Somerset East, Eastern Cape
ANC retains its majority
Council seats
| Party / entry | Seats | Share of seats (%) |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 | 54,5455 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 36,3636 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 | 9,0909 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 0 |
11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.
Combined ballot votes
Combined ballot votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties6.5%1 208 votes
| Party / entry | Candidate | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | — | 10 483 | 56,3723 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | — | 6 905 | 37,1316 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | — | 1 157 | 6,2218 |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | — | 31 | 0,1667 |
| INDEPENDENTS | — | 20 | 0,1076 |
18596 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.
How the vote changed
Council seats by election
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Seats unavailable for this election.
6 for a majority · 10 seats
6 for a majority · 11 seats
6 for a majority · 11 seats
6 for a majority · 11 seats
| Election | Party / entry | Seats | Council total | Majority needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 000 | Seat allocation unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 006 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 006 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 006 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 011 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 011 | INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 11 | 6 |
Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.
Ward + municipal PR votes by election
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| Election | Party | Votes | Vote share (%) | Valid ballot total | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 000 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 11 923 | 70,2717 | 16 967 | Reported |
| 2 000 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 632 | 27,3001 | 16 967 | Reported |
| 2 000 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 16 967 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 16 967 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 412 | 2,4282 | 16 967 | Reported |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 16 967 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 13 579 | 74,4014 | 18 251 | Reported |
| 2 006 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 070 | 22,3001 | 18 251 | Reported |
| 2 006 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 18 251 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 447 | 2,4492 | 18 251 | Reported |
| 2 006 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 155 | 0,8493 | 18 251 | Reported |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 18 251 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 12 691 | 63,5153 | 19 981 | Reported |
| 2 011 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 631 | 33,1865 | 19 981 | Reported |
| 2 011 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 19 981 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 19 981 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 19 981 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 19 981 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 13 217 | 60,4316 | 21 871 | Reported |
| 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 8 216 | 37,5657 | 21 871 | Reported |
| 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 438 | 2,0027 | 21 871 | Reported |
| 2 016 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 21 871 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 21 871 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 21 871 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 10 483 | 56,3723 | 18 596 | Reported |
| 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 6 905 | 37,1316 | 18 596 | Reported |
| 2 021 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 1 157 | 6,2218 | 18 596 | Reported |
| 2 021 | PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 0 | 0 | 18 596 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT | 0 | 0 | 18 596 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 31 | 0,1667 | 18 596 | Reported |
Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.
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.
Council government
Who governed after 2021
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.
Members at formation · minority administration · 24 Apr 2024 · recorded active at source cutoff
Inaugural mayor: B. A. Manxoweni (ANC)
Source notes: Speaker N. P. Yantolo-Nkonyeni was replaced by E. A. Miggels of the EFF, the party's only councillor. The date on which this occurred could not be established.
1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026
- ANC
24 Apr 2024 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: B. A. Manxoweni.
Speaker N. P. Yantolo-Nkonyeni was replaced by E. A. Miggels of the EFF, the party's only councillor. The date on which this occurred could not be established.
Ward results
Browse wardsWards in Blue Crane Route
6 wards
| Ward | Election | Party / entry | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 913 | 68,5909 |
| Ward 1 | 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 483 | 17,318 |
| Ward 2 | 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 492 | 59,66 |
| Ward 2 | 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 465 | 35,073 |
| Ward 3 | 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 2 715 | 87,8072 |
| Ward 3 | 2 021 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 213 | 6,8887 |
| Ward 4 | 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 792 | 54,0247 |
| Ward 4 | 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 459 | 43,9855 |
| Ward 5 | 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1 610 | 51,3884 |
| Ward 5 | 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 306 | 41,6853 |
| Ward 6 | 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 292 | 61,8774 |
| Ward 6 | 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 709 | 33,9559 |
The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.
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 11 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.
The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.
PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.
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.
IEC guide to council seatsThe council results cover all of Blue Crane Route. Ward results include areas outside Somerset East.
This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 5 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.