2021 · uMhlathuze council results

Ovondlo, KwaZulu-Natal

Ward results

Parts of Ovondlo fall in other municipalities

ANC loses its majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

67 seats34 for a majority

ANC27 seats

IFP23 seats

DA8 seats

EFF6 seats

ACDP1 seat

Other2 seats

NFP1 seat

FF+1 seat

uMhlathuze · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	27	40,2985
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	23	34,3284
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8	11,9403
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	8,9552
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	1,4925
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1	1,4925
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	1,4925
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0
OTHER	0	0
SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT	0	0

67 seats; 34 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

39.5%66 223 votes

34.6%58 017 votes

11.8%19 743 votes

9.2%15 395 votes

0.9%1 531 votes

Other4.0%6 747 votes

0.9%1 442 votes

0.7%1 149 votes

0.5%903 votes

0.4%711 votes

0.4%591 votes

0.3%586 votes

0.3%556 votes

0.3%446 votes

0.2%363 votes

uMhlathuze · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	66 223	39,4993
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	58 017	34,6048
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	19 743	11,7759
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	15 395	9,1825
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	—	1 531	0,9132
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	1 442	0,8601
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	1 149	0,6853
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	903	0,5386
OTHER	—	711	0,4241
ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	—	591	0,3525
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	—	586	0,3495
JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	—	556	0,3316
INDEPENDENTS	—	446	0,266
SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT	—	363	0,2165

167656 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC needs

7seats

ANC27

for an outright majority

ANC falls

−24.3pp

201663.8%

202139.5%

Closest covering ward

7votes apart

ANC37.3%

DA37.1%

Ward 1 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC28—

IFP24—

DA4—

31 for a majority · 60 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC36

IFP10

DA6

NFP6—

31 for a majority · 60 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC43

IFP13

DA8

EFF3—

34 for a majority · 67 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC27

IFP23

DA8

NFP1—

EFF6

34 for a majority · 67 seats

KZN282 - uMhlathuze · 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	28	60	31
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	24	60	31
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	60	31
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	2	60	31
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	60	31
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	60	31
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	60	31
2 006	MINORITY FRONT	0	60	31
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	60	31
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	36	60	31
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	10	60	31
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	60	31
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	6	60	31
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	2	60	31
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	60	31
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	0	60	31
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	60	31
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	43	67	34
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	13	67	34
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8	67	34
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	67	34
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	67	34
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	67	34
2 016	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	67	34
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	67	34
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	27	67	34
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	23	67	34
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8	67	34
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6	67	34
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	67	34
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1	67	34
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	67	34
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	67	34
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	67	34
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	67	34
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	67	34
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	67	34
2 021	OTHER	0	67	34
2 021	SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT	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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2000Vote %

ANC32.1%—

IFP50.3%—

DA14.2%—

NFP0.0%—

EFF0.0%—

Other3.4%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC46.9%

IFP40.1%

DA6.7%

NFP0.0%

EFF0.0%

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION3.6%

Other2.7%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC60.3%

IFP17.0%

DA9.9%

NFP9.5%

EFF0.0%

Other3.3%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC63.8%

IFP18.8%

DA11.6%

NFP0.0%

EFF3.7%

Other2.2%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC39.5%

IFP34.6%

DA11.8%

NFP0.9%

EFF9.2%

Other4.0%

KZN282 - uMhlathuze · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	24 286	32,1014	75 654	Reported
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	38 064	50,3133	75 654	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	10 763	14,2266	75 654	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 536	2,0303	75 654	Reported
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	600	0,7931	75 654	Reported
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	229	0,3027	75 654	Reported
2 000	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	0	0	75 654	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	51 877	46,8568	110 714	Reported
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	44 448	40,1467	110 714	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 461	6,739	110 714	Reported
2 006	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	3 958	3,575	110 714	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	828	0,7479	110 714	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	579	0,523	110 714	Reported
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	685	0,6187	110 714	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	MINORITY FRONT	441	0,3983	110 714	Reported
2 006	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	0	0	110 714	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	107 100	60,2864	177 652	Reported
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	30 213	17,0068	177 652	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	17 620	9,9183	177 652	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	16 797	9,455	177 652	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	869	0,4892	177 652	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 034	0,582	177 652	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT	0	0	177 652	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	346	0,1948	177 652	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	147 324	63,7667	231 036	Reported
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	43 449	18,8062	231 036	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	26 739	11,5735	231 036	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	8 511	3,6838	231 036	Reported
2 016	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	835	0,3614	231 036	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 062	0,4597	231 036	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	MINORITY FRONT	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	570	0,2467	231 036	Reported
2 016	SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	0	0	231 036	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	66 223	39,4993	167 656	Reported
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	58 017	34,6048	167 656	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	19 743	11,7759	167 656	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY	1 531	0,9132	167 656	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	15 395	9,1825	167 656	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION	Unavailable	Unavailable	167 656	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 442	0,8601	167 656	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	167 656	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 149	0,6853	167 656	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	903	0,5386	167 656	Reported
2 021	MINORITY FRONT	Unavailable	Unavailable	167 656	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	ABANTU BATHO CONGRESS	591	0,3525	167 656	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT	586	0,3495	167 656	Reported
2 021	JUSTICE AND EMPLOYMENT PARTY	556	0,3316	167 656	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	167 656	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	ISITHUNZI SOM-AFRIKA ECONO FIGHTERS	Unavailable	Unavailable	167 656	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	SOUTH AFRICA VUKA MOVEMENT	363	0,2165	167 656	Reported
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS	Unavailable	Unavailable	167 656	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.

