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2026 · Metropolitan council

Nelson Mandela Bay

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2026

Council seats

DA53 seats
ANC32 seats
EFF7 seats
PA4 seats
SACP4 seats
Other20 seats
UDM3 seats
FF+3 seats
ActionSA2 seats
MK2 seats
ACDP1 seat
AIC1 seat
ATM1 seat
PAC1 seat
Nelson Mandela Bay · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5344,1667
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3226,6667
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS75,8333
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE43,3333
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY43,3333
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT32,5
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS32,5
ACTIONSA21,6667
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT21,6667
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY21,6667
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY10,8333
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS10,8333
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT10,8333
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT10,8333
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT10,8333
NATIONAL ALLIANCE10,8333
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA10,8333
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE10,8333
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT00
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION00
AL JAMA-AH00
ALL CITIZENS PARTY00
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00
EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT00
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00
GOOD00
INDEPENDENTS00
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00
PEOPLE'S POWER00
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT00
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00
SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)00
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00

120 seats; 61 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
44.4%145 328 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
3.0%9 856 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties18.3%59 888 votes
ACTIONSA
1.9%6 316 votes
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY
1.2%3 963 votes
GOOD
0.2%806 votes
INDEPENDENTS
0.0%0 votes
Nelson Mandela Bay · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—145 32844,3687
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—83 97525,6376
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—18 4875,6441
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—10 0123,0567
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—9 8563,009
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—8 5592,6131
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—8 0112,4458
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT—7 2072,2003
ACTIONSA—6 3161,9283
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—3 9631,2099
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—3 2380,9886
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—3 0300,9251
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—3 0090,9186
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA—2 8720,8768
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE—1 7710,5407
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—1 6020,4891
DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—1 4060,4293
AL JAMA-AH—8580,2619
NATIONAL ALLIANCE—8440,2577
AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION—8260,2522
GOOD—8060,2461
DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE—7230,2207
PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT—6540,1997
PEOPLE'S POWER—6020,1838
ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT—5780,1765
EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT—4950,1511
AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION—4080,1246
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—3690,1127
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—3060,0934
ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT—2820,0861
SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)—2540,0775
AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION—2260,069
FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA—1670,051
LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA—1260,0385
SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY—1120,0342
ALL CITIZENS PARTY—1090,0333
ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM—850,026
CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY—740,0226
INDEPENDENTS—00
UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT—00

327546 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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Coalition scenarios

61 for a majority

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC81—
DA30—

61 for a majority · 120 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC63
DA48
COPE6—

61 for a majority · 120 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC50
DA57
EFF6—
COPE1

61 for a majority · 120 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC48
DA48
EFF8

61 for a majority · 120 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC32
DA53
EFF7
COPE0—
SACP4—

61 for a majority · 120 seats

NMA - Nelson Mandela Bay · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8112061
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3012061
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS312061
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY112061
2 006CONGRESS MOVEMENT OF THE COLOURED PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA112061
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA112061
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT112061
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT112061
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS112061
2 006ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION012061
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION012061
2 006INDEPENDENTS012061
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY012061
2 006LIBERAL PARTY012061
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS6312061
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4812061
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE612061
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY112061
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA112061
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT112061
2 011AFRICAN COMMUNITY MOVEMENT012061
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION012061
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION012061
2 011CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY012061
2 011INDEPENDENTS012061
2 011OTHER012061
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS012061
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5712061
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS5012061
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS612061
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT212061
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY112061
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS112061
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE112061
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE112061
2 016UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE112061
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION012061
2 016AFRICAN POWER MOVEMENT012061
2 016ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRATS012061
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION012061
2 016BUILDING A COHESIVE SOCIETY012061
2 016CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY012061
2 016INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA012061
2 016INDEPENDENTS012061
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA012061
2 016UBUNTU PARTY012061
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS012061
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4812061
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4812061
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS812061
2 021NATIONAL ALLIANCE312061
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY212061
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE212061
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE212061
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS212061
2 021ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT112061
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS112061
2 021GOOD112061
2 021OTHER112061
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT112061
2 021INDEPENDENTS012061
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5312061
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3212061
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS712061
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE412061
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY412061
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT312061
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS312061
2 026ACTIONSA212061
2 026MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT212061
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY212061
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY112061
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS112061
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT112061
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT112061
2 026DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT112061
2 026NATIONAL ALLIANCE112061
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA112061
2 026UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE112061
2 026ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT012061
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION012061
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION012061
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION012061
2 026AL JAMA-AH012061
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY012061
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION012061
2 026CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY012061
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE012061
2 026DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE012061
2 026ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM012061
2 026EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT012061
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA012061
2 026GOOD012061
2 026INDEPENDENTS012061
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA012061
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT012061
2 026PEOPLE'S POWER012061
2 026PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT012061
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY012061
2 026SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)012061
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT012061

