2026 · Ngqushwa council results

Wooldridge, Eastern Cape

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ANC has an outright majority

Year

2000 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026

Council seats

21 seats11 for a majority

ANC15 seats

SACP2 seats

AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT1 seat

DA1 seat

EFF1 seat

PAC1 seat

Ngqushwa · 2026 · Reported council seats
Party / entry	Seats	Share of seats (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15	71,4286
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	2	9,5238
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	1	4,7619
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	4,7619
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	4,7619
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	4,7619
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	0
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0
AL JAMA-AH	0	0
INDEPENDENTS	0	0
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0

21 seats; 11 needed for a majority.

IEC source

Municipal PR votes

70.4%13 323 votes

11.9%2 253 votes

6.4%1 201 votes

3.4%635 votes

2.5%477 votes

Other5.4%1 023 votes

1.7%320 votes

1.3%246 votes

1.1%208 votes

0.9%173 votes

0.2%40 votes

0.2%36 votes

0.0%0 votes

Ngqushwa · 2026 · Municipal PR votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	13 323	70,4473
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	2 253	11,9131
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	1 201	6,3505
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	635	3,3577
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	477	2,5222
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	320	1,692
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	246	1,3008
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	208	1,0998
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	173	0,9148
AL JAMA-AH	—	40	0,2115
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	—	36	0,1904
INDEPENDENTS	—	0	0

18912 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

Ward ballot votes

67.9%12 934 votes

9.8%1 875 votes

5.8%1 109 votes

5.5%1 057 votes

3.1%585 votes

Other7.8%1 488 votes

2.3%444 votes

1.9%364 votes

1.7%327 votes

1.0%191 votes

0.7%126 votes

0.2%32 votes

0.0%4 votes

Ngqushwa · 2026 · Ward ballot votes
Party / entry	Candidate	Votes	Vote share (%)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	—	12 934	67,9021
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	—	1 875	9,8436
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	—	1 109	5,8221
INDEPENDENTS	—	1 057	5,5491
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	—	585	3,0712
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	—	444	2,331
AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	—	364	1,911
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	—	327	1,7167
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	—	191	1,0027
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	—	126	0,6615
AL JAMA-AH	—	32	0,168
AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	—	4	0,021

19048 valid votes. Shares use this ballot’s party totals. All published entries are included.

IEC source

ANC above the majority

4seats

ANC15

15 of 21 council seats

SACP gains

+10.9pp

20210.0%

202610.9%

Closest covering ward

622votes apart

ANC59.1%

INDEPENDENTS32.3%

Ward 5 · Ward votes

How the vote changed

Other

Council seats by election

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2000Seats

Seats unavailable for this election.

2006Seats

ANC26—

DA1—

14 for a majority · 27 seats

2011Seatsvs 2006

ANC24

EFF0—

SACP0—

UDM0—

DA1

13 for a majority · 25 seats

2016Seatsvs 2011

ANC20

EFF2

DA1

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2021Seatsvs 2016

ANC18

EFF3

DA1

12 for a majority · 23 seats

2026Seatsvs 2021

ANC15

EFF1

SACP2—

DA1

11 for a majority · 21 seats

EC126 - Ngqushwa · 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	26	27	14
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	27	14
2 006	INDEPENDENTS	0	27	14
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	24	25	13
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	25	13
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	25	13
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	20	23	12
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2	23	12
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	23	12
2 016	INDEPENDENTS	0	23	12
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	23	12
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	18	23	12
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3	23	12
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	23	12
2 021	INDEPENDENTS	1	23	12
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	23	12
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	23	12
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	15	21	11
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	2	21	11
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	1	21	11
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1	21	11
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	1	21	11
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	1	21	11
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	21	11
2 026	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	21	11
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	21	11
2 026	AL JAMA-AH	0	21	11
2 026	INDEPENDENTS	0	21	11
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	21	11

