2026 · Swellendam council results

Barrydale, Western Cape

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11 seats6 for a majority

ANC4 seats

DA4 seats

PA2 seats

FF+1 seat

Swellendam · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4	36,3636
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	36,3636
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	2	18,1818
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	9,0909
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	0	0
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	0	0
SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	0	0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0

11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

39.8%5 252 votes

33.2%4 380 votes

21.6%2 846 votes

Other5.4%712 votes

4.3%565 votes

0.4%55 votes

0.2%23 votes

0.2%22 votes

0.1%18 votes

0.1%16 votes

0.1%13 votes

0.0%0 votes

Swellendam · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	5 252	39,818
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	4 380	33,207
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	2 846	21,577
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	565	4,2835
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	55	0,417
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	—	23	0,1744
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	22	0,1668
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	18	0,1365
SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	—	16	0,1213
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	—	13	0,0986
INDEPENDENTS	—	0	0

13190 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

39.8%5 263 votes

33.4%4 419 votes

21.2%2 795 votes

Other5.6%734 votes

4.1%541 votes

0.4%58 votes

0.3%38 votes

0.2%28 votes

0.2%22 votes

0.2%20 votes

0.1%19 votes

0.1%8 votes

Swellendam · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	5 263	39,838
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	4 419	33,4494
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	2 795	21,1566
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	541	4,0951
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	58	0,439
INDEPENDENTS	—	38	0,2876
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	28	0,2119
CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	—	22	0,1665
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	20	0,1514
SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	—	19	0,1438
NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	—	8	0,0606

13211 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

6 for a majority

PA gains

+21.1pp

20210.2%

202621.4%

Closest covering ward

347votes apart

ANC48.1%

DA34.6%

Ward 2 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

DA3—

ANC4—

ID2—

ACDP1—

6 for a majority · 10 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

DA4

ANC4

ACDP1

5 for a majority · 9 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

DA6

ANC5

ACDP0

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

DA6

ANC4

PA0—

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

DA4

ANC4

PA2

6 for a majority · 11 seats

WC034 - Swellendam · 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	4	10	6
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	10	6
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	2	10	6
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	10	6
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	10	6
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4	9	5
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	9	5
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	9	5
2 011	CIVIC INDEPENDENT	0	9	5
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	9	5
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	9	5
2 011	NATIONAL INDEPENDANT CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	9	5
2 011	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	9	5
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	9	5
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	11	6
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5	11	6
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	11	6
2 016	CIVIC INDEPENDENT	0	11	6
2 016	COMMUNITY AND WORKERS ALLIANCE	0	11	6
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	11	6
2 016	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	11	6
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	11	6
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	11	6
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	11	6
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4	11	6
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	11	6
2 021	CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	0	11	6
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	11	6
2 021	GOOD	0	11	6
2 021	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	11	6
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	11	6
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	11	6
2 021	SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	0	11	6
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4	11	6
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4	11	6
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	2	11	6
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1	11	6
2 026	CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	0	11	6
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	11	6
2 026	INDEPENDENTS	0	11	6
2 026	NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	0	11	6
2 026	SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	0	11	6
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	11	6
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	11	6

