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2026

Council seats

ANC4 seats
DA2 seats
EFF2 seats
PA1 seat
FF+1 seat
SIYANCUMA · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS430,7692
SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM323,0769
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE215,3846
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS215,3846
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE17,6923
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS17,6923
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00

13 seats; 7 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
17.2%1 739 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties7.6%770 votes
SIYANCUMA · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—3 50834,6367
SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM—2 36523,3511
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—1 73917,1702
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—1 13811,2362
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—6086,0032
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—4554,4925
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—1981,955
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—770,7603
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—400,3949

10128 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

7 for a majority
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 SIYANCUMA. The line marks 7 of 13 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.

DA + FF+

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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How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC6—
DA3—

5 for a majority · 9 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC7
DA2
COPE2—
EFF0—

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC8
DA3
COPE0
EFF2

7 for a majority · 13 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC6
DA3
EFF1

7 for a majority · 13 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC4
DA2
COPE0—
EFF2

7 for a majority · 13 seats

NC078 - SIYANCUMA · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS695
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE395
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY095
2 006INDEPENDENTS095
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS7116
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE2116
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2116
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0116
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8137
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3137
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2137
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0137
2 016INDEPENDENTS0137
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0137
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6137
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3137
2 021INDEPENDENTS2137
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1137
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1137
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4137
2 026SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM3137
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2137
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2137
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1137
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1137
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0137
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0137
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0137

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 %
ANC69.7%—
DA30.3%—
COPE0.0%—
EFF0.0%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC65.9%
DA29.9%
COPE0.0%
EFF0.0%
ACDP2.7%
Other1.5%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC63.6%
DA16.9%
COPE18.5%
EFF0.0%
Other0.9%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC58.1%
DA19.7%
COPE1.5%
EFF18.0%
FF+2.6%
Other0.1%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC52.1%
DA25.1%
COPE0.0%
EFF5.3%
FF+6.3%
Other11.2%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC34.2%
DA17.4%
COPE0.0%
EFF11.4%
PA6.2%
Other7.6%
NC078 - SIYANCUMA · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11 22269,654316 111Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 88930,345716 111Reported
2 000SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0016 111No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 83765,850416 457Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 91729,877916 457Reported
2 006SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM0016 457No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0016 457No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0016 457No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0016 457No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0016 457No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY4482,722216 457Reported
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0016 457No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0016 457No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0016 457No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13 56563,607821 326Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 60916,92321 326Reported
2 011SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM0021 326No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3 95518,545421 326Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0021 326No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0021 326No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0021 326No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1970,923821 326Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0021 326No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0021 326No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0021 326No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 32758,100524 659Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 84719,656124 659Reported
2 016SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM0024 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3781,532924 659Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4 43317,977224 659Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS6432,607624 659Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0024 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0024 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0024 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0024 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0024 659No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS10 37252,120619 900Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 99425,095519 900Reported
2 021SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM0019 900No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0019 900No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 0625,336719 900Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 2456,256319 900Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0019 900No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0019 900No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0019 900No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0019 900No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0019 900No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6 88534,192520 136Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 49517,35720 136Reported
2 026SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM4 68723,276720 136Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0020 136No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS2 29411,392520 136Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8814,375220 136Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1 2496,202820 136Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0020 136No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY3911,941820 136Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1660,824420 136Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT880,43720 136Reported

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 recordedANCAfter electionPending
DA + FF+ + Independents (grouped)01 Jul 2023
ANCFeb 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.

ANC

Members at formation · minority administration · Around 01 Jul 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: Not established (ANC)

  • Release note: conflicting start dates; inaugural mayor is coded Unknown despite a named source.

The recorded partners in 2026

4 / 13 seats

3 short of a seat majority · 7 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

    Around 01 Jul 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: Not established.

    Release note: conflicting start dates; inaugural mayor is coded Unknown despite a named source.

  2. DA + FF+ + Independents (grouped)

    Around 22 Nov 2021 → 01 Jul 2023 · MONC

    Members at formation. Outside support: EFF. Inaugural mayor: Not established.

    Release note: inaugural mayor is coded Unknown despite a named source.

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 Griekwastad

2 wards

Wards covering Griekwastad ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS58638,578
Ward 12 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS42027,6498
Ward 72 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS74345,1672
Ward 72 026SIYANCUMA INDEPENDENT FORUM28517,3252

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, 21:26 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 19:39 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 13 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 ↗

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 SIYANCUMA. Ward results include areas outside Griekwastad.

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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