2026 · Municipal council

RICHTERSVELD

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ANC has an outright majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

11 seats6 for a majority

ANC6 seats

PA3 seats

DA2 seats

RICHTERSVELD · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6	54,5455
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	3	27,2727
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	18,1818
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0
NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	0	0
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0

11 seats; 6 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

49.3%2 406 votes

27.3%1 332 votes

Other23.4%1 139 votes

19.2%935 votes

2.0%99 votes

1.7%81 votes

0.3%17 votes

0.1%7 votes

RICHTERSVELD · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	2 406	49,3336
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	1 332	27,3119
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	935	19,1716
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	99	2,0299
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	81	1,6609
NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	—	17	0,3486
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	7	0,1435

4877 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

49.5%2 415 votes

27.4%1 337 votes

Other23.1%1 128 votes

19.0%927 votes

2.1%104 votes

1.5%74 votes

0.3%15 votes

0.2%8 votes

RICHTERSVELD · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	2 415	49,4877
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	—	1 337	27,3975
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	927	18,9959
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	104	2,1311
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	—	74	1,5164
NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	—	15	0,3074
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	8	0,1639

4880 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

0seats

ANC6

6 of 11 council seats

PA gains

+27.4pp

20210.0%

202627.4%

DA falls

−9.3pp

202128.4%

202619.1%

How the vote changed

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Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC5—

DA1—

ID2—

5 for a majority · 8 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC5

DA3

5 for a majority · 8 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC4

DA3

PA0—

ID0—

EFF0—

4 for a majority · 7 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC6

DA3

EFF1

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

ANC6

DA2

PA3—

ID0—

EFF0

6 for a majority · 11 seats

NC061 - RICHTERSVELD · Council seats by 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	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	2	8	5
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	8	5
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	8	5
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	8	5
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5	8	5
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	8	5
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	8	5
2 011	INDEPENDENTS	0	8	5
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4	7	4
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	7	4
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	7	4
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6	11	6
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	3	11	6
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	11	6
2 021	NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	1	11	6
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	0	11	6
2 021	NAMAKWA CIVIC MOVEMENT	0	11	6
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	11	6
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	6	11	6
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	3	11	6
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2	11	6
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	11	6
2 026	NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	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.

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Ward + municipal PR votes by election

