2026 · Senqu council results

Herschel, Eastern Cape

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ANC has an outright majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

34 seats18 for a majority

ANC21 seats

EFF4 seats

DA3 seats

SACP2 seats

ATM1 seat

Other3 seats

INDEPENDENTS1 seat

PAC1 seat

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION1 seat

Senqu · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	21	61,7647
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	11,7647
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	8,8235
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	2	5,8824
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	2,9412
INDEPENDENTS	1	2,9412
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	2,9412
STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	1	2,9412
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	0	0
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0
DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	0	0
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0

34 seats; 18 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

64.4%20 901 votes

11.2%3 636 votes

7.5%2 447 votes

4.6%1 488 votes

4.4%1 416 votes

Other7.9%2 558 votes

1.6%515 votes

1.4%452 votes

1.1%355 votes

1.0%328 votes

0.9%285 votes

0.9%281 votes

0.6%204 votes

0.2%79 votes

0.2%59 votes

0.0%0 votes

Senqu · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	20 901	64,4178
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	3 636	11,2063
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	2 447	7,5418
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	1 488	4,5861
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	1 416	4,3642
STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	—	515	1,5873
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	452	1,3931
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	355	1,0941
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	328	1,0109
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	285	0,8784
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	—	281	0,8661
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	204	0,6287
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	79	0,2435
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	—	59	0,1818
INDEPENDENTS	—	0	0
DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	—	0	0

32446 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

61.9%20 243 votes

10.6%3 469 votes

7.0%2 299 votes

4.5%1 477 votes

4.2%1 384 votes

Other11.7%3 808 votes

3.8%1 239 votes

1.9%632 votes

1.4%448 votes

1.1%363 votes

0.9%285 votes

0.7%240 votes

0.7%231 votes

0.4%118 votes

0.3%112 votes

0.2%77 votes

0.2%63 votes

Senqu · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	20 243	61,9431
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	3 469	10,6151
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	2 299	7,0349
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	1 477	4,5196
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	1 384	4,235
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 239	3,7913
STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	—	632	1,9339
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	448	1,3709
AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	—	363	1,1108
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	285	0,8721
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	240	0,7344
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	231	0,7069
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	118	0,3611
DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	—	112	0,3427
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	77	0,2356
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	—	63	0,1928

32680 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

3seats

ANC21

21 of 34 council seats

ANC falls

−10.0pp

202173.2%

202663.2%

Closest covering ward

304votes apart

INDEPENDENTS45.5%

ANC32.2%

Ward 13 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC29—

DA1—

PAC1—

17 for a majority · 32 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC32

DA2

PAC2

19 for a majority · 37 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC23

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION8—

EFF1—

DA2

18 for a majority · 34 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC25

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION2

EFF4

DA1

PAC1—

18 for a majority · 34 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

ANC21

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION1

EFF4

DA3

PAC1

18 for a majority · 34 seats

EC142 - Senqu · 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	29	32	17
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	32	17
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	32	17
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	32	17
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	32	17
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	32	37	19
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	37	19
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2	37	19
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	37	19
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	37	19
2 011	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	37	19
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	23	34	18
2 016	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	8	34	18
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	34	18
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	34	18
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	34	18
2 016	STERKSPRUIT DEVELOPMENT FORUM	0	34	18
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	34	18
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	25	34	18
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	34	18
2 021	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	2	34	18
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	34	18
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	34	18
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	34	18
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	34	18
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	34	18
2 021	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	0	34	18
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	34	18
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	34	18
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	21	34	18
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	34	18
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	34	18
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	2	34	18
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	34	18
2 026	INDEPENDENTS	1	34	18
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	34	18
2 026	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	1	34	18
2 026	AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	0	34	18
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	34	18
2 026	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	34	18
2 026	DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	0	34	18
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	34	18
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	34	18
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	34	18
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	34	18

