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2026 · THEMBELIHLE council results

Belmont, Northern Cape

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2026

Council seats

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ANC5 seats
FF+2 seats
DA1 seat
EFF1 seat
ONAFHANKLIK1 seat
PA1 seat
THEMBELIHLE · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS545,4545
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS218,1818
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE19,0909
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS19,0909
ONAFHANKLIK19,0909
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE19,0909
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00

11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
46.6%2 543 votes
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS
13.9%756 votes
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS
11.1%607 votes
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
10.0%547 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
9.1%498 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties9.3%507 votes
ONAFHANKLIK
4.3%237 votes
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2.3%125 votes
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY
1.4%78 votes
SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT
1.2%67 votes
THEMBELIHLE · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—2 54346,5922
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—75613,8512
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—60711,1213
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—54710,022
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—4989,1242
ONAFHANKLIK—2374,3422
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—1252,2902
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—781,4291
SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT—671,2276

5458 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

6 for a majority
ANCPA6MajorityANCEFF6MajorityFF+DA33 short
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in Northern Cape, then elsewhere. MISTRA covers November 2021 to February 2026; membership is recorded at formation. These are starting points, not likelihood estimates.

Totals use the current reported seats for THEMBELIHLE. The line marks 6 of 11 seats.

ANC + PA

Recorded together in Karoo Hoogland from 2023-07-01. This membership was recorded in 5 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

ANC + EFF

Recorded together in Phokwane from 2023-10-01. This membership was recorded in 8 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

FF+ + DA

Recorded together in Karoo Hoogland from 2022-12-08. This membership was recorded in 9 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

MISTRA dataset and methodology

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ANC needs

1seats
ANC5

for an outright majority

EFF falls

−13.5pp
202124.5%
202611.0%

Closest covering ward

237votes apart
FF+65.7%
DA18.9%

Ward 6 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC5—
DA2—
COPE0—
EFF0—
FF+0—

4 for a majority · 7 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC4
DA1
COPE2
EFF0
FF+0

4 for a majority · 7 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC4
DA2
COPE0
EFF1
FF+0

4 for a majority · 7 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC5
DA1
EFF3
FF+1

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC5
DA1
COPE0—
EFF1
FF+2

6 for a majority · 11 seats

NC076 - THEMBELIHLE · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS574
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE274
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS074
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS474
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE274
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE174
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS074
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS474
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE274
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS174
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE074
2 016INDEPENDENTS074
2 016KHOISAN REVOLUTION074
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS074
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5116
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3116
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1116
2 021SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT1116
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1116
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0116
2 021INDEPENDENTS0116
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0116
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5116
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2116
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1116
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1116
2 026ONAFHANKLIK1116
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1116
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0116
2 026SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0116
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0116

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 %
ANC61.3%—
DA38.7%—
COPE0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
FF+0.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC69.3%
DA27.2%
COPE0.0%
EFF0.0%
FF+0.0%
ID3.5%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC55.8%
DA12.0%
COPE30.2%
EFF0.0%
FF+2.0%
Other0.0%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC54.9%
DA22.9%
COPE5.1%
EFF11.5%
FF+3.8%
Other1.9%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC39.8%
DA12.2%
COPE0.0%
EFF24.5%
FF+9.4%
SCM6.5%
PA2.0%
Other5.6%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC46.4%
DA9.8%
COPE0.0%
EFF11.0%
FF+13.9%
PA8.9%
ONAFHANKLIK4.4%
Other5.6%
NC076 - THEMBELIHLE · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 61061,32499 148Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 53838,67519 148Reported
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ONAFHANKLIK009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000KHOISAN REVOLUTION009 148No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 98269,30838 631Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 34927,21588 631Reported
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ONAFHANKLIK008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS3003,47588 631Reported
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006KHOISAN REVOLUTION008 631No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 55555,834811 740Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 40711,984711 740Reported
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3 54330,178911 740Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0011 740No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2352,001711 740Reported
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0011 740No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0011 740No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ONAFHANKLIK0011 740No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0011 740No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0011 740No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0011 740No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011KHOISAN REVOLUTION0011 740No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 23154,91811 346Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 59322,853911 346Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5785,094311 346Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 30111,466611 346Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4313,798711 346Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0011 346No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT0011 346No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ONAFHANKLIK0011 346No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0011 346No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0011 346No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0011 346No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016KHOISAN REVOLUTION660,581711 346Reported
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4 34339,814810 908Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 33212,211210 908Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0010 908No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 67724,541610 908Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 0219,360110 908Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2202,016910 908Reported
2 021SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT7096,499810 908Reported
2 021ONAFHANKLIK0010 908No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0010 908No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1441,320110 908Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0010 908No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021KHOISAN REVOLUTION0010 908No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5 10046,359411 001Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 0839,844611 001Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0011 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 21511,044511 001Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 52613,871511 001Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE9828,926511 001Reported
2 026SIYATHEMBA COMMUNITY MOVEMENT1681,527111 001Reported
2 026ONAFHANKLIK4824,381411 001Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0011 001No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2342,127111 001Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2111,91811 001Reported
2 026KHOISAN REVOLUTION0011 001No 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.

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.
  • 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 recordedANCSCMAfter electionPending
EFF + SCM09 Apr 2024
ANC + SCMFeb 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.

ANCSCM

Members at formation · majority coalition · 09 Apr 2024 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: M. S. Visser (SCM)

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.

Test these parties in Coalition Chaos
2 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026
  1. ANC + SCM

    09 Apr 2024 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: M. S. Visser.

  2. EFF + SCM

    Around 01 Dec 2021 → 09 Apr 2024 · MONC

    Members at formation. Outside support: DA. Inaugural mayor: L. Makenna.

    Mayor L. Makenna and Speaker D. Jonas were removed by a council vote in December 2021, and a court set that vote aside and returned both in January 2022.

MISTRA, 2026 edition v1.0

Original coalition coding: CC BY 4.0. IEC seat figures and municipal identifiers retain their original terms. Dates and party labels have been normalised. Counted clarifications are labelled and sourced; original wording and source issues are retained in the data.

Ward results

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Wards covering Belmont

1 wards

Ward 6
FF+65.7%Leading candidate: Karlin Schlebusch
DA18.9%
Lead: 237 votes
Wards covering Belmont ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 62 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS33365,6805
Ward 62 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9618,9349

The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:16 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 23:54 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, 21:16 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 THEMBELIHLE. Ward results include areas outside Belmont.

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.

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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