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 %
ANC65.7%—
DA28.5%—
EFF0.0%—
COPE0.0%—
SACP0.0%—
Other5.8%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC66.5%
DA24.4%
EFF0.0%
COPE0.0%
SACP0.0%
ID2.5%
Other6.6%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC51.9%
DA40.1%
COPE4.9%
Other3.0%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC40.9%
DA46.7%
EFF5.1%—
COPE0.7%
SACP0.0%—
Other6.5%—
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC39.4%
DA39.9%
EFF6.4%
Other12.1%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC25.5%
DA44.2%
EFF5.5%
COPE0.1%—
SACP3.2%—
Other21.5%—
NMA - Nelson Mandela Bay · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS375 70265,7265571 614Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE162 91028,5571 614Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT12 3712,1642571 614Reported
2 000NATIONAL ALLIANCE00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTIONSA00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY6 3381,1088571 614Reported
2 000DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA6 2681,0965571 614Reported
2 000ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS MOVEMENT OF THE COLOURED PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000GOOD00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY AND AFFIRMATIVE MOVEMENT2 6630,4659571 614Reported
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1 5900,2782571 614Reported
2 000AL JAMA-AH00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PEOPLE'S POWER00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRATS00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LIBERAL PARTY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UBUNTU PARTY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN POWER MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000BUILDING A COHESIVE SOCIETY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ALL CITIZENS PARTY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00571 614No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS373 96166,5258562 129Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE137 09924,3892562 129Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS14 0852,5057562 129Reported
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS6 3281,1257562 129Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4 9700,8841562 129Reported
2 006NATIONAL ALLIANCE00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ACTIONSA00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY4 2620,7582562 129Reported
2 006DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA4 0980,729562 129Reported
2 006ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS MOVEMENT OF THE COLOURED PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA3 7850,6733562 129Reported
2 006UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006GOOD00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY AND AFFIRMATIVE MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT2 6000,4625562 129Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1 9800,3522562 129Reported
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY4650,0827562 129Reported
2 006AL JAMA-AH00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION1 1690,208562 129Reported
2 006PEOPLE'S POWER00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRATS00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LIBERAL PARTY7440,1324562 129Reported
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UBUNTU PARTY00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN POWER MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006BUILDING A COHESIVE SOCIETY00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ALL CITIZENS PARTY00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00562 129No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS377 13851,9096726 529Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE291 57140,1321726 529Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERSUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE35 9284,9452726 529Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 6560,2279726 529Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3 9630,5455726 529Reported
2 011NATIONAL ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ACTIONSAUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2 7610,38726 529Reported
2 011DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA3 9590,5449726 529Reported
2 011ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESSUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPEUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011CONGRESS MOVEMENT OF THE COLOURED PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011GOODUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY AND AFFIRMATIVE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1 8370,2528726 529Reported
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AL JAMA-AHUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION1 6250,2237726 529Reported
2 011ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATIONUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PEOPLE'S POWERUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 2620,1737726 529Reported
2 011EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN COMMUNITY MOVEMENT1 1550,159726 529Reported
2 011LIBERAL PARTYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSIONUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)UnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011UBUNTU PARTYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATIONUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011AFRICAN POWER MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011BUILDING A COHESIVE SOCIETYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUMUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011ALL CITIZENS PARTYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011CHRIST KINGDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 011UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable726 529Not separately listed in this source.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS311 41640,92761 037Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE355 47146,7088761 037Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS38 9515,1181761 037Reported
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5 5870,7341761 037Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE2 0400,2681761 037Reported
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 9170,2519761 037Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT14 5691,9144761 037Reported
2 016NATIONAL ALLIANCE00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTIONSA00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY2 7120,3564761 037Reported
2 016DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 3090,172761 037Reported
2 016ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS7 2220,949761 037Reported
2 016UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE7 1810,9436761 037Reported
2 016CONGRESS MOVEMENT OF THE COLOURED PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016GOOD00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY AND AFFIRMATIVE MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION6610,0869761 037Reported
