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2026

Council seats

DA10 seats
ANC9 seats
PA4 seats
FF+1 seat
Dr. Beyers Naude · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entrySeatsShare of seats (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE1041,6667
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS937,5
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE416,6667
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS14,1667
ACTION SAVE-BNM00
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT00
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT00
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS00
INDEPENDENTS00
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY00
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY00
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT00

24 seats; 13 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

Municipal PR votes

DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
40.2%8 883 votes
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE
15.4%3 415 votes
Other: show remaining parties: hide remaining parties7.6%1 683 votes
Dr. Beyers Naude · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entryCandidateVotesVote share (%)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE—8 88340,1728
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS—8 13136,7719
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE—3 41515,4441
VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS—6993,1612
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS—4512,0396
ACTION SAVE-BNM—2521,1397
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY—1180,5336
UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT—660,2985
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT—470,2126
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT—290,1312
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY—210,095
INDEPENDENTS—00

22112 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Past coalition partners

13 for a majority
Sources

These parties have governed together before. Local precedents come first, then combinations recorded most often in Eastern Cape, then elsewhere. MISTRA covers November 2021 to February 2026; membership is recorded at formation. These are starting points, not likelihood estimates.

Totals use the current reported seats for Dr. Beyers Naude. The line marks 13 of 24 seats.

DA + FF+

Recorded together in Dr Beyers Naudé from 2022-02-22. This membership was recorded in 9 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

ANC + PA

Recorded together in Karoo Hoogland from 2023-07-01. This membership was recorded in 5 councils. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

DA + PA + FF+

Recorded together in Matzikama from 2021-11-22. Current seats are used above; this is a historical precedent, not a prediction.

MISTRA dataset and methodology

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How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats
ANC8—
DA3—

6 for a majority · 11 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006
ANC8
DA6
PA0—
UDM0—
EFF0—

8 for a majority · 14 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011
ANC14
DA13
EFF0

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016
ANC11
DA10
PA0—
EFF1

13 for a majority · 24 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021
ANC9
DA10
PA4
UDM0—
EFF0

13 for a majority · 24 seats

EC101 - Dr. Beyers Naude · Council seats by election
ElectionParty / entrySeatsCouncil totalMajority needed
2 000Seat allocation unavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8116
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE3116
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0116
2 006INDEPENDENTS0116
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0116
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS8148
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE6148
2 011INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0148
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0148
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0148
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS142714
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE132714
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS02714
2 016INDEPENDENTS02714
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANISATION02714
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS112413
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE102413
2 021COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA12413
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS12413
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12413
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02413
2 021INDEPENDENTS02413
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE02413
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY MOVEMENT02413
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE102413
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS92413
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE42413
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS12413
2 026ACTION SAVE-BNM02413
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT02413
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT02413
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS02413
2 026INDEPENDENTS02413
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY02413
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY02413
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT02413

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 %
ANC56.1%—
DA36.1%—
PA0.0%—
UDM7.3%—
EFF0.0%—
Other0.6%—
2006Vote %vs 2000
ANC67.3%
DA24.9%
PA0.0%
UDM0.0%
EFF0.0%
FF+4.1%
ID2.1%
Other1.6%
2011Vote %vs 2006
ANC55.5%
DA41.9%
PA0.0%
UDM0.0%
EFF0.0%
Other2.6%
2016Vote %vs 2011
ANC51.0%
DA46.6%
PA0.0%
UDM0.0%
EFF1.7%
Other0.6%
2021Vote %vs 2016
ANC46.8%
DA39.6%
PA1.1%
UDM0.0%
EFF4.2%
CSA3.6%
FF+3.0%
Other1.7%
2026Vote %vs 2021
ANC36.4%
DA40.1%
PA15.2%
UDM0.3%
EFF2.0%
Other5.9%
EC101 - Dr. Beyers Naude · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
ElectionPartyVotesVote share (%)Valid ballot totalAvailability
2 000AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS11 10256,053719 806Reported
2 000DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE7 14936,095119 806Reported
2 000PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1 4437,285719 806Reported
2 000ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000ACTION SAVE-BNM0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY MOVEMENT0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANISATION0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0019 806No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS13 69967,270720 364Reported
2 006DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE5 06924,89220 364Reported
2 006PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS8334,090620 364Reported
2 006COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS4302,111620 364Reported
2 006ACTION SAVE-BNM0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY MOVEMENT0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANISATION0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0020 364No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS14 87555,503726 800Reported
2 011DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE11 22041,865726 800Reported
2 011PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS2310,861926 800Reported
2 011COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011ACTION SAVE-BNM0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY MOVEMENT0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA2630,981326 800Reported
2 011PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA2110,787326 800Reported
2 011SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANISATION0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0026 800No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS25 16851,048649 302Reported
2 016DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE22 97046,590449 302Reported
2 016PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8581,740349 302Reported
2 016VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016ACTION SAVE-BNM0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY MOVEMENT0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANISATION2920,592349 302Reported
2 016UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0049 302No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS17 26146,818436 868Reported
2 021DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE14 58339,554636 868Reported
2 021PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE4081,106736 868Reported
2 021UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS1 5424,182536 868Reported
2 021VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 1133,018936 868Reported
2 021COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA1 3313,610236 868Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021ACTION SAVE-BNM0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY MOVEMENT4121,117536 868Reported
2 021INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANISATION0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT380,103136 868Reported
2 021SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT0036 868No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS16 13836,399344 336Reported
2 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE17 78740,118644 336Reported
2 026PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE6 75615,238244 336Reported
2 026UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT1320,297744 336Reported
2 026ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS8952,018744 336Reported
2 026VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS | FREEDOM FRONT PLUS1 3152,96644 336Reported
2 026COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA0044 336No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS0044 336No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026ACTION SAVE-BNM5681,281144 336Reported
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY MOVEMENT0044 336No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026INDEPENDENT RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF SA0044 336No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA0044 336No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANISATION0044 336No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY2540,572944 336Reported
2 026AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT680,153444 336Reported
2 026SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY540,121844 336Reported
2 026AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT390,08844 336Reported

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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Council government

Who has governed here

Last recordedANCCSAAfter electionPending
CSA + DA + FF+22 Feb 2022
DA + FF+18 May 2022
ANC + CSA12 Jul 2022
ANC + CSAFeb 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.

ANCCSA

Members at formation · minority administration · 11 Aug 2022 · recorded active at source cutoff

Inaugural mayor: W. Safers (ANC)

4 recorded administrations · 2021–February 2026
  1. ANC + CSA

    11 Aug 2022 → Active at cutoff · 28 Feb 2026

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: W. Safers.

  2. ANC + CSA

    07 Jun 2022 → 12 Jul 2022 · Court Order

    Members at formation. Inaugural mayor: W. Safers.

  3. DA + FF+

    22 Feb 2022 → 18 May 2022 · MONC

    Members at formation. Outside support: EFF. Inaugural mayor: E. Loock.

  4. CSA + DA + FF+

    23 Nov 2021 → 22 Feb 2022 · Recomposition

    Members at formation. Outside support: EFF. Inaugural mayor: E. Loock.

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 covering Vuyolwetho

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Wards covering Vuyolwetho ·
WardElectionParty / entryVotesVote share (%)
Ward 122 026DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE56635,7098
Ward 122 026AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS49531,2303

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, 10:56 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 24 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

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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.

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 Dr. Beyers Naude. Ward results include areas outside Vuyolwetho.

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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