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2000Vote %

ANC67.7%—

DA32.3%—

PA0.0%—

ID0.0%—

EFF0.0%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC62.8%

DA15.8%

PA0.0%

ID17.3%

EFF0.0%

ACDP3.0%

Other1.1%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC58.9%

DA31.5%

PA0.0%

ID0.0%

EFF0.0%

COPE6.8%

Other2.9%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC52.7%

DA46.3%

PA0.0%

ID0.0%

EFF1.0%

Other0.0%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC47.3%

DA28.4%

PA0.0%

ID0.0%

EFF7.4%

NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS4.9%

NCM3.8%

FF+2.3%

Other5.9%

2026Vote %vs 2021

ANC49.4%

DA19.1%

PA27.4%

ID0.0%

EFF2.1%

Other2.1%

NC061 - RICHTERSVELD · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	3 904	67,672	5 769	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 865	32,328	5 769	Reported
2 000	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	NAMAKWA CIVIC MOVEMENT	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	5 769	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 173	62,8369	6 641	Reported
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 051	15,8259	6 641	Reported
2 006	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	6 641	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	1 147	17,2715	6 641	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	6 641	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	6 641	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	0	0	6 641	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	NAMAKWA CIVIC MOVEMENT	0	0	6 641	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	196	2,9514	6 641	Reported
2 006	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	6 641	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	6 641	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	5 218	58,8607	8 865	Reported
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 795	31,5285	8 865	Reported
2 011	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	8 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	8 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	8 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	599	6,7569	8 865	Reported
2 011	NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	0	0	8 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	NAMAKWA CIVIC MOVEMENT	0	0	8 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	8 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	8 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	8 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 614	52,7073	8 754	Reported
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	4 051	46,276	8 754	Reported
2 016	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	8 754	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	8 754	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	89	1,0167	8 754	Reported
2 016	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	8 754	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	0	0	8 754	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	NAMAKWA CIVIC MOVEMENT	0	0	8 754	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	8 754	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	0	0	8 754	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	8 754	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 182	47,2916	8 843	Reported
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	2 508	28,3614	8 843	Reported
2 021	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	0	0	8 843	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	8 843	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	653	7,3844	8 843	Reported
2 021	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	8 843	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	436	4,9305	8 843	Reported
2 021	NAMAKWA CIVIC MOVEMENT	340	3,8448	8 843	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	8 843	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	202	2,2843	8 843	Reported
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	8 843	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	4 821	49,4107	9 757	Reported
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 862	19,0837	9 757	Reported
2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	2 669	27,3547	9 757	Reported
2 026	INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS	0	0	9 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	203	2,0806	9 757	Reported
2 026	CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE	0	0	9 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	NATIONAL ECONOMIC FIGHTERS	32	0,328	9 757	Reported
2 026	NAMAKWA CIVIC MOVEMENT	0	0	9 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY	0	0	9 757	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS \| FREEDOM FRONT PLUS	155	1,5886	9 757	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	15	0,1537	9 757	Reported

Ward + municipal PR votes. Missing and grouped entries are not assumed to be zero. Published boundaries may differ between elections.

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History data & sources

Ward + municipal PR votes. Connecting bands show the same party’s share or seats between elections, not individual voters moving between parties. Select a year to inspect its values; use the election-year selector to explore its results and places.

The chart names the five largest parties across these elections. The vote list also names parties gaining at least 2 percentage points since the previous election; remaining votes are combined under Other. Other’s change compares the same group of parties in both elections. Missing values remain unavailable.

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.

IEC 2000 IEC 2006 IEC 2011 IEC 2016 IEC 2021 IEC 2026

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Ward results

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Wards in RICHTERSVELD

6 wards

Ward 1

ANC62.5%Ryno Denver Thomas

PA29.1%

Lead: 236 votes Ward 2

ANC45.2%Marlene Cathlene Fredericks

PA40.7%

Lead: 29 votes Ward 3

ANC54.3%Luyanda Donovan Nkalane

DA25.9%

Lead: 262 votes Ward 4

ANC43.0%Maria Lovina Obies

PA29.8%

Lead: 111 votes Ward 5

ANC41.8%Funeka Yvonne Mabala

PA36.1%

Lead: 31 votes Ward 6

ANC48.4%Cornell Charvette Knoph

PA29.5%

Lead: 230 votes

Wards in RICHTERSVELD ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 1	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	442	62,5177
Ward 1	2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	206	29,1372
Ward 2	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	293	45,216
Ward 2	2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	264	40,7407
Ward 3	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	501	54,3384
Ward 3	2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	239	25,9219
Ward 4	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	362	43,044
Ward 4	2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	251	29,8454
Ward 5	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	227	41,8048
Ward 5	2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	196	36,0958
Ward 6	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	590	48,4003
Ward 6	2 026	PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE	360	29,5324

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

Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 05 Nov 2026, 19:17 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 23:17 SAST

Feed coverage and seat allocations are separate from the national declaration: missing figures remain missing and estimates remain estimates. Corrections and re-votes may follow. Reporting progress measures voting districts, not turnout.

Historical comparisons use published area results. Boundaries may change between elections. Vote shares use the ballot labelled on each chart; ballots are not individual voters.

Government comparisons use the confirmed pre-election administration when available, otherwise the latest dated record. The new government appears when its membership is confirmed. A retained or changed government requires confirmed records on both sides; seats alone cannot establish it.

Vote percentages beside council seats combine ward and municipal PR ballots. Seat counts include both ward and PR councillors.

Seat calculation & source

These are the ward and PR seats published by the IEC. The totals add up to all 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: 05 Nov 2026, 19:17 SAST · Source figures ↗

Ward vs PR ballots

Ward: choose a person. PR: choose a party.

Ward ballot

The candidate with the most votes in the whole ward wins one seat. They do not need more than 50%.

Municipal PR ballot

PR means proportional representation. Party-list seats balance the council’s overall party representation.

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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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RICHTERSVELD

ANC has an outright majority