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AL JAMA-AH00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION7330,0963761 037Reported
2 016ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PEOPLE'S POWER00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY1 3860,1821761 037Reported
2 016EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRATS1 2290,1615761 037Reported
2 016AFRICAN COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LIBERAL PARTY00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA7230,095761 037Reported
2 016SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UBUNTU PARTY3080,0405761 037Reported
2 016AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN POWER MOVEMENT2460,0323761 037Reported
2 016BUILDING A COHESIVE SOCIETY2340,0307761 037Reported
2 016ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ALL CITIZENS PARTY00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT00761 037No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS207 44339,4331526 063Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE210 00739,9205526 063Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS33 6626,3989526 063Reported
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLEUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE7 1971,3681526 063Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8 2781,5736526 063Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT5 4971,0449526 063Reported
2 021NATIONAL ALLIANCE11 2252,1338526 063Reported
2 021MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ACTIONSAUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY8 7441,6622526 063Reported
2 021DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE7 4991,4255526 063Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIAUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT5 6721,0782526 063Reported
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS2 7880,53526 063Reported
2 021UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPEUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CONGRESS MOVEMENT OF THE COLOURED PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCEUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021GOOD2 7710,5267526 063Reported
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY AND AFFIRMATIVE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATIONUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AL JAMA-AHUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTIONUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATIONUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PEOPLE'S POWERUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRATSUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN COMMUNITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021LIBERAL PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSIONUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)UnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UBUNTU PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATIONUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICAUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021AFRICAN POWER MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021BUILDING A COHESIVE SOCIETYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUMUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021ALL CITIZENS PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021CHRIST KINGDOM PARTYUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 021UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENTUnavailableUnavailable526 063Not separately listed in this source.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS167 00125,4797655 428Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE289 52944,174655 428Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS36 3635,548655 428Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE5660,0864655 428Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY20 9383,1946655 428Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE19 8943,0353655 428Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS16 2382,4775655 428Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT15 8222,414655 428Reported
2 026NATIONAL ALLIANCE1 8840,2874655 428Reported
2 026MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT12 6381,9282655 428Reported
2 026ACTIONSA11 8491,8078655 428Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY7 0081,0692655 428Reported
2 026DEFENDERS OF THE PEOPLE1 4100,2151655 428Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY7 7461,1818655 428Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA5 6620,8639655 428Reported
2 026ABANTU INTEGRITY MOVEMENT1 0100,1541655 428Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT6 7891,0358655 428Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT6 7171,0248655 428Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS3 3860,5166655 428Reported
2 026UNITED FRONT OF THE EASTERN CAPE00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026CONGRESS MOVEMENT OF THE COLOURED PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE3 5910,5479655 428Reported
2 026GOOD1 7110,2611655 428Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY AND AFFIRMATIVE MOVEMENT00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT FRONT00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT3 0090,4591655 428Reported
2 026AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION1 6340,2493655 428Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AL JAMA-AH1 6130,2461655 428Reported
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION7680,1172655 428Reported
2 026ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PEOPLE'S POWER1 3330,2034655 428Reported
2 026PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE MOVEMENT1 3250,2022655 428Reported
2 026CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026EIGHTEEN TWELVE MOVEMENT1 0850,1655655 428Reported
2 026ALTERNATIVE DEMOCRATS00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN COMMUNITY MOVEMENT00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026LIBERAL PARTY00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLES PROGRESSION6960,1062655 428Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH AFRICA00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SIBANYE (WE ARE ONE)4510,0688655 428Reported
2 026ORGANIC HUMANITY MOVEMENT4050,0618655 428Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY2940,0449655 428Reported
2 026FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA2670,0407655 428Reported
2 026UBUNTU PARTY00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN CONGRESS FOR TRANSFORMATION2320,0354655 428Reported
2 026LABOUR PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA2250,0343655 428Reported
2 026AFRICAN POWER MOVEMENT00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026BUILDING A COHESIVE SOCIETY00655 428No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM1760,0269655 428Reported
2 026ALL CITIZENS PARTY1620,0247655 428Reported
2 026CHRIST KINGDOM PARTY1450,0221655 428Reported
2 026UNITED INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT90,0014655 428Reported

