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2021 · Municipal council

ANC gains an outright majority

2021

Council seats

ANC7 seats
DA3 seats
FF+1 seat
UBUNTU · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS763,6364
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE327,2727
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS19,0909
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00
INDEPENDENTS00

11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
61.5%7 060 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
29.1%3 340 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties9.4%1 079 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
3.8%439 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
3.1%354 votes
INDEPENDENTS
2.5%286 votes
UBUNTU · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—7 06061,5036
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—3 34029,0966
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—4393,8244
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—3543,0839
INDEPENDENTS—2862,4915

11479 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC5—
DA3—
COPE0—
EFF0—
ICOSA0—

5 for a majority · 8 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC4
DA3
COPE1

5 for a majority · 8 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC3
DA2
COPE0
EFF0—

4 for a majority · 7 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC7
DA3
EFF0

6 for a majority · 11 seats

NC071 - UBUNTU · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS585
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE385
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY085
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA085
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT085
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS485
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE385
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE185
2 011INDEPENDENTS085
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS374
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE274
2 016INDEPENDENTS274
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE074
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS074
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS074
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7116
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3116
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1116
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0116
2 021INDEPENDENTS0116

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 %
ANC49.2%—
DA50.8%—
COPE0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
ICOSA0.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC60.9%
DA32.6%
COPE0.0%
EFF0.0%
ICOSA3.9%
Other2.6%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC53.6%
DA32.0%
COPE13.7%
EFF0.0%
ICOSA0.0%
Other0.7%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC42.0%
DA31.2%
COPE7.2%
EFF4.2%
ICOSA0.0%
Other15.4%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC61.5%
DA29.1%
COPE0.0%
EFF3.1%
ICOSA0.0%
FF+3.8%
Other2.5%
NC071 - UBUNTU · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 17749,21110 520Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 34350,78910 520Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0010 520No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0010 520No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0010 520No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0010 520No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0010 520No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0010 520No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 22360,884510 221Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 33732,648510 221Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0010 221No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0010 221No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA3943,854810 221Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0010 221No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1531,496910 221Reported
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT1141,115410 221Reported
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 70453,554912 518Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 00231,9712 518Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 71913,732212 518Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0012 518No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0012 518No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0012 518No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0012 518No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0012 518No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 30542,036512 620Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 93931,212412 620Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE9037,155312 620Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5344,231412 620Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0012 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2031,608612 620Reported
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0012 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0012 620No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7 06061,503611 479Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 34029,096611 479Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0011 479No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3543,083911 479Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA0011 479No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4393,824411 479Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0011 479No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT0011 479No votes recorded in the complete party list.

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 UBUNTU

6 wards

Wards in UBUNTU ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS81354,7844
Ward 12 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE34223,0458
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 43966,6204
Ward 22 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE57026,3889
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 08159,4283
Ward 32 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE56931,2809
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 58561,4103
Ward 42 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE89334,599
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 08365,716
Ward 52 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE42725,9102
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 05959,2613
Ward 62 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE53930,1623

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, 15:39 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 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.

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

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