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2021 · Enoch Mgijima council results

Upper Tsitsikama, Eastern Cape

Ward results

ANC retains its majority

2021

Council seats

ANC44 seats
DA7 seats
EFF6 seats
THE INDEPENDENTS5 seats
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION2 seats
Other4 seats
ATM1 seat
INDEPENDENTS1 seat
PA1 seat
UDM1 seat
Enoch Mgijima · 2021 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4464,7059
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE710,2941
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS68,8235
THE INDEPENDENTS57,3529
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION22,9412
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT11,4706
INDEPENDENTS11,4706
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE11,4706
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT11,4706
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
OTHER00
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00
PROGRESSIVE FRONT OF SOUTH AFRICA00
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00

68 seats; 35 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Combined ballot votes

Combined ballot votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
62.2%67 733 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
10.7%11 639 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
7.9%8 562 votes
THE INDEPENDENTS
6.6%7 229 votes
INDEPENDENTS
5.1%5 521 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties7.6%8 266 votes
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION
2.7%2 989 votes
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
1.2%1 307 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
1.0%1 142 votes
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT
0.8%902 votes
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA
0.6%706 votes
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE
0.5%541 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
0.3%313 votes
PROGRESSIVE FRONT OF SOUTH AFRICA
0.2%232 votes
OTHER
0.1%134 votes
Enoch Mgijima · 2021 · Combined ballot votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—67 73362,1689
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—11 63910,6829
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—8 5627,8587
THE INDEPENDENTS—7 2296,6352
INDEPENDENTS—5 5215,0675
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION—2 9892,7435
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—1 3071,1996
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—1 1421,0482
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—9020,8279
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—7060,648
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—5410,4966
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—3130,2873
PROGRESSIVE FRONT OF SOUTH AFRICA—2320,2129
OTHER—1340,123

108950 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

9seats
ANC44

44 of 68 council seats

ANC falls

−11.6pp
201673.8%
202162.2%

Closest covering ward

162votes apart
ANC34.0%
DA29.4%

Ward 12 · Ward + municipal PR

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2016Seats
ANC50—
DA9—
EFF6—

35 for a majority · 68 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC44
DA7
EFF6
THE INDEPENDENTS5—
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION2—

35 for a majority · 68 seats

EC139 - Enoch Mgijima · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS506835
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE96835
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS66835
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE16835
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT16835
2 016UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE16835
2 016INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA06835
2 016INDEPENDENTS06835
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA06835
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS06835
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS446835
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE76835
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS66835
2 021THE INDEPENDENTS56835
2 021INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION26835
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT16835
2 021INDEPENDENTS16835
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE16835
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT16835
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE06835
2 021OTHER06835
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA06835
2 021PROGRESSIVE FRONT OF SOUTH AFRICA06835
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS06835

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

All history data (JSON)

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2016Vote %
ANC73.8%—
DA13.1%—
EFF7.9%—
THE INDEPENDENTS0.0%—
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0.0%—
Other5.2%—
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC62.2%
DA10.7%
EFF7.9%
THE INDEPENDENTS6.6%
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION2.7%
Other9.9%
EC139 - Enoch Mgijima · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS96 23173,8098130 377Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE17 10913,1227130 377Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS10 2617,8703130 377Reported
2 016THE INDEPENDENTS00130 377No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00130 377No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE2 1961,6843130 377Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 6581,2717130 377Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 4701,1275130 377Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00130 377No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00130 377No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA4880,3743130 377Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA5710,438130 377Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2820,2163130 377Reported
2 016PROGRESSIVE FRONT OF SOUTH AFRICA00130 377No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS67 73362,1689108 950Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE11 63910,6829108 950Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8 5627,8587108 950Reported
2 021THE INDEPENDENTS7 2296,6352108 950Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION2 9892,7435108 950Reported
2 021UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPEUnavailableUnavailable108 950Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 3071,1996108 950Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5410,4966108 950Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1 1421,0482108 950Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT9020,8279108 950Reported
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA7060,648108 950Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SAUnavailableUnavailable108 950Not separately listed in this source.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3130,2873108 950Reported
2 021PROGRESSIVE FRONT OF SOUTH AFRICA2320,2129108 950Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

All history data (JSON)

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.
IEC 2016 IEC 2021
All parties & exact values