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 %

DA48.4%—

ANC45.4%—

ID0.0%—

PA0.0%—

ACDP0.0%—

Other6.2%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

DA30.2%

ANC38.4%

ID24.6%

PA0.0%

ACDP5.5%

Other1.3%

2011Vote %vs 2006

DA41.0%

ANC41.9%

ID0.0%

PA0.0%

ACDP6.5%

NATIONAL INDEPENDANT CIVIC ORGANISATION4.4%

CIVIC INDEPENDENT2.5%

Other3.8%

2016Vote %vs 2011

DA47.9%

ANC44.7%

ID0.0%

PA0.0%

ACDP0.8%

Other6.6%

2021Vote %vs 2016

DA52.2%

ANC38.6%

ID0.0%

PA0.2%

ACDP0.0%

SOUTH AFRICA FIRST2.4%

Other6.5%

2026Vote %vs 2021

DA39.8%

ANC33.3%

ID0.0%

PA21.4%

ACDP0.0%

Other5.5%

WC034 - Swellendam · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	7 281	48,4206	15 037	Reported
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 826	45,3947	15 037	Reported
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	822	5,4665	15 037	Reported
2 000	NATIONAL INDEPENDANT CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CIVIC INDEPENDENT	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	COMMUNITY AND WORKERS ALLIANCE	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	GOOD	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	0	0	15 037	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 733	30,1984	15 673	Reported
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6 014	38,3717	15 673	Reported
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	3 863	24,6475	15 673	Reported
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	867	5,5318	15 673	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL INDEPENDANT CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CIVIC INDEPENDENT	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	COMMUNITY AND WORKERS ALLIANCE	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	GOOD	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	0	0	15 673	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 629	40,9501	21 072	Reported
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8 826	41,885	21 072	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1 369	6,4968	21 072	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL INDEPENDANT CIVIC ORGANISATION	917	4,3517	21 072	Reported
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	236	1,12	21 072	Reported
2 011	CIVIC INDEPENDENT	528	2,5057	21 072	Reported
2 011	SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	299	1,4189	21 072	Reported
2 011	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	COMMUNITY AND WORKERS ALLIANCE	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	GOOD	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	86	0,4081	21 072	Reported
2 011	CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	0	0	21 072	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	11 781	47,9429	24 573	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	10 974	44,6588	24 573	Reported
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	204	0,8302	24 573	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL INDEPENDANT CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	507	2,0632	24 573	Reported
2 016	CIVIC INDEPENDENT	261	1,0621	24 573	Reported
2 016	SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	309	1,2575	24 573	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	216	0,879	24 573	Reported
2 016	COMMUNITY AND WORKERS ALLIANCE	204	0,8302	24 573	Reported
2 016	GOOD	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	0	0	24 573	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	12 369	52,2229	23 685	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	9 153	38,6447	23 685	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	52	0,2195	23 685	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	NATIONAL INDEPENDANT CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	738	3,1159	23 685	Reported
2 021	CIVIC INDEPENDENT	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	579	2,4446	23 685	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	129	0,5446	23 685	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	143	0,6038	23 685	Reported
2 021	COMMUNITY AND WORKERS ALLIANCE	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	GOOD	184	0,7769	23 685	Reported
2 021	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	61	0,2575	23 685	Reported
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	0	0	23 685	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	10 515	39,828	26 401	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	8 799	33,3283	26 401	Reported
2 026	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	5 641	21,3666	26 401	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	NATIONAL INDEPENDANT CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	1 106	4,1892	26 401	Reported
2 026	CIVIC INDEPENDENT	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	SOUTH AFRICA FIRST	35	0,1326	26 401	Reported
2 026	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	113	0,428	26 401	Reported
2 026	COMMUNITY AND WORKERS ALLIANCE	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	GOOD	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	NATIONAL PEOPLE'S PARTY	0	0	26 401	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	CAPE INDEPENDENCE PARTY / KAAPSE ONAFHANKLIKHEIDS PARTY	45	0,1704	26 401	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	50	0,1894	26 401	Reported
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	38	0,1439	26 401	Reported
2 026	NATIONAL COLOURED CONGRESS	21	0,0795	26 401	Reported

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.
Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow.
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 has governed here

Last recordedDAFF+Jan 2023After electionPending

2023DA + FF+Feb 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.

DAFF+

Members at formation · majority coalition · 24 Jan 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: H. F. du Rand (DA)

Source notes: One of the eleven seats was vacant when this administration formed. Speaker J. van Schalkwyk resigned his seat in February 2025 and J. du T. Loubser, also of the FF Plus, was elected in his place.

Source party seats do not sum to the recorded council size (vacancies or incomplete allocation).

The recorded partners in 2026

5 / 11 seats

1 short of a seat majority · 6 needed

Hypothetical total for the recorded members at formation. Excludes outside supporters. It does not establish a current agreement, government retention, or a takeover.

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1 recorded administration · 2021–February 2026

DA + FF+
24 Jan 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026
Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: H. F. du Rand.
One of the eleven seats was vacant when this administration formed. Speaker J. van Schalkwyk resigned his seat in February 2025 and J. du T. Loubser, also of the FF Plus, was elected in his place.
Source party seats do not sum to the recorded council size (vacancies or incomplete allocation).

Ward results

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Wards covering Barrydale

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Ward 2

ANC48.1%Isaac Henry Ferguson

DA34.6%

Lead: 347 votes

Wards covering Barrydale ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 2	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 233	48,1077
Ward 2	2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	886	34,5689

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Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 11:38 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

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.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

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. Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. A seat majority does not establish a governing agreement or who will become mayor.

IEC result time: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · Source figures ↗

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Understanding the results

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The council results cover all of Swellendam. Ward results include areas outside Barrydale.

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.

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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Barrydale, Western Cape

No party has a majority

Council seats

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

Ward ballot votes

Past coalition partners

PA gains

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How the vote changed

Council seats by election

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

Who has governed here

5 / 11 seats

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Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

Ward ballot votes

PA gains

Closest covering ward

Council seats by election

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

5 / 11 seats

Ward results

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Wards covering Barrydale

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amaBhungane

Corruption Watch

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