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Riebeek-Kasteel, Western Cape

Ward results

DA retains its majority

2021

Council seats

DA14 seats
ANC5 seats
FF+2 seats
EFF1 seat
GOOD1 seat
Swartland · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1460,8696
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS521,7391
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS28,6957
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS14,3478
GOOD14,3478
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE00
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AL JAMA-AH00
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
INDEPENDENTS00
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY00
OTHER00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00

23 seats; 12 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
59.8%27 909 votes
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
18.9%8 814 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
7.9%3 686 votes
GOOD
5.1%2 380 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties8.4%3 915 votes
INDEPENDENTS
2.3%1 052 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
2.1%970 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1.2%566 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
0.9%406 votes
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY
0.9%402 votes
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE
0.4%173 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
0.3%133 votes
AL JAMA-AH
0.2%78 votes
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY
0.2%72 votes
OTHER
0.1%63 votes
Swartland · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—27 90959,7572
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—8 81418,872
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—3 6867,8923
GOOD—2 3805,0959
INDEPENDENTS—1 0522,2525
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—9702,0769
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—5661,2119
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—4060,8693
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY—4020,8607
AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE—1730,3704
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—1330,2848
AL JAMA-AH—780,167
NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY—720,1542
OTHER—630,1349

46704 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
DA12—
ANC6—
FF+0—
ID1—

11 for a majority · 20 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
DA15
ANC6
FF+0
ID0
GOOD0—

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
DA16
ANC6

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
DA14
ANC5
FF+2—
GOOD1—

12 for a majority · 23 seats

WC015 - Swartland · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE122011
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS62011
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY12011
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS12011
2 006INDEPENDENTS02011
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA02011
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02011
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02011
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE152312
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS62312
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE12312
2 011THE PEOPLES INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION12312
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02312
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS02312
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE162312
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS62312
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12312
2 016CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY02312
2 016INDEPENDENTS02312
2 016NATIONALIST COLOURED PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA02312
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION02312
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE142312
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS52312
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS22312
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12312
2 021GOOD12312
2 021AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE02312
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY02312
2 021AL JAMA-AH02312
2 021CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY02312
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE02312
2 021INDEPENDENTS02312
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY02312
2 021OTHER02312
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE02312

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 %
DA57.2%—
ANC33.4%—
FF+0.0%—
ID0.0%—
GOOD0.0%—
Other9.4%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
DA58.2%
ANC30.4%
FF+1.6%
ID6.2%
GOOD0.0%
Other3.6%
2011Vote %vs 2006
DA64.2%
ANC27.9%
FF+0.6%
ID0.0%
GOOD0.0%
COPE4.2%
Other3.1%
2016Vote %vs 2011
DA70.4%
ANC23.9%
FF+0.0%
ID0.0%
GOOD0.0%
EFF2.7%
Other3.0%
2021Vote %vs 2016
DA59.8%
ANC18.9%
FF+7.9%
GOOD5.1%
Other8.4%
WC015 - Swartland · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE20 09057,208835 117Reported
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11 72533,388435 117Reported
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GOOD0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VERENIGDE GEMEENSKAP ORGANISASIE1 4084,009535 117Reported
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 1473,266235 117Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000THE PEOPLES INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ABBOTSDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM/ABBOTSDALE GEMEENSKAP4621,315635 117Reported
2 000CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT710,202235 117Reported
2 000NATIONALIST COLOURED PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AL JAMA-AH0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0035 117No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE21 37758,225736 714Reported
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11 15030,369936 714Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS5911,609736 714Reported
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS2 2896,234736 714Reported
2 006GOOD0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VERENIGDE GEMEENSKAP ORGANISASIE0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY7392,012936 714Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006THE PEOPLES INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ABBOTSDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM/ABBOTSDALE GEMEENSKAP0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2290,623736 714Reported
2 006NATIONALIST COLOURED PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA870,23736 714Reported
2 006AL JAMA-AH0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0036 714No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE32 35864,236850 373Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 05627,903850 373Reported
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2930,581750 373Reported
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011GOOD0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2 1174,202650 373Reported
2 011VERENIGDE GEMEENSKAP ORGANISASIE0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5941,179250 373Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011THE PEOPLES INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION9551,895950 373Reported
2 011ABBOTSDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM/ABBOTSDALE GEMEENSKAP0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONALIST COLOURED PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AL JAMA-AH0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0050 373No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE40 38170,396857 362Reported
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13 68823,862557 362Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GOOD0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VERENIGDE GEMEENSKAP ORGANISASIE0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 5542,709157 362Reported
2 016THE PEOPLES INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ABBOTSDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM/ABBOTSDALE GEMEENSKAP0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY6761,178557 362Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONALIST COLOURED PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA2940,512557 362Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATION2150,374857 362Reported
2 016AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AL JAMA-AH0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY0057 362No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE27 90959,757246 704Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8 81418,87246 704Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3 6867,892346 704Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable46 704Not separately listed in this source.
2 021GOOD2 3805,095946 704Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1330,284846 704Reported
2 021VERENIGDE GEMEENSKAP ORGANISASIEUnavailableUnavailable46 704Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5661,211946 704Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS9702,076946 704Reported
2 021THE PEOPLES INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable46 704Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ABBOTSDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM/ABBOTSDALE GEMEENSKAPUnavailableUnavailable46 704Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY4020,860746 704Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4060,869346 704Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable46 704Not separately listed in this source.
2 021NATIONALIST COLOURED PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable46 704Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE CIVIC ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable46 704Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICA RESTORATION ALLIANCE1730,370446 704Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable46 704Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AL JAMA-AH780,16746 704Reported
2 021NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY720,154246 704Reported

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 Swartland

12 wards

Wards in Swartland ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 53767,5812
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS45912,227
Ward 22 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 73347,8729
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 26234,8619
Ward 32 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 09263,9755
Ward 32 021GOOD52315,9939
Ward 42 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 81152,2806
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS93426,963
Ward 52 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 08477,5541
Ward 52 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4418,3745
Ward 62 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 08759,8337
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS67819,4381
Ward 72 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 98746,974
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS73817,4468
Ward 82 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 03773,4107
Ward 82 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS73917,8632
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 65780,442
Ward 92 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2928,8404
Ward 102 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 28679,621
Ward 102 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS5149,5486
Ward 112 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 58146,9837
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS72621,575
Ward 122 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 40070,0935
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3369,8131

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, 17:35 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 23 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, 17:35 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 Swartland. Ward results include areas outside Riebeek-Kasteel.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 2 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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