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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.
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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedAICAIMANCDOPEFFNAPAPACAfter electionPending
AIC + AIM + ANC + DOP + GOOD + NA + PA + PAC + UDM22 Sept 2022
ACDP + AIC + AIM + DA + FF+ + PAC + UDM26 May 2023
AIC + AIM + ANC + DOP + EFF + NA + PA + PACFeb 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.

AICAIMANCDOPEFFNAPAPAC

Members at formation · majority coalition · 26 May 2023 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: G. van Niekerk (NA)

Source notes: In October 2024 Mayor G. van Niekerk and Deputy Mayor B. Lobishe resigned and were each elected to the other's office.

3 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026
  1. AIC + AIM + ANC + DOP + EFF + NA + PA + PAC

    26 May 2023 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: G. van Niekerk.

    In October 2024 Mayor G. van Niekerk and Deputy Mayor B. Lobishe resigned and were each elected to the other's office.

  2. ACDP + AIC + AIM + DA + FF+ + PAC + UDM

    22 Sept 2022 → 26 May 2023 · MONC

    Members at formation. Outside support: EFF. Inaugural mayor: R. Odendaal.

  3. AIC + AIM + ANC + DOP + GOOD + NA + PA + PAC + UDM

    22 Nov 2021 → 22 Sept 2022 · MONC

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: E. Johnson.