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Council government

Who governed after 2021

2021EFF + IFP30 Jan 2023

2023IFP10 Aug 2023

2023DA + IFPFeb 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.

DAIFP

Members at formation · minority administration · 10 Aug 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

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

Inaugural mayor: X. Ngwezi (IFP)

Source notes: The Coalitions Barometer 2023-2025 is silent on the NFP's role while other sources list it as a member, so the NFP is coded Unknown. A September 2023 by-election moved a seat from the ANC to the IFP.

3 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026

DA + IFP
10 Aug 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Outside support: ACDP + FF+. Inaugural mayor: X. Ngwezi.
The Coalitions Barometer 2023-2025 is silent on the NFP's role while other sources list it as a member, so the NFP is coded Unknown. A September 2023 by-election moved a seat from the ANC to the IFP.
IFP
30 Jan 2023 → 10 Aug 2023 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Outside support: ACDP + DA + FF+. Inaugural mayor: X. Ngwezi.
The Coalitions Barometer 2021-2023 names the blocs on either side of this council, but does not place the NFP in either of them. It is therefore coded as Unknown.
EFF + IFP
23 Nov 2021 → 30 Jan 2023 · Recomposition
Members at formation. Outside support: DA. Inaugural mayor: N. Dando.
A by-election in September 2022 moved a seat from the ANC to the IFP during this administration, taking the IFP from twenty-three seats to twenty-four. Mayor N. Dando resigned two weeks after taking office and X. Ngwezi, also of the IFP, was elected in December 2021.

