2026 · Raymond Mhlaba council results

Mnqaba James, Eastern Cape

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ANC has an outright majority

Year

2016 2021 2026

Council seats

42 seats22 for a majority

ANC26 seats

SACP4 seats

DA3 seats

EFF2 seats

PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT2 seats

Other5 seats

ATM1 seat

INDEPENDENTS1 seat

PAC1 seat

PA1 seat

MK1 seat

Raymond Mhlaba · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	26	61,9048
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	4	9,5238
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	7,1429
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	4,7619
PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT	2	4,7619
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	2,381
INDEPENDENTS	1	2,381
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	2,381
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1	2,381
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	1	2,381
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0
AL JAMA-AH	0	0
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0

42 seats; 22 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

61.4%25 466 votes

9.6%3 982 votes

7.3%3 046 votes

6.6%2 717 votes

3.5%1 433 votes

Other11.6%4 803 votes

3.2%1 311 votes

3.0%1 255 votes

2.2%914 votes

1.4%568 votes

0.6%265 votes

0.5%211 votes

0.4%161 votes

0.3%118 votes

0.0%0 votes

Raymond Mhlaba · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	25 466	61,4423
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	3 982	9,6075
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	3 046	7,3491
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	2 717	6,5554
PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT	—	1 433	3,4574
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	1 311	3,1631
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	1 255	3,028
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	914	2,2052
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	568	1,3704
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	265	0,6394
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	211	0,5091
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	161	0,3884
AL JAMA-AH	—	118	0,2847
INDEPENDENTS	—	0	0

41447 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

55.3%23 298 votes

13.5%5 671 votes

9.6%4 038 votes

6.5%2 756 votes

4.6%1 934 votes

Other10.5%4 437 votes

3.4%1 441 votes

2.2%914 votes

2.1%890 votes

1.1%466 votes

0.7%287 votes

0.4%187 votes

0.3%146 votes

0.2%79 votes

0.1%27 votes

Raymond Mhlaba · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	23 298	55,295
INDEPENDENTS	—	5 671	13,4594
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	4 038	9,5837
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	2 756	6,541
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	1 934	4,5901
PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT	—	1 441	3,42
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	914	2,1693
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	890	2,1123
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	466	1,106
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	287	0,6812
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	187	0,4438
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	146	0,3465
AL JAMA-AH	—	79	0,1875
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	—	27	0,0641

42134 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

4seats

ANC26

26 of 42 council seats

ANC falls

−14.4pp

202172.7%

202658.3%

Closest covering ward

228votes apart

ANC50.3%

INDEPENDENTS38.2%

Ward 17 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2016Seats

ANC38—

DA5—

EFF3—

24 for a majority · 46 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC33

DA3

EFF3

23 for a majority · 45 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

ANC26

DA3

SACP4—

EFF2

PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT2—

22 for a majority · 42 seats

EC129 - Raymond Mhlaba · Council seats by election
Election	Party / entry	Seats	Council total	Majority needed
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	38	46	24
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5	46	24
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	46	24
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	46	24
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	46	24
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	46	24
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	46	24
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	46	24
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	33	45	23
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	45	23
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	45	23
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	3	45	23
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	1	45	23
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	45	23
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1	45	23
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	45	23
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	45	23
2 021	LAND PARTY	0	45	23
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	45	23
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	26	42	22
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	4	42	22
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	42	22
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	42	22
2 026	PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT	2	42	22
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	1	42	22
2 026	INDEPENDENTS	1	42	22
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	42	22
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1	42	22
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	1	42	22
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	42	22
2 026	AL JAMA-AH	0	42	22
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	42	22
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	42	22

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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2016Vote %

ANC78.8%—

DA10.0%—

SACP0.0%—

EFF5.4%—

PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT0.0%—

Other5.8%—

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC72.7%

DA6.9%

SACP0.0%

EFF7.0%

PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT0.0%

Other13.4%

2026Vote %vs 2021

ANC58.3%

DA6.9%

SACP9.6%

EFF5.6%

PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT3.4%

Other16.1%

EC129 - Raymond Mhlaba · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	69 957	78,7946	88 784	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	8 855	9,9736	88 784	Reported
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4 808	5,4154	88 784	Reported
2 016	PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	755	0,8504	88 784	Reported
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	679	0,7648	88 784	Reported
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	370	0,4167	88 784	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	231	0,2602	88 784	Reported
2 016	AL JAMA-AH	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	LAND PARTY	0	0	88 784	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	52 966	72,7255	72 830	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 028	6,9037	72 830	Reported
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	5 083	6,9793	72 830	Reported
2 021	PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	782	1,0737	72 830	Reported
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1 237	1,6985	72 830	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	996	1,3676	72 830	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	998	1,3703	72 830	Reported
2 021	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	303	0,416	72 830	Reported
2 021	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	273	0,3748	72 830	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AL JAMA-AH	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	0	0	72 830	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	LAND PARTY	156	0,2142	72 830	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	48 764	58,3434	83 581	Reported
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	5 802	6,9418	83 581	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	8 020	9,5955	83 581	Reported
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4 651	5,5647	83 581	Reported
2 026	PHAKAMA ADELAIDE MOVEMENT	2 874	3,4386	83 581	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	2 201	2,6334	83 581	Reported
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	1 828	2,1871	83 581	Reported
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1 721	2,0591	83 581	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	83 581	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	855	1,023	83 581	Reported
2 026	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	83 581	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	452	0,5408	83 581	Reported
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	357	0,4271	83 581	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION	0	0	83 581	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	83 581	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	83 581	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AL JAMA-AH	197	0,2357	83 581	Reported
2 026	INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY	188	0,2249	83 581	Reported
2 026	LAND PARTY	0	0	83 581	No 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.

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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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Ward 17

ANC50.3%Liziwe Faith Matyolo

INDEPENDENTS38.2%

Lead: 228 votes

Wards covering Mnqaba James ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 17	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	948	50,2651
Ward 17	2 026	INDEPENDENTS	720	38,176

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Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 05 Nov 2026, 21:07 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 22:21 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 42 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 ↗

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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.

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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.

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The council results cover all of Raymond Mhlaba. Ward results include areas outside Mnqaba James.

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.

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ANC has an outright majority