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 in Nelson Mandela Bay

60 wards

Ward 1
DA88.8%Leading candidate: Roelof David Basson
FF+4.0%
Lead: 5 686 votes
Ward 2
DA54.3%Leading candidate: Sean Bertram Tappan
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT16.8%
Lead: 2 986 votes
Ward 3
DA86.0%Leading candidate: Eric Douglas Dyer
FF+3.4%
Lead: 6 503 votes
Ward 4
ANC48.2%Leading candidate: Zimisele Sydney Mfabane
DA20.3%
Lead: 1 532 votes
Ward 5
DA56.3%Leading candidate: Daron Momberg
EFF17.2%
Lead: 2 349 votes
Ward 6
DA84.1%Leading candidate: Gerhardus Johannes Scheepers Engelbrecht
FF+3.8%
Lead: 6 616 votes
Ward 7
DA83.1%Leading candidate: Brendon Stephen Pegram
PA5.0%
Lead: 6 259 votes
Ward 8
DA89.2%Leading candidate: Gustav Rautenbach
FF+6.0%
Lead: 7 955 votes
Ward 9
DA72.0%Leading candidate: Bernhard Friedrich Wolf
ACDP12.5%
Lead: 4 145 votes
Ward 10
DA76.6%Leading candidate: Gnanasagaran Moodley
ANC6.1%
Lead: 4 102 votes
Ward 11
DA72.1%Leading candidate: Alain Walljee
PA10.1%
Lead: 3 878 votes
Ward 12
DA76.7%Leading candidate: Verwon Nolan Boggenpoel
ANC5.7%
Lead: 5 349 votes
Ward 13
DA76.1%Leading candidate: Justin Athol Oliphant
PA13.4%
Lead: 3 244 votes
Ward 14
ANC45.7%Leading candidate: Mpumelelo Julius Majola
INDEPENDENTS19.7%
Lead: 1 322 votes
Ward 15
DA65.0%Leading candidate: Annette Theresa Lovemore
EFF8.9%
Lead: 3 166 votes
Ward 16
DA38.1%Leading candidate: Werner Senekal
ANC32.3%
Lead: 288 votes
Ward 17
ANC50.1%Leading candidate: Lehlohonolo Mfana
INDEPENDENTS15.7%
Lead: 1 534 votes
Ward 18
ANC55.4%Leading candidate: Nkululeko Makhwenkwe
EFF9.8%
Lead: 1 625 votes
Ward 19
ANC54.1%Leading candidate: Gamalihleli Develop Maqula
EFF11.7%
Lead: 1 370 votes
Ward 20
ANC54.7%Leading candidate: Sinaye Elma Bonani
EFF10.0%
Lead: 1 873 votes
Ward 21
ANC60.9%Leading candidate: Tamsanqa Hobson Tshakweni
EFF8.5%
Lead: 1 885 votes
Ward 22
ANC45.0%Leading candidate: Nonzwakazi Wewe
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT18.2%
Lead: 1 150 votes
Ward 23
ANC50.0%Leading candidate: Nomthandazo Nonkoliso Dyantyi
EFF12.3%
Lead: 1 426 votes
Ward 24
ANC60.4%Leading candidate: Kolekile Kelvin Boqwana
UDM13.0%
Lead: 1 772 votes
Ward 25
DA51.5%Leading candidate: Rozario Christy Frolick
ANC19.8%
Lead: 1 844 votes
Ward 26
ANC49.0%Leading candidate: Nozibele Mtimkhulu
INDEPENDENTS17.9%
Lead: 1 224 votes
Ward 27
ANC54.3%Leading candidate: Thabo Lindilanga Bilini
EFF9.0%
Lead: 1 859 votes
Ward 28
ANC55.9%Leading candidate: Amzolele Mtiwekana Ngcayisa
UDM11.9%
Lead: 1 780 votes
Ward 29
ANC41.5%Leading candidate: Thanduxolo Mendwell Lucia Ndwayana
DA31.9%
Lead: 509 votes
Ward 30
ANC32.8%Leading candidate: Sizakele Lawrence Mnqamisa
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT15.6%
Lead: 728 votes
Ward 31
DA51.9%Leading candidate: Leetesline Alphonso Booysen
ANC14.0%
Lead: 2 145 votes
Ward 32
DA65.8%Leading candidate: Gordon Andrew Sampson
PA10.7%
Lead: 3 153 votes
Ward 33
DA36.2%Leading candidate: Cerano Andrew Leander
ANC19.3%
Lead: 907 votes
Ward 34
DA64.9%Leading candidate: Christopher Daniels
PA18.7%
Lead: 3 089 votes
Ward 35
DA74.4%Leading candidate: Francois David Titus
PA10.4%
Lead: 4 125 votes
Ward 36
ANC62.4%Leading candidate: Mbongeni Lawrence Bungane
EFF9.3%
Lead: 3 159 votes
Ward 37
DA45.3%Leading candidate: Georgina Faldtman
UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE25.2%
Lead: 1 111 votes
Ward 38
DA41.1%Leading candidate: Roseline Brigette Doris Felkers
ANC30.2%
Lead: 572 votes
Ward 39
DA86.7%Leading candidate: Magrieta Johanna De Andrade
FF+6.1%
Lead: 6 442 votes
Ward 40
DA62.7%Leading candidate: Jason Grobbelaar
ANC16.5%
Lead: 3 563 votes
Ward 41
ANC35.0%Leading candidate: Luyanda Niebeck Lawu
SACP31.5%
Lead: 223 votes
Ward 42
ANC44.8%Leading candidate: Pumeza Benedictor Nyenyeku
SACP39.4%
Lead: 207 votes
Ward 43
ANC54.9%Leading candidate: Thembisile Gana
MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT13.5%
Lead: 1 681 votes
Ward 44
ANC42.1%Leading candidate: Themba Christopher Maseti
PAC11.5%
Lead: 1 460 votes
Ward 45
ANC49.6%Leading candidate: Thembinkosi Alfred Ndoni
DA17.5%
Lead: 1 366 votes
Ward 46
ANC31.1%Leading candidate: Ntobeko Ebem Nqakula
SACP24.7%
Lead: 309 votes
Ward 47
ANC29.0%Leading candidate: Monica Xoliswa Mnwana-Gashi
DA18.3%
Lead: 452 votes
Ward 48
DA63.9%Leading candidate: Susan Ruiters
PA10.2%
Lead: 2 184 votes
Ward 49
DA72.4%Leading candidate: Georgen Gastuv Miggels
PA16.8%
Lead: 3 280 votes
Ward 50
ANC42.2%Leading candidate: Bongani Gladman Mani
DA30.8%
Lead: 532 votes
Ward 51
DA80.2%Leading candidate: Rynhardt Egmond Fourie
FF+6.3%
Lead: 5 957 votes
Ward 52
DA83.4%Leading candidate: Ernest Francois Swanepoel
FF+9.5%
Lead: 5 432 votes
Ward 53
ANC40.1%Leading candidate: Mxolisi Mani
DA22.8%
Lead: 948 votes
Ward 54
ANC61.8%Leading candidate: Lunga Minyayo
EFF7.6%
Lead: 2 869 votes
Ward 55
ANC68.8%Leading candidate: Patrick Tanduxolo Doda
DA9.7%
Lead: 2 947 votes
Ward 56
ANC51.7%Leading candidate: Zuko Colin Chintsi
EFF12.6%
Lead: 1 559 votes
Ward 57
ANC52.3%Leading candidate: Ntombizanele Boyana
EFF15.3%
Lead: 1 453 votes
Ward 58
ANC36.0%Leading candidate: Mendiswa Lucia Makunga
SACP21.5%
Lead: 634 votes
Ward 59
ANC55.8%Leading candidate: Bulelani Matenjwa
DA11.9%
Lead: 1 928 votes
Ward 60
ANC52.1%Leading candidate: Nomgqibelo Viliant Tyumbu
SACP12.4%
Lead: 2 047 votes
Wards in Nelson Mandela Bay ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 12 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 95788,7912
Ward 12 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2714,0394
Ward 22 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 32954,2821
Ward 22 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT1 34316,8401
Ward 32 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 77186,0137
Ward 32 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2683,4045
Ward 42 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 64648,2319
Ward 42 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 11420,3062
Ward 52 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 38256,3385
Ward 52 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 03317,2081
Ward 62 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 93084,1121
Ward 62 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS3143,8111
Ward 72 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 66083,0838
Ward 72 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4015,0025
Ward 82 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE8 53189,1898
Ward 82 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS5766,022
Ward 92 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 01972,0189
Ward 92 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY87412,5413
Ward 102 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 45576,5727
Ward 102 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3536,0674
Ward 112 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 50772,1235
Ward 112 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE62910,0656
Ward 122 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 78176,6609
Ward 122 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS4325,7287
Ward 132 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 93776,1067
