6%Albert Phumle Mkonto

EFF15.2%

Lead: 2 249 votes Ward 4

ANC70.2%Lindiswa Mapala-Bera

EFF9.8%

Lead: 2 251 votes Ward 5

ANC80.3%Thobilizwi Ngxabi

EFF12.2%

Lead: 3 064 votes Ward 6

ANC81.6%Vuyolwethu Patrick Gogela

DA11.2%

Lead: 2 434 votes Ward 7

ANC82.3%Nkululeko Xolo

EFF8.3%

Lead: 2 483 votes Ward 8

ANC78.3%Des Ndema

EFF13.3%

Lead: 2 230 votes Ward 9

ANC68.9%Amanda Jakuja

INDEPENDENTS7.3%

Lead: 1 948 votes Ward 10

ANC87.6%Welcome Zamxolo Nqakwana

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS5.7%

Lead: 2 830 votes Ward 11

ANC51.0%Nobahle Gogela

DA39.0%

Lead: 456 votes Ward 12

ANC78.7%Pheziwe Pretty Magujulwa

DA10.5%

Lead: 2 111 votes Ward 13

ANC81.3%Colbert Langa Noqhakala

AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS4.9%

Lead: 2 679 votes Ward 14

ANC81.6%Sivikele Mathebe

UDM8.1%

Lead: 2 501 votes Ward 15

ANC77.2%Mzukanyile Gedion Ngwaqa

EFF9.5%

Lead: 2 595 votes Ward 16

ANC75.8%Bukeka Rosinah Kehle-Salukazana

EFF12.4%

Lead: 1 921 votes Ward 17

ANC64.7%Nombini Jwara

EFF20.4%

Lead: 1 454 votes Ward 18

ANC76.7%Tembela Euphonia Sincindi

EFF14.0%

Lead: 1 622 votes Ward 19

ANC73.9%Vuyisa Bathande Sobhayi

EFF12.2%

Lead: 2 004 votes Ward 20

ANC80.0%Xolisa Lungu

EFF10.3%

Lead: 2 647 votes Ward 21

ANC90.7%Nkosomzi Nomnganga

EFF4.1%

Lead: 3 134 votes Ward 22

ANC77.5%Mzomhle Kakaza

EFF10.5%

Lead: 2 018 votes Ward 23

ANC58.8%Zukiswa Gwendolini Mampemvini

EFF36.4%

Lead: 941 votes Ward 24

ANC85.9%Mlungiseleli Benjamin Jonase

EFF7.7%

Lead: 3 058 votes Ward 25

ANC91.3%Nonceba Veronica Giwu

EFF4.6%

Lead: 2 794 votes Ward 26

ANC72.4%Monwabisi Tuku

EFF8.8%

Lead: 2 634 votes Ward 27

ANC87.2%Solam Faye

EFF5.6%

Lead: 2 961 votes Ward 28

ANC65.9%Lindikhaya Mveku

EFF12.6%

Lead: 1 189 votes

Wards in Umzimvubu ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 148	73,4142
Ward 1	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	713	16,6278
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 028	82,1487
Ward 2	2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	236	6,4026
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 807	76,5894
Ward 3	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	558	15,2251
Ward 4	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 618	70,2253
Ward 4	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	367	9,8444
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 611	80,298
Ward 5	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	547	12,1637
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 822	81,6315
Ward 6	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	388	11,2236
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 761	82,3442
Ward 7	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	278	8,2911
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 685	78,3256
Ward 8	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	455	13,273
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 180	68,9001
Ward 9	2 021	INDEPENDENTS	232	7,3325
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 028	87,5904
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	198	5,7275
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 948	50,9814
Ward 11	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 492	39,0474
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 437	78,6891
Ward 12	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	326	10,5263
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 849	81,2839
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	170	4,8502
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 778	81,6339
Ward 14	2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	277	8,1399
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 959	77,1578
Ward 15	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	364	9,4915
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 296	75,8256
Ward 16	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	375	12,3844
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 123	64,7256
Ward 17	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	669	20,3963
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 983	76,7415
Ward 18	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	361	13,9706
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 401	73,8997
Ward 19	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	397	12,2191
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 036	80
Ward 20	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	389	10,2503
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 284	90,6932
Ward 21	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	150	4,1425
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 335	77,549
Ward 22	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	317	10,5281
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 469	58,8277
Ward 23	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 528	36,407
Ward 24	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 360	85,9335
Ward 24	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	302	7,7238
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 942	91,3381
Ward 25	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	148	4,5948
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 999	72,4046
Ward 26	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	365	8,8122
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 164	87,1866
Ward 27	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	203	5,5938
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 470	65,9489
Ward 28	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	281	12,6066

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 55 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 Umzimvubu. Ward results include areas outside Marhwaqa.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 3 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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