Ward results

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Wards in Enoch Mgijima

34 wards

Ward 1
ANC56.1%Leading candidate: Zoleka Sylvia Tutwana
INDEPENDENTS17.1%
Lead: 1 049 votesWard 2
ANC82.8%Leading candidate: Asanda Sizani
EFF7.9%
Lead: 2 111 votesWard 3
ANC88.0%Leading candidate: Sybil Vuyiseka Mkefa
EFF8.3%
Lead: 2 560 votesWard 4
ANC46.9%Leading candidate: Mzikabawo Ngesi
INDEPENDENTS22.2%
Lead: 750 votesWard 5
ANC52.4%Leading candidate: Thembakazi Mcdonald Panya
DA14.9%
Lead: 848 votesWard 6
ANC50.9%Leading candidate: Zolani Baleni
INDEPENDENTS18.3%
Lead: 975 votesWard 7
ANC43.4%
INDEPENDENTS24.4%
Lead: 432 votesWard 8
ANC49.9%Leading candidate: Zimkhitha Simnikiwe Manqaphela
EFF19.6%
Lead: 784 votesWard 9
ANC33.2%Leading candidate: Thabo Vali
THE INDEPENDENTS27.4%
Lead: 179 votesWard 10
DA61.2%Leading candidate: Hermanus Albertus Deysel
THE INDEPENDENTS17.7%
Lead: 1 731 votesWard 11
ANC41.4%Leading candidate: Andile Africa Ganca
DA22.8%
Lead: 670 votesWard 12
ANC34.0%Leading candidate: Xoliswa Williams
DA29.4%
Lead: 162 votesWard 13
ANC50.1%Leading candidate: Wendy Booi
INDEPENDENTS11.0%
Lead: 1 103 votesWard 14
ANC73.5%Leading candidate: Vuyiseka Vovo Bomela
EFF8.8%
Lead: 1 603 votesWard 15
ANC66.5%Leading candidate: Andile Brian Zondi
EFF17.5%
Lead: 1 544 votesWard 16
ANC59.9%Leading candidate: Asanda Keva
DA12.5%
Lead: 1 081 votesWard 17
ANC47.8%Leading candidate: Nompumelelo Shirley Kweza
INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION15.5%
Lead: 789 votesWard 18
ANC64.0%Leading candidate: Ntomboxolo Maureen Solani
EFF11.5%
Lead: 2 287 votesWard 19
ANC86.1%Leading candidate: Khayalethu Nonyongo
EFF7.9%
Lead: 3 075 votesWard 20
ANC64.4%Leading candidate: Nocawe Christina Twalo
THE INDEPENDENTS11.8%
Lead: 1 939 votesWard 21
ANC88.9%Leading candidate: Lazola Pukwana
DA5.6%
Lead: 3 771 votesWard 22
ANC80.3%Leading candidate: Florence Nomvuyo Duda
EFF13.8%
Lead: 1 912 votesWard 23
ANC78.7%Leading candidate: Mbulelo Mnyaka
EFF7.0%
Lead: 2 139 votesWard 24
ANC85.4%Leading candidate: Sibongile Neli
EFF10.7%
Lead: 1 828 votesWard 25
ANC87.8%Leading candidate: Ernest Mavango
EFF4.9%
Lead: 2 460 votesWard 26
ANC75.3%Leading candidate: Lindiwe Lucia Ndlebe
EFF10.1%
Lead: 2 030 votesWard 27
ANC49.9%Leading candidate: Nombulelo Yaliwe
INDEPENDENTS21.8%
Lead: 1 365 votesWard 28
ANC48.8%Leading candidate: Nombulelo Makasi
DA24.1%
Lead: 650 votesWard 29
ANC54.1%Leading candidate: Gilbert Thembinkosi Yekani
THE INDEPENDENTS21.8%
Lead: 873 votesWard 30
ANC92.1%Leading candidate: Mtotose Ndyalivani
EFF5.8%
Lead: 3 016 votesWard 31
ANC80.9%Leading candidate: Ntsikelelo Nduku
EFF8.2%
Lead: 2 995 votesWard 32
ANC88.3%Leading candidate: Sivuyile Plaatjie
DA4.3%
Lead: 2 928 votesWard 33
ANC44.2%Leading candidate: Nomathamsanqa Zibia Mtati
INDEPENDENTS19.6%
Lead: 1 026 votesWard 34
ANC45.0%Leading candidate: Buti Quqa
DA35.4%
Lead: 326 votes
Wards in Enoch Mgijima ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 50956,1175
Ward 12 021INDEPENDENTS46017,1067
Ward 22 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 33582,8014
Ward 22 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2247,9433
Ward 32 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 82888,0174
Ward 32 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2688,3411
Ward 42 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 42446,9038
Ward 42 021INDEPENDENTS67422,2003
Ward 52 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 18552,4104
Ward 52 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE33714,9049
Ward 62 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 52050,9383
Ward 62 021INDEPENDENTS54518,2641
Ward 72 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS98543,3921
Ward 72 021INDEPENDENTS55324,3612
Ward 82 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 29349,865
Ward 82 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS50919,6298
Ward 92 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 03433,1942
Ward 92 021THE INDEPENDENTS85527,4478
Ward 102 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 43361,2229
Ward 102 021THE INDEPENDENTS70217,6648
Ward 112 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 48841,4369
Ward 112 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE81822,7792
Ward 122 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 17834,0462
Ward 122 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 01629,3642
Ward 132 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 41450,0531
Ward 132 021INDEPENDENTS31111,0088
Ward 142 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 82173,5164
Ward 142 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2188,801
Ward 152 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 09566,4868
Ward 152 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS55117,4865
Ward 162 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 36559,9473
Ward 162 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE28412,4726
Ward 172 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 16847,8296
Ward 172 021INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION37915,5201
Ward 182 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 78664,046
Ward 182 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS49911,4713
Ward 192 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 38686,1139
Ward 192 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3117,9095
Ward 202 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 37464,3884
Ward 202 021THE INDEPENDENTS43511,7982
Ward 212 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 02588,8913
Ward 212 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2545,6095
Ward 222 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 30780,3273
Ward 222 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS39513,7535
Ward 232 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 34878,6863
Ward 232 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2097,004
Ward 242 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 09185,4167
Ward 242 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS26310,7435
Ward 252 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 60687,7737
Ward 252 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1464,9175
Ward 262 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 34375,2892
Ward 262 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS31310,0578
Ward 272 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 42749,8562
Ward 272 021INDEPENDENTS1 06221,8159
Ward 282 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 28548,8407
Ward 282 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE63524,1353
Ward 292 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 46454,102
Ward 292 021THE INDEPENDENTS59121,8404
Ward 302 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 21992,1294
Ward 302 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2035,81
Ward 312 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 33380,8981
Ward 312 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3388,2039
Ward 322 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 07688,34
Ward 322 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1484,2504
Ward 332 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 84144,2229
Ward 332 021INDEPENDENTS81519,5772
Ward 342 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 54044,9504
Ward 342 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 21435,4349

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 68 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 Enoch Mgijima. Ward results include areas outside Upper Tsitsikama.

This page uses the Stats SA statistical main-place boundary labelled 2016. It overlaps 1 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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