Ward 132 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE69313,3965
Ward 142 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 32445,712
Ward 142 026INDEPENDENTS1 00219,7089
Ward 152 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 66764,9601
Ward 152 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5018,8751
Ward 162 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 89638,1335
Ward 162 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 60832,3411
Ward 172 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 23450,0672
Ward 172 026INDEPENDENTS70015,688
Ward 182 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 97655,4122
Ward 182 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3519,843
Ward 192 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 74854,1176
Ward 192 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS37811,7028
Ward 202 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 29254,7017
Ward 202 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS41910
Ward 212 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 19160,8949
Ward 212 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3068,5047
Ward 222 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 93544,9686
Ward 222 026MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT78518,2431
Ward 232 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 89149,9736
Ward 232 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS46512,2886
Ward 242 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 25660,434
Ward 242 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT48412,9654
Ward 252 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 99651,5219
Ward 252 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 15219,8108
Ward 262 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 92748,9832
Ward 262 026INDEPENDENTS70317,8699
Ward 272 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 22954,26
Ward 272 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS3709,0068
Ward 282 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 26055,8576
Ward 282 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT48011,8636
Ward 292 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 20141,4501
Ward 292 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 69231,8644
Ward 302 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 38832,7668
Ward 302 026MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT66015,5807
Ward 312 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 93851,9081
Ward 312 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS79314,0106
Ward 322 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3 76365,8443
Ward 322 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE61010,6737
Ward 332 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 94336,223
Ward 332 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 03619,3139
Ward 342 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 34364,9178
Ward 342 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1 25418,7444
Ward 352 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 79474,3602
Ward 352 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE66910,3769
Ward 362 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 71362,4348
Ward 362 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5549,3156
Ward 372 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 50245,2769
Ward 372 026UNITED PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE ALLIANCE1 39125,1719
Ward 382 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 16141,1071
Ward 382 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 58930,2264
Ward 392 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 93086,7226
Ward 392 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS4886,1069
Ward 402 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 83262,6881
Ward 402 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 26916,4634
Ward 412 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 23834,9524
Ward 412 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY2 01531,4696
Ward 422 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 71944,8123
Ward 422 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1 51239,4161
Ward 432 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 23054,8991
Ward 432 026MAYIBUYE CIVIC MOVEMENT54913,5155
Ward 442 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 01042,1119
Ward 442 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA55011,5232
Ward 452 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 11149,5656
Ward 452 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE74517,4924
Ward 462 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 49631,0696
Ward 462 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY1 18724,6521
Ward 472 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 21829,0484
Ward 472 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE76618,2685
Ward 482 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 59763,9498
Ward 482 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE41310,1699
Ward 492 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 26872,3881
Ward 492 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE98816,7571
Ward 502 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 96242,2208
Ward 502 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 43030,7725
Ward 512 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 46480,2184
Ward 512 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS5076,2919
Ward 522 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6 13383,3628
Ward 522 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS7019,5283
Ward 532 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 19540,0986
Ward 532 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1 24722,7804
Ward 542 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 27361,7664
Ward 542 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS4047,6241
Ward 552 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3 42968,8278
Ward 552 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4829,6748
Ward 562 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 06251,7181
Ward 562 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS50312,616
Ward 572 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 05452,3046
Ward 572 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS60115,3043
Ward 582 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS1 57536
Ward 582 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY94121,5086
Ward 592 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 44955,824
Ward 592 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE52111,876
Ward 602 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS2 68752,1242
Ward 602 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY64012,4151

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, 21:16 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 19:55 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 120 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, 21:16 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

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