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 %

ANC87.9%—

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION0.0%—

EFF0.0%—

DA5.7%—

PAC5.2%—

Other1.3%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC92.2%

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION0.0%

EFF0.0%

DA2.7%

PAC2.4%

UDM2.2%

Other0.5%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC86.4%

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION0.0%

EFF0.0%

DA6.5%

PAC5.3%

Other1.8%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC67.8%

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION23.2%

EFF3.4%

DA4.1%

PAC0.0%

Other1.6%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC73.2%

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION4.2%

EFF11.2%

DA3.3%

PAC1.9%

Other6.1%

2026Vote %vs 2021

ANC63.2%

STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION1.8%

EFF10.9%

DA7.3%

PAC1.4%

SACP4.6%

ATM4.3%

Other6.6%

EC142 - Senqu · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	44 682	87,8996	50 833	Reported
2 000	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 877	5,6597	50 833	Reported
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	2 623	5,16	50 833	Reported
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	STERKSPRUIT DEVELOPMENT FORUM	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	0	0	50 833	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	68 169	92,2212	73 919	Reported
2 006	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 021	2,7341	73 919	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 766	2,3891	73 919	Reported
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1 619	2,1902	73 919	Reported
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	STERKSPRUIT DEVELOPMENT FORUM	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	0	0	73 919	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	62 866	86,3568	72 798	Reported
2 011	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 764	6,5441	72 798	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	3 861	5,3037	72 798	Reported
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	862	1,1841	72 798	Reported
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	STERKSPRUIT DEVELOPMENT FORUM	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	212	0,2912	72 798	Reported
2 011	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	0	0	72 798	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	49 744	67,7619	73 410	Reported
2 016	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	16 996	23,1522	73 410	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2 499	3,4042	73 410	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3 007	4,0962	73 410	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	315	0,4291	73 410	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	STERKSPRUIT DEVELOPMENT FORUM	313	0,4264	73 410	Reported
2 016	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	0	0	73 410	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	39 974	73,2259	54 590	Reported
2 021	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	2 282	4,1803	54 590	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	6 117	11,2053	54 590	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 816	3,3266	54 590	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 044	1,9124	54 590	Reported
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	539	0,9874	54 590	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	623	1,1412	54 590	Reported
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	598	1,0954	54 590	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	370	0,6778	54 590	Reported
2 021	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	STERKSPRUIT DEVELOPMENT FORUM	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	217	0,3975	54 590	Reported
2 021	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	0	0	54 590	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	41 144	63,176	65 126	Reported
2 026	STERKSPRUIT CIVIC ASSOCIATION	1 147	1,7612	65 126	Reported
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	7 105	10,9096	65 126	Reported
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 746	7,2874	65 126	Reported
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	900	1,3819	65 126	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	2 965	4,5527	65 126	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	2 800	4,2994	65 126	Reported
2 026	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	65 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	613	0,9413	65 126	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS	644	0,9889	65 126	Reported
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	586	0,8998	65 126	Reported
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	525	0,8061	65 126	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	65 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	322	0,4944	65 126	Reported
2 026	STERKSPRUIT DEVELOPMENT FORUM	0	0	65 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	0	0	65 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT	0	0	65 126	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	156	0,2395	65 126	Reported
2 026	AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION	122	0,1873	65 126	Reported
2 026	DEFEND SA MOVEMENT	112	0,172	65 126	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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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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Wards covering Herschel

2 wards

Ward 11

ANC52.7%Simelela Skisazana

AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT16.8%

Lead: 777 votes Ward 13

INDEPENDENTS45.5%Elliot Skhumbuzo Duma

ANC32.2%

Lead: 304 votes

Wards covering Herschel ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 11	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 142	52,6753
Ward 11	2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	365	16,8358
Ward 13	2 026	INDEPENDENTS	1 039	45,4904
Ward 13	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	735	32,1804

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 05 Nov 2026, 21:07 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 00:19 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 34 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: 05 Nov 2026, 21:07 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 Senqu. Ward results include areas outside Herschel.

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.

Stats SA main places, hosted by DPME MDB 2026 wards

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Herschel, Eastern Cape

ANC has an outright majority

Council seats

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

Ward ballot votes

ANC above the majority

ANC falls

Closest covering ward

How the vote changed

Council seats by election

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

Ward results

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Wards covering Herschel

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amaBhungane

Corruption Watch

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Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

Ward ballot votes

ANC above the majority

ANC falls

Closest covering ward

Council seats by election

Ward + municipal PR votes by election

Ward results

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Wards covering Herschel

Towns and places in Senqu

amaBhungane

Corruption Watch

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