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 %

ANC95.5%—

EFF0.0%—

SACP0.0%—

UDM4.5%—

DA0.0%—

2006Vote %vs 2000

ANC91.7%

EFF0.0%

SACP0.0%

UDM0.0%

DA2.9%

Other5.4%

2011Vote %vs 2006

ANC95.7%

EFF0.0%

SACP0.0%

UDM0.0%

DA2.2%

PAC2.1%

Other0.0%

2016Vote %vs 2011

ANC84.4%

EFF8.0%

SACP0.0%

UDM0.0%

DA2.8%

Other4.8%

2021Vote %vs 2016

ANC77.9%

EFF11.3%

SACP0.0%

UDM0.0%

DA2.7%

Other8.1%

2026Vote %vs 2021

ANC69.2%

EFF6.1%

SACP10.9%

UDM0.0%

DA3.2%

PAC2.4%

Other8.2%

EC126 - Ngqushwa · Ward + municipal PR votes by election
Election	Party	Votes	Vote share (%)	Valid ballot total	Availability
2 000	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	23 520	95,4817	24 633	Reported
2 000	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1 113	4,5183	24 633	Reported
2 000	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AL JAMA-AH	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 000	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	0	24 633	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	35 119	91,6993	38 298	Reported
2 006	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 129	2,9479	38 298	Reported
2 006	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AL JAMA-AH	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 006	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	0	38 298	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	36 244	95,719	37 865	Reported
2 011	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	833	2,1999	37 865	Reported
2 011	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	788	2,0811	37 865	Reported
2 011	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AL JAMA-AH	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 011	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	0	37 865	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	36 885	84,3973	43 704	Reported
2 016	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	3 492	7,9901	43 704	Reported
2 016	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 210	2,7686	43 704	Reported
2 016	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	252	0,5766	43 704	Reported
2 016	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AL JAMA-AH	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 016	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	0	43 704	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	28 313	77,9264	36 333	Reported
2 021	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	4 094	11,268	36 333	Reported
2 021	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	0	0	36 333	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	36 333	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	965	2,656	36 333	Reported
2 021	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	0	0	36 333	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	0	0	36 333	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	602	1,6569	36 333	Reported
2 021	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	0	0	36 333	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	302	0,8312	36 333	Reported
2 021	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	0	0	36 333	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AL JAMA-AH	0	0	36 333	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 021	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	0	0	36 333	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	26 257	69,1702	37 960	Reported
2 026	ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS	2 310	6,0854	37 960	Reported
2 026	SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY	4 128	10,8746	37 960	Reported
2 026	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	0	0	37 960	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE	1 220	3,2139	37 960	Reported
2 026	PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA	921	2,4262	37 960	Reported
2 026	AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT	647	1,7044	37 960	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT	437	1,1512	37 960	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS	572	1,5068	37 960	Reported
2 026	INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL CIVIC ORGANISATION	0	0	37 960	No votes recorded in the complete party list.
2 026	UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY	299	0,7877	37 960	Reported
2 026	AL JAMA-AH	72	0,1897	37 960	Reported
2 026	AFRICAN MOVEMENT CONGRESS	40	0,1054	37 960	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.

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Ward 5

ANC59.1%Thulani Thomas Ngcetane

INDEPENDENTS32.3%

Lead: 622 votes

Wards covering Wooldridge ·
Ward	Election	Party / entry	Votes	Vote share (%)
Ward 5	2 026	AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS	1 370	59,1282
Ward 5	2 026	INDEPENDENTS	748	32,2831

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Source data

Sources & result details

IEC: 05 Nov 2026, 19:17 SAST · checked 09 Nov 2026, 22:12 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 21 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 ↗

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

Municipal PR ballot

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

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Party ward votes and municipal PR votes both count towards the party’s overall seat allocation.

Outside metros, voters also have a separate district PR ballot. An independent can stand in a ward but not on a party PR list.

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The council results cover all of Ngqushwa. Ward results include areas outside Wooldridge.

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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