2026 · Matatiele council results

KweQana, Eastern Cape

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ANC has an outright majority

Year

Council seats

52 seats27 for a majority

ANC30 seats

DA6 seats

SACP5 seats

EFF4 seats

MK3 seats

Other4 seats

ATM2 seats

ACDP1 seat

AIC1 seat

Matatiele · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	30	57,6923
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	11,5385
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	5	9,6154
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	7,6923
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	3	5,7692
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	2	3,8462
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	1,9231
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	1,9231
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	0	0
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0

52 seats; 27 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

57.0%29 041 votes

11.1%5 661 votes

10.2%5 181 votes

7.1%3 600 votes

6.0%3 058 votes

Other8.6%4 379 votes

3.0%1 511 votes

2.4%1 245 votes

1.0%527 votes

0.5%248 votes

0.5%238 votes

0.4%220 votes

0.4%203 votes

0.2%98 votes

0.2%89 votes

0.0%0 votes

Matatiele · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	29 041	57,0326
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	5 661	11,1174
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	5 181	10,1748
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	3 600	7,0699
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	3 058	6,0055
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	1 511	2,9674
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	1 245	2,445
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	527	1,035
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	248	0,487
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	238	0,4674
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY	—	220	0,4321
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	203	0,3987
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	98	0,1925
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	—	89	0,1748
INDEPENDENTS	—	0	0

50920 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

56.6%28 775 votes

10.4%5 275 votes

10.1%5 114 votes

6.8%3 456 votes

5.7%2 900 votes

Other10.4%5 299 votes

2.9%1 469 votes

2.6%1 335 votes

1.7%876 votes

0.8%421 votes

0.5%273 votes

0.5%245 votes

0.4%225 votes

0.4%219 votes

0.3%158 votes

0.2%78 votes

Matatiele · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	28 775	56,6225
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	5 275	10,38
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	5 114	10,0632
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	3 456	6,8006
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	2 900	5,7065
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	1 469	2,8907
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	1 335	2,627
INDEPENDENTS	—	876	1,7238
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	—	421	0,8284
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	273	0,5372
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	245	0,4821
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	225	0,4427
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY	—	219	0,4309
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	158	0,3109
ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	—	78	0,1535

50819 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

3seats

ANC30

30 of 52 council seats

ANC falls

−16.1pp

202173.0%

202656.8%

Closest covering ward

825votes apart

ANC66.0%

INDEPENDENTS14.3%

Ward 16 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2021Seats

ANC40—

EFF7—

DA3—

28 for a majority · 54 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

ANC30

EFF4

DA6

SACP5—

MKP3—

27 for a majority · 52 seats

EC441 - Matatiele · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	40	54	28
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	7	54	28
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	54	28
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2	54	28
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	54	28
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1	54	28
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	54	28
2 021	BATHO PELE MOVEMENT	0	54	28
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	54	28
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	54	28
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	54	28
2 021	OTHER	0	54	28
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	54	28
2 021	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	54	28
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	30	52	27
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	6	52	27
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	5	52	27
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4	52	27
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	3	52	27
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	2	52	27
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1	52	27
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	52	27
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	52	27
2 026	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	0	52	27
2 026	EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY	0	52	27
2 026	INDEPENDENTS	0	52	27
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	52	27
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	52	27
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	52	27

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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2021Vote %

ANC73.0%—

EFF11.8%—

DA5.2%—

Other10.0%—

2026Vote %vs 2021

ANC56.8%

EFF6.9%

DA10.6%

SACP10.3%—

MKP5.9%—

Other9.5%—

EC441 - Matatiele · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	73 857	72,961	101 228	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	11 992	11,8465	101 228	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 256	5,1922	101 228	Reported
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	101 228	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	101 228	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1 766	1,7446	101 228	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2 760	2,7265	101 228	Reported
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1 328	1,3119	101 228	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	101 228	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	652	0,6441	101 228	Reported
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	650	0,6421	101 228	Reported
2 021	BATHO PELE MOVEMENT	599	0,5917	101 228	Reported
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	292	0,2885	101 228	Reported
2 021	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	Unavailable	Unavailable	101 228	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY	Unavailable	Unavailable	101 228	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	245	0,242	101 228	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	Unavailable	Unavailable	101 228	Not separately listed in this source.
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	208	0,2055	101 228	Reported
2 021	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	Unavailable	Unavailable	101 228	Not separately listed in this source.
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	57 816	56,8278	101 739	Reported
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	7 056	6,9354	101 739	Reported
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	10 775	10,5908	101 739	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	10 456	10,2773	101 739	Reported
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	5 958	5,8562	101 739	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	2 980	2,9291	101 739	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	2 580	2,5359	101 739	Reported
2 026	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	101 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	948	0,9318	101 739	Reported
2 026	SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA	0	0	101 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	101 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	BATHO PELE MOVEMENT	0	0	101 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	521	0,5121	101 739	Reported
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	483	0,4747	101 739	Reported
2 026	EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY	439	0,4315	101 739	Reported
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	361	0,3548	101 739	Reported
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	323	0,3175	101 739	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	101 739	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	ARUSHA ECONOMIC COALITION	167	0,1641	101 739	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.

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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 KweQana

2 wards

Ward 14

ANC74.0%Sibongiseni Baba

DA14.7%

Lead: 1 033 votes Ward 16

ANC66.0%Sicelo Gift Hlati

INDEPENDENTS14.3%

Lead: 825 votes

Wards covering KweQana ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 14	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 288	74,023
Ward 14	2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	255	14,6552
Ward 16	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 053	65,9774
Ward 16	2 026	INDEPENDENTS	228	14,2857

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Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Nov 2026, 15:17 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 17:17 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 52 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: 06 Nov 2026, 15:17 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 Matatiele. Ward results include areas outside KweQana.

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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KweQana, Eastern Cape

ANC has an outright majority