2026 · UBUNTU council results
Merriman, Northern Cape
No party has a majority
Council seats
| Party / entry | Seats | Share of seats (%) |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 | 45,4545 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 27,2727 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 18,1818 |
| INDEPENDENTS | 1 | 9,0909 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 |
11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.
Municipal PR votes
Municipal PR votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties4.4%286 votes
| Party / entry | Candidate | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | — | 3 211 | 49,2334 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | — | 1 852 | 28,3962 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | — | 1 173 | 17,9853 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | — | 192 | 2,9439 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | — | 43 | 0,6593 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | — | 29 | 0,4446 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | — | 22 | 0,3373 |
| INDEPENDENTS | — | 0 | 0 |
6522 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.
Ward ballot votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties10.1%661 votes
| Party / entry | Candidate | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | — | 3 135 | 48,105 |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | — | 1 617 | 24,812 |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | — | 1 104 | 16,9403 |
| INDEPENDENTS | — | 460 | 7,0585 |
| VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | — | 135 | 2,0715 |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | — | 28 | 0,4296 |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | — | 20 | 0,3069 |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | — | 18 | 0,2762 |
6517 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.
Past coalition partners
6 for a majorityHow the vote changed
Council seats by election
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Seats unavailable for this election.
| Election | Party / entry | Seats | Council total | Majority needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 000 | Seat allocation unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 006 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 006 | INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 006 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 011 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 011 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 011 | INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 016 | INDEPENDENTS | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 016 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 016 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 021 | INDEPENDENTS | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 026 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 026 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 026 | INDEPENDENTS | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 026 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 026 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 026 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 11 | 6 |
Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.
Ward + municipal PR votes by election
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| Election | Party | Votes | Vote share (%) | Valid ballot total | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 000 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 177 | 49,211 | 10 520 | Reported |
| 2 000 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 5 343 | 50,789 | 10 520 | Reported |
| 2 000 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 000 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 10 520 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 223 | 60,8845 | 10 221 | Reported |
| 2 006 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 337 | 32,6485 | 10 221 | Reported |
| 2 006 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 10 221 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 10 221 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 10 221 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 394 | 3,8548 | 10 221 | Reported |
| 2 006 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 | 10 221 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 153 | 1,4969 | 10 221 | Reported |
| 2 006 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 114 | 1,1154 | 10 221 | Reported |
| 2 006 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 10 221 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 006 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 10 221 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 704 | 53,5549 | 12 518 | Reported |
| 2 011 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 4 002 | 31,97 | 12 518 | Reported |
| 2 011 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 12 518 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 1 719 | 13,7322 | 12 518 | Reported |
| 2 011 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 0 | 0 | 12 518 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 12 518 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 0 | 0 | 12 518 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 12 518 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 12 518 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 12 518 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 011 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 12 518 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 5 305 | 42,0365 | 12 620 | Reported |
| 2 016 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 939 | 31,2124 | 12 620 | Reported |
| 2 016 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 12 620 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 903 | 7,1553 | 12 620 | Reported |
| 2 016 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 534 | 4,2314 | 12 620 | Reported |
| 2 016 | INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 12 620 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 203 | 1,6086 | 12 620 | Reported |
| 2 016 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 12 620 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 12 620 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 12 620 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 016 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 12 620 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 7 060 | 61,5036 | 11 479 | Reported |
| 2 021 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 340 | 29,0966 | 11 479 | Reported |
| 2 021 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0 | 11 479 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 11 479 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 354 | 3,0839 | 11 479 | Reported |
| 2 021 | INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 11 479 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 439 | 3,8244 | 11 479 | Reported |
| 2 021 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 11 479 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 11 479 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0 | 11 479 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 021 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 0 | 0 | 11 479 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 6 346 | 48,6694 | 13 039 | Reported |
| 2 026 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 3 469 | 26,6048 | 13 039 | Reported |
| 2 026 | PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 2 277 | 17,463 | 13 039 | Reported |
| 2 026 | CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE | 0 | 0 | 13 039 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 49 | 0,3758 | 13 039 | Reported |
| 2 026 | INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | 13 039 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS | 327 | 2,5079 | 13 039 | Reported |
| 2 026 | AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 0 | 0 | 13 039 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT | 0 | 0 | 13 039 | No votes recorded in the complete party list. |
| 2 026 | INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 71 | 0,5445 | 13 039 | Reported |
| 2 026 | SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 40 | 0,3068 | 13 039 | Reported |
Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.
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.
Ward results
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Wards covering Merriman
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| Ward | Election | Party / entry | Votes | Vote share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 6 | 2 026 | AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 462 | 49,5708 |
| Ward 6 | 2 026 | DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 416 | 44,6352 |
The two largest published entries shown on each ward card. Open a ward for all entries.
Sources & result details
IEC: 08 Nov 2026, 21:26 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 15:53 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 ↗
Ward vs PR ballots
Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.
The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.
PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.
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.
IEC guide to council seatsThe council results cover all of UBUNTU. Ward results include areas outside Merriman.
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.