Ward results

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Wards in uMhlathuze

34 wards

Ward 1

ANC37.3%Langelihle Goodman Cebekhulu

DA37.1%

Lead: 7 votes Ward 2

DA76.1%Christo Marius Botha

ANC7.6%

Lead: 4 436 votes Ward 3

DA74.9%Henning Petrus Cornelius De Wet

ANC9.0%

Lead: 4 098 votes Ward 4

DA29.9%Rynie Frederika Kearns

IFP28.7%

Lead: 75 votes Ward 5

IFP58.8%Shadrack Hlalecabanga Zulu

ANC26.1%

Lead: 1 648 votes Ward 6

IFP55.0%Msawakhe Anthony Mthethwa

ANC23.8%

Lead: 1 519 votes Ward 7

IFP57.8%Isaac Ntokozo Zwane

ANC27.3%

Lead: 1 299 votes Ward 8

IFP51.3%Nkosingiphile Cyril Mdhletshe

ANC32.8%

Lead: 707 votes Ward 9

ANC35.2%Mandla Mdaka

IFP24.9%

Lead: 636 votes Ward 10

ANC47.1%Mduduzi Sylvester Dlamini

IFP43.4%

Lead: 176 votes Ward 11

IFP47.4%Thembinkosi Zibani

ANC26.0%

Lead: 1 102 votes Ward 12

ANC58.9%Thembelani Siphamandla Nsele

IFP25.7%

Lead: 1 715 votes Ward 13

ANC61.8%Raymond Sanele Lindokuhle Ndlovu

IFP23.4%

Lead: 2 591 votes Ward 14

ANC60.3%Aubrey Mondli Mthethwa

IFP29.3%

Lead: 1 640 votes Ward 15

ANC49.6%Thobile Cynthia Dube

IFP32.0%

Lead: 1 012 votes Ward 16

IFP43.2%Nkonzoyakhe Godshero Donda

ANC41.2%

Lead: 73 votes Ward 17

ANC50.9%Nokubonga Nomthandazo Blose

IFP34.4%

Lead: 559 votes Ward 18

ANC58.6%Kwazikwenkosi Selby Dlamini

IFP32.6%

Lead: 1 440 votes Ward 19

ANC43.9%Thamsanqa Prince Mthiyane

IFP38.3%

Lead: 240 votes Ward 20

ANC45.0%Siboniso Basil Ntshangase

IFP42.4%

Lead: 108 votes Ward 21

ANC51.9%Sibongiseni Masondo

IFP29.7%

Lead: 898 votes Ward 22

ANC49.7%Zitha Kenas Mthembu

IFP40.0%

Lead: 616 votes Ward 23

DA48.3%Barend Jacobus De Lange

ANC21.5%

Lead: 1 181 votes Ward 24

ANC47.4%Trueman Sbonelo Wiseman Mthalane

IFP29.0%

Lead: 710 votes Ward 25

ANC51.2%Sandile Collin Sibisi

IFP34.9%

Lead: 830 votes Ward 26

IFP38.0%Jeevaruthnam Govender

ANC30.1%

Lead: 428 votes Ward 27

ANC52.7%Mthobisi Senzosenkosi Mtshali

IFP37.6%

Lead: 691 votes Ward 28

ANC55.4%Siphelele Mzuvele Gumede

IFP28.4%

Lead: 1 077 votes Ward 29

IFP62.4%Nkosinathi Simiso Mngomezulu

ANC31.6%

Lead: 1 659 votes Ward 30

ANC53.4%Ngcebo Treasure Mlambo

IFP38.6%

Lead: 496 votes Ward 31

ANC45.3%Siphamandla Wesley Gcabashe

EFF29.7%

Lead: 788 votes Ward 32

IFP51.1%Zakhele Ntshaba

ANC30.8%

Lead: 1 319 votes Ward 33

IFP51.2%Muziwokuthula Mdlinzeleni Msimango

ANC39.7%

Lead: 579 votes Ward 34

ANC41.7%Ntuthuko Fanelesibonge Makhanya

EFF24.8%

Lead: 319 votes

Wards in uMhlathuze ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 038	37,2578
Ward 1	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 031	37,1298
Ward 2	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 930	76,0685
Ward 2	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	494	7,6223
Ward 3	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 655	74,8633
Ward 3	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	557	8,9579
Ward 4	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 903	29,9261
Ward 4	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 828	28,7467
Ward 5	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 964	58,7745
Ward 5	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 316	26,0956
Ward 6	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 680	54,9631
Ward 6	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 161	23,8105
Ward 7	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 461	57,7835
Ward 7	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 162	27,2834
Ward 8	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 959	51,2827
Ward 8	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 252	32,7749
Ward 9	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 186	35,1673
Ward 9	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 550	24,9356
Ward 10	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 277	47,0649
Ward 10	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 101	43,427
Ward 11	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 437	47,4217
Ward 11	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 335	25,9778
Ward 12	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 048	58,8758
Ward 12	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 333	25,7485
Ward 13	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 175	61,7512
Ward 13	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 584	23,4285
Ward 14	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 197	60,2639
Ward 14	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 557	29,3497
Ward 15	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 858	49,5922
Ward 15	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 846	32,0319
Ward 16	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 593	43,2176
Ward 16	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 520	41,2371
Ward 17	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 733	50,8509
Ward 17	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 174	34,4484
Ward 18	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 248	58,6176
Ward 18	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 808	32,6295
Ward 19	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 869	43,9351
Ward 19	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 629	38,2934
Ward 20	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 811	45,0385
Ward 20	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 703	42,3526
Ward 21	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 096	51,9197
Ward 21	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 198	29,6755
Ward 22	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 175	49,6792
Ward 22	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 559	40,0407
Ward 23	2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 132	48,3009
Ward 23	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	951	21,5451
Ward 24	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 835	47,3671
Ward 24	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 125	29,0398
Ward 25	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 605	51,1687
Ward 25	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 775	34,8654
Ward 26	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 050	37,9841
Ward 26	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 622	30,0537
Ward 27	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 421	52,6533
Ward 27	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 730	37,6251
Ward 28	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 212	55,3692
Ward 28	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 135	28,4105
Ward 29	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 361	62,4025
Ward 29	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 702	31,6004
Ward 30	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 794	53,4088
Ward 30	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	1 298	38,6425
Ward 31	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 288	45,2711
Ward 31	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1 500	29,6795
Ward 32	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	3 314	51,1104
Ward 32	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 995	30,768
Ward 33	2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	2 588	51,1968
Ward 33	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	2 009	39,7428
Ward 34	2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	786	41,6755
Ward 34	2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	467	24,7614

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 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.

Understanding the results

IEC guide to council seats

IEC source figures

The council results cover all of uMhlathuze. Ward results include areas outside Ovondlo.

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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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