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ANC has an outright majority

2026

Council seats

ANC34 seats
DA5 seats
SACP5 seats
ATM3 seats
EFF3 seats
Other5 seats
AIC2 seats
MK2 seats
Umzimvubu · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS3461,8182
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE59,0909
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY59,0909
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT35,4545
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS35,4545
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS23,6364
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY23,6364
IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD11,8182
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY00
INDEPENDENTS00
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00
SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY00

55 seats; 28 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
9.6%4 761 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties10.8%5 377 votes
Umzimvubu · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—30 27261,0003
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—4 7619,5938
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—4 2498,562
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—2 6695,3782
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—2 2984,6306
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—1 7963,6191
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS—1 5813,1858
IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD—7221,4549
EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY—3070,6186
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY—2220,4473
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE—1550,3123
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—1310,264
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION—1240,2499
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY—1140,2297
SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY—860,1733
AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY—770,1552
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—620,1249
INDEPENDENTS—00

49626 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

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How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC43—
UDM3—

24 for a majority · 47 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC46
UDM2
DA2—

28 for a majority · 54 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC41
UDM3
EFF3—
DA4

27 for a majority · 53 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC42
UDM2
EFF6
DA2

28 for a majority · 55 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC34
EFF3
DA5
SACP5—

28 for a majority · 55 seats

EC442 - Umzimvubu · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS434724
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT34724
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA14724
2 006INDEPENDENTS04724
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY04724
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS465428
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS25428
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE25428
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT25428
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE15428
2 011INDEPENDENTS15428
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA05428
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS415327
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE45327
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS35327
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT35327
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS25327
2 016INDEPENDENTS05327
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS425528
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS65528
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT25528
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE25528
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT25528
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS15528
2 021INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION05528
2 021INDEPENDENTS05528
2 021SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA05528
2 021SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY05528
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS345528
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE55528
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY55528
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT35528
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS35528
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS25528
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY25528
2 026IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD15528
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY05528
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION05528
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY05528
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT05528
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE05528
2 026EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY05528
2 026INDEPENDENTS05528
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY05528
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE05528
2 026SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY05528

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 %
ANC82.1%—
UDM12.1%—
EFF0.0%—
DA0.0%—
SACP0.0%—
Other5.8%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC91.6%
UDM5.7%
EFF0.0%
DA0.0%
SACP0.0%
Other2.7%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC81.7%
UDM4.3%
EFF0.0%
DA2.6%
SACP0.0%
AIC3.7%
Other7.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC77.2%
UDM6.4%
EFF4.8%
DA7.2%
SACP0.0%
Other4.4%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC76.8%
UDM2.6%
EFF10.0%
DA4.1%
SACP0.0%
ATM2.8%
Other3.6%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC60.2%
UDM0.0%
EFF5.3%
DA9.4%
SACP8.7%
MKP3.6%
Other12.8%
EC442 - Umzimvubu · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS97 35082,1422118 514Reported
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT14 32012,083118 514Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY5 5354,6703118 514Reported
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00118 514No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS83 69591,606191 364Reported
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT5 2145,706891 364Reported
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY6820,746591 364Reported
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA1 2601,379191 364Reported
2 006IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0091 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS79 26481,672597 051Reported
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT4 2004,327697 051Reported
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE2 5642,641997 051Reported
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS3 5993,708497 051Reported
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE1 5581,605397 051Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA7960,820297 051Reported
2 011IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0097 051No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS84 00077,1548108 872Reported
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT6 9456,3791108 872Reported
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 2584,8295108 872Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 8447,2048108 872Reported
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS4 1053,7705108 872Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY00108 872No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS75 52176,842798 280Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT2 5742,61998 280Reported
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS9 83910,011298 280Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE4 0604,131198 280Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT2 7222,769698 280Reported
2 021AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS2 0332,068698 280Reported
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY5380,547498 280Reported
2 021AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA3400,34698 280Reported
2 021AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION2740,278898 280Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY0098 280No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS60 03460,193599 735Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0099 735No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS5 2385,251999 735Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE9 4049,42999 735Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY8 6538,67699 735Reported
2 026INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY1260,126399 735Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT4 5314,54399 735Reported
2 026AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS3 2603,268799 735Reported
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY3 6193,628699 735Reported
2 026CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE3130,313899 735Reported
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0099 735No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026IZWI LABAHLALI BEWARD1 3271,330599 735Reported
2 026EKHETHU PEOPLES PARTY7330,734999 735Reported
2 026SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY1490,149499 735Reported
2 026AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY5160,517499 735Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT3520,352999 735Reported
2 026SOCIALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA0099 735No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION2970,297899 735Reported
2 026INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION0099 735No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE1260,126399 735Reported
2 026AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY780,078299 735Reported

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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Wards covering Ntsimangweni ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 102 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS95161,0398
Ward 102 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22114,1849

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 06 Nov 2026, 08:06 SAST · checked 10 Nov 2026, 01:12 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 55 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, 08:06 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 Umzimvubu. Ward results include areas outside Ntsimangweni.

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.

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